New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-10-22
MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 22, ls66-TRIPI=E s1IFFT

which the TENOR predominated, which would hay,
produced an effect before any auditorium.
hleahWnile the Turner'S were exhibiting tina
skiiiiui framing, which made many of their feat
| appear as remarkable as those we witness upoE
tne arena. Marksmen were engaged at the tar
gets' the younger folks were occupied with the
swings and hobby-horses, jocund youth kept time
10 the music of the band, and everybody was more
or less interested in the stands where ibations OF
WiheS' lager ard other ales, were poured out.
| happening upon crowd of convivial friends thus
| employed, we yielded to the temptation of glass
of hhlne wine; but sentiment was suggested
winch seemed to produce an immense effect: lit
ProDabIy was toast to the CRESCENT, but as our
knowledge of German is deficient we won't be
posltlVe.) There was, at any rate, such clicking
OF glasses IN the true spirit of friendship that
enectS of what we drank did not prove at all in
toxicating.
The president of the United Society, Mr. Charles
Buck, was also orator of the day, and in his re-
marks the speaker paid well deserved tribute to
the influence of the German population in this
CITY MIR. Bamberger, the secretary Messrs. I'm
verzagt, kutchen, Lorenzen, Jacobey, Meyers,
Bauers and Bamberger, the vice presidents. as
sisted in doing the honors of the OCCASION
some two thousand visitors were assembled
upon the grounds up to o'clock in the afternoon
and every car which came from the city was still
continuing to bring dead loads of passengers. But
the weather, which had been lowering during the
DAY, now became overcast, the air grew misty,
and there was perCeptible movement towards
the trees and places of shelter The band was
dlscoursing lively waltz at the time, but no one
VINO dances Sundays feeIslike stopping for lit.
lle shower, and so the dance movement continued
with increasing spirit There was gathering up
OF the ends OF skirts, fresh hold was takUn upop
partners waists and the weather was allowed
to do its worst. But it would not do, the rain
descended more heavily, and partners scudded
before the freshenng breeze almost (speakine
nautically) with bare poles; the pIanks became
wet, and the slipping up of one or two COUPLES
limited to the others that it was time to desst. A
general movement was now made along the track
towards the cars, and SGuUe qui pet became tbe
order OF the day. and good many wet petticoats
ana muddy shoes were probably taken home as
souvenirs of the days happiness. What further
happened during the rest of the evening we are
unable to say, as we were seized with the general
anxiety 10 leave; but to those who were fright.
ened away it affords US pleasure to state that the
anusements of yesterday will be resumed to-day
and we hope to see present still larger turn on,
OF our industrial population. Some who are ner.
maps more tenderly nurtured may perhaps feel
disposed to deride these suburban festivals sim
It should be remembered that those who partici
pate In them have health and strength and enter
tain no dread of consumption and weak Ipnps
He laughs well who laughs last.