The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-22
WHITS UNTIDE.
Festivities Among the Germans Ycster-
day-The PAngstfcst as Jones Wood

Festivities Among the Germans Yoster-
day-The PAngstfcst as Jones Wood,
&c, &c.
Whit Monday, or "Pnngst Montag" as it Is termed In
the lsaguage again celebrated yesterday In
n time honored manner, by the German population oy
grand turnouts full procession. The musical societies.
under whose auspices these festivities had been arranged
wont TO Jones' Wood Funks Union Park and other suit
able places engage in their customary social pasmes
The city railroad large crowds during the
day to and from the parks in the upper part OF the
city and all classes OF public convcyanccs were
overcrowded the occasion, occasioninga great deal
these routes q we'll as TO the excursionists themselves
composed the most part OF whole families, who al
least once year win turn ont In foil force TO enjoy the
fes,ivities Of whitsuntide The principal points where
these excursonists congrcgated Yesterday were
Jones Wood and Funk's Union Park, at tho foot OF
third street. which on this occasion crowded
by visitors OF both sexes and persons Of all classes and
the masses enjoyed themselves IN an excellent man
ncr with the exception Of cases Of disturbance which
occasoncd by roughs and thieves, who always are
hand where the Germans In great numbers eongre'
gate tN N't t
THE prryGsrYEsr AT JONES WOOD.
Under the auspices Of the New York Ailgemcinc
-sasngerbund union Of several musical assoc atons,
PGngst festival had been arranged which number OF
other organizations Of this city and the vicinity partie
patcd The Woods this ocC asion were visited BY
sistns in the fssiiy,es besides those composing the
saepgcrbund, were the following The New York
scAasxn G,p'o" 'e the voca 90
cictcs Harmonic, Flora Hudson Msenncr Chor, inque
aud Phrnixi society Of vssrsns we New YORK Turn
Fairy in the morning process was formed q, The
headquarters Of the ssensertund in the Bcwey under
the direction OF the msrshals, Messrs Christian Brod
snd y. Visor, in the Following order the New YORK
schuexen "a rifle corps commanded BY Captain shsefer
cal Societies; the New York Turn versin The Carlr.d
Turner'S and the members OF the ssengerbnnd soccfics
.omnIy Rooms through the Bowcry A. far MS Grand
street. through Grand street 70 Essex street, throufn
so :sss 20 ~. "o o. rss h oss.
ed on board Of steamer which conveyed them 70 the
festival grounds Jones' Wood where they arrived at
priucips, streets on ne side Of the town. where the
German population Is most abundant grset deal
splendid bansrr wNh peculiar devices and descriptions
The celebrated sssugeund banner was galianiiy borne
tngus1sd by ssss green diessss Of peculiar pattern
Tho snrsrs formed Ne great bulk Of the procession
which sS are al One spsca..pss q artistic SKIN
the festival sUunds the societies on ihcir arrival
,nsy SesSo"srsn had been sstsbshed cos.,.,ius
OF benches tables whcrc the national beverages wns
consumed IN large quantities and occasionally the
the best and hvorte compositions in most acceptable
style Al four O'Clock in the afternoon the ccncers,
witch given by the societies composing the sasuEer
brnd place the large platform updcr The dircc.
ton Of Mr. Rucckncr when some Of The most popular
compo .i,ous rendered. The concert had 70 b.
postponed from three 70 four o'clcct - cloudy sky
WAS threatening 10 break ~ the FESTIVITIES oy IAN
In the meantime puat Oa1s W Ntrttvf. WET" "
rvlpQ al Jones Wood, and many others ~ THE rsi
road cars Of the Second sid Third avenue lines winch
were thronged ON each trip Dancing was continued on
both platforms throughout the day until the festival VA
brought 70 close wh ch 81 latc hour The creates
q inconvenience however WIS caused last night 70 ms
escursionists returning home by the overcrowdet
Of the city rail Of the before mentioned nes
In other respects the sarngcrbund phngst festival was
successful affair During the festivities sddrerse- wer
delivered in the committee room BY Mr. katxenmeyer
OF tho New York Turn ycrein, and gentleman repre
scntng the German benevolent society Of the Frsends
the succesul cultivation OF German muse and song
ssnd German social customs In this country.
AT THE UNION PARK.
Funks Union Park M the foot Of sixty third street
Fast river the Beethoven Nsenner Chor prominen
German musical association, had festival arranged
which number Of other vocal sccetes took part and N
place was visited during the day by about sir tbousan
persons The participating socctes we're the follow
ing New Yok Licdfsfei socfsl Naennef Choir ssengcr
runde Thuerinser sAengcrbund, Hudson Mrcuner Choi
Morrsania Msennev Chcv Bicomngdnes Einrscht, Moo
ven GLIB Of Hudson, Rheinischcr ssengerbr nd unte
TINS Of wilIafnsburs Hudson CITY Quartet Club. Fids
la LIcdcrsafci % the United FOCAL Reformers esepgc
lust, INLAND Band and Coneordsa tNN
The singers composing these organizations cnjoye
themselves In the customary style by tho practice
chorus singing and other social pestimes Although
great deal Of The national beverage consumed thei
,wss drunksnnsss aDpsrenA