The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-01
THE CAKHsTADT voLKS-FEST.

Enthusiastic Celebration Of the Popular Ger.
man FestivaI-Twenty Thousand Persons
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Games-Thc Pro.
cessiOn of the Seasons.
The Cannsiadter volks-fest took place yesterday At
Landmarks Hamilton Park This festival the principal
Of the German population Of New York, after the
great picnic OF the New York Gesang- verene Its origin
is to be found the old faherland viz at the banks OF
the Nockar in little named Cannstadt Stutt-
CART, where, since immemorable times, annually the
Whrtemberrcrs or asthey also Called tho scnsCab,
assemble tho last day Of September and the FIRST
two days of October 1t is sort OF Thanksgiving
day after the German fashion. with plenty Of
wine, lager ana scur kram and the main
actors OF the festival in whrtemberg are the
peasants who from all parts OF their country to-
gethcr have series OF gay days, to with their
horses for prizes distributed by the King aud to make
prize exhibition OF agricultural products. The town
population Of Stuttgart and Of the other good Suaban
Cites having nothing to exhibit but themselves, par
merriy In the other performances OF the
.s" apo they continue their wonted celebration
the metropolis OF their new homo, too.
The departure OF the crowd bent participating In
the festivities commenced early in the forenoon.
mysterious stiffness prevailed in the Teutonc
noon,ime, when other days they beleaguered
for the national beverage called "lager Weeks before
Gretchen Babee had already eagerly discussed with
their bcaus the coming "Cannsadter" with the same
eagerness grand balls used to be in Fifth
circles Husbands reminded by their 'trauen' and
'xnder" when they got up yesterday morning to mind
railroads leading the Park filled with passengers
OF every and every all dressed In their best
At OF the Park the sticket oice,n small
wooden box was surrounded by multitude Of pleasure
seekers who after having procured the necessary bit OF
paste, assembled the hin on which the festive halls wore
TO be seen 10 the left door decorated wi tn
the inviting words, 'Dreisz.g tausend portionen
sauer kraut" To the night dancing hall
filed to utmost with hundreds Of pairs, revolv.
Ing round after the tunes Of languishing .waItzer'
and while clouds Of dust were blown by the heavy wind
into the hall from outside. But what mastersdS Ger
ma dancers worried by such little difn-
culties and the dust after the dance washed down
by SO many more glasses OF wine and lager. In the
centre OF the Park erected PLATFORM decorated
arsticaiy with flowers. around which were placed diff
ferent specimens OF agricultural products. crowned with
suabian parole "Hie gut Watenstcry Glieosos." Four
alicgorcal figures, which, however, did net reach
very high standard OF pictorial art, and representing
the rivers Taxi DOMAIN. Neckar and the Black Forest
placed on the four corners OF the platform.
The plays and entertainments OF the usual char
acisr, bowling and shooting and the like, while
acrobatic performances and polichinco theatre at
aeed large party Of ookers.on In tho latter "Cas
feats PLAYING the ecvl with everybody and
every thing, not excluding the Excise law and its metro
polilan enforcers, of whom unfortunate
enough TO get hung In effigv. Tho climbing
pole, however formed the greatest centre of at
traction Many bows there were who tried to climb
up the smooth aud thick pole, at the top o. which
there various prizes for the lucky climber
A speculative Yankee bootblscg essayed to Climb up
when he greeted by his fellows with the cry, "Eal
loo! bootblack rise. But after having climbed up
few feet with the aid OF stick supporting his back for
u
laughter from the crowd At last . sturdy fellow
carried on Of the prizes Several hetropolitans
stationed the Park engaged with their batons
enforce order, which not necessary but TO
help the struggling climbers by supporting them in
their first efforts So the time merrily went by till about
three O'Clock. when several barouches brought
party Of invited guests amonS whom was
the Mayor John T. Hoffman The party,
aftor having inspected the Park, asceLded the
PLATFORM Mr. Hoffman then reviewed the festival pro-
cesson representing the our seasons" which paraded
past him. There Spring, indicated by plough,
drawn by two oxen, which were driven BY SuaDian
peasant, with knee breechcs short JACKET and the
cooked hat worn by them Then came madeps and
children attred In the national Suabian costumes, bear
ing agricultural instruments The Summer was opened
by wagon, with corn, followed by some sprightv
with scvthes and harks wagon decorated with
leaves and bearing wine press with winners rep
resented FALL and wagon filled with branches OF pine
trees concluded the procession, which was In
teBpersed with several bands OF music The
girls costumes very picturesque, and
sisted mostly Of white bodice, red short skirt,
fastened the shoulders bv crossed ribbons, and
cap adorned with blue, red and other ribbons. Imme-
datey afterward speech made by tho President OF
the committee, setting forth the nature OF the day.
After be had concluded
Mayor HorrxAS In obedience to loud calls arose and
responded In a brief speech
About twenty thousand people visited the place yes
terday To-day hurdle and comical representa-
ton Of the French Russian and TURKISH 'xaissrsr as
well as Bismarck. constitute the programme