Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-27

This grand national reunion Of the Turner
Societies Of the United States will take
place At Chicago on tho 18th Of June, and
continue for four days. Representatives
Are expected from all parts Of the country.
A. least there will b several thousand
members Of The societies present, - we'll
- the large number Of others whs will A.
tend. I've societies are expected from the
old country, one from Cologne. on the
Rhine, which We learn WAS advertised to
leave there yesterday in one Of the Ham,
bug steamers, and another society from
Berlin. The Lisder Krsnz Society Of New
York city, one Of the wsalthisst societies
in this country, will take charge Of these
societies ~ soon - they land. They will
conduct them to Chicago and back, show
them the attractions Of the new world, and
otherwise make their visit profitabls and
agreeable, This reunion will undoubtedly
be one Of the grandsst:: fairs that has ever
transpired in the Northwest. The Amsri
can Turner'S will undoubtedly take grss,
pride in showing their countrymen ,hA,
in coming to America they have still 70
tanned and practice the much-lovsd customs
| Of their Fat athssland.
The Davenport Turner'S are making pre-.
psratiens to BE- fully represented. Abost so
Of the singers, with their popular leader, J.
| Strasssr, and about Is Of the Nensrehor will
| 20. and several Who are not msmbsss will
also be present. We also believe the Union
Band will attend the party. This viii h
considerable Of point for home talent "a
take part in what promises t. b % magni.
6csut On affair. The pregrsnms for the
four days will b, ~ near - Ne have besu
able to learn, ~ follows
The first day will b gives to The reesp.
tien OF visitors. The grand concert Of Ill
the socisties will take place On the second
day. Tho third day win be the sstsrtain.
nents BY the Chicago societies, and thu
fourth and last day will b. given 70 III
closing Of the 6ssoesrfsst. During the feul
days and EVENING" thsss vill ~ had pie.
mics, torehlight prsesssiens. balls, etc.. thu
making il one Of the most desirable ocea-
eions to attend that hes ever tsanspired
and one long 10 hs remembered BY all vhe
may b % fortunsts % 70 attend.
G. r. l. 4 P. b. R-Work has nov
begun - this read inside The bsedsss d
Potsawattsnis sounty. Swiftly h svssp
eth forward to complsties, deepits tks
would-bs staying hands ef iersien bull.
aud beass.-Dss 1siaes Register.
Coed again. Pottarattamis 10 the las,
county % the line, a9d nov the good verh
il going on with a possible dispatch
Council Bluds will soon b reached, and
before The ics-king again eosqusrs th,
Father Of Waters. the irsa saile unite u
With The Big Muddy, and Davsnpsrt vii
esnd greetings to her sister city ef th,
border. The psepis care but very little 70,
Wall street rings. or which side wins, .,
thsy hear the ring Of the steam whist,
over he pfaisiss westward Of Dss Moinss
and can trsvssss the three hupdrsd miiel
hom Dsvsnpsst y Council BlsGa ID day
NJ. Tracy, you srs trump, asd right siad
ars We that our climats has attnetions sued
- to keep you among 10 until The rcd L
bsilt.
PasssnfAnos.-Ous westAy Chief ~
Fire Department Jns. =. Miller, vas ~
sight ssssaadsd b. ths Unisa Dsad, -
eompsaisd by lsrgs suabs sf Libsssy
Ne. fissnsn. They vsrs isvitsd int BIZ
rssidsnce. when one Of The bsys, greatly Il
Mr.. Milles surprise. stepped forward and il
. very nest address, presented the Chic
With bsautiful silver horn, bsarisg he H.
sesiptiou, "Pressntsd 70 Jso. r. Miller
Chief, iron Liberty Co. Ne. l." Il w
manufactured expressly ies this seeasiss
in New York. Mf. Miller returned his aia
care thanks to the boys fer their bssstifn
gin, after which they adjourned T. the On
CINE house. and parsoek Of collation.. 30
cial reunion and speeches followed, until
late hosr, whsn the party broke sp. Il W.
. very pleasant sffiir. and ssAsess grsa
9s1is uDsa ths Ibssey beyA ~ ~ gssl
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