The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-21

TuRssas' FssTivAL:.The frst grand testi;
GEORGETOWN took place yesterday at Green
Springs.
ton, after parading through several Of the
principal streets OF the town, paraded to Green
Springs, where, after RECALLING themselves with
attachments, speeches were made By the
marks, called on Mr.. Sardo, of Washington,
who spoke as follows:,
Ladies and gentlemen I am pleased to greet
such a sea OF happy faces, and being called
upon by the worthy President OF the Independ.
ent Turner'S Society, am at q loss what APP
propriately to say on such an occasion as this
However, in obedience to the call / will oc-
oupy your time for only moment or two.
To the Turner's, would say that am not
one OF your number, and being unaequainted
with the German language, must be excused
for being unable to entertain you as the occa-
sion demands, and as I would wish. Upon iu-
quiry, learn that the Turner'S were organized
In the year 1918, in Prussia, by Professor jain,
when Germany was under the yoke Of Napo-
leon l. Through treason, the spirit OF freedom
was aroused, and by the aid OF the Turner'S,
Napoleon was defeated In the battle OF Leip.
sio, aud subsequent engagements, eliminating
In his grand defeat at Waterloo.
A general uprising OF the people then fol-
lowed, nourlshcd by the Turner associations
OF the country, who were encouraged by the
youth of Germany, and when despotism be-
came rampant, the Turner's, representing pro-
bers of the Turner organizations were sub
jects for the shafts OF persecution, foremost
among whom was Prof jain, the patriot and
founder OF the Organization.
The disorganiIation remained until about
the year lSis, when II was again recognized
throughout Germany and the United States,
and the Turner: today may be numbered by
the purpose Of physical development; and
the smiling faces and well-deyeloped physique
soc before me, prove. beyond doubt the eI.
Of this kind, both In a social and physical
point of view.
The besutiful and appropriate North Ger:
Georgetown to the Independent Turner'S So
for the 'Faderland,p and, coming from the
should be doubly cherished, not only as the
symbol OF a free country, but being wrought
BY delicate hands, should be Trized until tho
last syllable OF recorded timen and, though
the occasion may never occur when IL will be
necessary to unfurl ~ In front OF an opposing
foe, feel but speak the sentiments and dc.
| termination of the Turner's that II will never
| be permitted to trail In the dust while a living
standard has strength to poize 1t on high In
the auttering breeze under Heavens broad
Without inVidio2s distinction Of races, 1t
may be well said that the German citizens Of
the United States are proverbial for industry,
frugality, good nature, and strong social at
| tributesi and In communities where they pre-
ponderate, there can always be found a greater
degree OF moral worth than 10 delnonstrable in
| 1t 10 often said by those who do not know
whereof they aver, that the Teutonic race 10
"close flsted," to use = common phrase. This
| expression Is probably used because the Ger
mans follow their Gown business" believing
| that they have much to gain by leaving other
peoples affairs alone, and when they are dis
posed to accompany their families to a sum
mer garden OF an evening, to while away m
| hour or two free from the dust and heat of q
| crowded city, they do so, knowing that II Is
| nobody's business but their own, In these
| social gatherings there 10 more general, limo.
| cent enjoyment than oAn DO derived In crowd
| ing into theatre or 4 concert hall, and tho
| Germans, when thus gathered together at
| their resorts, are liberal to the last penny to
| all respectable corners.
| OleAnliness about the preml OF a German
| Ia leading characteristic. lie Is not gfasping
for other mems riches; does not believe In
| being defrauded of n single cent, and will
never take that which is not justly his due;
makes good aud true ncighbor, and finally
| desires to live In peace with the world, and,
As the lamented Taylor said, "tho rest OF man.
kindn
Ifesr 1 have detained you too long In my
| uninteresting remarks, and will therefore
close, by wishing the Independent Turner'S
| society OF GeOrgetown, and similar associA-
| tions throughout the United States, abundant
| success In their endeAYors to keep up their Or
ganization, which / believe to he purely for
| physical development and Hociality, and IN az
the ladies' long continue to approyingly smile
| on their cndeayors to do 40.
| AT the conclusion OF which the large assem-.
| bly, enjoyed themselves In dancing, SC, until n
| late hour,