, 1869-08-05
THE TURK-fEST.
Something About the Approaching
Great German Festival
Thousands OF Strangers Coming
TO the Garden City.
Couocrts, uIuzaInadeas, Faastiue. Ex.
ercises. Dancing and Nrowerks.
Tho Programme,

Tho Isrorrn n1nc.
The approaching TuFp-Fcst, which commence
IL this city on Saturday, continuing four dass aut
closing On Wednekda! Of next week, Is looked 70,
ward 70 With the most pleasant authorizations b
I'll cur citizens IL Will oncs season OF festiy1t
Euch as has rarely been enjoyed IN Chicago, Fh!l
Aoosdloc at the same time al opportunity of be
reMlrr more iarular with the natipnA1 SPORTS m,
1eer,a,lons Of an important clement In the com
man,tt: las city WI present lively np
strangers from nj parts oi the eouutry -
read. preparing 10 Conc and par1age or cur hos
r'tnlltIes- CcnceI13, ii1umlnltlonA, prpc.sa~lauS
aid III. rica!. teasilng and 1auslc, Isnclnr sna
Efe~nrks-anch are . lew features of thr nro.
tfanimt o. amusenents which ia now ID prepasa.
'hE 10 gladden. tbe hearts ol our German frtends
s.na bFrat up lie nonosont OF Eidsumu,er.
lie kesenteenth annual festival or Inc Turner's
tslnc nc nrst which has eye1 been held Id CLica.
g. 1rrI1aTatlohk Are To Progress on liberal acaIe
~ 40 htnn' 10 The OCCASION, and enaaro the con.
i'te success u holiday which Ia held In high
l..c!e1 that from ',:tr to $3.50 Turner'S from All
parts Of t country r1l' bc present at the fest,yG
t"slt+ the ff1e!s End families OF ncclEcrA of the
Nus!ous eoce:ice. ant tt VIII te TO light task 10
PE"Hr!t tnltshie accommodations fDr 80 many
enc>ts- TlIe 1,:su:. rs Will II, luastcrrI In lhr
tusc- 0! ci:ize:.s and In the dluercn, hotels nt
fht expense of tue Tnr1ltr Association.
lie iur7'efs iah, tte!r origin from the German
Vnf OF Independence nFal1ht the f1rFf SRpptoD,
" founder .! Turncret beng Professut Jshu, oi
Ncin, commonly Called Tatea jain. II was u
patriotic movement intended 10 Promote nn1 ruI.
uFM- IN the nAnd q! Young Germany thuse
healthy IDEAS Of education, which In more recent
days lave t.oen Advocated BY Charles Kingsley
and the tchoof OF "mu.cular Ch1tstlana." FA.hcr
.'Ahu "Iruaized the Turner's With view to unite
1Ghiiy rcEArGing The healthy progress Of tic
one .tnecrura.'e from THAT If the other. Hls
i1ca WIS cBctIly cinlraceh. and was soon carried
lhin rrat'tlcc hll over titrasany. Turner urgan!-
zAt!uns tecAn.e the rxse, aud they tpuk an acttye
rnft IN The WAf Which ftautcd IN the liberation OF
Germany. From that period the iieas iuruIcated
~ The toutccE look cf1n root, aud Turner classes
ttEaE1e feature IN oil the schools Ut The country
A IIominrn. feature ol the education uf the
pro!nnlEanon Q! ,deAs o! political nud religious
Liberty, and thc.e h1re jorHlpi 1H0tabic element
~ The nItory Of the Organization One Gil -e,e iu
tbcts plaf1orn u Thar DV mao can be suctDycs Of
iht Turner society unc*s LIE ls frena.to auctal
1Dlltlcal aud rci.yo,ls freedom, una opposed 10
slavery III every form.
Tur mat Turl;rsr society ia tbis country ~as or
caA1zed iu New iofE, AID for . loug uus they had
Various difficulties to collteud with. Tncse wcru
are lutHrroiis and powerful b,iy tn c,csy city
~ WHICH the GrflRan eenicnt Il t. bc found. The
nttsi Etates Ia 'utt1et into dstr1c;A each district
having al Executive Committee which 1ucc,s
one, I!unth, md orcr h'l thcsc is torort, or
t'lrrc'uTtum. Universal brotherhood Is the mottl
uf the TnEuer, und 'tIls Ia Illustrated by tnu Pc
ruiat form Of hAdrtsg which IL uscd bct ~ccn
ncts4teTa- They use the prnnnuu du {thoul, which
anyohc familiar with the Gtrnsn language knows
t6u dhis bt ferHii::! .etFce1 btuttlers AuI stn-
IcrF Ut very intimate friends.
When the war broke OIL In this coun.r5 the
TArneEs "erc atuuHe the ycr, foremost to respond
III stc call In the cl,ies Of New Yurk, Fhi:sIei-
Thia, IfstshurEf, 81 Louis, ClucInnA,1 aud Chi
sAso. tie nrhs regiments that wrrS orxaazrd were
5uf1er regiments aud tie urzt TINT left tie city |
Wis Turner company, uuder tic cnnm4ud u |
Garlain k0wAd. Al MI organization tilry present |
high c!a'ns TO cur gratitude aud asiultatlou. while
%g r,r1Ifx+.
III t.t41nhEi5, and have carr7Hl out IN America, |
li,Sbt well te. eHuntcd with heAcRtial se.u!tx. 1
rn1siru with peculiar Interest hy our cittzcns who
lDuy crIE not AtnuseIuent ouy, but substantial |
lrph,, from The exrrcisea wll!ch viii iorm tAr
PROMINENT features OF the chtcftAlnmtnt
iht oukdoot exercises viii tx conducted at Y
Wriehtt Grove, which u being suitably prepared
Ior ile occasion. large fcst lIae Is bclnE |
GrrCtcd, witch In Capable Of seating l}u people
IN this ball the fangurt on Tuesday Will tAke \
i'tasss '~.4utifu' 1ftnuPha! arch Will Ic erected
principal streets throughout tho Surth Division Of
The city Will IL 1'u!ly decorated will flowers At
t,auaela and ali1l.rixte ''eyIcra Good accom-.
ftUtsht1uba tMtc tNrt InAhe for tho fne1nbefA Of
! 1hr lfcss Oh the grounds at Wrgi's t;ruve,by thr
erection u pacc Tor their s;rclal nse, and
room III lsc placed III thclr disposal Ut bead
1ne indoor exercises will take place q, rarwet |
HILL hEd II The several Turn Nullcs throughout /
the city.
the following arc the principal omcers aud
}naFes !, a s oi u lhe feat; ceutra! Comn4Istes-c
hnapif, or uoAton' Professor W. sLt1etl, Of An |
tlnd II. Golmcr, Of St Leu1k
Ihe Judges Tor the p1sze tournES are: AuRust |
Herman Blolel. of Feoria; C. uauscr, of Detroit:
Z Gunrau, o. Pittsburgh; - kHeges. OF Day1ou;
c G;ss. Il Tetrs nau.e David Macater, Of Nh
F. hexcnshal, q lIobofea \. T.; II. Adoiphus
!G H. sps na1 d, IL ceFss 81 IL SsM 1ef5 p'ze
1Ae following Ia the programme OF hfTange- |
rents 50 far q they have ietn reported:
" sa1uIday he secepaon committees viii meet
p procession, viii MaECh 10 the headquarters at
Turner Hall where bauge~ Will be distributed and
III, mrs aisf n proeesson To 10 fuT1e I Ms WheIs
Ihe exercises viii be conducted In The following
order;
| March to the Seventeenth Turner Festival,
composed Gy 4. Moeses.
: Welcome specs by Tie President OF the 1cs-
lthl, Mr.. Arthur Erte.
3 Prologue, written by John slraubenmueller,
rur1cs, from New York, spoken by Mr. Eek
iarL 0.-.
& Turner greeting eong, &ntten by Turner
ivofge Won Hoien; nnsic " II. Aoeser
G. Grand march ftum Tunnhan4cr, By Richard
W Waguer-
The procession Will then nzaln form, With
torches, aud march bacI 10 lne Turner usll,
where festival Will he hcld, with music, poesns,
On Sunday the Turner'S will march in procession
from headquarters 70 WEshtg Grovr, whtrr the
= |
CLOCK the Fest dinner will be gtren IN the hall,
The German speech on The occatton All lie detiF-
Gene:sl IiasDfouck nay.a In the evening prize
neclasaations vii! te giFeE St he1tqrarLe aud
concerts At the various Turner HALF,
Tn Aoud1y The Turner'S Will agltu assemble nj |
and march in procession to WHghtY
;roee, where tue dry Will he occupied by prize
he he @ ieadessap oi HaIs baiasla viii be gwen st
-srMtll HAIL 1t will bc cotni.0sca Of I.out 10
lpCerB and m orchestra Of hfsJ performers
4 tHAp N~Gur
setsTtbursa str ua and IondoS: HeT wenzsi kopts,
olo y1oliuls1: and Herr Emil Schulz, tenor. The
olIoEtng Is the programme:
Overture. .OsTheft,s
s.a.a n M paiSa. lie .ss 'of 1ioiia-vicai
q; IL =: ss2.s1. & Il ;@i:ss} IT,. p.
:. German B.,.lc Sons f E'siz m uIe- tss
eys.a.s {TG4 4. Kf11 f Is f;;:bs,;
,; ~ M.4;Ha T.; Astsia.n y:Tsns: Ra,s
5;t IS s;i::: !; Sisiis:S;
On 7. Tssasr saa 9 tae Turner'S ii sfis Ii Ssss;
N.sght's Grove, where the prize turning Will cou.
ttnue. II the evening the .'Gfc9t TURNER Com
mtrp." or GUNNER night festival, with music, ILL.,
1'sga: un Wedpesds5 @ Tue Turner Teacaers ana Turn
Wnr,s Congress Will assemble II 9 IN the nornlnS
in the AFTERNOON i la.re e1cuIs'ou- In The even.
Ing the di1t1tpHon OF prizes a. hcadquarIcrs, and
closing balls at al! the Turner halls Of the CITY,
The following regulations have btcn adopted By
Tlr PROCESSION 1il be under tho command Of q
MnrkhaL ....- 1890 |
Tue osrtren, committees viii BE- Known BY the
following hn4!gcS on scarfs; -. |
Central Co1u1o!ttee-Eosctsc Of black, re1 ana
fo!d Fix, with gold tassel IN cehtre, worn upon
itr left bJcas:- !
with kcar over tie right shoulder
lTess stommlt.cc---Green Etl',on- with silver let.
ier1ng warn hs scarf over right shoulder.
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