, 1869-08-09
THE 7URk.FEsT.
Grand Celebration at WrigAt's
Grove.
The Observation-Disclosures
Incidents.
Scenes at the Grove.
Sports, Games and the banquet.
THE 7URk-FEsT.
Scenes at the Grove.
Sports, Gnmcs and the Hnnquct'

Sports, Games and tho Banquet.
The Speeches.
Yt+:e1..ay morning hrnle cEer the CITY clear ana
ltlent The sun had recovered from hls inil'po-
s,,,or ol the rsrStous evening, anu, a1scf re-
lrrahitg nishI'e rrro+et be rose. 1nlly competent
e., !, Veg TO perform Sooa dEy6 work. The
atc.l+pbrrs, tallas and gracious, continued In the
saue mood during the day, II wn1 not wasrn, but
rather coe. And pleasant 4 gentle wind famed
tne Garth lnh cooled the brows of persons dis
posc. 10 heat them by posa:,ons Of Lager ana
ether Guilds thas hare heating tendency when
Swallowed II largc quantities The fates seemed
20 have conse.sed t1 produce a day specially
edx7ted to The Turner picnic, announced TO take
place ri Wr1~h1I Grove, about four miles trom
tie Colrt House, on the North Side
rRE114IEAE1Es
The proceedings Of Saturday were merely psc.
lmnafE 10 Ihe grander events that were to follow.
That day Was occupied in receiving the delesa-
tons OF s!tUEs from Abroad, and providing them
w'th quarters. The asrangemcotA for tho proper
execution OF the programme were all usdet and
tGe saro7s f0cte;!eR we're otdrled 10 report
ST The TcEacr l.a North CLARK street, Ut 5 .. In.
trstrrGuy.
E.r,T IN the morning the n.see:s leading to the
ter plt aScre and eHl1smcUl At the appointed
hour Turner Hall WAs OveE1owlnS with TeutonS,
who .ala z iauu'.a:!oa q .seE and Rhine vine
pa1rA h tae t1lEeEcies and e1neEgeuc!ss OF life.
net aca,n hhusns claFpcd hsnda With Mslne,
Sew York with Louisiana, and Chicago, or rather
1llsuolf, with every st1te IN The Cn!on.
11ia kEcaGE1T1AH. ..-
Tbcfe ntct!c1s OF trenos were very p,v.sanE,
rattltH not'ce were 4: not ior M
Inufnal ann affecting incident :hss o.
sp IN pt ths Ser s srs F9 q tse 4as
s'rurg, marched up Clalt Erect, 1hesr banners
estnS and Eastern look rpon thelr faces, They
1le7 We nsa II Ae ee.al e; aos friends capable
OF manufacturing the best hind OF earthly nappt.
ness. They we're D 1ne lootlng body Of men. bat
features aud venerable aspect, who marched witt
the s1 RI L so!tte! nnd Who evidently hAl seen
s; & fSe 5f1 e1 IT, .a ielm u ~
1sfs lefesa7on as' aasssea s,s " .u,o el' The hs' M
Ola Eeniien N Looked SD, md tear ,rck1eh down
hts tsunsed rhrrk ~ II the cheers excited within
him strange feelings and sHokc th"nshts that hac
ranhered In hts breast lie Tnndercd away ttou
thc crowd, sad ell zIoae co11muued #!ta The past
young EaI walked by HIN. Suddenly hc pau*N
and looked as Il me dreamy past IN which M IL, ae
izct In the young u1a1 before hsnl. He caught
him. licked e7uarc ln,o nj4 f5re. and fnss'n9 upas
his necl L.srtl him and cried, - my 500. my son
The aaect.rs ,nterriew was unooservesl except by
q lev as II occurred in retired part Of the hail
Investigation developed the following facts:
b %hAEr rca-e ago 3 FoEng Eao r01 1nnx 1rHtr nis
:a1ur7aua and happs hoC.c ben..le the hesatltnl
Rh.nc. He came 10 the United Ststcs. and, nftcr
EXTENSIVE sandeHDs 1e'leo "o~n 9 III .,,,T.a W.
Ic-t tcs'ea.zy. Tne old rlan served ~ the Ffns,
sian 3-a.s II Il" recent coTpa'sn 2na came li H. ~
his ctantsJ ln search Of The toa who haa a.
camyesl Eany years before. lie came 10 tne Iesl,
ty c!.nc. nni, as - staed, met the PFod!sA "An-
lt,ef. Tie sequel can be imagined
An th!s .lmc tie clans we're gathering and 1o!sn,
lne tE1o line. The MarEhaiF bsought order out Oh
chaos ana reEn'ar lines OF men we're tormea .l 81
5:A n,a.z rode op and down. a3d. WIN Tue as'ss.
aucr of his aids and Sergeant ;srtna:. ne 9eps
fe7ps viis INC Taracrs-
Tbr procession was formed, md stared At 3:3l
fss ~: FL s,; s; s,sc i;:ss
New s0's, csnsiaHaa s ls3 Boston .na "''s''n
1%sSs; S'I;:;ss S:s sg1:es :;s
iii: i;5f as5s7.! 81; asss;sss Sss SGa; H.. ""'
opeEa Iioa.s hana,,
union TSrnvesrin
faFT.7s AH59s5 Tp5TgwzTa T,fsvEs5n.
ssendinasten TurnTe:r.n.
Bpbe.,,iaa TnJprerrin
Geru.nia TuznTsrta
II MaAc Gnt appearance Ihefe "hs iua1
une ot white coatp, vests and pants decotatet
wifi c1lurrd hadrcs Each oigAnl1aann nau II
d!6.lnct!1e bapuera and Hottoes, OF WHICH tae
uany pso1d 1hG AaEsea ns'g o s,as
lis 1sa!rlctt GAYS DanlR discoIrheA music. c
which tie German Ia 60 fond. aud tue men nlArche
ion VA mounted on good sscrds, and the art,l'er
CONSISTED Of butcher CaEtI, express WR1n1s, M:
70 70 es Tnc rasas % ere M ias'y aad u
way rsther long. but at it's end there Was = Pro
pec1 Of fnu and fEone, the anuGiraaon OF "htc
Shortened the r0ad and laid The dust. ...
Along the route the snitwalks and window
were covered hy ar la;crctsed multitude OF lneI
women AID children. gsztns at the show. Mag
WITH the German md CDlted staies aa9A Tn
c5o1Sus Tle Taners Sefe sfadied y 6ss
egcF! child han . nsg. The marching was goot
and he mya ieps ttep 70 O. me ne ;n{s1s, mnsss
lens:n, and numbered aDo1, three thousand pei
Colonel Hant, Lxh hts men we'll in hand throrgt
ou:- At 1a:25 the head Of the column reached tn
IN. vhcn they were dismissed TO take care Of then
Erlycs aad make the hest use they could OF Il!
means 1ncraII. provided FOR then enjoyment
THB DECORATIONS.
Il ras5 lie an cary and yer5 pleasant thing I
deecr1te Turn-Feet, md al other fests, b5 Antc
patton. End, ElArtlnR on on wing OF luastnalio!
Thcs the festival at Wnehts Grove wouid p.ns
10 lie The no-t magnificent aiyalt which WAS eve
wttness,t, IN Chicago alnce German festivals caI
front Of lacer beer faloen on SoE1a Clark stree
wouid ie r1aspnetl Into an enchanted azoot. Hl
convey cor7rc1 impresson Of the scenes whlc
we're tnacted yesterday 1t will t,e prudent d
lc.kI, 10 adopt the poslGlTe degree.
without, then, seeking 70 deirtct from the mel
It's q: TIE dispsay made By our German fneuI
YESTERDAY, II D65 he stated that, 10 general, th
decorations were not calculated 10 impress th
beholcers with sentiments Of wonder. Many
finer exhibition. As far as decorations OF house
are entcerned, msy he seen oa Corpus Christ
bay IN nuy village Of Fataerland waose pop
ulhl1on Is mt over tenth Of that Of Chicago
The truth IL, decoration Is not our forte: We Ar
not native and 10 the manner toln and y may b
irE7th tile AT since the dAys Of their youth. Ger
u..tls there was abundance Of green thngs alonl
appropriate, and the arch over the street at Tur
ntr Hall was very pretty sight 10 gaze upou
s.!!lt there was lack Of enthusasE apparent o1
The pal1 uf the citizens, md The str1nRers fron
rtneE c1t!rs were tomcEE3t disappointed in thei
Wtich only shows thai when too lo1d nour.s
OF trslmr-ts is sounded. too much "a expected
siarara ~as ncEcr ye, fEoTn to come up u III
a.ue:?stlnns q nc victor; and cnicaEo = liu
wrclt.s Grnve il t1elightiuliy situated. II ia
,- remarked that no place where festive g1the
hnaxn 10 fe Otherwise. All cuupirJ low.
written uI," by suffering ncstpapers, are " d
c?1apcr located on q swatnp or surrounded ny taH
rceucry NHshts Grove Is iocated IN The Sori
Side suhur;,4, and Ia large parI nlens'ully plan
tn with CID trees II is SHADY place. cool sut
uer 1ts4,r1, not refT picturesque IN tts surToun
OF TIM i eat. Yesterday II was ao.c pIcturesqt
Il ac1rarapce thar II hDA hern for q few su.nncr
~ res+nn OF tne Immense nu1neHE
happy faces whirh shone cEGrswh4res 7
Tac rroands xcrr strrwn win hanp, fac.
41u y nj. holiday The PARK Eas 1I!ed to Il
ht.m al dag. TWAS little world Of tucFr1Encu
,be centre telne the Grra& Fest isaic. frun iic
with tat most rsssccaale nnd convistA Of huml
t4,nen. Ihc German population alone know Il
srcrrt Z: rct:!Ec merry without getting huSrJ
forgetting 10 be gentlemen.
The FEsr HA1.LH.
TIE Tcsi IIa!ltltStH was Al Immense A7Alf, 81
we'll deriving OF word at description II Ia
Irn1krsry frame structure Of gigantic proportion
eapaa.t ur scA.!nE upwnf.i7 0I D1teth hnn1h
EltstA Tlsr rnwE Of t1hlrs were slcnt u !o
u,on. v,'h iseit FoWs oi uptusbed plates, and 6
to tsc demolished A rO+st1iIo vas erected! 10 irh
q! II tttn which the speakers we're 10 atldress u
ApdI-nce- .
tents and k:AntlA wert. distributed. cnntasn!1
Au1pt eurl,!IcN OF the Leverage dear 10 tnc tase
,lc eS!ttren OF Eatheriand- Shouting c2llFT
and lIs.t1ik OF Tlr1ous descriptions efh'hltt
taltir. edutirc a1luretnentt to the sportsman VI
The l1vcrs Of the mArye'louA ltcIt ~as tne !
wuuan anEounced IN Ti:nolc outlines on m n
of cahva.s suggestive OF the j!ktArHs Of hnn1
.e#g 1een In the magnitl'n reflection oI the y
hotties IL an h7othcc8rEA window nj might
!1i::stAtyl. organ grinder II thu door NJ Inc fe
Gnmnned the passers tr, to tae tuae of !
,!r Crratttt wonder OF the age Here. too. WE
t1st 1iar!.' aanct,,E dogs IN the net Of cltnl!l
unreasonable latdrrF, and :it lpeFtt2hlc H0h
1r11a cthtz liowesa. MD the C1rrAs!an fcrual
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