The New York herald., 1870-05-24
GERMAN ARHE1rER FESTIVAL.

Immense Turrout Of German Workingmcn--
Long and Interestfns Procession and
Rarely Exuberaus Festivities at jones'
Wood Park.
The third annual festival OF the German Arbeiter
Union, which was held yesterday at Jones' Wood
Park, was one OF the most thoroughly enjoyable fes
tivals the German citizens OF New York have
had for long time, and certainly one In which
the members Of the union, embracing alto
gether foriy.sx different German worklngmen
associations Of the city, concentrated
world OF enjoyment as pure and genuine as 1t was
free and gunconstrained. Though essentially Ger
man festival, the brotherhood Of labor was picture
as beautiful and strong, though less marked and dis
tinct as the bond OF nationality.
At nine A. M. the various unions participating as
special associations In the festival met 'r
the Steubcn House and Germania Assembly Rooms'
and there beng joined by representatives
OF other workfngmen's unions, made up OF other
nati0nales including English, Irish and French.
as well as several German singing societies, formed
into procession, headed by an escort OF police ana
n band OF music. The route OF the procession WAS
through Great Jones street 10 Broadway, down
Broadway to the City Hail. across the City Hall
Park to Park row, and thence through Chatham
street and the Bowery to the foot of Fourth
street, Oh the East river. Cr0AdS OF pee
PIE looked on the passing procession ana
cheered IL on is course. Win their multitude
on they certainly looked wen. In the procession,
winch numbered lully 1900 men. and was divided
INTO I'VE dvisions were represented IN wagons, vari
GUS pfanches OF mechanical industry. Among the
more Noticeable wa steam engine In fu operation,
and In another vahlI le was goodly number o, the
boot and shoe making. From tie foot OF Four h
street the rest OF the Journey made Oh bargcs.
Aer ns e msdadIs palner proioned oos ram anson
During the sail he air resounded with Jocund songs
Of the "Fatheriand."
description OF the scenes at the Park might be
drawn out TO almost uaending length lie
the real festivities began. In the first place was
an open air collation., to which, u Is
unnecessary 10 say. the most anpe justice was DONE
After this there speaking from two platfornls-
the speaking from one being In En9lsn and from
the 0tner III the German lAnglag, me prln jpal
speakers at the FIRST platform Mr.. Richard Tre-
yellick, OF the National Labor Union OF America;
g; prury, Of the lnternat u, NAL Worklngmen,s
the Worktngmen's Union Of New YORK, and
Mr.. Messllt. OF the Union Republican workingmen
0Y Franee, cad at tho latter platform Dr. D9nai, Mr.
ana Kuhn. Both sets Of orators were most aiten-
lively listened to by both sels of listeners, ana at
frequent intervals interrupted with the widest tu-
mus OF applause. And now from this time on
everything was free and easy, and in the
confused conglomeration Of amusements, alto.
gether indcscribabe, Gambrinus, CT course
fOund an ardent devOtee in nearly every one pres.
ent. The Two large apper and lower floors ana the
spaci0us dining saloons were crowded with dancers,
winch crOWus seemed never 10 umni ii, anu the
zest OF the enjoyment to continue unabited. There
were target shooting and swinging, ana riding q Ia
circus and gymnasfic performances, and ming.
ling with all, and making the welkin resound
Win the grand melody Of the MYRIAD voices.
song singing. Thus the festivities were prolonged
TIL midnight. II was most enjoyable occasion. OF
course, might be expected SO abno. mai y noisy
ones got mixed up with the crowd and an occasional
cecdter Gidtstrle was found Lying his Illicit pro-
fesi0n but these were speedily put outside and out of
The way OF dong farther harm by the eiclenG quad
or the Nineteenth warL police VINO were on hand as
conscrvators OF the pubic peace and private
pOcket-