The New York herald., 1870-06-07
PFINGsT MONTAc.
The Germans On tho wiuw-PIeasare Parties
20 All Points Of tho Compass ON u WIKI
Monday CnrnivaI.

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The Gernans On fds wiux-Pieasure PARTIES
20 All Points Of tho Compass ON u WIKI.
Monday Carnival.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS more than a religious fes-
tlval TO the Germans. II is general hollday-the
season OF Inauguration for the untrammened enioy-
ment OF nature, with her beauties OF spring fully de-
veloped. While the Jews celebrate the time OF the
giving OF the law'' unto Moses Mount Sinai, and
the Christian remembers devoutly the "ling OF the
apostles with the Holy Ghost" they all, II they be
Germans by birth. unite on Pentecost Monday
fJen0st Aontdg-with their fellow c0untrymen OF all
shades OF religious belief and or no particular
belief whatever and make the day social
holiday for themselves and their families. This GUS
tom has been transpanted from the fatherland to
this country and was observed to It's fullest extent
yesterday. For all parties Oh picnics and open air
frollcs intent the weather proved favorable albeit
the clouded heavens and foggy state Of the atmos-
phere augured III for the days expected pleasures
and the many terse remarks tnat fell from other
wise pious lips would have made the weather clerk
squirm could he have heard them. But the skies
cleared OH towards noon, and the brighter the sun
sent forth his burning rays the brighter beamed the
smiles on the countenances OF the thousands and
thousands OF fair maidens and stately matrOns and
the Joler fet the young sprouts In anticipation
OF the 'grand fun'' to be had In the afternoon and
evening. And hence probably one full half OF our
II
est dresses visiting the parks ana other public gar
dens or taking part IN festive excursions in the
aegnD9rnood Tne following incomplete list VIII
festivals are concentrated In Fapgst Montaa:-
The Northeastern Saengerbund held forth at
Funks Union PARK, at the foot or Sixty third street
and East river. This Bund Is composed OF thirty
German singing societies or this city. Brooklyn and
HOboken-the Aron, Liederkranz and the New York
Singing Academy among them-and as a matter OF
course 1t attracted an immense gathering There
was concert at hali-past two o'clock r. NJ, at
nap harl rlnfth nj
general hlarity prevailed till late In the evening
The New Yorker Algemeine Saengerbund, also q
UNION OF sTventeen singing societies assisted by the
regiment and several other societies, entertained
their friends and guests at jones' Wood with con-
cert OF vocal and instrumental music, and with all
the other amusements customary on similar occa-
siOns."
The Teutonia Maennerchor performed a like duty to
their members and friends at the Terrace Garden,
IN Flty-eighth and Flity-ninth Streets near Lexing
ton avenue.
fOrce.at Rabensein's Bellevue Garden FOOT of Eight
eth streetand East river.
Ihe Bioomlngdale Freundschafts Bund League of
Friendshp) had picnic and summer nights festival
ut Hamilton Park, Sixty-sventh street and Third
| avenue.
The Colonia Society filed Suzer's East River Park,
foot OF Eighty fourth street ana East river, with
hosts OF merry people.
| So did the Harugari Liederkranz at Reutz's Elm
| Park, Ninety second street and Eighth avenue.
The Humboldt Lodge, No. 80, Of the order Of Herr
mann's Sons, assembled for like purpose, ana to
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| Fifty ninth street and Tenth avenue
The Union Maennerchor had very large con-
course OF pleasure seekers at their concert and pic
nc at the Lion Park 10th street and Tenth avenue.
The Manner Carneval Verein started In cO,.pOTe-
mt Kind und keget-down the bay and did not stop
until they landed at Bechtel Ruebsam's lager
beer cellars
the Brooklyn saengerbund made the welkin ring
with lis melodies at Joseph's Home Eighth street,
between Third and Fourth avenues, Brooklyn.
The South Brooklyn German Independent Guard
celebrated the day with picnic at POpe's Park
Brooklyn.
The Saamander Schuetzen Corps had regular
schuetzenfest AT Astoria.
And thus the list might be prolonged through
several columns or the HERALD were 1t intended To
give all the excursions pcnics, and society
MOntdg.