The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-20

Another Great German Festival in Prospect
Biennial Festival Of the North American
Turner's Union, To Be Held at Will
iamsburg, L. The Programme.

There is another great German festival IN store
for this city and vicinity. The North American Tur
ners' Union will hold It's biennial festival at Brook
Ign, E. ID. williamsburg from the 5th TO the 10th
OF next month. This organization numbers, IN
twenty four districts OF the United States, about
hundred and seventyhve associations Turnvereinsl,
with about thirteen thousad members The districts
are designated as follows viZ.:-New York, Central
New York. Western New York. Boston, Passaic, New
Jersey Philadelphia, southeastern, savannah, New
Orleans Texas, Lookout Mountain, Pittsburg Ohio
Valley Cincinnati st. Louis, Central Illinois, Michi-
gan, Chicago. Upper Mississippi, Wisconsin, Mn
nesota, Kansas. Rocky Mountains. The Turner's
Union OF the Pacific States has not yet joined the
North American Turner'S Union but there + pros
pect that it VIII do so. Tue Turnvereins societies
OF gymnasts) associations devoted to the prac-
tice OF German gymnastics. The members are most.
ly all Germans. Their exercises are designed to de-
velop the muscular power OF the members to the
fullest extent and to give
SYSTEMATIC TRAINING
to the whole body. Tie system OF instruction COM
prses Tree and ogymnastlc exercises the latter
the vaultng buck, vaultlng horse, rack or hort
zonra bar. parallel bars, hanging bar Or trapeze.
rings round swing, ladders, upright, slanting and
horizontal poles upright aud slantmg; further,
with dumb-Des, wands wooden bar-bes, &c. The
Turner's have from thirty to forty different kinds
OF apparatus The object OF The Turnvereins Is
training their members to bodily vigor and 10 an
unbiased, free mental disposition ana fostering
progress generally
The TurnvereIns Of the larger cities comprise be-
sides the adult Turner's, Also gymnasc pupils boys
and girls VINO in separate classes instructed in
gymnasticsthe girls Ill such as are appropriate to
their SEX 1t Is estimated that about $500 Turner'S
from this city Brooklyn, Boston, Buffalo, Detroit,
Milwaukee, Chicago, st. Louis Louisville, Cincin-
natl. Pittsburg Baltimore, Philadelphia and other
places Will participate in the festival.
The main attractions VIII be q series or prize eX-
ercises both OF all the adult Turner'S participating
In the festival and OF the pupils OF the Turn
schools of this city ana vicinity The prize exer-
apparatus and Will be performed by the Turner's
both individually and in squads
will be for each best performance a laurel wreath
and diploma combined and Tor each second best
The gymnastic exercises during the festival will
be conducted by Messrs. JOnn Rieger, OF Williams.
Ballet and Charles Stanl, all OF tins city. Fifteen
teachers OF Turnyere,ns Of various cities will act
prize Judges Prizes win also be awarded by com.
mittee appointed for the purpose to the best essay
on question relating 10 the intellectual achieve.
ments OF the Turnvereins and to the best essay
technical question Of gymnastics.
The scene OF the festival will be Turner Hail. in
Meserole street, and Myrtle Avenue Park Williams
burg.
Is as fOows:--
SATURDAY, August 5.-Reception OF the Turner's
from other cities by the Williamsburg Turnyerein.
In the evening torchiight procession.
SUNDAY August 6.-ln me afternoon meeting or
the teachers ana supe-intendents OF gymnastics OF
the several Turnverens represented for the discus
sion OF gymnastc questions. The general interests
OF Turner'S Union discussed IN biennial con-
ventiOns of delegates which are held alternately
with the festivals. In the evening vocal and instru-
mental concert at Turner Hall.
MONDAY, August In the morning, procession
to Myrtle Avenue PARK; festival Grafton. during
the day general OF the adult Turner'S and
schools boys and girls In the evening theatrical
performance and plastic tableauX at Turner Hall.
TUESDAY, August S.-During the day. at the Park,
prize exercises OF the Turner's and manpuvr1ng of
those Turner's who have received military training.
la the evening social entertainment NJ Turner Hall.
WEDNESDAY, August 9.-Duiing the day continue
ton of the prize exercises OF the Turner's at the
Park. In the evening grand ball and distribution OF
the prizes to the Turner'S at Turner Han.
THURSDAY. Angus; 10.-Departure OF the out OF
town Turner'S.