The New York herald., 1871-08-10
THE TURN FEST.
cises Concluded Grand Ball and Distribu-
ton Of Prizes s-Gut He'll and Goodby.

The eighteenth festival Of the North American
Turner's Union which has been held at Brooklyn
+. d., since last Saturday evening. came to close
yesterday. Notwithstanding the unfavorable weather
OF Tuesday morning the Myrtle Avenue Park,
where the gymnastlc exercises In day time
came on, was attended by about thirty
thousand persons during ,he past three
days together and In the evenings Turner Hall
In Meser0le street was crani,led with people. The
festival, therefore, was complete success, the
more so when 1t is taken into consideration that the
German gymnasts OF this country nearly all belong
to the working classes. No accident spoiled the eX-
ercses and every thing or ioyfully and In the
most orderly manner The number OF persons present
at the Park yesterday afternoon was about five thou
sand. In the forenoon the
PRIZE EXERCISES
OF the adult gymnasts, which had been broken OF
on Tuesday evening, were continued and closed.
and the prize exercises OF the pupils Of the GYM
nastic schools took place. The exercises Of the
adult Turner'S comprised yesterday high jump long
Jump, lance throwing. jumping with the pole.
wrestling and fencing. The exercises were well
performed and the most skilful, both OF the
ADULT Turner's aad OF the pupils were greeted
with applause by the spectators. The pupils were
from twelve to eighteen and the adult Turner's from
eighteen TO ihirty-two years Old. The very pleasant
afternoon was devoted TO social enjoyment generally
and to dancing. Among the visitors to the Park
yesterday was General Franz Sigel, who Is an hon
orary member OF the New YORK Turnverein. lie was
greeted by the drum corps of the williamsburg
Turnverein with drumming, and spoke a few words
TO the young men, saying that the noblest work OF
soldier was to defend republic. Being called
upon he also addressed the adult Turner's. both In
German and English. dwelling upon the services
rendered by the German gymnasts TO this country,
OF whom good many served in the Union army. In
the evening grand bail was held AT Turner Hall,
which was largely attended, and during which the
prizes for the whole festival were distributed by Mr.
Simon Spltzer, or Williamsburg, president Of the
Executive Committee OF the Turner's Union. The
distribution OF The prizes resulted as follows wiz
In the exercises by squads. eight gymnastic asso-
Citations had competed Tor the prizes, OF which the
following were The most successful vlz:--The Chi
cago Turngemeinde, the Pitsburg District Turner's
Association, ana the st. Louis Turnvereln. TO the
Chicago society a laurel wreath and diploma were
awarded ana to the two other associations dpiO-
sUcCEssFUL GYMNAsTs
in the Individual exercises on the horizontal bar,
parallel bars, vaulting horse and buck ana In high
and long jumping, were:- Charles Stah of New
York, laurel wreath ana diploma: Fred. Steinbuch,
OF New York; VIM. Medart, OF ST. Louis; +. PrObst
Of Cbicago Edmund Fielder or Chicago; f. BunZ
OF Philadelphia; Otto Fischer, OF Williamsburg; "
John LeUzchen, OF Chicago: Albert Neuscne, of New
York; Frederick Goetz, Of Chicago; Christian Meer
OF New York. Frederick Marcus, OF Chicago, dlplo-
INA each.
IN FENCING WITH FOILs
William Staenlen, OF WILLIAMSBURG won the prize
Qaurel and dlpoma; with the sabre, otto Held, Of
Williamsburg Qaurel and diplomat; with the bay
One:, NicOaGs Kausch, or Williamsburg Qaurel and
dlplOma).
The most skul gymnasts in jumping with the
pole proved to he G. Lindentpal oil New York laurel
and diplomat, and F. Probst, OF Chicago (dlpoma).
In throwing the lance the prizes were carried by
F. Probst, OF Chicago laurel and dplOma, and
Henry Mattern, or Chicago and ID. Koch, OF Cincin-
nati Ia diploma by EACH.
IN WRESTLING
the winners Qf the prizes were Theodore Leutz OF
Boston Qaurel and diploma), ana Ernest B0hlg, OF
Cincinnati (diplOmal.
In target shooting the best marksmen were Scha-
ber, OF Williamsburg ,aurel and dIplomaJ; George
Heintz, or New York. and Kern. or Williamsburg "a
diploma each).
or about sixty pupils OF the gymnastic schools
who competed for prizes the following were the
most successful, diploma being awarded to each
OF them:-Chares Heyne, Of Chicago, ILL.,; George
KOrn, OF Cincinnati, ONO; Joseph Rapp, OF Louis
ville KY; Martin Fielder Of Chicago; John Her, OF
Chicago; William Schnabel OF Chicago; i. Erler OF
PEORIA ILL.,; James Goodwin, OF Peoria; Henry Deis
OF Williamsburg; Henry Deurmeier, of Peoria; L.
Wnzenrieth Of e.eveland, ohio; George Rau. OF
WILLIAMSBURG For the best essay on the
INTELLECTUAL ACHIEVEMENTS
OF the societies OF the German Rymnast3 or this
country the prize, consisting OF laurel wreath and
diploma and remuneration OF S25, was awarded
to Henry Metzner, OF New ork, Corresponding Sec
retary of the Turner's Union.
To-day the Turner's rom the North West and
South VIII return 10 their homes. To those who
viii in this city still this evening an entertain
ment VIII be given by the New York Iurnverein at
the Wahalla Hall in Orchard street Its present tenn
porary headquai ers. The gymnasllc Instructors OF
the Turner societies VIII mold meeting for discuss
ing technical quesSns at Turner Hall IN Williams
burg this forenoon.