New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-07
Local Intelligence.

near the Turner Hall, corner of Lafayette
and Drvades streets, was enhvened by
happy congregation. Between ten and
eleven o'clock the procession left the hall,
passing through several prominent streets,
in the following order:
First came the marshals gaily decorated
with scarfs and rosettes; Grand Marshal
Captain w. George, assisted by the follow
ing aids: Messrs. A. Rehage and F. Brech-
tel. Turngemeinde; 7. Anderson, J. Cub
mann and f. Beling Of the Harmony Club; ;
Jacob Baltz, Louisiana Benevolent AssOcia-
ZION; n. Kreitz, Bakers Benevolent Asso-
citation H. Heller and w. Mertens, Lou
isiona Draymen's Association; G. Loch-
runner, Veteran Club, mounted.
Then followed Gunther's celebrated sill
yer cornet band.
Then followed the rife section, dressed in
linen uniform, black belts, green trim
mings. armed with Enfield rifles, sabre
bayonets, wearing black felt hats with
black plume. They had a fine American
fag-showing, that although of TeutOnic
origin, they are now American citizens
They are commanded by Captain A. Hesse,
Lieutenant w, Debus and Orderly Sergeant
G. G. Kosschel, numbering thirty men.
Next came a prettily decorated wagon,
which carried the May Queen and her re-
tinue. Mr. A. Smiths ten white horses
drew the vehicle.
The Nav Queen was Miss Victoria Stegle,
dressed in pink tarletan, trimmed with May
roses. blue cape, with golden spangles, blue
sash. trimmed the same way; the Queen
wearing a diadem and also a collar OF white
pearls. looking decidedly pretty. Her at
tendants were dressed in pure white muslin
with red sashes and blue rosettes, and con-
q sisted of the following handsome little
misses Lucy and Emily Schwender, Viii
helmine Schlichting. Georgiana and Laura
Lemle. WilheImine kunath, Kate kraemer,
Henriette Unverzagt, Frances Hesse, Caro-
line GunkeI, Eugenia and Kunigunde
Moldaner, Emily Hesse, Annie Weissarth,
Evelnc and Lulu kulhn.
The committee of arrangements who
may feel proud Of their success, Louis
Meg. chairman, came next, followed by
the officers Of the Turngemeinde.
The German Harmony Club, H. I. Sturck-
en-, president, came next, in full force, car
rying their splendid banner, followed by
the Louisiana Benevolent Association, +.
StrobeL president, and the Louisiana Dray-
mems Association, George Eschbaeher.
president, with banners, and band OF
music.
The Bakers Benevolent Association, Mr..
Philip Schultz, president, was in line. A
neatly decorated wagon, evergreens and
pink curtains, contained an oven, from
which the bakers drew cakes for the adj
miring thrOng. The association carried
some fine banners, among them German
flag of "OId Germany" I" black, red and gold.
and union Jack, and had Frank Fortunes
silver cornet band at the head
The German Veteran Club, President
Charles A. Myers, followed next-about
fifty men. The pupils (sGgLinge) Of the
Turngemeinde, led by their instructor,
Professor Unverzagt, about seventy in num-
Der. came next. They carried German
flag and two red guidons.
The Gesangs section was not the least no.
ticeabIe. AS typical Of their pretenses,
thew bore a golden Tyre, surmOunted with
crescent and star and wreath OF oak
leaves.
The New Orleans Turngemeinde came
next. about $50 men, with the German and
American flags. the fine banner Of 1866 and
the old flag presented to them by their lady
friends in 1860.
The orator of the day, J. P. Kraemer'
ESQ. followed in a carriage, and the rest OF
the Turner'S association closed the process
sion, which was followed by the carriages
containing the members Of the press, invited
guests, families, etc.
On the Fair Grounds all was prepared for
regular May-day party.
The large hall under the grand stand was
reserved bv the Turner's for their head
quarters, where the IiAe section stacked
arms. and where the many beautiful flags
and banners were displayed. There the
Turner's treated the members Of the several
associations who had joined the procession,
and their invited guests, to wholesome
lunch
The rifle club had a target, and the mem
bors contended for several good prizes. The
singing section gave some excellent music,
and those who desired amused themselves
dancing on the platform.
After dark the ground was brightly
ilIuminated,by the new gas Of Drs. Stautter
and Sweet. from the Royal Polytechnic,
London.
The festivities we're continued yesterday
and the participants seemed unwilling 70
forego the sports, even after two days OF
wholesome and rational recreation. Those
WIN attended will have foundation for table
talk for months to come.