The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-22
THE SWISS NATIONAL FESTIVAL.


del''-The Procession and Festivities To-
Day.
Az far back as 1850 there have been Swiss societies
Switzerland, but there was no bond Of unity be-
tween them. AS they grew older and stronger
there seemed to have arisen among them jea-
ousy, at least coldness, quite at variance with
their conduct at home. This condition of sent
ment gave promise Of growing into animosity; but
the happy event OF yesterday has quite prevented
this undesirable result. The origin OF the First
Swiss national festival was accidental, and hap
pened In this wise:- prominent member OF one Of
the Swiss lodges In New York remarked to another
OF his countrymen that 1t would be well II the Swiss
societies would join together and have festival at
jones' Wood This idea was approved Of and i'm
medately the suggestor set to work to carry 1t out
which he did with a success that exceeded his most
sanguine expectations. Yesterday Sunday July
21) was the day appointed for the opening OF the
festival, which was inaugurated by grand sacred
concert vocal and instrumental together with the
scene of the Gruetli, representing the first meeting
Of the founders Of the Swiss republic and the
"Yodel" songs Of the Alps by six Appenzelers in
costume. %
THE FESTIVITIES
opened with the following musical programme -
Overture, civilian Tell," Rossinl; "Trittst i'm
Morgenroth Daher,n ZwisAg; 'HNation VIE Vol
Klingt der Ton," Nagely; "Etn Mann, Elm WORT"
Marschner. After this q few choruses were sung
Immediately succeeding which was the most inte-
on the the q the
to nee the nation The "Yodaia songs, Wild Alpine
knee .breeches, with red Jackets and Alpine hats,
were received by the audience with prolonged
cheers.
THE SOCIETIES PRESENT
were fourteen In number-the Helvetia Lodge No. !,
Helvetia Lodge No. q Gruetn Society, Societe Gen.
Choir, Suisse Cooks and Pastrym8kers' Society, Hell
vetia Maennerchor, of Newark; Grueti, Of Newark;
3rion, of Paterson; 9uaFfctte Of Paterson. and
the Suisse Schuetzen Verein. Among the invited
81 @ W i've 81 the
tia Society, Of Boston; ten OF the Gruetli Society,
OF Washington seventeen Of the Gruetl Society, OF
ten OF the Suisse Benevolent Society Of Buffalo:
fifteen Of the Grueth Society, Of Troy; five Of the
Gruetli Society, Of Cincinnati, and ten from the
PROGRAMME FOR TODAY
Line will be formed at nine O'Clock sharp, at head
quarters, Teutonia Assembly Rooms, 1853 Third ave.
nue., from whence the line viii march In the order
below to the boat foot Of Eighth street,
Grand Marshal and Adjutants
TELL Walter Farst Werner lstauracher, Arnold Won
The Of the and
Columbia and Helvetia Ladies and Gentlemen in cos
tune all in carrisge9.
orus as'y vsrsI noa %ii SS !
Grneti veren, Newark.
Swiss General Mutual and Benevolent Society.
Hevetia Lodge, No. 2.
Helvetia Mannerchor.
Tessn Band Mutual Benevolent Society and
Society.
Gruetl verein New York
Jura Macnnerchor
Arion and Gruetli, Paterson
Ruetll Vercin.
All Friends Of Switzerland that wish TO Join
First Division-East side Of Third avenue, between FIJI
teenth and Seventeenth Streets right on Seventeenth
street; carriages along East sixteenth street,
Second Division-East Fifteenth street, right Third
avenue.
avenue Presidents OF societies will report TO the Mar
shall his adutants at hcadquarers Teutona Assem-
bly, Rooms, the arrival of their respective societies
At Jones' Wood, Immediately after landing, sa-
lutte VIII be fired by park of artillery The days fes.
tlvities win be opened with the Swiss national
hymn, Rant du, mein vaterland.'" After which
short addresses will be made by the President of
the festival and others: Swiss athletic sports. At
two O'Clock dancing begins ana will be opened
with the dance OF the Alps by twenty-five young
ladies and gentlemen In costume, representing the
twenty-five cantons OF Switzerland. An illustra-
ton Of Swiss marriage in the seventeenth GEN.
fury. The prize shooting will begin Immediately
after landing and continue all day. Bow and ar
row shooting for Swiss boys Distribution OF
prizes. In the evening there will be q grand dis
play OF fireworks A boat Will make three trips
rom the foot OF Eighth street, T. r., to the Wood
at ten A. NJ, one p. NJ. and four P. N.