The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-11
SC1BI4NS MERRfM1KING.
Fifteen thousand Persons In q Tboroushly
German Country Fair.

"Das ist die Frucht Saule," was the
answer OF porty German Yesterday afternoon
when questioned a. to the graceful monument
which has sprung ~. as II by magic, Ia the
schuetzen PARK on Union Hul. The qus stioner
and the ono Who answered formed portlOn of
gathering oi 1000 Ueople asa sembled to par
ticipate ia the opening ceremonies OF the four
teenth annual CinnstStcr VolSsfest, which 10
this year cling held for the nlsl time in the
schuetzen P.rk. The monument In question Is
at present the most conspicuous obJc TIN tho
para. and tY i,s unique beauty attracts uniyer.
sal admiration. 1t is hollow wooden frame.
nfty ieet ~ heigrt, Of most graceful proper
lions, entirely covered with fruit and VegetG.
tiles. which wholly conceal the sub -strD clure.
In the immense mass sre TO be found every
known variety ~ fruit and vegetable common
10 tbs season and latitude. They are 50 ar
ranged and contrastod with regard ~ siEe and
coior ns to produce tho most pleasing Effects.
The base and lower portion OF the SHAFT arc
CON posed OF MELONS, squashes, and cab
bagss, frSE-a by highly colored apples.
tomatoes, aud onions. :. a greater height tho
lsrger yeeeta Jles give way 10 bee.s carrots, tur-
Iip-, and pota ocs, which are Offset with sma:!-r
apples, vividly red peppers. and crisp white
onions; while the whole IS relieved and the
general effect greatly heightened by long nsr-
row lines of dark cedar, which form rich
mounting the monument Is a bronze hgure of
Hermann. the patron saint Of SusDia, who stands
O,
as II about to lead bis sturdy Suabians ON to
Sic ory Tho structure rests upon a broad plat
form, streNn witI eyernreens, upon the four
corners Of which sand bronze female figures
bearing Na'es OF flowers and vines.
Al o'clock tneTo issu ID from the pctureaquo
BaLr Haus. near tue east end OF the PARK. a
procession auCn - Is rarely seen In tins country.
First marcned the veneraDls secretary and
oryanizef Of the association. Mr.. Schmittbaur,
accompanied bv An eSr0Jt ~ police. ana ioi-
lowed by W.nnlu,achel's Seveniy-hrst Kegi.
ment band. Then came the greet crimson and
FNlfNll IN al
with IT. gOld eagle and iriHged and tasselied
With bullion. Under rs shaoow marched a
long double hle OF German IA idens dressed IN
the ch sdla peasant costume VI tho Fatner-
| no tlncH. laced bOulces over snowy waists,
gay scarlet or blue slirs trimmed with RolI or
lVer brI J. hLi re-chinH out To the ankle, and
"hite stockirgs coquettishY trimmed with
crimson tssse.s when 'st Appeared oelo" the
various, and represen ed most OF Inose win
which we ar, made familiar by ola German
came the members Of the sooSty aud their
friends. u tue II IrnDrr OF many nuudr d..
Winding through the grounds the ever-ienGth-
ening procession hnalli returned To and sur
rounded tho great iruif m numeni and formed
ahout II a great hollow square. Everything now
bring in ieAi iiness Tor thrir reception, the KOu-
des,e Gers Flora and Pomona, IN whose honor
tho TIL shalt had teen erectci appesred uDnn
tho scene, accompanied DY Columbia and Ger
n"nia' ard le ding long procession OF their
stteuIauts. After marching twice around the
mon Inent th'- secono procession ascerded tue
remained, tho observed Of all observers, dur
ing tho dedlcatoty exercises.
Ihe muIt'une, no longer checked bY other u
raclons, now oelan % nov toward, and gatn-
o. IA, inc great open 81 nee cove .ing the v Hey
between tho cas- le ana tue shooting galleries.
ihe seems here presented, though familiir to
Europeans, VS. noyeltV to Americans. IL was
IN iact fac-simile Uf nh old country fair. On
either side oi the Wiley long rows OF booths
ana cuts offered tempting displays OF eatables
ana uotahles, almost endless la their variety.
| Ihey we're d aped IN buni!ng and eVerVreens
and above tusm hoa cd numberless tags. ming
lng % in Ilehult onniuslon the stars and stlipes
sia. the castles OF hamh hurg and tho red rross
OF buHbia Comedy aud tr gedy " ere acted in
D ei- N theatres. Jugglers snn contOrIiOuis
performed upon rIde platforms. Great canvas
curtains, covered with astounding representa-
tons OF giants and dwaTfs, fIt women ana skrl.
eton men. wrlthDg bos constIioiO ora aud won
derful beasts, whlcn, aupareutJ. are neither
"hsh, hesb, fowl, nor good red heTrtng," attract
ed crowds Of wondering spectators. Swings,
wniTligigs, Lir guns, donkey carts. bowling al
l-ys, weighing machines, elecuio machines, hit
Ing machines, and a hOst OF other tchDenni "a,
ed many httle red balloons, for which as many
Nretched children, once their possossors, wall
ed ~ VAN.
The evening VAS devoted To panLomime, tab
leauI. and general illumination; but its ploa-
sures were considerably ourtuled by the rain,
Tnich began 10 fall ju,t st dusk.
10 days programme includes grand process
sion ~ Wagons bearing allc9Orical representa-.
tions OF German homo life and historical
SUBJ rtS. In the evening there will be the ui-
tonIlnle OF mo osvsn buabians on Iiare
iiunt,' without which no festival of this KIND is
complete, anu n tsnlsdu of Custers UeAth.
1his fe tiVal, which Is celebrated with 40
nuon rel liciDg, IL nothing more nor loss than
the bu"Dian Thanksgiving. and has for the last
this season Of the year, rne aiin OF It's man
Heors IA this OOunlfy 10 "a reproduce ns lar a.
possible 10 evsry detail tho t0rms VI ix Oh
stTV.sHhA In she fatbenAnd.