The New York herald., 1876-09-05
lst I'd. Sd an. 9TH otA, 7th 9Th oA.
PLATTDEUTsoHEs voLKsFEsT.

FIRST DAY OF THE FESTIVAL AT scHUErZEy
PARK. UNION HILL-THE BAUERS HoCKzRiT,
OR OLD GERMAN wEDDINo-A BALLOON
ASCENSION AND ITS nEsuLTa
Yesterday saw the opening OF the annual harvest
festival Of the Pattdeutschen societies New York
and its suburbs. For two weeks past the park at
Union H,l has been undergoing changcssand repairs
in anticipation OF Tho merry time. On Sunday tho
boohkcpcrs and caterers OF all sorts filled their
with supplies, ard got everything in readiness for
rushing business. These preparations made upon
large scale and expectations OF gathering were
\not disappointed.
Early the afternoon OF yesterday the roads leading
to Schuetzcn Park were filed with vehicles OF every
description, from two wheeled carts to fourn-hands
The ierrypoas and coaches of the Northern
New Jersey Railroad each carried their quota OF living
freight toward tho OF tho festival For four
hours a hudded throng Of men, women and children,
confused very good tempered bcsct the gateway OF
the park until the grounds inside presented most
lively aspect AS nearly 1t possible to estimate
there 10 900 people in attendance at pightfall
socIErEs
Some thrty-eight societies represented, either
IN bodies or by committees or the former the most
prominent were the Jersey City Grocer Guards, the
Fifth Ward Gcrman Guard, target company OF New
York, the Odcnburg Society oi New York the Fritz
Rcter Club OF Brooklyn. The New York Central Schuct
Corps, the Iyra singing Society OF HoboKcn. tho
Gehrdcn Frcumscnaits Bund OF New YORK the Bava-
ran vokscst society OF New York, the Eureka Bowl
ing Club OF New York, the Atlantic Smoking Club OF
New York, the Amt Rothcnburgcr Society OF New
York. the Hamburger Club OF New York. the North
German Club OF GrceBpont, the Amt Hagcner Club
OF New York. the New York Schueizcn Club, and the
MIX Dealers Guard OF New York.
A. about four O'Clock the formal opening of the
vokses took place. when rcpres nations OF thc visit
ing societies marched IN body TO headquarters and
were received by the officers Jf the fest Tue latter
arc:-John +. Rottman, President; Anthon Meyer,
First Vice President; Henry Brommerhop, Second
Vice President Herman Schwartz, Secretary; II.
Roctgcr Assistant Secretary; Henry lnksmann, Cor
responding Secretary; h. II. Tienken Financial Sec
| rotary, and John i. W. Msnees, Treasurer.
President Roitman made brief speech OF welcome
to the delegation OF societies and the whole party after
ward marched through tho different portions OF the
| park.
| BArHRN HOCKzRIT.
The great feature OF the days entertainment old
was rendered all the interesting from the TACT OF
the Of tho bride and groom were Minnie koenig,
| Of Philadelphia and Alfred Dehnicko, OF Hobokcn.
| The ceremony performed by tho Rev DR.. snyder,
OF he New York German Lutheran church. The scene
of the wedding at the oldiashioned German arn-
house which has been erected In the park, complete IN
every and outward detail Tho wedding process.
SION which drove up to the door was headed by a
band OF music and crowd OF pcas-
| ant mon. dressed IN velvet holiday costumes.
Then followed two WAGONS which contained = number