The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-22
GERMAN HARVEST FETE.
CELEBRATIONS AT JONES WOOD AND HAMIL-
TON PARK.

CELEBRATIONS AT JONES WOOD AND HAMIL-
TON PARK.
The Pattdcutschen yolksiest Society is now holding
its annual celebration Jones' Wood. The festivities
begun sunday. and will conclude tomorrow night
The first day was one OF quiet enjoyment in the wood
of which the principal feature the presentation Of
flag 10 the society by some ladies' Yesterday morning
the festival began In earnest AT an early hour the
streets IN the neghborhood OF the Gcrmania Assembly
Rooms were thronged with members OF the society
aud their friends Numerous marshals gaoped about
handsome seeds and arranged the different
divisions for procession. There wagons dec
GRATED with flags OF Germany and America, horses
richly caparisoned, and men In gay costumes and
sashes Of red, white and black. Many OF the houses
IN the ncishborhood were draped with the national
colors OF Germany. while the American Tag was OBJ
servable here ard there.
Some little delay had in starting, but at half past
ten O'Clock A. N. the procession moved forward in the
following order:-At the head, Captain Meyer, Mar
shall and i've assistant marshals mounted on horse
back: detachment Of young men, dressed in suits
OF red and mounted on gaily Quilted stceds; after
these came a detachment OF marksmen ON loot; they
about fifty number. dressed white suits,
with their rifles slung over their shoulders They
followed by several wagon loads OF
children and fifty barouches, which contained
President Gensch and the committees OF other
societies invited participate in the celebration The
line OF march was IRON the Germana Assembly Rooms,
down the Bowery, through Canal, orchard and STAN
ton streets, avenue A TO Tenth street aud Third
nue. along Third to Ninety second street, and
thence along the side Boulevard TO Jones Wood
When the procession reached the resort II was
salutcd. IL entered the wood ut about Two O'Clock
and marched once or twice about the grounds. The
line then broken aud the people composing II scat
tered through the park ana began the days pleasures
There were altogether between three and four thou
sand people upon the grounds which included repre-
sensations from the following visiting socieesWeser
Bund, Saxonian and Thurihger Cansiddter societies.
OF the ladies societies there were the FIRST German
Empress Augusta society, Queen Pauline Society, Be-
nevolent Society Hermonia and Benevolent Society
Moguntia. The ladies' societies were under the CON-
mana OF Marshal Henry Fahir.
Throughout The afternoon and evening tho scene in
the PARK was one OF unsued pleasure and amusement
All OF the buildings and stands we're gayy decorated
with German and American flags; while among tho
crowds OF people could be seen persons dressed the
gay ryruean and Bavariau costumes. The best OF
feeling reigned upon all sides ana various objects OF
amusement manifested themselves upon every Land.
There were Tyrolcan and Bavaran songs; there were
wheels OF fortune and puppet shows, and there was
dancing In the larger hall gas balloon VAS sent up
In the afternoon, which landed upon Rockaway Beach,
AT nighfa there tight rope walking and acrobatic
performances; and IN the evening q tine display OF
fireworks.
The programme for to-day includes the usual festiv-
ties and tub race in the afternoon, and in tho even
ing II representation. on the East River, from
Of lS4s OF the explosion OF the steamship Christian
the Eighth. Tomorrow night there will be repre-
the OF the naval light between the
Monitor and the Merrimac.