New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-30
GRAND MAY FESTIVAL,
FOR THE BENEFIT OF TER
GERMAN-AMERICAN SCHOOLS.
AT THE
OAKLAND RIDING PARK.

GERMAN-AMERICAN SCHOOLS,
| AT THE
| OAKLAND RIDING PARK,
On Sunday and Monday, April 80 and
May 1, 1876.
| The Festival commences az two O'Clock ure.
clsely and will be formally opened at three O'Clock
BY an Grafton in German. to be delivered BY Mr..
be delivered by Mr.. Joseph Magner.
The programme consists of concert dancing on
| the platform, and popular PLAYS asd sames OF ali
kinds, among them tie following:
| RUNNING RACES FOR BOYS AND aIRLs.
SACK RACE,
ROOSTER IN THE POT
PARADE MARCH FOR GIRLS.
WHRELBARROw RACE,
And great many other exhibitions of Fun and
Sport.
Sunday, April 80, at s Pm
GRAND GYMNASTIC PRIZE EXHIBITION BY
THE PUPILS OF THE SCHOOLS.
Monday. May ], from to 4P.M..
REGULATIONS AND PLAYS BY THE PUPILS OF
THE schools.
At ?. M.-GRAND FOOT RACE fo- all persora
made expressly for this race.
AHA hAcAAu 40 Of ALL hINUS AT MOTER AFR
PRICES.
ADMISSION ..................F FIFTY CENTs
Children Free.
All friends of the cause of nnb,;c es,e,,;o, and
the pubic are cordially invited.
T: rRAGSr, President.
GEORGE NUNGESSER, Vice President.
GEoRGE MULLER. Secretary. snSs 40
GRAND MAY FESTIVAL
MILITARY PICNIC.
. To be given by
CONTINENTAL GUARDS. COMPANY
For the Benefit Of their Centennial Fund.
ArrRs
FAIR GROUNDS,
Monday, May 1, 1876,
Tickets. Fifty Cents; Children Free
EACH TICKET BEARS A COUPON
hnfitEn & the iolder to a chance in the .o,,ox;nc
Aaoss Handsome Gold Watch and Chain.
Handsome Cluster Diamond Ring.
Grover Bakers Sewing Macb;r.
The Thirteenth United States Infantry Band will
be in attendance
PROGRAMME.
s,er nuhtLH FACE; open to all horses two miles
ssea eiSht hurdles. Purse $3.50; first horse sIN0
second horse $35; third horse sis: entrance SID
ln y horses t. make the race. ~A''
borsa ahu u,i,I RACE TO SULKY; open to all
ps;NV WE .Ga best two in three. Purse SIS
nile cash Purse e10. ~ N"e1'
:. = RUNNING RACE; one mile and an .;.,4,.
aations in e f fSna ne members Of military organ
ION each COMPANY, battalion or regiment siicwaa
Dmted States officers invited 70 na,f;raea
lie sn % De handicapped. Prize ne English ssd
IS; $; PACING RACE TO SADDLE; opep +, al ,or....
ME dash Purse s25. Enrranee 81 so gu nol'es'
~, .. hO I'M RACS FOR MULES. mile dash.
I. GRAND MILITARY DRESS p.p.np
~ :a ny prlze drill; open to all comnanio. in
ne cry. Flrst,infantry drill, Upton;s Tactics.
o Tia t Sou msdal: second-Artillery drill open
'r;na o tnl , co nPanles of Washing ION Artillery
y, paNCiAG on the platform for chi,dren frou s;r
a GRAND MILITARY BALL vii, ba ,;,on :,
rack and the falt, ''o sp"ts on IN
clock. ehce promptly at two
All Taces to be run under the rules If TIM 1,,;..
ana jockey Club "'0' "a Inc LOUIS
AL 81 entries for races made at joe St,r,;,o. M
pril On. A0' ssreeC' 10 % closed Friday night.
;, nse urand Stand, above and below ba. h.sr
Saa.5 5 hd At the disposal OF The Csntin an; IA
,eciai lof Lie rent OF the several booths
gu. april rs at Joe Starlirp'a, wn.ra thae w;Ii
Aeoo''oo' OF address Postcfico box No 2a1o
g. L. HALL,
oro, ~ HnhalFman Committee Of A,ranpemen+.