The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-29
PRICE TWO CENTS.
THE GERMANS BENT On FUN.
A WEDDING ON UNION NM AND COR
ONITTON IN HARLEM.
The Crent Piatt Dcut.ch Fest aud the
Bavnrinn voik's Fest-JoIiity In the A.
cendnnt-A Week of Kare Merry mnking.

Tho third day of the great Platt Deutsoh
volk's Fest was the most successful since tho
opening. and in some rcspects the most inter-
estlng. Tho chief feature OF the day was tho
golden wedding Of Il country couple In tho
fashion Cf North Germany. The wedding pro-
ccssion started from lG5 Bowcry. tho head
quarters OF tho Fest Association at tho fore
band Of music next. the couple who were to bs
married. attired in the Fathcrland fashion, tho
bride with short dress. black velvet bodice.
low cut in the bosom. and barehcaded. and tho
groom In preposterously long-tailcd coat.
broad -brmmcd be-crownod stovcpipc hat.
knee brooches. stockings. and low shoes, with
buckles. After this interesting old couple. who
were personated by Mr.. Langenhop. II Now
York cabinet maker. and his wife. came a coun-
try wagon. carrying twelve plump and lively
maids. attircd like tho bride. and another bear
ing the same number Of groomsmen, In coa-
tunes like the grooms. The procession cloAcd
with wagon load Of Platt Deutsch children. ~
bright eyed and merry as thoy were ever socn
in the old country.
At the Barclay street ferry the wedding pro-
ccssion was received by the Hoboken Riding
Academy on horseback under the lead OF Mr.
HcNamer. and with their escort proceeded to
the Schuctzon Park. whore they paraded tho
| grounds through all the winding walks. until
| they reached n large platform in the open spaoe
Al the further end Of tho grounds. Tnere the
%f marriars ~ ceremony % in IL" % Plat p"nis,h iash.
| ion was performcd by the Rev DR.. Biber of lio-
| bokon beneath "a May pole having n hoop Mt tho
| top. from which twenty four strcamcrs of va
| riQus color- depended.
Alter the ceremony the twcnty-fou grooms-
men and bridesmaids took hold of the strcnIn-
ers and danced MAY dance about the old
couple. the many coor- Of the ribbons inter:
| twinng gracefully The spe 'tacle concluded
with II similnr dance by the children and tho
| procession then bciook itself tu the farm house.
In laasFN at
the park. "A perfect picture of North German
farm house. The Spectators here saw one largo
| room which served Tor stable. hcncOop. KIT hen.
| bedroom. and parlor An enormous brick oven
| was at one cni. over which. 10 get the benefit of
tho ASCENDING sm"k" G nnnG ntgne7 81 Gas1n: a,
| couples eut here and took their coffee. and
glanced about ~ III" familiar spectacle OF thoss
farmhouse walls. like which they had not seen
here The eol,lcp wedding couple and thelr
train partpok of banquet and then dshandei,
scattering over the park and taking vigorous
pant In the dancing on the various Platforms
The attendance WAS very large yesterday.
being estimated at over $1,000. Prizes were
lifting. rnn shooting bowling and in tho
ladies tournament, which was IA enjoyable as
ever. The association gave a present to tho
Old couple whose golden wedding was cello.
an,s' cane. VALUED At n $3.50 ~ "''N 'N'''''
To-day the humorous procession Is TO be the
feature of the Test. II being intended that Judge
Hilton shall appear on horse forty feet nigh.
which h he mounted nitcr A. T. S,ewartS death;
ana thnt wagon londs OF lsra"ltrs shhil maXa
an Egyptian exodus from Saratoga.
Some Hayesism was attempted at the festival
yesterluy. John Gregory, Il professional pick.
pocket. having been arrested for taking whai
| did not belong 70 him. Three other well-known
New York pckpOckcts were driven out OF tho
| park.
Rabensteins Harlem River Park rcsoundcd
10 the ring Of cannon yesterday afternoon IA
the representative Of Otto L. King of Bavaria
in the twelfth century. httired ia kingly robes
and riding n richly caparsonrd secd. led
hundred nrmorod knights 10 the throne. on
the platform wer" ranged courtiers. knights
equcrric-. and pages dressed in the ancien
royal costume of Bnvarla-v"lvet douh.ls witt
, Archduke OTTO of Altenburg tlc thrond 6ffRI
country he had freed from the German yoke
Alter Otto hld accepted. the band played AN,
caunon- hoonrd. To-day il the celebration o
. the Battle ~ llanau.