The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-14


the new world, aud Increases many
fold from ono year 10 another, not
only among the good natured sons Of
Germany, but among our fell0w-clil'
Aens 10 the man0r~bOrn, aud ! am
mlly convinced that the time IN not
Tar oil, when the Maifest will be oele'
braIed IN every city ofAmerica, By OBJ
serving the Malfest, We are friends Ia
1--we all barriers otcontention,
both OF national aud personal feelings
We enjoy ourselves alike In our In.
n0oent aud harmless amusements.
Wherever the celebration Of the Nal
fest has fulfilled It's intentions, aud
gained this victory, we Germans may
well DO proud that we have transplant
cd the Fest Of our old homes 10 our
newly adopted country. IL II not
u beautiful custom to devote ourselves
Tor u few hours during the
beautiful month OF May, % enjoyment
and pleasure2 Ia II not lovely 10 leave
our daily vocation, our business and
our workhops and go into the forrest
and enjoy the fresh mir and admire
Gods wonderful creation? Look about
you, admire tho beautiful oaks
Don't they remind you OF your
old and far OF home? Don't they
remind you OF your ohildhood's
days, when you walked with your
devoted mother hand In hand among
the green oak forest? Look upon
yonder lake, where the beautiful blue
sky reflects itself; does II not remind
you OF your past and carry you back TO
pleasant recollection OF your youth ?
Are you not longing for the past from
the bottom Of your heart2 But away
with the past; no matter how happy
II has been, the present IL good enough
and holds its own. Look about you !
look at the bright eyes, the laughing
lip', the tripping feet, which Gun
hardly await the time TO come to keen
time with the bewitching music; look
ut II, and you viii admit that the
present IL very good ana | say, hurrah
Tor the present. Although the present
IL good, am compelled to ask you To
return Tor n moment To the past
II only for the past of the last year, In
order TO demonstrate 10 you the
development aud actions OF the
Turnverein In particular, and the
progress OF the Germans OF Dallas In
general. As far ~ the development
Of the Turnverein, In respect to its
increased membership IL concerned, ]
Will state that, although II has not
Increased in members, II has fully held
It's own but It affords me pleasure to
say TO YOU that In regard to its activity
| the Veroin has worked faithfully to
gain ts object In keeping up the
principles of the intellectual as well M
the physical condition OF its members.
The progress of the latter, the physical
part, will be amply demonstrated to
you by the exhibition OF prize gyms
nastcs by the active members OF the
association, ! say to you with pleas
ure aud pride, ladies and gentlemen,
the Turnvereln is the picture OF
German humor, German custom and
of German life. Our Turner hall DO
comes daily mtre popular, and the
celebrations and exhibitions which are
performed there are more patronized,
which naturally might be expected, for
there We feel is our home, not only the
home of the Turner but the home OF all
Germans, and Ii Is only at home where
man enjoys himself, where he is COM
Portable, where he Is not embarrassed,
and only INDUCES In innocent
and pleasant pleasure and pass time.
In addition to the Turnverein we
have three other German associations,
viz THE GrutliVerein, the singing club
Frohsinn, and the Shooting associa-
ton, and all Of these three are intimate
and friendly with the Turnverein.
Let US In future unite the ties Of friend
ship which now bind these four as
sociations still more, and let us
assist one another with advice
and action, and the blessing is
sure to follow-the associations will
grow and bring forth pleasure aud util-
lty. Now, few words to you older
ones, who have children, and whom
you wish endowed with physical az
we'll az intellectual vigor. Mind what
say to you: send your children to the
Turnhalle; let them be instructed in
the noble art OF gymnastics; lot their
bodies be developed, that they may
gain strength and health.
AT last IL is my pleasant duty to ten
der, in the name Of the Turnverein,
the thanks to all the Vereins here pres
ent for the promptness In which you
accepted our invitation, and by your
presence advance the success OF our
Fest. | welcome all Of you present
most heartily. Forget. at least for
few hours, the earnestness OF everyS
day life; forget your domestic troubles
and tribulatiops, and indulge freely In
the flowing cup of pleasure and when
you leave the Fest happy and con-
tented, then our wish and object Is full
filed, and we are certain that when
we again announce to you, next year,
that you will all favor US again with
your presence, and assist us in cele
hrating the fourth German Maifest OF
Dallas.
CORONATION OF THE QUEEN.
The coronation of Miss Matilda
Mirus, the queen, was performed by
Mr.. August Schneider, master of cere-
monies, who did 1t in most graceful
manner. He said:
In order to do justice to the traditions
OF our ancestors, let us now choose the
prettiest and most worthy young lady,
and let her be crowned as the queen OF
the third Maifest. Let us love her and
do homage unto her, and let us obey
her mild commands during her reign.
Turning to the queen, he saidl:
Advance, charming miss, out of the
center of your friends. Permit me to
ornament you, in the name OF the
Turnverein, with the emblem of your
dignity, the May crown, prepared OF
the sweetest Of springs loveliest flow.
ers. May you rule as your predecessor,
with mildness and Justice, that your
memory be everlasting In the hearts
of your subjects. Now, beautiful queen,
permit me, in the name of the Turn
verein, to do you homage according to
the ancient German custom. Bend
ing his knee before the queen and