The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-05-18

lasttcs by the active members OF the
association. / say to you with pleas
IRE and pride, ladies aud gentlemen,
he Turnvereln Is the picture OF
ierman humor, German custom and
u German life. Our Turner hall be-
;omes daily mere popular, and the
aud 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, aud 1t h only at home where
man ct Joys himself, where he Is com
where he ia not embarrassed,
and only INDUCES in Innocent
aud pleasant pleasure and pass time.
| n addition TO the Iurnverein we
have three other German associations,
Wiz The GTutliNere.n, the singing cIuh
Frohsinn, and the Shooting assotia-
ton, and all ofthese 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 /
aud action, and the blessing IL |
sure To follow 1.-The associations will |
grow and bring forth pleasure and util- 1
10y. Now, few words TO yGu older |
ones, who have children, and whom |
you wish endowed with physical ~ |
we'll ~ intellectual visOr. Mind what i
gay to you: send your children to the
Turnhalie; let them be instructed i'll
the noble art OF gymnastics let 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 Iurnverein,
the thanks to all the Nereins 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 every-
day life; forget your domestic troubles
and fluctuations, 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, aud we are certain that when
| we again announce To you, next year,
/ that YOU will all favor Va again with
your presence, and assist us in cele-
bratiug the fourth German Msifest OF
I Dallas.
CORONATION or THE QUEEN
The coronation of Miss Matilda
Mirus. the queen, was performed by
MIR. August Schneider, master of eere-
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 aud most worthy young lady,
and let her he crowned ~ the queen oil
. 4. IL = A n q faaWW 49, md
do homage unto her, and let us obey
her mild commands during her reign
Turning to the queen, he said
Advance, charming miss, out OF the
center Of your friends. Permit me t.
ornament you, Ia the name OF the
rurnyereiu, with the emblem of YOU
, dignity, the Msy crown, prepared oi
the sweetest of springs loveliest flow
, ers. May YOU rule a. your predecessor
with mil'ness and justice, that your
memory be everlasting 10 the hesrts
, OF your subjects. Now, beautiful queen
. permit me, in the name of the Turn
vereiu, to do you homage according e
the ancient German custom. Bend
ing his knee before the queen ant
kissing her hand.l / would respect
fully ask of all those present to give q
hearty hurrah for the queen Of May
Long live the queen OF Msyi Herr
loud aud prolonged cheering echoed
; and re-echOed through the woods
, THE MAY QUEEN.
. Miss Matilda Meius was thei
= crowned, aud delivered in German tn
: following appropriate remarks:
D Worthy subjects-The Turnvereii
has houored me with the great iistinc
tion of electing me queen for the thir,
> g.rnsn MaIlest. aud as such queen
from the bottom OF my heart, / wei
Z come all those assembled here. AM
q express the sincere wish that the cele
brstion may take place with un
elouded pleasure. .,.,,,, u,.,,,, .
H. -, ". 10 wS,h -. ~ ,iShtrn,l
called the month of mirtb. 1t is tn
time of which the poet sings:
r. The 9lossoIns shoos forth from each brane
! Thousands OF songs from each breast tur
Il our eyes everywhere.
, t.,, y ~n 't maiIans 80 ~, a dscnreia
with magnificent flowers: the forest
= clad II. a green habit, and thousand
|, % pininsged songs,ets ehfap'u'e "
Win theu sweet s"hss'
!, 80 -, se 81 49,, ,bs caras an
troubles with which human life is 6
plentifully filled. and to sing, whei
every one else sings 20 take par. J. W
:, of,a'dsy
/, May il prove q festival, In the fulle,
a meaning of the word, which each OF !
4 participants may giauiy ue y,
!. so that we NAV see German life an
German character in a purer and moi
prosperous light every year. lal
piause'J
o. Inc queens sPeecu was very ee"
5, 'ully feceiVeo W nei 'uuJeo''' "'
o by TINS ''nhe 'ne ur'"' "aen =
- esery 'e" n'iau'e' NM .A1s. : ~ AZ :. :
r. y" tue s.ounu n''"'eis m,,
Is -, ,,h,ah ,....ra d.sor,ntio
= IN. .nn,. ,ro,nd. literally swarm,
q with hnmsn be,ngs. all q: whom wo
10 AN air Of reckless mirtb. thrown
% thsi, wholo so,,I i,,to thu festivities
A. thu dav.
2; TIE GROUNDS
st were beautifully decorated, flags, bs
~ ners and notices being hung about
4 profusion. Over the entrance to Il
% srounds the - Wilkommen I" to all W