The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-02
PLATT DEUTsCH FESTIVAL.
MONSTER CELEBRATION At scHuEIzES PARK

MONSTER cELEBRATIoN At scHuE1zEN PAKk-
THE BATTLE or SEDAN TO BE coNAEN'
oR,TED TO-DAY.
The fourth annual festival OF the Piau Dsutsch So
clothes commenced yesterday at scnustzen PARK
Union Hill, N. j., under the most favorable auspices
The gloomy APPEARANCE OF the sky in the morning
prevented many from going early, but the clearing at
noon and the bright Of the afternoon had the
effect TO draw thousands to the cool shades The
park was never more beautiful than IL was yesterday
afternoon with It's groves and flowers sparkling With
the mosture OF recent showers. lgA
Tho pavilions were handsomely trimmed with now
era and banners Of all assigns oelers The CASTLE
always an object OF nteress 70 visitors, was made u
possible more Interesting by the tasteful arrangement
Of the decorations and orramsnts One Of the most
interesting attractions Of the day, however, the
old German farmhouse. Il 10 hall house, halt barn,
and erected and finished In exact imitation
OF an old country homestead Of the humble kind.
Within It's walls are dispensed purely German dishes,
prepared by German cooks and served by German
walters. II is an exceedingly interesting porsiea Of
the festival and 10 the Mecca toward which many
hundreds OF joyous Germans turn their stops fouy.
one societies. numbering about twenty thousand PEG
pie are interested In the festival Is estimated
that on Tuesday ana Wednesday there vii
be fully sixty thousand persons present These people
0e8eon0
ants OF Plat Deutsch. The term Pian Deutsch
Is applied 10 q portion Of Northern Germany
there Is strong ieeiiny OF rivalry oeswsen shsm
and the other portion OF The Empre IL dis
tr,ct and there are theunds OF its ciszsns 10 this
country. The most prominent feature. psrhaps, OF
their festivals In tnis country is their devoted adher
euce TO the ancient customs or tho Fathsriand In
this spirit paper has bean pubiilshod called ths
Fest Frogyamm, N which the people are e.liei
as apV we'll as their adopted country Il hsnSsomsy
Illustrated By Keppsr and conducted ~ D.. Joseph
Loewsnberg aud n = Bu.eDscncen. me plat
the ussociaOp, promises that tho festival will tar
surpass OF former ~ completeness OF detail
coxxEM0RATN0 sRDAM
Today the great leisure will be representation of
the surrender o. Sedan. n wh,ca some o. inc Ma.
tillery will participate Besides the troops y 10
expected that shout ten thousand Will assist In
the ceremony. There will be marchinR and counter.
marcning, booming OF capn0a ana shouts Of moa rep
rescnting BATTLE alter which tho presence Of
his sword 70 the Ks,sss In addisioa there viii
be aorobatic games, bowling prIze shooting, concert
ns.ay .nsre VII, he arsrd proCssson Of ernsO
aria and the reception of the foreign
c,etiesi Music and dancing will be continued. 81
course every day. On Wednesday evening there will
also be magnificent display Of hreworkA Iii w3E III
OPEN AIR AMUsEMsNTs. tafi8 uAA
the park Yesterday. and tho forty odd acres of
meadow and Woodland did not look much crowded.
There seemed TO be therougn enjoymen. however.
and the sidc shows hberaly patr0nIxsd. Que OF
the features Of the day was theasriosi and psnto-
mime performance at large open air the.
father srI %o. ss The
tents and fat women present, but the wheel
Of fortune mon were ne'ceable ny their absence:
performances were INDUCED In, 70 tho great degntot
the audiences very nns sacred concert ~ the
noon repeated In the evening. The PARK vas also
bexuti FULLY Illuminated Preparations are All com.
ps.ed for the gala psrfsrmanees and ceremonies Oh
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