The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-14
MERRY MAlFEST.
This, Our Third Annual MalfeSt, Under
the Auspices OF The Dallas
Turnyereln Society,
Two Days Of spIendOr, mIrlh and Music
On the Streets and at tho Lake, Never
Before Equalled In North Texas,

Anair-Our aeFnan CiuEsns Crown
ed Win 0iory-fuii Particulars %
the Authorizations, Eic,
The third annual MaIfesi, under Ia,
auspices Of the Dallas Turnvereln
commenced on Sunday last, M,
continued up 10 u late hour Thu
morning. 10 say that II was n success
does not give an adequate ldea OF thu
manner In which II was commenced
participated In and concluded. i
was grand festival Of mlrth ant
friendllnesa, such M characterized TN
German element In our midst, ant
must have been seen 10 be appreciated
IL was superior In its appointments t
anything OF the kind ever before
witnessed In North Texas, anC
the result, In attendance, etc
far surpassed the most sangnin'
expectations OF the gentlemen who
compotei the societies conducting
and taking part In the affair III,
weather was ~ beautiful aud Ms balmy
NJ maiden's blush, aud amid the Inn
nleuse concourse of people who Hooked
to tho grounds, early aud late, each
set med 10 vie with the other In maxi
ing the occasion u Maitest OF which
Nil might be proud. ABIDE from II lew
small Incidents Of an unnotewofthy
character, which seem TO be inevitable
IN such Heterogeneous crowd as
was present almost continually, MOTH
lug happened to mar the ielio-
lty of the occasion, when VIII
live long In the memory OF not only
our German fellow citizens, but u very
large concourse Of Americans "a larger
number than ever before attended
these celebrations who were present.
In fact, there seemed to DO present
many representatives OF all na'ionaii-
Ties resident in the city and vicinity,
with II preponderance, OF course, OF
Germans, all OF whom were enter
tanned and benefited in 90 far ss hav-
ing learned that one of the principal
characteristics of the American'Ger-
man is TO keep fresh In memory the Gus
toms and habits of Fatherland, u most
admirable trait, ana one which, In II
measure, tends TO inspire that conf
dence aud respect shown the Germans
of America whenever they have sought
homes upon the soil.
1t were superlluous to say that the
Germans are happy, thrifty and
even-tcmpered race OF people. 30
closely are they identified, here In
Dallas, with almost every branch OF
the business which goes to make up
the aggregate Of the city's prosperity,
that little can be said of them not al
ready familiar to our public.
They gave evidence during the past
two days Of their ability to succeed
with " hatever they undertake. with
punctuality all the
parties assigned to form the particle
pating societies into line, were early
on hand to inaugurate the
Fi-st Day.
Old Sol rose bright and clear,
shedding his golden rays ath warl
the land, as II he would add to the
festivities of the cay. While the
dew WAS yet on the grass, the streets
we're a stir with throng, who were
eager to participate in the festivities.
The management had decided, how
ever, to make hut little demohstra'
ton, it being the Sabbath, and 30
with hut slight manifestation the pro-
cession, at the appointed hour OF ten,
moved from Turner's hall, on Com
merce street, to the depot OF the
Dallas and Wichita railroad, III the
following order:
Parker's Band.
1urnverein.
The Froshinn.
Swissverien.
The Q1een and her MAZDA OF hohor III
Carriages.
AT the depot train was In waiting
to convey them to the seat OF festive
ties, at Longs lake, d most beautiful
and romantic spot, where after few
minutes run they were formally re.
ceived by those in charge of the
grounds, amidst ravishing music
discoursed by Prof. Parkers band.
Art and nature appeared to vie with
one other in making it one of the loves
Hest spots on earth. After number OF
haautiful pieces of music had been
discoursed by the bsnd, Mr.. August
Sch neider, marshal OF the day, and
master of ceremonies, came forward
and delivered the following speech
in German, which was frequently In
terp0lateu WIN dPPiau7e'
MR.. scHNEIDER's SPEECH.
Ladies' and Gentlemen
We are in the set OF celebrating
the third German Maifest of Dallas,
and for the third time | have been
so highly honored by being called
upon to open the Feat with
an GRAFTON; but as every labor,
avery honor. and every duty has its
difficulties, / deem it but just to beg
Of NV audience to overlook any repe>
tition which naturally will occur In
speaking three times upon the same
subject. deem it hardly necessary to
dwell long upon the origin and the
foundation Of the Maifest, as nearly eve'
Int I will state In few words, that
this Fest, so wonderful Of amusement