The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-05-18
MERRY MAlFEST.
This. eur Third Annual Maifest, Under
the Auspices OF the Dallas
TurnyereIn society.
Two Days Of SplendOr, Mirth and Music
On the Streets and at the Lake, Never
Before EquaIled In North Texas.


AHair-our o~rmsn c''issns Grown
ed WIN 6toVs Particulars OF
the Affair Incidents, rte.
The third annual Maiie-t, under the
auspices of the Dallas Turnvereln,
commenced on sunday last, and
continued up tn late hour this
morning To say that It VIA success
does not give an adequate idea Of the
manner Ia which II was commenced,
participated in and concluded. IL
was grand festival Of mirth and
friendliness, such n. characteriles the
German element In our midst, aud
must have been seen to be appreciated.
II wac superior In it, appointments TO
anything OF the kind ever before /
witnessed la North Texas, and /
the result, in attendance, etc, /
Jar surpassed the most sanguine /
expectations Of the gentlemen who |
composed the societies conducting |
and taking part In the affair. The |
weather was n beautiiul and ne bslmy |
~ "A maiden's blush, and amid the I'M
mense coneourse Of people who fioeked
90 the grounds, early and late, each
seemed to vie with the other in max
ing the OCCASION y Maiiest OF which
all might be- proud. Aside from few
small incidents Of an unnoteworthy
character, which seem to be inevitable
IN such Heterogeneous crowd as
was present almost continually, moth
ing happened to mar the feiic-
ity Of the occasion, which will
live long In the memory Of not only
our German fellow citizens, but = very
Large Coucuurse Of Americans In larger
humble than ever before attended
these celebratious,l who were present.
In fact, there seemed 10 be present
many representatives Of NIL natiOuAll-
ties resident In the city aud vicinity,
with prvponderance, Of course, OF
Germans, all Of whom were enter.
tained aud benefited In so far as hav-
Ing learned that one Of the principal
characteristics Of the American. Ger
man isto keep fresh in memory the Gus
toms and habits OF Fatheriand, u most
admirable trait, aud one which, Ia a
measure. tends to inspire that conf.
dence aud respect shown the Germans
OF America whenever they have sought
homes upon the soil.
IL were supeItiuous n say that the
Germans are happy, thrifty and
even-tempered race Of people. 80
closely are they identified, here in
Dallas, with almost every branch o.
the business which goes TO make NJ
the aggregate OF the oity's prosperity
that little can he said Of them not al
ready familiar 10 our public.
first Day.
Old Sol rose bright and clear
shedding his golden rays athwart
the land, az u he would add to tn,
dew was yet ON the grass, the streets
were stir with a throng, who wer,
eager to participate In the festivities
Tho management had decided, how
ever, To make tut little demonstra
ton, II being the Sabbath, aud -
with but slight manifestation the pro
cession, at the sppoiu.ed hour OF ten
moved from Turner'S hail, on Com
meree street, to the depot OF III,
Dallas aud Wichiia railroad, in th,
follow ing order:
ParEsT's Band.
TuruvFreln.
The Fruzhlnn.
eWiasSrnSn.
The Qaesn and her Maid's OF Honor II
tnFgiug-s.
At the depot train wAs in Saitini
10 convey them 10 the seat OF festiyi
ties, at Longs lake. most beautiiu
and romantic spot, whore after fe'
minutes run they were formally Z,
ceived ~ those la charge Of tn
grounds, amidst ravishiBg must
discoursed by Prof. Parker's band
Art and nature appeared to vie wit
one other In making II one Of the love
Hest spots on earth. After a humber {
beautiful pieces OF music bad bee
discoursed Ly the band, Mr.. Augu,
Schneider, marshal of the day, an
master Of ceremonies, came forwar
and delivered the following speec
in German, which was frequently IL
terpolsted with applause:
Ma scHupER's SPEECH.
Ladies' aud Gentlemen
We are In the act OF eelebrstin
the third German Maifest Of Dalls
and for the third time l have bee
30 highly. honored by being calle
upon to open the Feet wit
an orStioD; but a. every laho
every honor, and every duty has n
difficulties, | deem Il but just TO be
OF my audience 10 overlook any reIs
tition which naturally will occur
speaking three times upon the sam
snnject. deem " hardly necessary
dwell long upon the origin ami Oh
foundation OF The Maifest, r. nearly ev,
ryone IL fully acquainted with the sam,
but I will state In q few words. ths
this Fest, 80 wonderful Of amuseiner
aud refreshment To the heart aud sou
IL q custom OF the Old FatheriAn,
whlch has found fruitful ground
the new world, aud increases man
fold from one year 10 another, nj
only among the gOod natured sons
Germany, bat amoeg our feliow-cit
zens to the manor.born, aud ] NJ
fIIly convinced that the time IL n,
FAR Oh, when the ksifest will be cell
hrsted In every city OF America. by ol
serving the Msifest, we are friends
ali;weremovsa all barriers Of contention
both Of national and personal feeling
we enjoy ourselves alike In our Ii
nocsnt and harmless amusement
Wherever he celebration Of the Ma
feat has fulfilled its intentions, an
gained this victory, we Germans ms
well b. proud that we have transplan