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

large crowd to the edge of the lake,
who watched the contestants rs theS |
ppsd their oars for a long aud sturdy
pail.
PRIZE GYMNASTICS.
Six members of the Turnverein, |
Messrs. Davidson, Griffin, Ssnderson,
Forster, Boil and BONN, contested for
the beautiful gold and silver medals |
offered by the Verein for the hest and
most skilIful performers on the hori- |
zoutaI bar. About four O'Clock in the
afternoon almost every one on the
ground either saw or tried 10 see this
interesting part of the days entertain
uent, and as the different evolutions
were gone through the particular
friends of the various contestants
eheered Justify.
FOOT RACE.
OF ali the langaabIe and interesting
things that occurred during the day,
the foot race for all Turner's was the
most enjoyed by those WAC saw it.
Quite IA number of entries were made,
and some tall running was done.
DISTRIBUTION OF PIXIES.
The queen, accompanied by Mr..
George MeIlersh, her fugIeman, as.
cesded TO the north gallery of the
building about seven o'clock
AT NIGHT,
| For the purpose OF bestowiug npoD
| such Of her valiant subjects the prizes
due them for distinction in the various
/ contests during the Feet.
| Mr.. Mellersh anuounced the names
| and victories in u loud, clear voice as
| each prize was handed him by the
| queen. They were distributed ss fol-
lows:
Shooting military, Stonewall rifles,
thirty dollars.
Schu,zenfein-E. n. Arnold, first
prize, leu doliars.
| Henry Boil, second prize, seven
dollars.
j. Waspy, third prize, five dollars.
+. n. Warden, fourth prize, three
dollars.
! Gymnastic performsnce-Ben Da.
: Dav sun, first prize, gold medal.
"A. Forster, second, gold medal.
/ Z. Griffin, third, silver medal.
. Foot r4ce + F.e,z, gold scarf pin.
Boat rsee-(Oue person in each boa.
, Henry Sehmid, first prize, ten dollars
q lac. Wright, second, i've dollars.
: Boat race {t~o persons in each boat
II Schmidt and ]. Wight, first prize
ten dollars.
George Brown,ee and Koch, seconi
4 prize. 1--we dollars.
:. Atthe close OF the distribution c
:, prizes, three cheers vera offered 10
q the queen.
THE TABLEAUy
were very beautiful, and attracted tn
attention OF every one present. The
were presented liz the following orde
by nearly all OF the mem aers Of tn
ruTnveIeiu who took part i'll the pyr,
mids the night before:
Ajax Telamonius Wounding Hectic
&c Oily sses Killing Chersidamas Beioi
5, TIoja.
,e The Seus aud Sinnius.
a. C@ssr's Death.
Alexander in Danger of His Lii
ami Surrounded by the Mailern.
is Battle for the Corpse Of PetroeIus.
ID Theseus Killing the Robbers oD Il
+ lsthtnus of Corinth.
~ THE PoSroFFIcE
on the grounts was under the suPe
/, vision of Messrs Julius Langen bae
IL and Carl SteiBn al, assisted 10y twei'
70 beautiful young ladies. Through ii
medium of this department o vast de
q. OF wholesOuied fun and enjoy ment W
produced. Letter writing was prom
nent feature of the two days entt
tainment, and notes, humorous III
sentimental, passed to and fro by q
hands of fairy-iike mail carriers, wi
fitted about like snow flakes IN a L
cember storm. The pleasures afford
as. by the Maifest postoilice will long
III remem bered, aud those who were !
irons of this Office await with inters
the opening OF another postoiiioe NJ
fest day by julius, that prince OF go
IN fellows.
REFRESHMENTS, ETC.
The refreshments were abundant o
y OF good quality, and they were d
posed of at reasonable prices. Win
liquors, cigars and edibles were t
:, principal articles of profit. Besid
of. of q lintlf a
minor character, were about In sp
over the grounds.
INCIDENTS.
Julius Laugenbach bad his rig
hand slightly scorched in burning t
lights for the tableaux last night
About eight O'CLOCK Sunday nigh
horse belonging to Works livery s
- ble, and driven by Mr.. Levi, ran OH
the train came into the lake ana brt
the buggy to pieces. 1t ran against
express wagon belonging to Lar
whieh " AZ also smashed.
Several drunken men engaged IL
free fight in the balcony of the su
Drum late Sunday night, in viii
~ here was some tall swearing, SO
~ black eyes and soine ladies frighten
The beIigerents were soon quieted q
put out of the building.
A gentleman named Schroeder, VII
en- route for the grounds in q buggy,
compsuied by lady, name unknoy
had the horse to take fright and !
away, throwing them out and max
4, a complete wreck of the buggy.
:, horse badly MANNED Itself. For
nately the occupants escaped with
ANY other injury than q few sill
bruises.
About ten o'clock, as Mrs. kre
was descending the stairs leading fir
the gallery in the pavilion, she slipl
aud fell headlong down the ste
~ badly spraining her right ankle 9
bruising her right shoulder.
UPON THE WHOLE,
-. the affair was eminently successful
all respects. The pleasures OF
-, night were kept up until after @
O'Clock, when large crowds co
meneed boarding each incoming ira
a, fully satisfied with the pleasure