Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-06-14
PACIFIC ruRN-BrzIRK.

The eighth grand festival Of the Pacific
Turn Bezirk will be held in Sacramento ON
the 18th. 18th, 10Th and ooh Of June. There
are sixteen Societies Of Turner'S in this State,
Oregon and Nevada, which constitute what
is called the Pacific Turn. Bezirk. They are
all Incorporated institutions, and receive
charters from and belong to the North
American Turner Union. The object of
these Societies is the mental and physical
development Of mani to make their mem
bers-who are nearly all German-acquainted
wi the laws of the United States, and
make OF them good and law abiding citizens.
The principal things taught are gymnastic
exercises, fencing and swimming. The teach
ing of vocal music also receives great a.ten.
tiop. and every Turner Society has what
they term Harmonic Club" They are
also in some respects q military body, and
considerable attention is paid to military
drill. In many Of their clubs they form dra-
matte companies, for the purpose of giving
amateur entertainments. The Societies
which will be represented at the coming
festival are located at Sacramento, Oakland,
Stockton, San Jose, Los Angeles, Virginia
City, Marysville. Petaluma. Napa, Portland.
Oregon; San Luis Obispo, Redwood City and
three Societies from San Francisco. There
are also three or four independent organiza-
tions OF Turner'S which will be present at the
festival, and compete for prizes. The mem
bership of the Sacramento Turn Verein is
about 100, among whom are some Of our
most respected citizens.
OnsSaturday evening, June 18th, the Wis
ling members of the Society will be met at
the depot by the Sacramento Society Of Turn
Verein. From thence TO Turner Hall there
will be grand torchlight procession, under
escort of the military companies in the city.
During the procession there will be grand
display of fireworks from the dome of the
Capitol. The route of the procession viii be
from the railroad depot up Second to K. K to
K, K to Fourth, Fourth to l., l. to TENTH.
Tenth to n, countermarch on Tenth, thence
to Turner Hall. At the hall an official
greeting will be rendered the guests by Hon.
John Q. Brown, Mayor of Sacramento.
On Sunday morning at $3.50 the different
Societies will assemble at Turner Hall aud
march to East Park Grove. At 10 o'clock
there will be competition for prizes in gym
nastic exercises by classes and individuals.
At 2 P: NJ. tscto and calesthenic exercises,
followed by q gymnastic exhibition. The
President of the Pacific Turn ezirk will de-
liver at 8 o'clock an GRAFTON, after which a
concert and dancing will finish up the days
festivities. In the evening there will be u
social dance OF Turner Hall.
On Monday morning at $50 procession
will be formed at Tenth street and march to
the grove. the same as on Sunday. There
will be a continuation of gymnsstic exercises
for prizes-as wrestling, jumping, vaulting,
climbing, fencing, throwing weights. tacto,
calisthenics. etc.; also gymnastic exercises for
prizes by scholars. In the evening there will
be given a grand concert, and prize singing
by different singing societies of the State /;
also prizs defamation, prize fencing and club
swinging.
On Tuesday the day will be devoted to
prizs swimming and shooting. In the even
ing at Turner Hall there will be q grand ball
and awarding of prizes.