Daily Republican., 1883-08-27
SUNDAY FUN.
~, 900 Persons ~ the Bavaria"
Festival.

Strict Sabbatarians will hold up their
hands in holy horror At the following
description Of "Sunday fun" in Phil
adelphis yesterday, ~ detailsl Wy the
Record Nearly 1900 persons p"rtlci-
patsd in the opening ceremonies OF the
fifth annual Bavarian Festival at
Schuetzen Park yesterday. For five
hours in the middle of the day long
trains of cars, packed with men, women,
and children, left at intervals of hall an
hour from the depot Ninth and Green
streets, IL is estimated that II, 900 per-
sons went by rail, and the others by the
Fairmount steamers and the Ridge ave
nue. street cars The great crowd seem,
ell bent on enjoyment. swings anu
flying horses were in constant motion,
and the beer stands throughout the PARK
did rushing business.
Near the centre of the park was erect
ed fruit mOnOpteros-a circnlar tell
pie, supported on five columns. Inc
structure was covered with fruits, vege-
tables and cereals, arran 'ed with grea'
taste. A figure representing bavaria
surmounted the main columns, making
the entire height SO feet. Large paint
inps of Ceres, Pomona, Flora and Jus
tice were placed on the outer columns
At2 o'clock the festival was formally
opened, President Henry Schubert, ot
| the Bayerisches Volksfest Verein, under
whose auspices the festival IL given,
making the address of welcome. The
visiting societies in attendance includ-
sd the Cannstattcr Volksfest, Pho Mono
Literary Society, Elsasser Society,
Beethoven MHnnerchor, Havarian Hene'
fetal Society, Cecilia Singing Society,
the Harmonic, Kosciosko Beneficial 80
ciety, Young Mannerchor, bavaria'
Rifle Club, Swiss Society, Saxon so
ciety and the German Veterans.
A feature of the days entertainment
was the Schuhplnttler dance. Shouts
of laughter greeted the three young
couples as they asceNded the steps 7,
the platform. The dancers were dressed
In costumes of the Fatherland, and pre-
sented picturesque appearance. Inc
Young women wore bright blue dressc
with large lace handkerchiets abou
their necks, while on their heads a PM
hats ornamented with bands of COLDER
cord we're jauntily perched. Shnr
Jackets and knee-breeches of ligh
material and soft hats with deep band
of green ribbos were worn by the yolIhI
men. The dance is one of the princlpa
enjoyments of the sturdy monntaineer
lin the Alps. They indulge in IT
pleasures on Sunday without fear
check from the law. Its execution re
uuires considerable agility on the par
of the young men, and, as was to b
expected, il created IA great deal q
amusement,
Another feature was IA race for prlZc
between twelve girls, ranging from ]
to 16 years o: age. The distance wa
; short. The youthful runners, thei
faces glowing with excitement, starte
all abreast for the goal. Lille EckeS,
; little Miss, came in first, and was give
, the first prize, a gold necklace. Len
Lavender came III second, ana receive
a silver pitcher, while her sister Mar
: scored third and got silver card re
/: ceiver. Toilet sets, albums and otht
| articles were distribu ed among III
other contestants.
Toward evening twelve couple
mounted the dancing pavilion to tr
their luck for the woolly sheep, whic
occupied place in the centre Of u
platform. 1t was gaily decorated wit
, the Bavarian colors. In a slow walt
! the dancers tripped about. Suddenly
D cannon doomed and they stopped. Th
couple at the head of the sheep won IL
I prize. Usually the man takes II
sheep, while his fair partner is given
handsome toilet set. In the evenin
the park was brilliantly illuminate
with calcium lights and 'hine'
lanterns, and the rush to the city dl
, not begin until after 9 o'clock. The fe
tivities will continue to-day.