The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-28
THE GYMNASTIC FESTIVAL.
The Annual Assembly of Turner's of
Indiana, and Interesting Exercises.
A Striking Demonstration in Their Honor on
Saturday Night Yesterdays Exer-
cises and Programme for To-day.

The order Of Turner's of the Indiana district
is very largely represented in Indianapolis at the
! present time The annual gymnastic festival
and the ceremonies appropriate and incident
thereto have been in progress since Saturday
night and will be finished tonight. The exer-
cises thus far have been largely at
tended and much appreciated There
were a great many visiting Germans
in the city yesterday, probably 5000
in ALL and their time was pleasantly spent at the
Shooting Park, and in visiting the various head
quarters. The local committees who had the
arrangements in charge had done their work
thoroughly and in consequence the visitors
were kindly received aud Hospitality entertained
Societies are here from Louisville, Cincinnati,
St Louis, Evansville, Terre Haute and Lafay
cite.
SATURDAYS PROCEEDINGS
Nearly all the societies arrived on
Saturday and were met at the
depot by appropriate committees and
escorted to their various headquarters. In the
evening there was street parade which made a
very creditable display. Over L 900 men were
in line, many of whom were uniformed, and all
carried Chinese lanterns, or some other illumin-
ating design. A great many business houses
were appropriately, decorated and during the
march there was an elaborate display of colored
lights and fireworks. The line of march was
from the Turner Hall up to Washington street,
and thence to the Exposition building
via Illinois street. The destination
was reached about $50 o'clock, and in spite of
the threatening weather there was very large
attendance. The M8nnerchor, Lyra and Lied
erlranz societies each gave selections which
were much applauded.
On behalf Of the city, Mayor McMaster made
an address ofwelcome and was followed by Her
mann Lieber, who, in an appropriate speech,
greeted the visitors in behalf of the Indianapo-
lis Social Turnverein. Both of the addresses
were well considered and unusually appropriate.
The remainder of the evening was spent in social
intercourse and general good time was had.
YESTERDAYS EXERCISES.
The various societies assembled at Turner
Hall, yesterday morning and marched to the
Union Depot, where they took the train for the
Shooting Park, and during the day there were
probably 5000 people there. Besides the usual
amusements provided at this place, the COM
petitiye acrobatic and athletic exhibitions took
place. Two classes engaged in this, and the
proficiency displayed was noticed and marked
by competent judges, who, to-day,
will decide who shall be entitled to the prizes.
The judges were Messrs. Stecher, of Cincinnati;
Weisse, of CumIninsville: Allebourne, of Evans
vile; German, of St Louis; Koenig, of Louis
vile; Theme, of Evansville; Winter, of Dan
ville Ill. Keeper, of St Louis; Fiernhaber, of
Evansville and Pertuch and Eislee of this city.
Besides the calisthenic exercises there were
drills by representatives of the Terre Haute,
Louisville Evansville and Indianapolis Social
Turnyereins, each having twelve men in line
and by LADIES' The crowd in attend
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