Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-06-13
GUT HE'LL!
Eleventh Grand Reunion of the Pacific

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and ending Tuesday, June 23d. 1t will be
a great event for the Turner's and German
citizens generally throughout the State
Three years ago this grand conyocation was
| held in this city, two years ago in Oakland
and last year they assembled at Los An
geles. This year it properly belonged tt
either Napa City or Stockton, but owing Il
the limited hotel accommodations of thos
| two place it was deemed impracticable t
! IA il there. When this matter was dis
eussed before the Grand Lodge on the 90
| of February last, it was unanimously de
| cidcd to held the festival here, where tn
| accommodafi,,n were ample, and tn
grounds ali fIlet could be desired. In thi
Connection If car, ,,,e said, that no city o
its size in the United ST.. YES cail accoli III
date so many strangers as 81 '.,,iei.I l N
| hotel and lodging house accoA 'i'10'i''ioii
| Of this city are ample to
TAKE CARE OF THOUSANDS OF VISITORS,
As is demonstrated on the occasion Of
| every State Fair. The report of the Secre-
| tary OF the Bezirks at the meeting in Feb
ruary last. gave the following statistics OF
| the twelve Turn Yerein societies in this
State Membership-San Francisco, $50
Yorwaerts, San Francisco, 1913; Eintracht,
| San Francisco, 66; Mission, San Francisco
1853; Oakland, 81; sacramento, 143; San
| Jose, 50 Germania, Los Angeles, 1863
Napa, 40; Marysville, IS; Stockton, 90;
| Petaluma, 40 Total 1852. During the
! past year q society has been formed in St
Helena, which has q membership of up
wards OF 40 Although this is a German
organization, over nine-tenths of the mem
bership are American citizens. Out of the
143 members in this city, but five are
aliens, and they have taken out their first
papers. The actual value of lodge proper
ty, over all Indebtedness, is as follows
San Francisco, $1,000; Vorwaerts. 81, 200
Eintracht, $23, SEQ; Mission, 81 $50; Oak
land, $3.50; Sacramento, S2S, 200; San
Jose, $4,10G; Germania, S29,350: Napa,
81, 400; Marysville, $1,000; Stockton. Sl6.-
$50; Petaluma S3,425. Total, S13S 1856.
All of these lodges pay members in good
standing sick benefits, with the exceptions
of Petaluma, Stockton, Napa ard Oakland.
THE SACRAMENTO SOCIETY
Has the following standing: In point of
membership, third; active members, fifth !;
singers, fifth proportion of citizens to
membership, first; value of property, sec
ond; paeraphernalia, fifth library, second.
The festivities will commence on Satrr-
day evening, June Goth, with grand re-
ception OF visiting societies at the depot by
Il torchlight procession, which will march
through the principal streets under escort
of the military, fire department and civic
societies to Turner Hall. Along the line of
march there Will be grand display of fire
works and the streets will be decorated and
illuminated. At the hall an official greet
ing will be extended the visiting brethren
by Louis Mohr on behalf of the Sacra-
mento Turn Verein and Mayor John Q.
Brown on behalf Of the city. After the
welcome the guests will be marched into
the lower hall. where an excellent collation.
will be served and each one will be pre-
scented with ticket giving him free lodg-
ing at any hotel or lodging house in the
city during the time of the festival This
is done entirely by the Sacramento Society,
which Will spare neither pains nor expense
to keep up their already enyiable reputa-
ton for
LIBERALITY AND HOSPITALITY.
The expense they have gone to will ex-
coed S., 900.
Sunday morning, June 2lst, the process
sion will form at Turner Hall, at o'clock,
and, after marching through the principal
streets, will proceed to Richmond Grove,
which will be specially fitted up for the
occasion, and where q competition in gym
nastics will take place between classes and
individuals. Immediately after entering
the grove there will be a grand chorus BY
all the singing sections, which will be fol-
lowed by an Grafton by Jacob Kuhrts,
of Los Angeles, President of the Bezirk.
Three prizes will be awarded to each gym
nastic class, and the one taking the first
prize will also be awarded a diploma and
laurel wreath. At the grove there will be
a continuous concert, dancing and various
kinds OF games for the amusement of all
who attend. An admission fee of p cents
will be charged at the grove. Sunday even
ing there will be grand concert at Turner
Hall. All the singing classes in the jurisdic-
ton will compete for the prizes, and all will
unite in grand chorus. There will also be
prize club swinging, prize fencing, etc.
Monday morning, punctually at $50
o'clock, the procession will again form in
front Of Turner Hall, march through and
X streets, and out TO Richmond Grove,
where there will be a continuation of gym
nastiC exercises, for prizes, such as wrestl-
ing, jumping, vaulting, climbing, throwing
the stone. tactic and calisthenic exercises.
There will also be gymnastic exercises for
prizes for scholars. During the day there
will be q
CONCERT AND MUSIC FOR DANCING.
The admission to the grounds will be the
same as that on Sunday II the evening
there will be a grand ball in the new pa
vilion, at which time and place the prize
awards viii be made The pavilion will
be lighted with electricity, and music will
be furnished by the Hussar and First Ar
tillery bands. One viii discourse concert
the other dancing music. The admission
To the pavilion will be 30 cents.
Tuesday-There will be no procession on
Tuesday, the day being devoted to contests
in swimming and shooting. The latter
will take place at Schuetzen Range, near
the Tweitth-street bridge Each member
will have three shots, and the one scoring
the largest number Of points will be award
ed diploma. During the day the visiting
brethren will be shown around the city,
VISITING THE CROKER ART GALLERY,
State Capitol and other points of interest
In the evening there Will be a social re-
union Of all the members at Turner Hall
prize will also be given for the best
original essay.
On Wednesday morning the visiting
members viii be escorted 10 their respective
trains with bands of music.
The judges are selected as follows: For
gymnastics, three from each society; for
literary exercises, one from each for sing
ing, one from each
1t will entail heavy expense on the
Sacramento society, and showsa commend
able public spirit. They ask no donations
from the city or citizens. All they ask is
that citizens along the line of march. Sat
urlay evening decorate and illuminate
their dwellings and places Of business.
Turner Hall Will be deliberately decorated
for the occasion, outside and inside.
1NCoRPoRArED.-Articles of incorporation
were yesterday filed of the Los Cerritos
Colony Water Company, for the purpose OF
supplying the stockholders of the corpora
ton living in Los Angeles county on the
Cerritos Colony tract, and adjoining land
on the Los Cerritos rancho, with water for
irrigation and domestic purposes. and to
acquire and develop water rights, to con-
struct canals and aqUeducts, reservoirs, etc,
and to sell water. Principal place Of bust
ness, Wilmington, Los Angeles county,
Directors-H. c. Bailey, K. b. Robinson,
= ITotal,- w w w TIL.