Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-27
THE SAVANNAH TURNER'S.
Their Visit to Charlestion and Their Re
ception by the CharIeston Nerein.

Their Visit to CharlestiOu and Their Re
ception by the Charleston Nerein.
The Savannah Turn Yerein will return
from Charleston this morning on the fast
mail. They Will be met at the depot by
the members who remained at home and
the Guards Band and will be escorted to
the Turner's Hall.
kilograms were received yesterday
announcing that Turner Bartels was the
winner on the first prize in the turning
match. The fest took place'at the Schut-
zenpatz and was in every way decided
success.
The day was inaugurated with street
parade, which was in every way credita-
Bile and handsome turnout. The process
sion was formed at the headquarters Of
the Charleston Turn Verein and marched
through the principal streets. At the
head of the line marched the famous Eu-
taw Band, attired in their summer uni
forms Of brown linen, and looking refresh
ingly cool as they marched down the
streets playing, Die Wacht am Bhein."
Behind them followed the Savannah Turn
ers in uniforms Of white flannel shirts,
white duck hats and black trousers.
Next followed the infantry corps of the
Charleston Turn Nerein, miniatures of
their fathers, who marched in the rear,
and like them attlred in the new uniform
Of the Nerein, consisting of gray shirts,
gray fatigue caps. white waist-belts, and
black trousers. The cOlOrs Of the two
Vereins were carried in the ranks. Tue
Presidents OF the two NeTeins rode in the
rear Of the procession in an open phaetOn.
At the Schutzenplatz the Turner'S were
joined by their guests and lady friends.
Here the most elaborate preparations had
been made for the entertainment Of the
guests. Over the entrance TO the grounds
was a large banner with the following in
scriptiOn: "Gut he'll dem Savannah Turn
Nerein und allen gasten"-a liberal trans
latiOn OF which is, "a good health aud
welcome to everybody, especially to our
Savannah brethren"
Arrived at the Platz the morning was
spent in various amusements-target
practice, skittles, gymnastIc exercises
and other outdoor sports. The EutaW
Band laid aside trombOnes, comets and
tubas, and arming themselves with viOlins,
flutes, claTiOnets and double bass, wooed
the ladies and their escorts to terp-
sichorean pleasures within the splendid
Schutzen hall.
At 4 O'Clock the sound of the trumpet
brought the Turner's TO the lawn in front
of the han where the great muscular con-
test, the funniest was to take place.
The teams selected to represent the two
Nereins were as follows:
Savannah Team-Engel, Shirenbach,
Hedrich, Hirt, Dieter, Schwinn, Glass;
man, Bartels, Gammert.
Charleston Team-Rumple, Blank,
Stehmeyer, Begeman, Vessel, Rooster /,
LOsse 3, Losse ,. Albrecht, Losse !, Schu-
Der, Rooster ,, Elsbrechner. Richter.
The tournament lasted for two hours
and was very close. Each man went
through twelve different manGuvres on
the horizontal and parallel bars and was
scored as he finished each one, the maxi
mum score being three for each move
ment or a total of 30.
Capt. Alexander Melchers umpired for
the Charleston and Capt. Fred Muntorf'
for the Savannah team.
Two prizes were Offered-a gold medal
for the best score and a silver medal for
the second best-the prizes being offered
for the best individual scores. They were
won respectively by George Bartels, of
the Savannah Turn Verein; Messrs. Schu-
Der and Eisbrechner, of the Charleston
Turn Nerein, made a tie score for second
prize, and will turn over to decide.
After dark the grounds were lighted up
with fire tables and Chinese lanterns, and
the night was devoted to dancing and
moonlight strolls. The festival was kept
up until midnight, when the merry
makers returned to the city.
The following are the prize lists for the
DAYS sports:
Nine-Pn Match--1, gents easy chair,
f. Jordan; ,, hamper, Henry Kuck; 3,
pair bronze statuettes. II. Won Claim; 4,
keg Claussen's beer, NJ. Black; 3, smok-
ing stand, N. Reitz, of Savannah; 6, box
of cigars and broom, Henry Runken.
Rife ShOOting-l, cane sofa, II. Behrens,
Jr.; :, silver fruit stand, G. Won Olsen /;
3, pair vases, j. II. Steenken; 4, toilet set,
II. Scharfer; 3, paper weight, n. Mumm,
OF Savannah.
Parlor Rifle, Gentlemen-1, snoons, E.
j. Roll; ,, sugar bowl, A. L. Brodie; 3,
silver cup, ID. May; 4, silver cup, Il. W.
Rail.
Rife shooting, Charleston Turner's, a
| gold-headed cane won by Geo. Won Olsen.