The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-29
THE GERMAN MAIFEST.
The Teutonia Association Promises /
Eclipse All Previous Affairs.


The Teutonia Association Promises q
Eclipse All Previous Affairs.
OF course the Germans will celebrato
their Maifest this year. They have ne
missed one for twenty-nine consecutivo
years, and promise TO eclipse all previous
efforts on Monday, the l4th OF May next
The annual Maiiest is arranged by CEN
trail organization called the Teutonia asso-
citation, in which the leading German so-
cieties Of the city are represented by dele
gates. The present officers OF the associa-
ton are Sig. Roescher, president; Willis
Souhr, vice-president; +. Zimmerman,
secretary; John kastner, treasurer; Henry
Streuli, conductor, and f. w. Moew1,
chairman OF arrangement committee. Tho
association has been at work for some time
preparing for this years celebrations; IN
fact the arrangements are almost com
plete. II may be asked what is the objcct
Of this celebration, and for what pur-
pose do the members take upon theme
selves the worry and trouble insepara-
bleirom arranging festival Of this
kind, and that too, without benefit
or remuneration 20 any individud
member? Wen the frs, and foremost OBJ
jeci Is to furnish day Of innocent enjoy-
mcnt and recreation to all who can appic-
ciate il, and ii must be- conceded that il
this respect they have been eminentlY
successful Of late, for the Maiiesti is becoh-
ing more popular year by year, not alofo |
among the Germans but among al the in
hu AZ AInfnrhfu lhamauuIa ~
children have gone out TO the Maiicst, and
all were made TO feel that they were vel
come, the association spending several
hundred dollars annually in prcsents,
large and small, wherewith 20 gladden. tho
hearts Of the little visitors. The next OBJ
jet is the accumulation Of fund, part u
which is used relieving suffering and dis
tress, while the rest Is laid by with yicw
10 endow, at the proper time, some BEN
evolent institution.
The attractions OF this years Maifcst araI
numerous and appropriate. There win "a
a grand procession, IN which the Whegl-
mems brigade and float OF the May que N
will occupy prominent positions lilo
float is being constructed under the supcr-
vision Of Mr. h. Eberharlt and is TO repre-
sent spring emerging from cave. MID
Emma Lippold will be the queen OF Man,
with Misses Mamie Dove and Mary kast-
ner as her maids OF honor, while the iour
seasons are represented By Misses Emloa
Adams, Ida Souhr, Bertha HUI and May
Schorr.
At the park the crowning Of the queen
will take place with appropriate cerc-
monies, followed by series Of games for
girls, for boys aud for ladies. The liltto
girls, for instance, will have a fishing
pond from which they will be allowed 70
fish all kinds Of irnkeis and kccpsakes
FREQ OF charge. The boys will be occupied
with prize shooting, and some OF thefn
will win handsome prizes. One OF tho
principal features will be the May tree
dance, executed by sixteen misses, pupil
OF the Germania Athletic school under Tie
direction OF Prof. PiatE One who has not
seen IL can hardly appreciate the graco
and beauty Of this exercise. The bright
looking young ladies take hold OF the may
colored ribbons suspended from the trco
and dance, march hrSt In and out every
motion graceful and In perfect harmony
with the music, until the ribbons are
wound and twisted seemingly without ann
possibility Of disontanglement, when 10.
the music strike upa liyclier air aud Tho
misses, rctracing their steps, discngagc
charming manner. Ono mistake OF eithM
dancer would work chaos and would nece@-
state tedious work 10 undo the ribbons.
but such mistake Is never made by he
fair dancers.
Another feature will be tho egg ohrryiu<
matches, In which ladies' will compete klX
valuable prizes. These contests furni<IIX
unboundcd amusement 20 the spectator"
Tho coniesting ladies are required 10 placc
the empty shell Of an egg upon tho dat
bowl Of n long.handlcd wooden spoon and
carry the shell In this manner Tor emo
distance. The lightncss Of the she'll will
almost invariably cause II 10 drop LON
the spoon with the iirt few steps taken.
when the fair contestant IL required 10 a.
turn 10 the starting point and Try Il oyer
until some one u fortunate enough -
cover the distance without dropping The
egg. In this game the slowcst walker viii
generally get there lrst OF course The
fair creatures are up 10 all kinds Of snIart
tricks, such NJ fastening the shell 10 the
spoon by chewing gum, dropping n shdt In
the eggshcll, ETC., but they are always
detected by the waichiul judges and rulei
out. Besides the above, there will be alb
lolc sports, an endless variety Of same.
dancsng and something 20 interest and
amuse every visitor, big or small.
The German Maiiest h not arranged Ion
any one class In particular, but for isc
people nj large, aud the people are CO
daily invited, that Is 20 say decent and
gcntool people; Others need not apply, =
they viii positively DO refused admittancc.
No lady need fear 10 bring her children 10
the Maiicsi, ~ strict order will be a.
served and the fullest protection guaunn-