Morning journal and courier., 1889-09-16

entertained since their arrival. A banquet was given them Saturday night in Turn Hall and very jolly time was enjoyed. Yester- day morning the visitors were taken about East Rock Park and many other points of in terest in the city were visited by them. In the afternoon they were entertained at Arion Hall by the Arions. It was a very happy and hospitable occasion. An address of well come was made by President Harder. Itwas replied to by Instructor Bennecke, who has accompanied his cadets from New York on their trip. The visitors say they were royalty entertained. Last evening the Turn Hall. Many young ladies and other friends of the Turner's were present and helped to make the evening pass very pleas antly, and both the Arion and the Harugari societies were present and sang finely num- Der of selections. Present last night also was Major Bennecks, who is chief instructor of the cadets in New York. He will direct the battle to-day at the Rock.
 To, day is the annual field day of the New up from New York this morning, also Turner societies from Meriden, Bridgeport and Hart ford. Many of the veterans will also be here. big sham battle will be fought at Savin Rock in the afternoon. At o'clock in the morning salute of eleven guns will be fired on the Green by the New Workers, who have brought two six-pound cannons with them for that purpose and for the sham battle. The salute will be fired by the boy cadets. Half an hour later the visiting and the New Haven Turn era will form in procession and will march over this route: From Turn Hall through Orange street to Grown, to State, to George, to Church, to Chapel, to State, to Elm, to Church, to Chapel, where they will take cars for Savin Rock. They will be re- viewed in front of the CitY Hall by Mayor Peck and other city officials.
 The programme of afternoon events at Savin Rock is an interesting one. Besides the sham battle, there will be gymnastic exhibitions by the champions of the two societies, calisthenie exercises, drill and games by the pupils of the New Haven society. During the after neon and evening dancing will take place. Rosinus' orchestra furnishing the music and J. B. Freysinger prompting. There will be three attacking forces at the sham battle. One will come from Savin Rock, one will start from opposite the John 0. Anderson residence on Beach street. They will meet at Railroad Grove. The object is to cap- ture the cannon. The cannon will be kept firing. The ammunition is 2,000 cartridges and 60 pounds of powder.
 The visiting New York Turner's comprise two companies. The captain of the first is Philip Pfug, the first lieutenant is Charles Hufner and the second lieutenant is Adolph Wandell. The officers of the second are Captain Henry Wsbbsr, First Lieutenant Holwell and Second Lieutenant.L Louis Bach. The drum major is Herr Rosenbaum.
 Entertainments.
 RHEA.
 Mile. Rhsa, the fascinating French artist who has won the hearts and applause of thousands of American audiences, will ap- pear at Proctor's New Haven Opera House for three nights beginning this evening, in some of her best pieces. "Josephine," @ new flag in which the artistic talents of this most estimable artist are seen at their best in many respects, will be done and is sure of hearty greeting as is also Mile. Rhea her self in whatever she produces.
 LAGARDERz.
 Imre Kiralfy's spectacular production "Lagardsre, the Hunohbaok of Paris" from the French of the piece "La Bossu," will be done at the Hyperion tomorrow evening. Of 1t the New York Herald says: ''The story of Henri de Lsgardere and Blanche de Meyers had hearty welcome. It was hand- somely put on the stage, as to scenery, and richly costumsd, and worthily acted. The two pallets had much success. The chief of the two, called "The Seven Ages," was both novel and pretty"
 OPENING OF THE GRAND.
 The season at the Grand Opera House will be opened on Thursday evening of this week with Pat Rooney in his roaring Irish farce. | Dax D., o1o dian has the reputation of being one of the best portrsyers of Irish characters and man. nerisms now upon the stage and figures a great fsvorite with his audience.
 'swEET LAVENDER"
 The Lyceum Theatre success, Sweet Lav- endsr, will be presented on Thursday, Fri day and Saturday nights of this week at the Hyperion Theatre with all the accessories which made it go decidedly popular in New York city. The company is under the man. agemsnt of Daniel Frohman and is fiue in every respect. The piece will surely be greeted by good houses in this city.
 MT. Thomas A. Edison has gone to Heidel- berg. He will return to Berlin to exhibit the photograph to Emperor William, Prince Bis- marck and Count von Moltke.
 The Cunarder Servia, from New York, on arriving at Liverpool, reports that on Mon- day last steerage passenger named Edward Walsh committed suicide by jumping over- board.
 The run of the New York State Bicycle league to Newark yesterday was postponed on account of the uncertain condition of the weather. A few of them started on the trip, but many of them took spin through Gen. tral Park. Their plans have been thoroughly upset by the continued rain.