Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-29


and it was handsomely decorated. Flags,
banners and draperies were floating in the
air in profusion and from many a window
came loud cheers as some of the marchers
passed by.
FORMATION OF THE PARADE.
The column was headed by three heralds
and q platoon of police. The Teutonlc sing
ing society headed by the Great Western
Band, acted as escort to Chief Marshal John
N. Neeb and his staff. The clever::manner
In which Mr.. Mech handled the column
proved his ability for the position he occu-
pied. There was not jar from the time
the column moved until it was halted in
front of the Turner Hall on Canal street.
The following is the makeup of the parade:
FIRST DIVISION.
The first division included the societies
from the Southside, the Building Commit
tee OF the new hall in carriages, the district
officials and veteran Turner's. The order
of the division was as follows:
Marshal John Arras. Chief of staff Joseph Sim
mems, Assistant Adjutant General ]. Mar
tin Schaefer. and so aids
Carriage containing DR.. h. Hechelmann,
George Elphinstone, Esq. and c, h.
Bloedel.
The District officers, President William wart-
man, Secretary Oscar Schere, Treasurer
George Reiser, and c. Conrad Louis
Volz, Albert Fechtner, and Henry
Arnold.
The Veteran Turners-George Fischer. John
Dletolf, August Redenbach, Edward Reden-
bach, John Busch. Fred Lang, r g; oehl-
mer, Chas. Sautler George Galthardt,
VIM. Eberhardt, 7. L Ober, John P.
Ober, Philip Tress Joseph Dofink, Sr.;
Chas. Beilstein, VIM. Beilstein, Chas.
r. Weitershausen, H Rise, Peter
Sutler, ]. h. Hammer. and W.
H.Weitershausen. These men
were members of the society
from 1851 until 1861, whan
the organization disband-
ed to permit its mem-
bers to enlist in the
Union Army.
The Building Committee, Il Members in
carriages.
Electric Band. of McKeesport
Allegheny Turn Verein, Commanded by Albert
Kohlman, 200 Men.
Altoona Turn Xerein, Commanded by George
Broedel. 25 Men.
Bellaire Turn Verein, Commanded by A. Eber-
ling. 20 Men
McKeesport Turn Verein, Commanded by
Charles Mil, so Men.
Johnstown Turn Verein, Commanded by
Charles Hoffman. 50 Men,
Fifty Mounted Turner'S.
Iron City Band
Allentown Turn Verein. Commanded by W. ].
Eschret, 75 Men.
Southside Turn Verein, $50 Men.
Banksville Band.
German Singing Society, l6 Men.
A. Haller Band.
T Sheir, 25 Men.
West End Mannechor, Commanded by George
Grimm. SO Men.
Homestead Turn Verein and Homestead Sing
ing Society, Commanded by John Of
terman, go Men.
Mt. Washington Singing Society, Commanded
by Fred Holding so Men.
Birmingham Turn Verein, In Carriages.
SECOND DIVISION.
This division was made up of the societies
haF uoorohad
follows:
Marshal Peter Hermes, Chief of Staff Oscar
Breitenhach. Assistant Adjuuant Gen
eral A. E. Richter, and 70 Aids.
GERMANIA BAND.
Central Turn Verein, Commanded by Joseph
Kramer. $50 Men.
German Leiderkranz, Commanded by John
BTean, $50 Men.
First Regiment Select Knights. Band.
Benefits Singing Society, Commanded by
John Freech, 100 Men.
Elntrocht Turn Verein, so Men Bloomfield
Singing Society," Commanded by
George Keitz. 100 Men.
Lavrenceville Turn Verein. Commanded by
Charles Noting, 100 Men.
German Military Society, of the East End, in
Ten Carriages.
Franz Ab1Leiderkranz, of MillvAle. in Ten Car
riages.
FHIRD DIVISION.
The socfetNs from north of the rivers
made up the Third division. The great fea-
ture of this part of the parade was the
display of the County Butchers Associa-
tion. There were 200 of them, all mounted
Eight men, dressed from head to foot in red
and carrying axes, acted as pioneers, and
the others wore white coats and coIored
sashes. The decorations on the carriages
were also finer than were those of either of
the other two divisions.
The formation of the division was as fol-
lows:
Marshal = T. Beelstein' Chief of Stat, Charles
Neidhart, Assistant Adjutan. General
William NJ. Sauer and 200 aids
Midget Band.
Allegheny County Butchers Association, Com
mauded by Andrew Kalchthaler
200 men.
Pittsburg City Band.
Allegheny Mannerchor. Commanded by John
Sweitzer. 100 men,
Fireman's Band.
Arion Singing Society, Commanded by Andrew
Neckler, 70 men.
j. @. Wyman Band.
Manchester Turn Verein Commanded by ]
Muse 100 men.
Bavarian Beneficial Society 100 men
Tweed Singing society, Commanded by Charles
Troy Hill Mannerchof so Men
Cecilia Singing Society, Commanded by J. R
Hiscahn. so Men.
Odd Fellows Singing Society in 20 Carriages.
Allegheny German Military Societies, Under
Command of r. Schieble rs Men
Allegheny City Band
Schreiber Singing Society, 80 Men.
Members Of the Allegheny Turn Verein in u
Carriages.
German Soldiers Society Is Men,
Heckelschraeder Turn Verein so Men.
Orpheus Singing Society of the East End in
Carriages
SWINGING ROUND THE CIRCLE
The societies marched over the principal
STREETS on the east side of Federal street and
passed in review at the corner of Main and
Chestnut streets, after which they marched
TO the hall on Canal street
The new building had been neatly dec |
GRATED. A bust Of jain, the recognized
father of gymnastics, adorned the center of
the stage in front of the curtain, and was
fsnked on either side by busts of the Ger
man poets, Frederick Won Schiller and |
Goethe. Pictures of Washington and Lin |
coin adorned the sides of the stage, and |
tropical plants occupied the space in front |
of the footlights. On an arch of evergreen |
in front of the building was inscribed the |
words, ''Gut He'll" meaning good luck"
1t was nearly O'Clock when the regular |
dedicatory exercises began, by the Great |
Western Band playing ''Templeweihl, " by |
Keler-Bela. The selection was supposed to |
be descriptive of the building of a temple. |
A song of welcome was then sung by a |
chorus from the singing society.
SURRENDERED THE KEYS.