The morning call., 1890-06-09
TURNER'S FEST.
Another Day of Merrymaking in
Oakland.
Parade Of the Assembled Vereins Followed by
an Assembly at Badgers Park for the
Competitive Exercises.

were UuSy dIIduslHS ouCH Coiatiouo 40
the citizens intended to display, and the
result was magnificent.
Yesterday morning the participants in
the demonstration mustered at Germania
Ball to parade, and forming in procession
marched through the streets to martial
music. followed by hundreds of enthusas-
tic citizens. who had risen early to see the
display. The San Francisco Schuetzen
Band led the procession, which was divided
into three divisions. First came the San
Francisco Schuetzen Verein, which was
followed by the invited guests, and then
came the active Turner's. They were all
dressed alike in new gray suits, with tight
fitting shirts, light-blue belts and dark-blue
necktles, wearing gray soft-fet hats. Their
fine bearing and physique created much
comment.
BAPTIZED IN BATTLE.
After them came the colors. embracing
some particularly interesting banners,
among which must be mentioned one that
went through the battle of ChancellorS-
vile, where the Twentieth Regiment of the
New York Volunteer Turner's lost 100 men
out of 2200 including their leader, Colonel
Weber. The officers of the Bezirk Board
closed the division.
The second division consisted of the
Schuetzen section of the San Francisco
Turn Vereiu, the San Francisco Turn We
rein, the Southern California Turn Bezirk
and the Northern California Turn BezlTk.
The third division was headed by the
Fifth Infantry Regiment Band, n. q. c.,
followed by the Schuetzen section of the
San Francisco Verein Eintracht, and then
by delegates from the Tura vereins Of Sac
TameutO, Stockton, San Jose, st. Helena,
Petaluma, Napa Norwaerts and Oakland.
The procession was headed by Bezirk
Turn Ward +. AttingeT, and after arriving
InI
dent of the Oakland Turn Verein, addressed
the Turner's in about the following words:
ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
1t has fallen to my lot to be honored with the
pleasant task OF bidding you all hearty well
come on behalf of Oakland Turn Verein. A md
in so doing, / may say that we do not forget the
confidence you have placed In us in hOnorlng our
city by making IL the place where the first eau
Fest of the Pacific Coast is held IL is not the
Turn Veren OF Oakland alone but all Germ ans
here VINO feel gratiiied IN bidding you welcome,
and may say with them all our American lei
low citizens.
For weeks and months have we been busy
making such preparations as would make this
festival ii success, and | am proud TO say that, as
one of the results OF or agitation III the matter
the Board oil Education has decreed that turning
shall be introduced In all public schools IN OAK
land, and The teacher Ot our verein, Paul Ucht,
has been commissioned to impart the necessary
Instructions
In realizing this advancement in the history Of
turning, we are muen indebted TO Editor haySer
American press. In conclusion, let me say That
| trust that our etforts-and III mentioning them
let me not forget the name OF Max Laurence
VIII have the result that you VIII return from
this gathering satisfied that you have enjoyed 1t
aud bcnefIed by our meeting.
PREPARED FOR FREE EXERCISES.
The speech was enthusiastically received,
and the Turner's prepared for free exer-
cises, better understood as caliStnenlcs.
There were i20 active Turner's on the
ground. San Francisco Schuetzeu Verein
had 75 men under Captain Bolts, the
Schuetzen Section of San Francisco Turn
Verein had 10 men under Captain thinner,
the san Francisco Turn Nerein 100, the
Schuetzen Section OF San francisco Nereln
Eintracht 120. the Vorwaerts Turn Nerein
60 and the Oakland Turn Verein 100 men.
Besides there were a large number Of men
from other clubs from near and far.
The absence OF the krieger Nereln was
felt. People like to look upon the faces Of
those who brought the laurels home from
SadOwa, Gravelotte or Metz, and their ap-
pearance always creates interest.
The place in badgers Park where the ex-
ercses were gone through is well adapted
for the purpose. A circular arena is formed,
bounded by low fence, and seats are ar
ranged all around, mphitheatrically. f.
AttingeT was in command of the drill, and
he discharged his duties most acceptably.
The arena had been arranged for four par
ticular kinds Of exercises, viz: Horizon
tai bar. cross horse, parallel bars and
long horse these appliances being used
for so-called "Geratbwett" exercises, or ex-
ercises requiring apparatus.
on WITH THE EXERCISES.
Tie judges for the free exercises we're {:
A. Kane of Napa, Ii. Weber of San Jose.
Thomas Strohm of Los Angeles and Max
Magnes Of San Francisco, and the compel
ing vereinS were Sacramento, under
Teacher A. Binse; Los Angeles, under c..
j. Rohde; Oakland, under Paul Uth; San
Francisco, under Conrad Flack, and V or
waerts (San Franciscol, under FL. Fuhrberg.
The exercises created much admiration
on account of the precision with which
they were gone through, especially as
many of the men were strangers TO one an
other and had never drilled together be-
fore.
The exercises requiring apparatus were
divided as stated, and were performed by
two senior classes and one junior class.
For the seniors the following judges had
been appointed: Horizontal bar-Messrs.
Stahl, StrOhm and Kurzel; cross horse
Messrs. MagneS, Jentsch and Crosse j.;
parallel bars-MessrS Rhode, Stoyer and
Kaulfus; "long horse '-Messrs. Fluch,
Hentze and Gothammer.
The judges for the junior class were:
Horizontal bar-Messrs. Binze, Hartig and
Schroeder; parellel bars-Messrs. Kane,
Hartwigg and Stokes; "cross horse y
Messrs. Weber, Menzer and ManaSse
''long horse "-Messrs. Fuhrberg, Freud and
Giess.
AS the day grew older the sun came
forth and became very warm. The Turner's
had quite task to perform, but they went
about it like heroes, and many were the
applauses that greeted them when some
particularly difficult feat was performed.
DANCES AND AN GRAFTON.
During the afternoon the number Of WIS.,
itOr5 considerably Increased, and many
strangers appeared on the grounds. AT
two different places dance music offered
visitors fitting opportunity to make use of
the Wel-fioOred halls to the music of Rit-
Zau's Orchestra.
AT about 8 o'clock E. A. Denicke de-
livered an grafton, speaking of the distance
California is from other parts of the civ
ilized world, and how Germans must duly
appreciate the fact that the establishment
of turn verelns has so spread that now a
Pacific Gau has sprung into existence. 1t
could be looked upon as matter Of impor-
tance that turning had been brought into
use in the public schools of Oakland, and
this made the Oakland Turn Verein a vet
eran instead OF young verein.
The speaker trusted that the time was
not far off when American boys would all
know as much about turning as they now
know about baseball. After making some
political comments, the speaker concluded
by paying a high tribute to Mayor Glas-
COCK Oh oakland, Oh WnOm ne Salu tnat lie
would always remain fresh in the memory
of Turner'S as a man who is in full SYM
pathy with the Turner's. In the same man.
ner he also eulogized the press.
MARCHED BACK TO OAKLAND.
After the speech some more free exer-
cises were gone through and the Turner's
again formed in lire and marched into Oak
land.
1t must be said to the credit Of the Oak
land Turn Verein that throughout its ar
rangements are perfect and everybody
meets with the greatest courtesy from the
officers, whose arduous duty causes them
to be constantly kept busy.
At s o'clock last night the Trun Hall was
full and the following programme was
gone through:
Chorus OF The singing selections Farewell tC
the Yaterland" (Mohrlns); staff exercises by the
Oakland Turn Verein; "Tne True German
Heart" t0tt0), sung by the Oakland Turn
Verein; fencing by Turner's; Golden Rules OF
Life' (by Richard Genee), sung by the Sacra.
mento Turn Verein; Indian club exercises by
Turner's: "Hymn ,to Music" (by Lochner), sung
by the San Francisco Turn Vereln.
THE DAYS COMPETITORS.
The Turner'S who took part in the COM