The morning call., 1890-08-11
SWISS FESTIVAL.
H0nOriDg the Memory of Arnold
Won Winkelried.
Procession to the Musical and Lit.
erary Misunderstanding and an Odd
Style Of wrestling.

annual festival at Woodward's Gardens
yesterday. The celebration was in honor
of the anniversary of the battle of Sem
pach, and also to commemorate the action
of the valiant soldier, Arnold Won Winkel-
ried, who gave up his life upon the Austrian
lanceS to break road through the enemy'S
line for his barassed followers.
This act of Winkelried's is, after the feat
Of William Tell, the best-known and most
popular in the early history of the Swiss
Confederation. At critical moment in the
great battle Of Sempach, when the Swiss
had failed to break the serried ranks of the
Austrian knights, man of Unterwalden,
Arnold Won Winkelried, came to the rescue.
Commencing his wife and children to the
care of his comrades he rushed toward the
Austrians, gathered a number of their
spears together against his breast and fell
pierced through and through, having opened
a way into the hostile ranks for his fellow
countTymen, though at the price of his own
life.
THE PROCESSION.
The procession yesterday of the eele-
brating societies started from Gruetl Hall,
at 737 Mission street, at $3.50 o'clock in the
morning and took a route to the Gardens
by way of Market street. The order was
as follows:
Grand Marshal. FL. Hauser on horseback;
aide. Jusesh Caccla on horseback: band, Will
lam Tell and son and Arnold Won Wnkelried;
swiss SharpshOoters; Societa Ticnese di
Mutuo SOcorso; swiss Liberae Ticnese; San
Jose Swiss Relief Club; Heiqetia Neren; StutZ-
ers, decorated sheep representing first prize for
wrestling; Oakland Swiss Rifle Club; TomaleS
SWISS Club, float representing the twenty-five
cantOns of Swltzerland; Horn bearers; Giuetli
Nereln and San Francisco Swiss Relief Society.
Upon arrival at the gardens the process
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missed. The musical and literary exercises
were then commenced. On the platform
were the officers and orators and twenty
two little girls dressed in white, crowned
with green wreaths, sashed with red rib
bOns and carrying a shield. These twenty
two maidens represented the twenty-five
cantons of Switzerland, and on the shields
were the cOat-of-arms of the cantons.
On either side of the stage was sharp
shooter bearing standard. On the right
stood Frank Kreuger William TelD, cos
tuned to represent that historic character,
and bearing a cross-bo and sheath filed
with arrows. Beside him stood A. f. FetZ
Jr., who was clothed as was the boy who
kDelt in innocent confidence while his IA
Their split with an arrow the apple that
rested amid his curlS. On the left stood
Henry Schlegel, on whose manly form
rested costume similar to that worn by
Arnold Won Winkelried.
EXERCISES AT THE PAVILION.
After short address by the Grand Mar
shall the following programme was rem
dered:
Orchestra: Grafton, Theodore Wetzel, orator
of the day; patriotic song chorus OF children;
address, III Italian, George +. CaYoill, editor OF
Eiyezta; orchestral address, President d.
fishoir of the san francisco swiss Relief
Society; orchestra; address, In German, Grand
Marshal b, Hauser.
MIR. Wetzel, orator of the day, made an
eloquent address upon the spirit Of benevo-
lence which has characterized tile society
since its Inauguration. lie said that many
GEAR had been dried and many an aching
heart had been relieved by the charitable
espionage exercised by the society over the
Swiss in California. Wherever we may go
or wherever we may roam, said he, our
hearts always turn lrreSistably to our COM
patriots With an affection as pure as the
SHOWS that crown the summit of the Alps
and the mountains OF our HeIyetlan
fatherland." Ii also spoke Of the love of
the Swiss in America tor their adopted
country, and how willingly they would as
sist in the defense Of their new homes.
BENEYoLENCE OF TIE SOCIETY
George f. Cayalli, orator in Italian, also
referred to the benevolence shown by tn
society and stated that 600 swiss had beeL
benefited thereby during tile past four
years. He said that Their are lsg11 S7iss
| in California, all of who resided iu the
| counties bordering on the 1d5l. about -ojQ
marked with pride that SWISS p0pgla-
ton in this State furnishes much fe er
criminals than any other nationality.
Ii. Pischoir. President Of tie society.
thanked the assembly for aiding in the sue
cess Of the festival. He expressed himself
proud Of the procession and congratulated
all present on assisting in doing q good
days work for charity. The society had
been in existence for four years and the
main source of revenue for charitable do
nations is in the annual festivals.
DANCING AND SPORTS.
The afternoon was devoted to dancing in
the pavilion and sports in the amphlthes-
ter. In the center of the grounds and in
ring covered with tan-bark a wrestling con-
test took place. TWAS conducted in man
ner unfamiliar to modern athletes and,
viewed from the standpoint of Swiss move
ment, was very entertaining. Among the
numerous contestants Frank Frey stood
forth victorious.
In the osS-bow shooting contest and at
the wheel of fortune the winners were
given tickets for the rattle for the 221 prizes
collected from the citizens. The festival
concluded early in the evening with the
rattle.
WINNING NUMBERS.
The following is the list of winning num-