Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-18
TURNOUT OF TURNER'S
To Lay the Corner Stone of Their New
Home and Gymnasium.
SEVERALHUNDRED MEN In PARADE
The Mayor Makes an Interesting Address
and Others Follow.
AN ELEGANT BUILDING TO BE ERECTED
SEyERALHUNDREDM MENIN PARADE.
An ELEGANT BUILDING TO BE ERECTED

The Turner's had possession of the South
side yesterday. 1t was the occasion of the
lavinC of the corner stone of the new hall of
the Southside Turn Verein, on Thirteenth
street, between Carson and Sarah streets
The streets and buildings of the Southside
were gayly decorated, and the greatest
interest was manifested in the exercises.
At 2:3O o'clock the parade that preceded the
formal proceedings, was organized at the
head of Thirteenth street and marched to
Twentv-seventh street and back 1t was
composed of about 600 men and presented
an attractive appearance.
The Chief Marshall was Charles f. Sue
cop: Adiutant, John Arras; Chief of Staff,
William Rulandt. with 40 aides. Then fol-
lowed the Germania Band, the Building
Committee in carriages the Allegheny
Turner's, go men: the Beaver Falls Turner's
80 men. Select Knights Band; Visitors in
carriages; the Central Turner's, so men: the
Great Western Band, the Allentown Turn
ers 100 men: the Prof. 7. Davis Band: the
Johnstown Turner's, 30 men; the South Side
Turner's, 60 men; the Birmingham Turner's,
125 men.
At $50 o'clock the exercises at the
grounds for the new building were begun,
the Germania Band playing the, Turner
Overture by Suppe. William Kaiser then
made an address of welcome, and was fol-
lowed by Hon. II. l. Gourlcy.
Mayor GouTley spoke of the fall of the
French Empire. in $50, and stated that this
fall had taught France an important lesson.
the lesson of teaching physical culture in
the schools a. well as mental culture. The
result Of that mighty conflict, he said, was
snlendid victory for the school-houses and
rymnaSiums OF the German people. The
speaker then said: Il speak of France and
Germany in this connection because be-
lieve that the result of the conflict to which
I have referred affords an unanswerable
argument in favor of the system of physical
and intellectual training provided by the
German Empire" The Mayor then spoke of
the teachings Of Aristotle and the practices
OF the Spartans, and said: Herbert Spencer
complains that modern education has be-
came wholly intellectual and that it neg
lects the body"
In conclusion the Mayor said: Educate
physically. morally.and intellectually to the
end that the american Republic may, under
the guidance of the Almighty God, work out
IFS great mission and lead the vanguard of
nations in the majestic march ofcivilization
which is making the world better aud
aneliorating the condition of the human
race"
THE CORNER STONE LAID.
Prof. George Pfisterer spoke in German.
and was followed by Prof. Paul Rohrbaclier,
who made q humorous English address. The
corner stone was then laid by C. Conrad, of
the'CentTal Turner's: c. Schelherd. of the
Allegheny Turner's: John Nusser. OF the Bir-
miEgham Turner's and 3. krugh ST.. of the
Southsidc Turner's. The box contained the
English and German morning papers of
Pittshurg and the manuscript of she ad-
dresses made.
The singing during fhe exercises was under
the charge of picked members from different
German singing societies.
The new building is 20 he three stories
high. and will cost between S30OOO and
$4,000. 1t Will bc l2l feet deep and so feet
wide. and the first floor or half basement
vii! Lave i9-foot ceiling. \ kitchen 2Ox30
viii he attached to the rear. An elevator
will lead 60 the several dining rooms above
On the same floor will be dining room COX
81, billiard room 20x40, Il swimming tank 20
N2+ and n bowling alley l4xS4 feet.i .On the
second floor is to be an entrance Il feet wide |
and = feet deep. To the right is a cloak
room 2Ox15. Then comes restaurant 2Ox3a,
and another dining room 22NJ6. The gym
nasium, on the same floor, is to he 55X56,
with l9-fout ceiling.
Tie society was organized in 1SS2, start
ing with a very small membership and oc-
cupying quarters in the old hail on Four
teentl street. The members took great in
terest in their work and the membership
rapidly increased. until at present it num-
hers about 52J. About is months ago the
hall they used was destroyed, and plans
were AT once laid for the erection of q build
ing OF their own.