St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-24
Turner's and Their Friends
Make Things Lively at
White Bear.
Full List Of Successful COM
petitorS to the Great
Tournament,
Prizes Distributed to the Ac-
paniment Of HuZZaS and
Trumpet Blares.
The Turnfest Appropriately
Ended by a Pyroteehnic
Display.

1HO uCClluS VI Tic tlilTu hTelStuFL-
fest is over. The last exercises occurred
at White Bear lake yesterday. While
the attendance has been somewhat
lighter than usual, and less than had
been anticipated, every participant has
agreed that the occasion has been most
pleasurable. Every detail for the COM
fort and enjoyment of the visitors was
punctiliously attended to in person by
G. j. Hermann, of this city. He has
been indefatigable in his efforts, and
too much credit cannot be accorded him.
Every visitor goes to his home with a
warm spot in his heart for Mr..
Hermann. The ladies of the local
societies. also, have contributed largely
to the pleasures of the fest-in social
way as we'll as in their domestic func-
tions. For the Americans of st. Paul it
has been four days fete. The exer-
ciSes have been series of revelations
in the art calisthenic, and the only re-
gret is that the railroad and street car
facilities have been such as to cut down
at least one-half the attendance that
would have naturally been given.
Yesterday was essentially festival
day. The romantic and picturesque
grounds at White Bear Beach, near the
Ramaley pavilion, were we'll covered
throughout the day and the evening by
happy throng. The active Turner's,
after their three days. siege,
seized the opportunity with avid
ity, and joy was unconfined,
as it were. They gamboled and sported
like colts in green pasture. They
lake, and, in fact, conducted themselves
like so many merry school children out
Bit of Recreation
and sport after a weary and trying
course in school.
The air was full of music. Brass
bands were playing, and the more ex-
uberant Turner's organized themselves
promiscuously, without regard to the
particular society they happened TO be-
long to, into little platOOnS and marched
about the grounds to the taps of the
drum corps, and cut up all sorts of
amusing caperS.
Both dinner and supper were served
at the pavilion, and after the shades of
night had set in an exhibition of pyrO-
technics was given. After the swim
ming contest the event of the day was
contestants for the swimming prizes,
namely:
Otto Wolff, of the Germania. st. Paul; Ed
Euthroff and Gus Braun of the Einkeit Chi
cago: Paul Rhode, Paul Kraemer. Turnge-
miende, Chicago: Ernest Seelmann and
Charles Vass. Vorwaerts, Milwaukee; Gust
Gericke and Robert Fischer, Vorwaerts, Chi
cago; Fritz Eue, West side, ST. Paul; Otto
Shoenfeld, Bahnfrel, Milwaukee.
The start was made by pistol shot.
ShOenfeld sprang far out into the lake
from the dock and took the lead. He
in, hn 8
the others, in fact, had the appearance
of lying in the water without an effort
to work their way over the course in
comparison with his speed. The waves
were running high from stiff gale
and the swimmers were obliged to face
the wind, very difficult feat. Two of
the promising winners III the race mis-
took the course and failed to turn the
buoy, and two more cut corner at the
finish. These circumstances disQuali-
fed them, of course, although
Protest Was Entered
by those who erred in the finish. They
claimed they had made the turn as di-
rected by the starter.
The award of prizes was highly in
tereSting ceremony. A platform had
been erected in the grove near the
beach for the purpose. After Seibert's
band had discoursed several delightful
selections, the ceremony began. Adj
dresses were made by President Louis
Stern, Hon. William Pfaender. of New
Ulm, and Henry Huhn, of Milwaukee.
The latter is the editor of the Turner
Zeitung. The addresses were in Ger
man. c. j. Hermann read off the list
of prize winners. one by one, and as
the name was called out the victor
stepped fOrW ard and received his
diploma, and a pretty young
LADY crowned his head with a wreath of
laurelS. This was always signal for
an eXultaut cheer from the admiring
friends and brothers of the lucky recip-
lent of the honors, and as the wreath
was placed on his brow the brass instru-
ments sounded loud blare in honor of
the hero. This programme was contin-
ued until the end of the chapter-until
every prize had been awarded.
The young ladies who assisted in the
impressive exercises were the Misses
Mueller and Geysenheiner and Miss
Werner, Miss Tschiffi, Miss Sauer and
Miss Louise Ranke.
The Germania of st. Paul surprised
their friends. In the turning proper
they outranked all the other societies.
But owing to the rules that govern fig
uring percentages, societies are allowed
one point for every 100 miles they had
come over in reaching st. Paul. The
Vorwaerts, of Chicago. were, conse-
quently, credited with four points for
mileage. The Vorwaerts .had 51.S5
points and the Germania 49.43 points, so
it will be seen that were it not for mile
age credits the Germania would have
captured the first prize.