Morning journal and courier., 1892-08-19
THE TURNER'S, CORNERS.

Fortieth Anniversary Of the Society
 Turn Hall Festooned With the
 Colors of America and Germany
 only Ono of the Founders Pres-
 ent.
 The New Haven Turn Verein, which forty years ago started with a member ship of seven, celebrated last night in the old German style it's signal career of useful ness and success. Turn hall was gaily festooned with the flags of Germany and the United States, the land of the Turner's adoption. From the ceiling, which was prettlly draped, hung festoons of the na- tional colors.
 On either side of the hall long tables were placed and through the middle were stands with the platters of sandwiches. Huge bouquets of flowers were arranged in various parts of the room.
 The commers was in exact imitation of the affairs of this kind in Germany, which are made famous by the student celebra- tions at the German universities. The members present were served with sand wiches and beer at the long tables while the literary part of the program was being carried out. The sandwiches were of Ger man variety. There were the caviar, bologna, sweitzer cheese, veal with beets, sardine, herring and chicken.
 Forty years ago, in 1852, A1phonse Thill, the merchant tailor on Temple street, Gottfried Lehr, the merchant tailor on CenterSt. Frederick Hsusmann and CarlF. Gebhard started this society. From this small beginning the society has grown to 8 membership of ITO. Of the original mem bers of the verein but two are now living -Messrs. Thill and Lehr. Messrs. Haus- mann and Gebhard have passed over to the majority. MT. Lehr was the only char ter member present last night. President Ernst Craemer presided at the meeting and after speaking of the growth of the society presented August Schmidt with an honor able diploma for twenty-five years of mem bership in the society. The following pro gram was then carried out:
 l. Opening song.
 3. Selection. Progress Mandolin Club 5. sons@Brothers;,. Grasp Each Hand. D. D'''H
 Vice President 'Mlancher s. The New Haven Turn ..'nsef'
 ,...................... .....John B. Freysinger 10. Toast-The Founders. Coos F. Tosst@The Iadie; and Xcti1e 1s Tup1sEs e''s 1s. Selection Progress TnsE %sndon Met5iSb G1Sb IA. Song.
 There were present by invitation the following members of singing societies: Of the Harugaris, Messrs. Kurtz, Neuss and Kratzer; of the Mandolin club, Adam Bonof, F. Bonoff and Michael Reno, and MT. Helgenberg of the Cecilian club. AL together there were about 100 present. Schlissel and Arnold wore the caterers.
 Among those present were Selectman Henry Hillman, Otto Hintz, August Schmidt, Otto Baer, Gottfried Lehr, Paul Zimmerman, William Maueher, president of Connecticut district, John B. Frey singer, Fred Coos, John Hegel, Fred Hol- Her, Fred Munz, ST., Ernst Cramer, pres ident of the society, Lewis Leiercapf, Peter Degon, MT. Malone, MT. Henze, Fritz Ebel, Hermann Schlissel, Edward Schlissel, Henry Heinzel, Ernst Werlich, E. Brooks baum, Charles Belz, F. Brunt, E. Brunt, R. Greenspun, c. Greenspun, A. Green spun, L. Fuhr, George Buchanan, George Eckei, MT. Frye, MT. Wild, Clem- ents Munger, H. Bussman, G. Schrybe, H. Schrybe, Max Berndt, P. Ruff, W. Ruff, Joseph Longstein, F. Munz, jr., w. SchMink, Julius Nolte. Adam Bonof.