New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-22
BEGINNING A FOUR DAYS FESTIVAL
SUCCESS ATTENDS THE pLATrDEuTsCHE voLK

SUCCESS ATTENDS THE PLATTDEUISChH ''N'>
FEST vEREES At LION PARK
The eighteenth annual festival of the Piattdeu.s'
Vokfest-yercin began yesterday in earnest ~
TO last four days. and II the attendance every u
as large as 1t was yesterday, 10000 peope win ''
the grounds, fully $4,000 men, women ana cn,u,en
passed through the gates yesterday. Inc UNIV
say that mahy Thousand dollars VIII be tahen III
for charity The festival Is being held at Lion Pnrh'
and is the first one that the Verein has held outside
Of NewJersey and the executive committee for some
time had been apprehensive about the success OF 'he
affair." The festivals that were held In New-Jcrsey
were all successful, both in financial way anu
otherwise and It argued that change "ouiu
probably result in disaster. But the committee de-
cIded to try the experiment Of having the festvai
held In NcwYork City, and the crowd which throhscu
the park yesterday the result
Yestcriay,s programme WAS limited, TO ccrtaln
extent on account Of Sunday, but 1t proved mo"
Interesting The festival began at p. m WIN
musical concert, Of fifty pieces, under the dTuoh
OF August Lederhaus. At o'clock tho'e was
sacred concert by the Lederhaus Orchestra ana by
the Vercinlgtc Sanger deS Platdcutschen Nolksfest
voreins In the morning the Lederhaus orchestra pre-
sentcd the following programme: Rcvcile MOT
cengr1iss., Neibg; overture, "Egmon,' Beethoven ;
boe,o "In Old Madrid,' IIOch; selection, Lohehgnh'
Wagner: gavOttc Our Little Nestlngs,' Io0ajn; lhyL
"Waldosandacht,' Albcrti; polka, Excelsior HART
mann cornet solo, Mr. 4. Lcderlaus, pfpoiirn, AN
dem Nicdcrwald.7 FRANKIE presented by PRESIDENT H.
Kroeger 10 A. LcdcrhuS, Eackcltanz Meyerbeer, Inc
NH ia the Forest, ElcnbcrG: Furo'o. internal
Keller Bella selection, a Night in Granadl,' kreutzcr
beginning to-day there Will BE- prize shooting for
medals and also special prize shooting for SILK
umbrellas and statues. There will also be prizes
for bowling. Six bowling alleys have been
constructed for the OF the men who have entered
the contest. Yesterday the games were limited 10
children. Todays programme is more lively ana a
gay time Is expected. Here some VI the features
The festival Will begin at o'clock, with concern
and gnmes. At 80 O'Clock there VIII Ice IA r.
ccption Of the various societies belonging TO the
rltdeutsce Volksfest Nerein and exchange OF greet
nCs At ) O'Clock there will be procession through
The park and an address Of welcome by President
Henry Kroeger During the afternoon the Glnsenttis,
the julians and other acrobats will perform There
will also be "a wrestling match between A. i1lol
nnd hi, trained bear, Tom. The evening entertnin.
ment will end with fire works and all illustration OF
the park. 80, -,
During the festival there will be women's prize
she Otlng and prizes valued at $3.50 VIII DC gwen
away Every female visitor Is permitted to Join In
this contest. Conrad Iieede. Henry kroSr ana Is
Mcyberg, members OF the managing committee, said
last evening that the receipts would probably DC
larger than at any previous festival Many Of tho
hospitals TINT assisted by the society are In need
OF funds.