New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-25
A BIG HESSIAN FESTIVAL.
CROWDS ENJOY TIIE OPENING DAY.
COMPETING FOR PRIZES, SINGING AND GIVING
PLAYS OF TIE FATHERLAND.

PIA)S Ut LII INi hI'i'hNND'
A great Hcssian National festival under the au-
spiccs of the Noksfcs NerciD OF YORK, was begun
Yesterday afternoon suffers Harlem River Park,
one hundred and and secondavc The
entertainment WAS opened promptly at p H. WIFI
iLe filing OF cannon and III" sending up Of a num-
Der of balloons in the form OF animals and men Ill
ridiculous attitudes. Early in the afternoon the park
was crowded with the members Of the WhemShohe
and Wubcrn societies and their friends and until lale
In the evening the people came In arongs. The
ground, were decorated with banners and I'D and
White fngs while high above them all waved tho stars
and stripes. owing to the number OF SHADE trees ana
covered booths the heat not oppressive, ana the
members OF the various ORGANIZATIONS took part In the
sports without serious inconvenience. The prizes
! offered for the best shooting and bowling tempted
hundreds to cry their skill, and excellent scores
were made, although the wDncrs will not be an
neunced until tomorrow night. One a the most
picturesque features of the entertainment were TIC
Young women, dressed in the German PEASANTS cos
tune lust as they are In the Fatlerand, who marched
about the garden and later Took part IN the eAhlbl-
tIon while about forty also pardcd In the uni
form Of the ileNsian lussars. Each delegation as IL
arrived escorted about the park TO the Casino BY
the committee headed by band the crowd cheering
them all Justify they marched past.
The carrousal, fishing booth. band stAnd and game
pavilion were crowded overlooking. This festival Is
held every year. and the members Of the various so
CleteS DO everything III tlrlT PNcI W HtA' ''H" ~
unions rs pleasant possible most interesting
procrammc consisting of grand promenade concert,
dancing music singing By the Beethoven Doppel
Quartet Euphonla Hozsrt Vcrcin, Franz Abt schuclcr
and Franz schubert Maenncrchor societies. u Punch
and Judy show for the children and a play for the
"grownnp" folk was followed in the evening by fro
works display and Illumination Of the garden with
Iapanpse lanterns. Of the plays depicted the III
OF the peasants in Germany and offered opportunity
for sornr enjoyable singing IN which the audience
joined.
AT the beginning Of the festivities President frtz
Pabst delivered an address Of welcome. in which he
said "But we must not forget ia our jubilee that We
mr.. good American citizens and must always remain
So for America is our second and beloved fatferand
The entertainment will he continued until tonight
and this morning there VIII he parade through the
city of the members IL tho different organizations
The procession consisting of about 800 members-45
mounted Uussays IN full uniform, % carriages ana 4
teams having statucttcs In thcm-wlll start nom
Beethoven Hall, No. 2l0 Fftlst. at 10 n m, af,er
which there will BE- a concert in the Park and an inter
change of compliments the HcSsians and their
numerous friends. The officers OF the HesSsche
Volksfest Vcrin in New York are Fritz Pabst pFf>i
dent: Carl Peter first vice president; John Fcnuel
second vice president; Hermann Thomas, correspond
inn secretary; George liempeler, financial secretary
IISnry Bencr sergea nj at arms and slenry binlach
arc Franz Alter, Anton Althoif John Bencr Charles
Scbmidf Henry Umbach, Henry DOrinP, Adam lclsz
Ter George IieInpler Conrad Weller John laupt
Adam Moler, Joseph and Albert.