The morning call., 1892-09-05

grand reunion OF festival in acknowledge
ment of the good things Providence mad
sent them during the season, such as large
These celebrations were famous all
throughout the land, and we're always
largely attended.
They we're 10 the Suabians what the Don
nybrOok fair is to the IrishmaD. the derby
70 Queen Victories subjects. the Grand
PrX 10 the French and the State Fair to
the Californian.
AS time went on and modern customs re-
placed the old usages and habits, Germany
became changed.
The little provinces pecame united under
one government, aud to-day the only Suabla
that exists is that section Of the country
where IT was formerly located, portions If
which lie III Nurtenberg, Bavaria and
Baden.
But the harvest festival is still being held
every fall in Cannstatt. a beautiful city
near tile capital of Wurlemberg.
1t is in imitation OF this time honored
celebration that the local Suabians eleven
years ago started society, which annually
gives a similar festival TO that their fore
fathers used TO think so much Of.
This society is the Schwaben VereiD,
which had charge of yesterdays affair.
The festivities commenced at 10 A. NJ. with
a parade which started from Verein Hall
on Turk street and marched through the
DTlDclpdi
Gardens
A herald in the costume Of the middle
ages personated by Karl Trefz and his aid
4. Albsr led the procession and then came
the first division under the command OF
Grand Marshal jacob ROhrer. His aids
were a. scher, j. Nehrli and Theodore
Paulsen.
There were three floats. the first one, In
recognition of the fact that 1892 is the Co.
lumbian year, represented Christopher Co.
lumbus august BaywoUd) on board OF his
ship, accompanied by Spanisrds, Indians and
sailors.
Everybody was appropriately costumed
and made up and the float was very good
representation of what 1t purpOrted 10 be.
The Spaniards were: w. Rohrer. NJ. Ar
mold. j. Funk, Charles P6.zmaier and j.
Niemaier.
+. Schmidt f. Glass and Charles Funk
were the Indians and f, Trunkel and w.
Binder wore sailor costumes.
Besides these there were in the Columbus
float j. Nsgel, who was the standard-bearer,
and o. Schmidt representing Cepuchin
monk and the spiritual adviser of the dis
eoverer of America.
The next float represented the harvest
field and amidst garlands OF hops bnnches
of luscious fruit and sheafs OF wheat. a
number OF men and women clad III national
costumes OF southern Germany were
grouped, forming pleasing picture. They
were Messrs. j. Umier. NJ. Ultshofer, c.
Haas, j. Maucher, q. MOessmer. II. KeuIZi,
h. Naehter, Ch. SpiegeI, j. Wehrle and X.
Krusckel; Mesdames Schmidt, EllwaugeT,
Kaiser, Vogelman. TrefZ and Hoelle.
Float 3 was emblemetic of California.
Eureka Miss Rosie ROherer amidst a beyy
of school children dressed In white with
red, white aud blue sashes, occupied the
float which looked well.
The second division was marshaed by
J. Schuler, whose aids were J. e. Bauer and
+. Schveizer. 1t was made up OF a mum
Der of carriages decorated with great
bunches of wheat The carriages contained
the officers of the society and the committee
of arrangements. The latter was composed
of John OF, Emile Hoele and Martin
ZueTn.
The parade reached Woodwards Garden
about noon, when an hour was allowed for
refreshments.
At in the afternoon everybody repaired
TO the amphitheater, where the afternoon
exercises were held.
In the center a gigantic column OF fruits
and vegetables was erected, in front of
which platform accommodated the speak
ers and officers of the day. This first col
umn is feature Of the festival aud is very
appropriate 10 the occasion. Yesterdays
column was erected by Emile Hoelle. 1t was
thirty-five feet in height and contained
every product of the farm, orchard and gar
den.
The first number on the programme was
an overture by BOrge's orchestra ('Willam
Tell), after which President Eugene Tech-
mann delivered an address Of welcome.
Mr., Telchmann's Grafton was Ia the Ger
man language, and in very well chosen
words he offered the hos pitalities Of the
occasion 10 all comers. In speaking of the
society he represented, the speaker said
that 1t was very successful probably because
the two principal-traits in the German char
acter, com raderie-and goodfellowship. were
It's motto.
I'VE know that nothing elevates and re-
hnes people more than hours Of joy-of pure
innocent pleasure" said Mr.. Teichmann.
aud also give the toer occasional hours
OF leisure and enjoyment, so that he may
have a chance to forget temporarily the
cares of everyday life."
The speaker then explained that the
orlginators OF the harvest festival had
always made IL a practice TO throw the gate
wide open so that people of all classes and
conditions may have chance to enjoy
themselves and to feel that they are all
equally welcome.
Our goddess is JOY and on her shrine we
worship on footing Of perfect equality"
ne sald. and in conclusion he recited
ocniilers famous ode TO JOY.
Ihe presidents remarks were followed by
a grand chorus by members of the various
Gsrman singing societies under the leader
ship of Professor Adolph Bauz
A mock marriage ceremony followed. A
young couple albert Geise Imam and Emma
S.ilegeD attlred in the old-fashioned Sua-
olan costume were joined together with all