The morning call., 1893-03-13
ON TO THE BUND!
The Turner's Want to Go
East.
German Societies Will Send Large
Delegations to the Great MiIwau-
kee Festival in July.

There is great activity among all the Ger
man societies in this city just now.
There are over eighty-five of them all
told, as was seen at the last celebration of
German day. All, or mostsof them, are
deeply interested in a certain object, and
that is TO send representatives to the great
Bundles Turn festival TO be held In Mil
waukee in the early part Of July.
1t is TO be the Columbian celebration OF
the Turner's Of America, and will be the
first national Bundes festival they have
held for four years.
Among many Of the German societies
which met last week the question OF send
ing representatives from California was
actively canvassed and awakened consid-
erable interest OF course the representa-
tives will consist chiefly of selected men,
bers OF the various turning sections of the
German societies which encourage The cuI-
tivation Of gymnastics.
Not only are the societies with turning
sections interested in the idea of having the
Germans of California represented at one
of the grandest Bundles festivals ever held
in the world, but the glee clubs and. in fact,
all organizations affiliated with the German
American COLONY are anxious to see the
movement succeed, and want TO see some of
the chief prizes, as the SchuetZen Nereius
did some time ago from Berlin. For this
reason they are all willing to give active CO.
operation.
The Verein Eintracht, which has large
and fiuely equipped and trained turning
section, has already determined to send
eight OF its most competent members. The
members to be selected from the section
have not yet been determined upon, but
they will shortly be chosen at special
meeting of the club The favorites selected
will at once 90 into active training which
they will keep up continually until the lat
ter part OF June, so AS to be IN The best pos
sible condition to win prizes at lhe festival.
The San Francisco Turn Verein on Turk
street, which is supposed to contain some Of
the most proficient turner's IN the city, will
probably send more than eight members as
it has a very large class aud its members
are what older in years.
The Turn Nereins OF the Mission a;e ale
ready practcng at their hall for the event
of selecting candidates, while the same Is
being done by the Turn Verein Voerwarts
on OFarrell street, and by the members of
the turning sections of other societies.
In consequence there will be a very large
delegation to represent California at the
great festival, and there will be consider
able expense attached to sending so many
men and maintaining them across the con-
tlnent.
This is why the various clubs are actively
engaged just now, because they want to
raise the funds so as to have everything
ready when the time comes TO start.
Subscriptions have been already started,
the one at the Veren Entracht being
headed by $50. given by Fred Kuhls. The
subscription lists are said to be meeting
with great success. the members of the va
rious clubs not being behind time in putting
down their names.
There will probably be a delegation from
some of the glee clubs, but they have not
yet determined whether to attend or not.
Tire representatives of California 10 the
festival al Milwaukee, after its conclusion,
" ill also take in the Worlds Fair Thus
the lucky ones Will kill two birds with one
stone.
There is some talk of getting MP a special
train, as many Of the wealthy Germans
going to the Worlds Fair will also attend
the Bundles festival.
1t is probable that some large entertain
ment Will be arranged for the benefit Of the
California Turn Verein delegation.