The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-22
THE TURNER'S GALA DAY.
The Hudson City Order Entertain
Brethren From Newark, Pat
erson and Hoboken.

Yesterday was a gala day with the
Hudson City Turn Verein of the Heights.
Early in the morning the Turner's began
making preparations for their annual
picnic and parade. intending 10 make it
onea of the most propitious events in their
history. The programme for the day
was such as to afford the various societies
connected with the Turn Verein an op
portunity to enjoy the day. In the after
noon the children had their outing, and
after they had departed and were wrapped
in sleeps oblivion. the Older Turner'S and
their nefghbor Turner'S from Newark,
Paterson, Hoboken n other cities. kept
the bail of merriment vigorously rolling.
The children paraded through tn 9
principal streets In the afternoon The
started from Turn Halle at half past
two o'clock, at least as nearly altar that
as they could, INT the line of march
was:-Through Webstef avenue to Hut
ton street, to Palisade avenue. to Frank
lin street. to Central avenue, to Sherman
avenue, to Summit avenue, to Hutton
street, to Central avenue. to Bowers
street, to franklin street, and thence to
Berg's Oriental Park, Ogden, aveaue and
franklin street. where they picnick ed.
The houses along the line OF march were
decorated with the American and Ger
man flags, and fro m many were sus-
pended the flag of the Turn Verein. The
Turner'S seemed to own thai whole por-
ton of the Heights.
On every corner stood groups OF people
in the broiling hot sun, waiting for the
Turn Verein boys and girls in parade
costume. When the parade passed. ia
miliar salutations and plaudits greeted
the boys and girls, who seemed to be
sweltering in the intense heat.
The parade was headed By. a strong
band, folio wed by the head of the process
sion, August Bodler, Henry Behnken.
August Schooner. Next in order came the
Turner girls. in blue dresses and white
belts. There were about seventy-fye Of
these, and in uniform step as they
marched, they won considerable ap-
plauss.
Following them were The Turner boys,
sixty in number, who, In their blue
pants, red stockings and shoulder trim
mfngs. made q good appearances. Tne
young lady Turner's followed the boys.
Their costume WAS a sailor blue dress.
OF these there were nearly forty. The
young ladies preceded a wagon in which
were seated four little flower girls,
dressed in white. This was followed by
q g in which boys with the Turn
| Verein emblem were conveyed. Once ut
| Berg's Park, the Turner's, without form
ality ,Ncaptured the place.
me boys aud girls engageQ In turn-
ing" exercises, consisting Of running,
jumping. handbar feats and other GYM
nasLIc eyolulions. They were directed
by their teacher, Magnus Winters.
Thu prize winners follow
%Boys-Running high jump, August Brandt;
| standing jump. Frank spear: yauiting. with
run, George Fraeck; vaulting, without run,
August Tack; 100 yards dash, Christopher
Bran; rs yards dash, George Bramhall.
Girls-Parallel bar turning, Lizzie Traum; 100
/ yards dash. MiDpie MaybauIn; club swinging,
Amelia Day; wand exercises. Ida Beech.
The prizes were presented by Mr..
Fritz, after the boys and girls had
marched around the ground and as
sembled in the hall for the distribution.
After the athletics the boys and girls
went TO their homes. ..They had had a
merry time. They took their departure
! just in time, for no sooner mad they gone
than over 200 Turner's from somewhere
| poured through the gates. Later the
Newark, Paterson and Hoboken Turn
ers cam i. and the Dark was filled with
them. The evening was devoted to ex-
hibitions by the Turner's OF the five
Turn Vereins represented. The Newark
Turn Verein on the horizonal bar. the
Hudson City Turn Verein on the parallel
par, tue Newark VorWoirts Turn Versln
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