St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-22

Welcomed by Gov. Peck and
Mayor Koch.
MILWAUKEE. July 21-Shooting Park,
just on the outskirts of the city, Ordi-
narily quiet aud reposetul resting
place, was the camping ground this aft
ernoon of one OF the largest and health
lest looking body of men that has been
seen in this section of the West. Two
thousand and five hundred turner's from
all parts of the United States had con-
gregated there. The programme of
sports, exercises and contests will not
Between and o'clock an excellent
repast was served at the Grove. AT
o'clock the march for the exposition
building was started, and the twenty
sixth annual bundesturnfest was practi-
cally Inaugurated. In the line of march
each man was armed with ham
beau or torchlight. AS the procession
passed by the residence of Judge
Walther. on Galena street, Gov. Peck,
Mayor Koch, number of city officials
and other persons of note, reviewed the
gallant army of turner's. All the streets
were lined with crowds, and the whole
city was decorated as il never has been
before. At the Fifth street entrance to
the exposition fully 10000 people had
assembled, and the immense building
was packed to~itS utmost capacity. The
decorations OH the outside of the build
ing were very elaborate, and the in
terror was strung with thousands of
Japanese lanterns and gorgeous diplay
of the flags of all nations. 1t was
nearly 9:30 when, amid the blare of
trumpetS, beating of drums and shouts
of thousands of lusty voices. the man.
moth procession slowly wended its way
into the hall. As the last division filed
in, every available space i'll the huge
building swarmed with a frigntful mass
of rejoicing humanity. The stage was
beautifully decorated with flowers.
evergreens and potted plants, as we'll as
with hundred pretty girls arrayed in
white robes. President Walther, of the
executive committee, delivered the ad-
dress of welcome in brief and excellent
manner, and then introduced Mayor
Koch, who also delivered very few but
happy words of welcome. Gov. Peck
was the next speaker, and he was re-
ceived with great applause. The gov
ernor was very humorous, as usual, and
said among other things:
1--WE will be Germans for the next
two weeks to come, and the Irish won't
be in it.'
He concluded by hoping that the
guests would leave the city with more
money in their pockets than they
brought with them. Henry Brown
spoke in behalf of the whole organza-
ton, thanked the governor and mayor
for their hearty welcome, and spoke at
length of the growth and progress OF
the bundesturnerfest. At the conclu--
sion of his speech. he brought forth a
handsome American flag and waved it
through the air as a symbol of pa
triotism. A young lady approached
and crowned the flag with
beautiful laurel wreath. During
this exercise the vast body of specta-
tors TODD up and cheered to the echo.
the exercises was followed with tumul-
tuous applause and encoring cheers.
By II O'clock the services were finished
and the stalwart athletes repaired to an
early bed preparatory 10 the morrow's
contests. There was but one mishap
that disturbed the festivities of the
evening. Shortly before the speakers
were Introduced aud while the hall was
iammed with people, one of the wooden
eagles that decorated the ceiling fell
from its fastenings, struck a man on
the heau and rendered him un-
conscious. An ambulance was called and
the man. whose name was Shnitski, a
member of the local Bonne Frei Turn
ers, was removed to his residence,
where his injuries were found to be
quite serious. The accident created
great disturbance, and for few mo-
ments it seemed as If panic would
ensue. Order was soon restored. how
eyer, aud the exercises eoRtlnued with