Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-02-24
A. FINE SHOWING.

The Members OF the New Haven Tnrn
verein Give an Excellent Exhibition
of Physical Culture At the Hyperion
-AbOut Two Hundred Take Part.
The exhibition of physical culture by
the New Haven Turn Verein at the Hype4
rion last evening was great success and at
tended by a large assemblsge of the Ger
man-American contingent of the city. The
entertainment opened with the overture
"Bynditenstreich" (Suppe) by the Philhsr-
monic orchestra, Frank Fiohtl leader. The
first number on the program was tableau,
turner's Having an Outing" by repre-
sentatives of all Glasses. This was followed
by an exhibition of calisthenics, in which
ladies', girls, boys, junior and members
classes, comprising about 200 people, par
tioipated. The sight was beautiful one
when the entire membership of the society
was on the stage. The ladies were at.
tired in navy blue sailor suits, trimmed
with white br aid. They all wore light
blue ties. The gentlemen wore the gray
cuted with accuracy and precision, and did
great credit to the Turner'S instructor in
gymnastics, Herr Herman Arnold. The
exercises on swinging rings by the boys
class which followed was very interesting.
Some of the little fellows were too short
to reach the rings and caused considerable
merriment by having to be assisted by
some of the older boys. The fencing class
followed in a very pleasing exhibition with
foil and broadsword. Exercises on the
horizontal bar by the girls class,
hopping exercises by the boys class,
vaulting over buck and horse by
succession and called forth rounds of
hearty applause. Exercises with the single
stick by the ladies' class closed part of
the program.
The ladies olass was formed about
five years ago, and comprises at
present about twenty-six members,
seventeen of them took part in the
exercises last evening as follows: Miss
Mary Scholze, Mics Lizzie Streibst, Miss
Hattie Fanslow, Miss Annie O'Neill, Miss
Lena Stemeger, Miss Rosa Faulhaber, Miss
Katie Pieper, Miss Gussie Gebhsrt, Miss
Minnie Shsffer, Miss Annie Ussinger, Miss
Lena Roeinus. Misses Hulda and Martha
Ardel, Miss Emma Jeusch, Miss Lizzie
Rsicheld, Miss Lizzie Norman. Miss Louisa
Munsch and Miss Ella Flaherty.
Part opsned with a selection by the
orchestra, "The Daughter of the Regiment"
by Donexetti. In the exercises on the hor-
izontal bars by the active members which
followed August Hslfnger went through
some very difficult revolutions and earned
hearty applause. The May pole dance by
twelve boys and twelve girls followed and
was very pretty figure. vsulting over
the horse by first division of entire mem
bers, pyramid by active members and
Juniors, high jumping from spring board
by active members, club swinging (torches)
by active members, and exercises on par
allel bars by the old gentlemen's class con-
cluded the athletic part of the entertain
meat. The last number WAS a series of
tsbleaux, az follows:
i. Hector's departure. 2. Hector and Archilles
drags Hector's body around the walls of Troja
S. Priamos begs ArchiIIes for the body of Hector
6. Hector's body is cremated.
The full Philharmonic orchestra, under
the leadership of Frank Fichtl, was pres
ent, and the selections and incidental
pleasing part of the entertainment.
This was the largest and most preten-
tious entertainment which the Turner'S
have yet given, and Is an excellent critic
ZION Of the growth in numbers and in
training of this organization. Formed
in this city about twelve years
AGO Il has grown steadily until
Il at present comprises between 200
and 300 members and ranks among the
foremost German societies of the city.
Turn hall on the corner of Orange and
Court streets was built several years ago,
and here the Verein has its gymnasium
whore weekly lessons in calisthenics and
LIGHT gymnastics are given to the members
bY Herr Herman Arnold. The social
events given by this society are always
very enjoyable times, and 1t Is to be hoped
that the society has before 1t long career
of usefulness.