Morning journal and courier., 1893-07-05
THE STATE TURN FEST.

The street Parade-A Big Gather1ng
at Schutzen Park-The Striving for
the Mastery-An Interesting Scene-t
The Award of Prizes-The List of
the Victors. l,
The closing day of the Connecticut Turn
Fest, yesterday, was opened by q street
parade in which all the Turner's and local
herman societies took part. The line was
ormed on Orange street, between Court
md Elm, and on Court between State and
Orange, the right of the line being st tie
corner of Elm and Orange. The procession
was headed by the German Bicycle club, |
followed by the Second Regiment band
and Won Steinwehr post, G.. A. R., passive
of the Meriden, New Britain,
Hartford, Waterbury, Holyoke, Rockville,
New Haven societies and the
Harugari Liedertafel, P. o. B.. 963, Bsr-
gische Harmonic, st. Cecilia society, and /
Hermann Sons maennerehor and drum
corps, active Turner's of the above So
cieties. The line of march was through
the following streets: Elm to State, to
George, to Church, passing in front of the
city hall where they were reviewed by
Mayor Sargent and other city officials, to
Elm, to the green where the active Turner'S
and the members of the ladies' Holyoke
class executed the wand exercises to music |
by the American band. The exercises
were loudly applauded by the hundreds of
people that were on the green and were
executed with great credit to the members
taking part.
After the exercises the line was reformed
and the march taken up through Elm, to
Orange, to Grove. to State street, to the
park. The chief marshal of the parade
was Charles Schenk, the fresoo artist.
The parade arrived at the park at 1890.
The afternoon was given up to festivities.
At o'clock the members of the different
societies formed in the rear of the grove,
headed by the American band, marched to
the big pavilion where the prizes were
given out. The societies were formed In q
hollow square and stationed on the plat
form were the following officers of the
Connecticut district: President William
Fanchor, Vice President E. Kramer, Score
tary g. P. DeJon, Treasurer A. Flagge;
also Instructor Arnold of the New Haven
Turn Vereln, who was master of ceremo-
MES. Mr.. Arnold in short speech
thanked the membrs for their attendance
and for the great success that had attended
| the fest. He also thanked the local society
| for taking part In the parade. After his
speech the prizes were pres tied to the
| winners by the following mem g of the
| ladies' class of the New HaveL n verein
Miss Mary Scholz, president OF he clsss !;
Miss Lizzie Striby, Miss Gussie Gebhard,
Miss Annie Henze, Miss Sinkel, Miss Art
dell, assisted by President Nsucher and
Charles J. Roth. The prizss consisted of
only being given to the winners of the fret
i y,r{noo Ao Ghofrr,oop No1ohor wood of tho
name of the prize winner in the society
contest, the flag of the society was
carried by the member to the front of
the platform where the wreath was placed
on the top of the flag pole. When the ia
dividual prize winner was announced mem
bers of his society would Immediately
shoulder him and push him t1iomphsntly
through the crowd to the judges plat
FORM.
On receiving his diploma the orator wal
again carried around the pavilion.
THE PRIZE WINNERS.
The following is the list of the priA
winnere: The frat prize for society turn
ing for active Turner'S, awarded to tn
Waterbury society, who had $3.50 point
out of possible 80; New Haven second
with 49, IS. New Britain third, % SO; Hol
yoke fourth, 24.27; Meriden fifth, "a. 03
Hartford, 1880.
In society turning, old mems class, tn
the frat prize went to Meriden with 21.2
points out of possible 80; New Havel
second with 1920.
In the Ladies class, the first prize wa
| awarded to Holyoke, with .93 points
| New Haven second, 81. so; Hartford third
with II.
In the individual turning the first priz
!: was captured by o Kalkhoff of Hartford
who had 60 points out of possible 65; O
Beck of Waterbury second with 60 points
g. Stache, Holyoke, go; A. Hal6nger, Net
Haven, 5S.74; L. Glaster, Waterbury
55.5 so.
General field sports: First group o
: field events consisting of broad high jump
, pole vaulting and lifting 100-poun
weight-First prize won by g. Velte O
Hartford, who scored 30. so points out of
possible So; second, R. Lautenbach, We
, terbury, % SO; third, A. Halfnger, Ne,
, Haven, %. Second group, consisting Q
broad jump, climbing the rope and zoe
yards run-L. Elmer of Hartford, frs
prizs, he having "A SO out of possible &c
! Schlissel, New Haven. third, 81 ~. Spe
, DIAL work in club swinging and only priz
, | awarded to John Freysinger of the Me-
Haven turner's.
II Wrestling group No. /, middleweight
| under $50 pounds. first prIze-O. Bocl
i Waterbury, 6; NJ. Ktessling, Waterbury,
Il Group 2, heavyweight, over 100 pound
: IL. Movins, Holyoke, 8; L Glsster, WI
! terbury, 2.
The only event in which any record VS.
. broken was in the foil fencing class. Hel
I Oh
: out of possible SO, which is the highet
) | record ever made in this state; R. Horn
: New Haven, was second, 30; F. Ebel, Ne
| Haven, 81 so.
In the 220 yards swimming match
, Kslkhof, Hartford, was first, F. Slsser
quit, Holyoke, second. They swan
Mill river.
For the best literary essay the first priz
i | was awarded to R. Thomas, Meriden; F
Lautenbach, Waterbury, second.
5 The prize for the best defamation We
) awarded to William Wolter, Holyoke; T
| Lautenbach, Waterbury, second.
II Had the turn fest been outside New d,
( ven the New Haven Turn Verein woul
i have received first society prize. This
on account of district rule which direc,
that the local society where the turn fe.
! | is given cannot receive any more point
for attendance than the highest number {
points for attendance received by any Wei
; ing society. New Haven would have T,
ceived 3 40 points for attendance, but o
: account of the rule referred to they onl
received 60 points. Had they receive
their full credit they would have receive
first prize.
If the difference between 3 40 point
and 1.60 points, viz: 100 points, had bee
added to their summary of 1856, maxim
a grand total of 20 80 points, they woul
have had an excess of 55 points abov
Waterbury, the winner of the first prize
The official scorers were Charles j. Rot
, an Louis Leyerzapf of this city and He,
| man Miller of Waterbury.
The next annual funniest will be held Il
Waterbury. New Haven yesterday wol
two first prizes, four second prizes, tire
third prizes and one fourth prize. Til
New Haven Turner's are to be congratu
lated on their entertainment of the visit
ors and also their instructor, Mr.. Arnold
who was untiring in his efforts to max
the fest the great success that it was.
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