The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-07-04
THE TURN FEST.
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with electric Jets and looked like festoons
Of flame. The HeydaY Clubs illumi
nation was artistic The name Of the
club flashed out in the darkness with the
beauty OF 100 electric lights. Eighth
street was packed for blocks as densely
as is State street IN Chicago in the bust
ness center. On every hand were heard
expressions of delight and words of COM
mendation.
Turner Hall WAS converted into a
restaurant. Mayor Torrison welcomed
the turner's IN an address In German.
Addresses were also made by Lint. Gov.
Baench and some visiting turner's. The
hall vas then made the scene of festevi-
tiers, until quite late. There was a sound
of reveIry IN every public house and the
streets were alive with people.
Early Sunday morning the turner's
were astir and drum corps were parading
the streets destroying these early maps
which busy pc )ple are apt to take Sun
day mornings. All through the fore
noon streams of people were headed FOR
readiness for the ey hibitIon of turning.
After dinner there was a procession from
Turner Hall TO the Fair grounds. The
athletic feats were warmly applauded
and they deserved to be as they we're Of
very superior order. At six o clock the
crowds returned from the grounds.
On Sunday night paudemomlum reign
ed on thestreets. The llluminations were
fully equal to those Of the preceding
evening. Thousands Of people had
congregated around the arches near the
court house, and along Washington and
Eighth streets. Impromptu games were
gotten up by the turner's and there were
marchings and countermarchings along
the streets. Prizes had been awarded
and the yIctors were celebrating. Re
joicings were growing boisterous.
Snatches Of songs and tootings OF horns
were incessant and were kept up until
the early hours Of morning.
Estimates of the number Of strangers
present III the city vary. There certainly
were from $500 to 5000. In addition to
those who came on regular trains, there
was a special train Of seven coaches on
Saturday from the south; another from
Milwaukee Sunday forenoon with the
same number of coaches; one from the
west on Sunday forenoon with eleven
coaches; one from Two Rivers with four
coaches. Quite number came by team.
A party from Green Bay came with a
tallyho, with design on the wagon
which was q sort of double entendre,-
Zoo Many-to-walk."
A considerable number remand over
until Monday noon. Many Of these
showed signs Of conr1uahty the evening
preceding, but there was nothing repre-
hensible in their conduct. 1t was mar
velous crowd II this respect, Notwlth-
standing the numbers, the fact that they
practically had the freedom Of the city
and that they were by 40 means teetO-
talers, there was no disturbance. They
we're noisy at times but interfered with
no one and were always respectful. All
the visitors have the highest opinion Of
the hospitality Of our people and claim
they received the w8rmest welcome here
they ever had. The weather Throughout
was pleasant and added considerably to
the success Of the Fest.
The people did themselves great credit
on this occasion. 1t was feared that We
were lacking IN facilities to care for so
large q crowd. It is now seen that tins
fear Is groundless. There were many
things, apparently not of much conse-
4Ueuce singly, which taken together
added to the festivities. The Heyday
club did we'll the same thing is true OF
the bicycle club.
Ia the turning contests Milwaukee
took the bulk OF the first prizes, in fact
all but that for club swinging which went
to Fond du Lac. The MauitowOc turner's
~ho took prizes are, Herman hitzerOw,
Il. GauGeT, Carl WalschIaeger, Victor
John Lebert. Herman Grsbo,
Herman LEM, John Olson, Ed Kuutzen.
Gauger, Lenz and knutzen each took
two prizes. The decision Of the judges
was announced on Sunday night.