The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-12
TURNER'S GETTING READY.
Preparations for the Big Bien-
NAL funniest of the
Coast.
1t VIII Be Held in Los Angeles in
June and VIII Last Five
Days.

Local turner's are now putting all their
spare time in practicing at the Germania
Gardens for the coming big Pacific Kreis-
funniest, which is TO be held in Los Angeles
by the four Pacific circles next June. The
holding of the Kreisturnfest is biennial
affair, although it is four years since the
last one was held in this State, the one
which should have been held two years
ago having been postponed. There was a
great gathering of turner's at Los Angeles
eleven years ago, but that was before the
subdivision of the bund system of the
national organization.
The North American Bund is divided
into circles, of which the Pacific Circle is
the sixth. The Pacific Circle Is divided
into four districts, as follows Pacific, North
Pacific, Southern California and Mon
tana. They comprise individual societies
or sections, as follows: Pacific - The
San Francisco. Norwarts, Eintracht
and Mission sections in this city
and one each in Oakland, Sacramento,
Stockton, Santa Cruz, San Jose, Napa and
Portland, Seattle, Tacoma and Spokane.
Southern California-One each in Los
Angeles, San Diego, San Bernardino and
Anaheim. Montana-One in Helena.
Every four years the North American
Bund, or Union, holds tournament. An
international tournament was held in
Milwaukee in June two years ago.
The coming Kreisturnfest is to continue
five days, and will be held at Agricultural
Park or Sycamore Grove. While in Los
Angeles the local society, the Turn Verein
Germania will do the handsome thing and
see that true hospitality shall sustain the
reputation of the Angelenos. The head
quarters in town will be a neat stone build
ing on Spring street, between Second and
Third streets-a hall which the Los
Angeles turner's put up at an outlay of
500, 900. The Turn Verein Germania is a
popular institution, and is a gallant one,
too, for it opens its doors to ladies desiring
to enjoy the advantages of its gymnasium.
Instructor jain finds the ladies apt
scholars in athletics.
The committee of the Pacific district,
which has the arrangements in hand, will
come together soon and settle tho matter
of transportation. 1t consists of:
Louis Markus of the San Francisco Turn
Verein, Phil Schweier of the Vorwarts, R. F. C.
Stahl Of the Eintract, D. Bruno of the Mission.
Theodore Gier OF Oakland, Albert Curtin of
Sacramento, Jacob Simon of stockton, Robert
Effey of Santa Cruz, L. Weber OF San Jose and
F. Wilhelm of Napa.
If favorable passenger rates can be Sc
turner's. including those who will not be
active participants, gather at the fest to
leave as lasting impression of their visit
the familiar motto: ':Frish, Fret, Stark und
Treu," Fresh, Free, Strong and True. The
five days of the fest will run from the 18th
to the Goth. Excursions of visitors are ex-
pected from st. Louis and Chicago.
Instructor Robert Barth has about forty
active turner's in the San Francisco Turn
Verein who will comp pete for the customary
diplomas. Ten of them were in the prize
class of sixteen, which carried off honors
at the international fiesta in Milwaukee
The usual exercises are jumping, vaulting,
throwing the shot and general gymnastics.
Members of all other athletic societies are
allowed to enter into competition, and for
successful contestants not members of the
turn verein medals are provided. The
Schuetzen Verein is to be invited to trial
of rife workmanship, and among other
features of the festival an effort will be
made to have big bicycle meet There
will be class and society contests, as we'll as
individual competition in the sports.