The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-15
TURNER'S CELEBRATE.
!, Successful Year Passed by
tic Turnysrcin.
roR1y.1HIRD ANNIVERSARY.
. Lunch in the Morning
r.,.s Festivities Closed
w,th n Grand Ball.

~, orcapisations In the CITY, ceie-
|. ~ y. forty third anniversary OF Its
..,.hr.tion commenced at IL O'CLOCK
[. earning, when about fifty OF the
I. gathered at the hall and disposed
.0,o,,s and most palatable lunch.
- s,rlv this morning, when Home.
lame was played at one OF the
,.orOughly enjoyable balls that has
III the attention of society for some
,ur,or class Of active Turner'S gath
1, me hall at about 10 o'clock and en-
,.a the old members with some skill
-mn,stlc exercises. Then they sang
1, songs. While they were singing an
Lsrhsrs marched into the haii ana
prssident Moser presented two GER
=. N honorary membership, one TO
,isx norman and the other to MT.
Ennner, President Moser congratulated
M members, and they in their turn
AIS Of thanks and gave vent TO
|. N Inc long life and success OF the
rsrein. Then the members hied INTO
|n,ng hall. When all had been seat
FasiSsnt Moser raised the horn and
,onr life to the Turnverein. Then
I'm was passed around, and everybody
y swallow. The horn is about two
\ half feet long and very curry,
|hose who have never drunk there
|srd II difficult to do so without spill
he contents on their person. several
initiated yesterday. Besides the norm,
were several other vessels from
tho,e seated around the tables drank.
one rot caught on each, and much
Snd merriment was occasioned by the
krtiocs of the unInitlated.
members sat around the board for
bur or more, and then the boys were
M in. and they made short work OF
Sce estables set before them.
c. C, Lieb. the musical instructor
! boys. was unable to be present, and
lunch the boys called him ZIP over the
hone and while he yot held the re-
10 his ear they sang song for
Turuyerein was organized In 1854,
membership of fifteen. Captain r.
Schneider vas one of the organizers,
I the only one OF the organizers liv-
| The members met at each others
: for social intercourse, and later pur-
n O lot on Caroline street, next to
! their present hall stands. There
ERECTED hall. This served them IN
10. when the hall was burned down.
J society was Incorporated. Messrs. G.
)er. F. W. Heitmann, j Veith, l..
J. L. Kosse. r. II. Cabaniss, ]. ID.
kr. G. A. Meyer, +. l.. Leonhardt, +.
1eston and +. A. Michels signing the
br.
March 1871. construction OF the pres
building was commenced 1t was fin
during the year. The building stands
|e corner Of Texas avenue and Caro-
Direct, where the association has four
The building is very commodious
comfortable affair. IT. has a dancing
a refreshnent room, dining hall, a
par.or. The hall is fitted with
ard there is also gallery. The din
all, which Is used as a reading room
on astronomical occasions, is fur
! with tables and provided with all
ltest magazines. weeklies and dailies.
is a private bar In the refreshment
another building is a bowling alley
ne Of the most complete and best ar
d In the State Altogether, the Turn
ave very comfortable home and a
where very pleasant hour can be
at almost any time.
len a member has been on the rolls
uously for twenty-five years and has
In good standing all OF that time, he
Geo on The honorary roll and released
paying dues. There are now seven
pn the rolls, they being Messrs. T.. 3.
loer. F. A. Michels Gerhard Schultz.
hosse' Jacob Binz, Il. A. Cabaniss,
nm Rumpel, G. II. Danielson, Louis
,henryHortmann.E. +, Schmidt, G.
,s' =. A. Schweikart. Theo T.. MIL
nfles Keller, Charles Hermann, A.
present officers are: August Moser,
lent A. B. Langermann. vice presl-
~ mailman. secretary: A. Drummer,
ai'ec'ors are II. Kasche, l.. n.
w Nnrls Hermann, W. w. Schmidt,
hamer ""N a.
,'n schneider Is the first turn wart
smai Instructor. and Mr.. Juenger
second turn wart.
.s'eVainment committee Is COM
VI " Juenger, II Kricchamer and
asene, This committee is arranging
W ~. nice entertainments for this win
"asIlngton's birthday will be cele-
rha children's mask ball and
oue OF inc labloaux being Washing
ussins the Delaware. There will also
n rS,ssaaeiade ball Cor the adults, three
pne for children, 10 ''' "11' .
ani,,, .enneioer and Mr.. Juenger are
ns ue turning classes. These
nloa Me MOI only instructive and FUR
nv. s .! neai,hy exercise, but II keeps
Mi, w me street. and trains them to
aaiy and seltrellant.
Da' was the feature of the celebra.
-, y was lovely" ball, as IN,
W would say, The hall was pret
,.. a'ea with native smilax, in which
:. flowers of various kinds
y, ceiling hung United States flag,
4''ems Of the Faderland. The hal
= ''ea' The gentlemen were all IL
I'ss and tho ladies were charm
ana Herbs band furnished tn,
VIZ was danced. '"s '"'
sD' ps,, an adjournment was take,
ID sssas,y where the ladies' of tn,
IA sss0ciation of Chrlst's church ha,
s,sa ~ most delicious repast. The lune,
y, ~. =, cold turkey, tongue salads
ws,a axe and coffee. The ladies i,
Ns,a, s AIRS. NJ. +. Gentry. the presI
Ash ana ai' g, sydnor, Bryan, Taft, Tins
(hen d, Sss spent at the festive boar,
b,S Saneing was resumed. A'
ollcwi,rr committees were composed n
4 BruIDo,c :. Munger, A. f. Kies
hsnn. "er' v Juenger aud E. A
as ssl I = :; schweikart. G. p or,u..
R /. T neaoe, Gus Schultz. A. NJ. Law
May and 5. C. Coughlln.
tTc Anni,.,,.,.