The age-herald., 1898-05-08
THEIR GRAND FIRE WORKS DISPLAY

Great preparations have been made fol the reception and entertainment of tho delegates of the Southrn Central District Turn Vereins which convenes in this city tomorrow. In connection with the meet ing of this representative body of German athletes the Birmingham Turn Verein will hold it's annual May festival. E The hall of the Birmingham Turner's and many of the business houses of the Ger. man citizens have been decorated with the German colors intemingled with the stars and stripes.
 The preliminary meetings will be held ir the hall of the Birmingham German Turr yerein today between the hours of 10 a. m and 12 m. and and pm. At o'clocl this evening reception will be tenderet by the Birmingham Turn yerein.
 The visitors will begin to arrive this morning and delegations are expected from Memphis, Atlanta, Chattanooga, Cullman Mobile, Montgomery. New Orleans and oth- CT places.
 The festivities will begin tomorrow at the Auditorium and will wind up with grand display of fireworks and a ball at Lake View Park on Tuesday evening.
 On Wednesday the visitors will be taken in charge by a local committee and will be shown the mines, furnaces and other in- dustries of the Birmingham district.
 The fireworks display at Lake View will be the finest ever seen in this city. By special arrangements pictures of Commo- dore Dewey, the hero of Manila, and Major General Fitzhugh Lee will be displayed in fire
 The following is the official programme of the festivities:
  D. m. in the hall of the Birmingham Ger man Turn Verein: Meeting of the South ern Central Gymnastic District, and in the evening" at o'clock in the Turn-Halle, reception of guests, entertainment ard Kommers. These exercises will be for members only, the remainder will be pub lie.
 Monday, Mayo
 All mass choruses under direction of Prof. B. OettelSing.
 Monday, May g, in the Auditorium a. m General rehearsal of all active members of the -Gymnastic Union. At 10 a. m., gen. eral rehearsal of the mass choruses. Af- ter the rehearsal the judges of the con- test will meet and organize.
 In the afternoon at o'clock, meeting of all active gymnasts and singers in the Turn-Halle. At 1:30 D. m., parade of all gymnasts and singers to the Auditorium. AT 2:30 P. M.-
 Overture-Professor Grambs' orchestra. Exercises in Calistehnics-Pupils of the second and third grades of public schools, Prof, A. E. Speidel.
 Exercises on Parallel Bars-Actives of the Chattanooga Turn Verein, Professor Wei mer.
 Calisthenics-Pupils of the Fifth and Sixth Grades of the public schools Prof. Speidel.
 Exercises on Parallel Bars-Actiyes of (xap1r ot,ia TI1t.t rr.x Wand and Dumb Bell Exercises-Pupils of Sixth and Seventh grades of the pub lie schools, Prof. Speidel.
 Competitive club swinging.
 Exercises on the Horizontal Bar-Actiyes of the New Orleans and Birmingham Ger man Trun Verein, Prof. Speidel and Prof Speidel aud Prof. Herz.
 Iron Wand Exercises-All the actiyes of the Southern Central gymnastic dis tdict, Prof. Pfaff
 Selected Exercises with Song-The girl pupils of the public schools, Prof. Speidel. Competitive fencing. Exercises on Two Horses-The junior Verein, Prof. Speidel.
 Pyramids-The junior class of the Bir- mingham German Turn verein, Prof Speidel.
 Omcial Opening Exercises
 In the evening at o'clock in the au- ditorium.
 Overture Die Felsenmuehle" (Reis siger)-Prof. Grambs' orchestra.
 Address in German, MT. E. Lesser: in English, Hon. F. V. Evans, mayor of the city of Birmingham.
 Mass chorus, "Auf ihr Bruedero facet uns wallen (Stunz).
 Overture, "Pidue Dame'' (Suppee)-Or- chestra
 Address. in German-Mr. L. G. Fritz. of Memphis, Tenn.
 Address. English-Hon. S. D. Weakley. Mass chorus, Was Ist des Deutscben Vaterland?" e. Reichart) Cornet solo, "HoneysuckIe Polka.o fca- sey)-Mr. Phil. Memoli and orchestra. Prize chorus, "Heimkehr'' (Joh. Gelbke)- Memphis Maennerchor.
 Prize chorus-Singing Section Atlanta Turn Verein.
 Prize chorus, '.Kein Troepfein Mebr in Becher" (H. Marschner)-Cullman Guar tette.
 Prize chorus-springfield Germania Saen gerbund.
 Concert waltz, "Ball Room seenes' GA. Czibulka).
 Prize chorus. "Blau Auegelin" (Julian Witt)-Singing Section of the Chattanooga Turn verein.
 Prize chorus. "Spielmannslied", (IIoff)- Singing Section Birmingham German Turn Verein.
 Mass chorus, Die Wacht am Rhein" co. Wilhelm).
 Concert overture co. Bach).
 Lakeview. from 8 ,gC,,UN u DORAHT'
 Tuesday, May 10
 I.akeview, from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m., com petition of active members of the district in the following exercises:
 Horizontal and parallel bars.
 vaulting on side and long horse.
 High and far jumping.
 Hop, step and jump.
 Pole vaulting. Relay and 100 yards racing.
 Rope climbing, swimming.
 Bicycle racing, etc.
 All the exercises will be conducted under