The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-03
A Three Days Celebration at
Turner Garden
By the Turner's of Kansas From
Many Points.
IT'S A BIG MEETING.
Sunday a Great Day at the
Garden.
Several Thousand Visitors
There and Many From Topeka.

For three days past the Turner's Of
this city and visiting lodges have been
celebrating the ninth annual funniest
at the Turner gardens.
The visiting delegations are from
Leavenworth, AtchisOn, Lawrence,
MarysvilIe, Hanover, Newton and Sc
verance. Five car loads came from
Leavenworth. This was the largest del
egation. Lawrence sent so enthusiasts
tic members to shout for the two clas-
ses of girls and boys that came to con-
test for the prizes. Perhaps in all there
are five hundred visitors.
The local TurnVerein had prepared a
splendid welcome for their guests. Ev-
erything that delights the heart of a
loyal German was there. At the en-
trance of the garden a turreted castle
with many flags flying from the points
and constructed of oak leaves greeted
the visitors. Under the kindly shade of
the old grape vine which covers near
the entire back yard seats were placed
and here the young men and girls, the
babies and the aged, sit, for they were
all there, and enjoyed the exercises.
It is constantly changing thrOng,
too. Over fourteen hundred invitations
were issued in Topeka and but few of
them were refused, so all day of Satur-
day and Sunday a good natured per-
spring stream of humanity came and
went.
The gray uniforms of the men and the
young ladies fitting to and fro, little
groups of men and women often
breaking forth with some well known
German air and the cIinking of glasses
to a favorite toast all made a scene
which carried the hearts of many of
those present back to far away faith
erland." 1t IS such reunions as these
that keep the heart young.
The first exercises of Importance came
Saturday night consisting of several
speeches and lunch in the gymnasium.
Those present who were not conversant
with German were compelled to draw
sOlace from the lunch as the efforts of
the orators of the evening were con-
fined entirely to the TeutOnic language.
August KuhImann, of Hanover, presid-
ed as POSTMASTER while Otto Kuehne
made the welcoming speech and at
tempted to preserve a semblance Of or
der. This was finally accomplished by
banishing the women in a good-natured
way.
But the browning glory of the even
ing was the minstrel show given by "A
number of the young men of the organ
izatiOn.
It has been said that there are no
successful minstrels outside of a gen
was satisfactorily diSproven before the
curtain had barely risen. The audi
ence was kept in a roar of laughter by
the sallies of wit from the burnt cork
artists. The songs, too, were greeted
with enthusiasm and were the occasion
for many encOres.
The young men acting as MINISTRIES
were John Gutsch, VIII Seybold, Lee
DIETRICH, Herbert Boltz, Ed Haubach
and Erie Linmood. The middle men
who were in dress suits were Frank
GutSch, Frank Wall, Albert Wall and
Milton Dwelly. Charles ScheibeI acted
as interlOcutOr. dot Leedle German
Band composed of the Turner mem
bers of Marshall's band was also on
hand and contributed largely to the
pleasure of the evening.
Scattered through the garden We're
many little Irritation parties interfered
with to some extent by the bright glare
from a half dozen locomotive head
lights.
Sunday was a day of exercises and
contests which began as early as 9
O'Clock in the morning and lasted all
day closing at night with music and
dancing.
turning contests between the young
men from Lawrence, Leavenworth
Marysville, Hanover and Topeka. The
skill in high vaulting, running jumps
and turning on the bars and heHhOrse"
was really remarkable and elected
much applause. Some fancy fencing
with foiled swords was also shown.
Lawrence-Albert Witt, Otto Buffin-
ger, Gus Berger, Fritz Wieman, Tom
Watts, Antonio Gerhard, Bert Plantz, |
Albert Thawsup, Hugo Steele and viii |
Sternbring.
Topeka-Bert Gilbert, John Bell, Geo.
Brandon, Leopold Krause, Bert Abmy-
er, Harry VoetgIe, Louis Roehrig Milt |
DWeuy, Fritz StricrOtt, John Payteu, |
Charles HOLLAND, Henry Schriber, Geo.
Holtwig, Tom Miller, Tony Berger, Phil |
Miller, Carl Schram, Frank Gustch, Ed |
Hanback,, ely de Boltz, Frank Wall, |
Fritz Klinge, Charles Marin and Fritz |
Roehrig.
Leavenworth-W. F. Wachter, o
Klemp, George Merrifeld, J. Baum, r. |
LANCE, Landwher Ramp, E Metschamp, |
VIII Chevalier, F. Bretscheider and |
Thomas Kaestner.
Marysville-C. Hanni, H. Langlets, |
WIN Kraemer, Ben F'risch, George |
Louis Palmer, G. Mech, Otto Voeker |
and R. A. Void.
Hanover-H. Roth, Max Gerber, w. !
F. Melchfs, TheO. Piper, Vim. Herman, |
Gerber.
After dinner the Topeka and Law !
renee class of young ladies entertained |
with turning. Prof. Wendell burg's bloom |
er girls, to the number of twenty -four, |
were the pride of the local turnverein |
and were loudly applauded upon their |
entrance to the drill park. Prior to |
their appearance MarShalIS band play /
ed several lively airs. as did the Mas |
cot band of Leavenworth
After marching and countermarching |
through some difficult evolutions the |
class gave a difficult exhibition of club |
and strict attention to business on the =
part of the young ladies. Later dumb |
bell exercises were shown by the same 1
class with many intricate figures.
The Lawrence class was in charge |
of Prof. H. Heyman and did good work. |
None of the class had ever taken a. les |
son prior to two months ago.
Their vaulting on the horse was of |
superior order. This was not attempt !
ed by the Topeka class. They also did |
some very able work in club swinging.
The mass drill was participated in |
by the entire classes of men and ladies
assisted by MarShalPS band This was