The San Francisco call., 1899-07-31

were on the move In the morning they
}araded. several thousand strong, through
the streets of the city, breaking ranks 10
be whirled on the cars to Glen Park,
which had been turned over 10 them for
the occasion and will be again occupied
to-day by them. All during the afternoon
7hev swarmed in the windswept valley IN
the Mission hills watching the turner's
turn and drill and jump, listening to the
songs Of the singing sections, blowing the
froth of the brew of the VaterlaHd, DAN
cling on the hurricane decks of two out
door pavilions and complaining OF the
dust-Iaden gales that came near TO mar
ring the pleasures Of an easily pleased
people.
But lust as the committee in charge
began 10 talk seriously of postponlng the
athletic events arranged for the open ana
continiug the afternoons programme 10
. The addresses in the theater and the sing
ing competition the wind as if only
waiting Tor this threat. died down TO
corDparativeIy gentle blow, the sun came
out strong. things warmed up generally
and the committees decided 10 allow the
individual athletic competitors 10 pro-
coed.
The afternoon under these changed con-
ditions passed pleasantly enough, and the
dusty pleasure-seekeTs reinforced by
lunch well washed down - TO procure
which they made such 4 run on the cafe
as had never been seen befOre-began to
enjoy themselves. They succeeded ad-
4nirably. and between the singing and the
turning. the dancing and the shooting,
were ready for the dinner upon which 10
Mace the superstruCture OF the evening )
entertainment at Turner Hall, . Ito
The programme offered coulu not nave
been betttTed. and the capacity OF the
hall was more than taxed by those VINO
enioyed il. a splendidly arranged con
cert concluded the entertalnment OF one
- IN. eyrea test daNS in the history OF the
Pacific Turn Bezlrk.
The parade with which the day began
was made up of seven large divisions
rbar began moving promptly at o CLOCK
in the following formation:
F>frsr Diyision-Platoon of police; Ackerman's
Band. grand marshal, Ulrich RemensbeTger;
rbiaf aids W r. Remeusberger, Fred Hlnzi
aids to grand marshal, II. Neroni, A Fischer,
+ Siefke II. kuhls, o. Flncke; san Francisco
lcr,1erzen Nerein. Captain John Thode com
171andtnc. Concordia Verein. Hermann Wrede
marshal; Court German America, American American
marshal: John Former John Becker G. Faude,
Second Division-Oscar Hooks. marshal; aids,
Iohn SChctmann. Frank Schroeder e Bar,
week and julius Wrede; HenCkes Band; grand
,-+scers of the Order Of Hermann Sons OF Cali
fornia; members Of the Order OF Hermann
Third Division-J Kollster. marshal; aids,
Emil Nlarzolf, W. Gerken; Louis Vou der Meh-
Jans Band: Gernania Club: float; Schleswig
T5-isrefrsr Verein J. NageI marshal: H Cur
lens H. Westphalen, aids; Norddeutscher We
rem. with drum corps. F. Ratjens marshal j.
echleemann. Oh. Abraham aids.
Fourth Division-George Braun. marshal;
r,i.Iari e;rbrutenhaus aid: G. Won der Meh-
denis Sand. Schuetzen Company san Francisco
NJ members OF the san Francisco Krieger
Nerefn- German Veterans, FTeundschaft-
Fifth DivisiOn-JaCob Ru1netsch' insTShaI' g
pendent Red Mems SchuetZen Company. Cap
tain II. Grieb commanding Philip Hauo: mar
shall; J. Neugehauer, aid; Gamorlnu5 Nereihi @
Verein; Badishes Nerein; Bayern Bund; san
Francisco Hessen Nerein.
f-5r 4 f.lr nh
a. Entzmann, Charles Rehm; J Dau6neT, W.
I.rewe. Theodore Maier. Jacob REM F. hlotz,
F FrederiCks. \. Klein Frank BOTgel : Band
S>huetzen Section Nerein Eintracht. Captain F.
Nuhls commanding; members Of Nerein Elm
Seventh Divison-J N. Froeger. marshal;
aids r. EggerlIns. Peter Eckhoh, d. Juergens
T. SteIfng Hanover Nerein; drum corps san
Francisco Turn Nerein; Schuetzen Section san
Francisco Turn Nerein. Captain r Attinger
cihc Turn Bezirk: prize judges o. the festival;
active members participating in the prize turn
longing 10 the Bezirk. Californis, Schuetzen
shall
The long column marched up Market
street to Montgomery, TO Bush, 10
kearny. to Market. TO Van Ness avenue,
10 Fulton. countermaTching to Market,
10 Eleventh. TO Mission street, breaking
up 10 board forty special cars provided
for the purpose OF conveying the turner's
10 Glen Park. Despite the early hour The
entire line Of march was crowded with
SuectatOTS and the Turner's and the Of
Cheercd many time and OFT Inc dl1I-f-
ent ORGANIZATIONS showed up in fine form,
the supple figures Of the Turner's showing
70 advantage IN their gray gymnasium
uniforms. The organizations OF sharp
shooters in lager Uniforms had a iaunly
fusinessIile air, while the boys and girls
Turner classes were represented by large
The Hanoveraner Eerefn made two dis
1inct hits. IT was mounted on any num-
Der Of gray horses. and il was led by the
latest man in the procession, Oscar
The Germania Clubs float was one Of
the most artistic conceptions every seen
in a parade in this city. 1t was designed
10 represent the friendly feeling between
the Fatherland and the adopted country,
and this end shovel representatives.
of the army ard navy OF each nation
grouped about the geEi-s OF the club.
very charming persOu&-e. who is Miss
Anna LaChmann in private life. Henry
AIaTZOlf was the American marine and
Fritz Muh the German; Fred Oldenburg
was the American soldier, and Henry
-Fmerich the Wearer of the eagle helmet.
Charity being ono Ct the guiding pTtnci-
pies of the club. that character was rep
resented on the feat by Miss Theresa
Mattheis, while Miss Adele WehrenberS
was the Goddess Of Music still further
carrying out the idea of harmony. Cncle
Sam. represented by Ernest Gehrmann,
completed tha tahleau vivant which was
bordered by a group Of prettily dressed
Anothe- float that attracted consider
able attention WIS that symbolic of the
turner's themselves. ON il. in company
and Eureka. was Father Jahn himself
without whom there would not have been
the turner organization of to-day. Henry
Hipisch had the honor Of representing
the founder Of the organization. Mrs
Martha Bartell was Columbia and Mrs.
Mary SCbuette Eureka.
Arrived at the park. the turner's and
their friends spread themselves out all
over the place. They crowded the pavil-
ions and flooded the cafe until the walters
We're fairly swamped with orders: they
took. possession Of the theater and
and visited the sideshows and mixed up
generally as only a eood-natured crowd
can. II day for general good
fellowship and no one let an opportunity
~ by to improve it. even IN the face of
the saucy zephyrs and the nebulous real
estate.
After lunch any number Of bands struck
Up. and Notwithstanding the clouds Of
dust 2 picked lot of about $50 turner's from
the San Francisco, Mission, Eintracht and
Vorwaerts Vereins, all local, and the San
Jose. Sacramento, Oakland. Marysville,
Napa and Stockton organizations.
marched into the amphitheater to give the
mass exercise. Each gray-clad turner