New Britain herald., 1915-07-02
GERMANIC INVASION
OF CITY TOMORROW
10th funniest Of Connecticut
Turner's Here Three Days
Big PARADE MONDAY A. M.

funniest Formally Opens Tomorrow
Night-varied Program Of Gym
! nastic Exhibitions, Dancing and
/ Social Activities.
Tomorrow a Teutonic invasion will
reach New Britain. The city Will be
1 occupied by the Germanc people for
the ensuing three days but there need
he no fear on the part Of the allies for
their VISIT will be a peaceful one and
| their only armament will be bounteous
good cheer and strong, healthy bodies
beginning tomorrow and continuing
| through Monday the twenty-ninth
| state funniest will be held In this city
| under the direction of the New Brain
| Turner's and the United German So
| cieties. Not a thing has been LETT I'm
| ticne by the various committees which
would tend to make this event a
| memorable one and those who at
tended the funniest here thirteen
years ago will experience pleasure
this year which excells even that joy
Gus occasion.
Many Turner's Coming.
While there will be $50 Active Tur-
ners, Lady Turner's and Junior Tur-
ners present to take part in the COM
petitive drills and exercises, 1t is ex-
pected that the number of German
guests in the city from about the
state will total well towards 1000.
The first society to arrive here to-
morrow will be the one from Meriden,
arriving shortly after 2:30 o'clock.
From then until o'clock the societies
In this district, including Hartford,
Holyoke, Meriden, Rockville New
Britain and two from Waterbury will
arrive and 20 directly TO the head
quarters In New Turner hall, The re-
ception committee is made up of:
Theodore Wagner Charles May,
Fred Hewett. Mayor George A. Quig-
ley, Bruno Bachnann, Richard Uhlig,
August Zehrer, George Hagist, Judge
5. F. Gaffney, Representative q. w.
Schultz. r. M. Zimmernari, Senator
George w. Klett, Judge John Walsh,
Edward Jennel, ex-Mayor Joseph NJ.
Hallorans George Vessels. Henry Lad
bury and Adolph Greulich.
This committee will have represen-
tatives at the depot to meet the vari-
GUS trains and escort the guests to the
hall. A drum corps will also be In
attendance.
Opening Days Program.
Tomorrow's program includes re-
ception Of Turner's ana friends from /
until o'clock and from until
o'clock there will be q grand exhibit
,ion OF gymnastics by the classes of
the local society. From until
O'Clock there will be garden festival
with concert by Jndd's ten piece
orchestra. The official opening of the
funniest will take place in the hall at
S o'clock, when President Arno Kerber
Of the New Britain Turner's will give
OH address of welcome. Mayor Quig-
ley will then, give an address of well
come on the part Of the city and Her
mann Water, president or the State
Turner's. will speak as representa-
tive Of that large organization The
grand march and dance will follow,
music to be furnished by ziegier's or
chestra.
Sacred Concert Sunday.
The program arranged for Sunday
includes competitive exercises at the
Turner's park from until IL, follow
Ing which there will be recess until
. o'clock, when there will be indi-
vidual exercises on all apparatus and
field events and concert music by |
Lynch's eight piece orchestra. In the |
evening Lynchs orchestra will render |
a sacred concert In the nail.
Line of March for Parade.
But of the entire three days, Mon |
Cay will be the gala one. At o'clock |
all the classes will assemble at Turner |
rark and an hour later there will be |
calisthenic exhibitions by the active |
and lady members OF the state So
ciety. At $3.50 O'Clock the parade will
form at the park in the rear Of the
hall, the line of march being down
Arch street to Main to West Main to
Walnut Hill park, where there will (
BIO a grand public exhibition OF calls
themes by the active and lady men,
hers of the Connecticut society. Re-
turning, the parade will traverse West
Main street, Main street to East Main |
to Elm to Franklin Square and Rock |
we'll avenue and back Arch street 70
the hall.
The parade will be q big one, headed !
by a platoon Of police and Marshall of
tho Day Fred Jurgen and his assist
ants Paul Klanlbts and George Engel. |
The American band will follow after |
which will come two automobiles !
occupied by Mayor Quigley, Senator |
klett, State President Hermann Water, |
President Arno Kerber Representative |
Schultz, Representative e. c. Good |
win State Secretary William Huber |
and State Treasurer Paul Leopold A |
flag division of the state Turner's will |
come next and the members of this |
division from other cities will follow.
1,he New Britain German orRa MIA