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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1909
Page
2
To doubters the man who questions whether he can wear a suit that fits must come here for an answer. Our system of natural shoulder widths ensures a close-fitting collar and balanced garment. Summersuits in serges and fancy mixtures offer regular and half sizes for week-end furnishings.
The festival opened with the United Singers and orchestra performing the kickoff. Mayor, chairman, and school groups followed with songs and a cantata featuring 1,200 pupils. Turners and high schools presented drills and calisthenics as crowds filled the stadium and fairgrounds in Carthage.
An unstated South St Louis team will contest in the Festplatz celebration events as spectators witnessed high school athletic meets at the park. The open field meet in Cincinnati featured Walnut Hills and Woodward High School with records and a parade preceding Carl Turner events.
Visiting Turners from Denver Colorado arrive in three divisions East Denver led by Charles Schmidt West Denver led by W Wecer and Social Turner club overseen by Dr Broun. The group includes thirty five active members and twelve guests and they are based on the Carthage campus.
A Johnstown Pennsylvania delegation arrived yesterday led by Director Zahler. The group includes twenty actives and eight ladies accompanying the party.
The Cincinnati members of the Royal Arcanum have prepared a float for tomorrow's parade, showcasing their organization in a local civic event.
Lieutenant of Police Frank Miller and his Milwaukee wife, both active Turners, have arrived in the city and are stationed at the Havlin hotel for the night.
Dr. Frank Haas, formerly editor-in-chief of The Turn-Zuetring the official organ of the Turners, who resigned the post some years ago, arrived in the city yesterday or noon and registered as a Turner.
The children of the Free Day nursery were transported to Festorite yesterday afternoon in automobiles under the supervision of head nurse Miss Schmidt.
Hughes High School girls attended field day exercises, transported to the grounds in wagons and enjoying the activities. The event was overseen by Prof. Zimmermann.
Otto Duerre of Evansville Indiana a longtime active Turners member arrived at the Festplatz yesterday afternoon and was hosted by the executive committee. He is father of Senator Robert Duerre of Indiana and is making the Linton hotel his headquarters.
Last night proved the liveliest moment since Festplatz opened as Turners from arriving foreign cities joined locals. The lively crowd joined in merrymaking, with nearly everyone taking a hand in the celebration.
Police at Festplatz report a burglary in the commissary where a quantity of clothing was stolen. Officer Monte Lowenstine arrested a man yielding the name William Anderson who admitted the theft and returned the goods. Turnfest officials chose not to prosecute and the suspect was removed from the grounds.
The ladies' committee hosts a luncheon and musicale in their rooms on the parlor floor of the Havilin hotel at 2 o'clock today. A repeat event is planned after the parade on Thursday with another special feature for the parade participants, kept secret.
The Denver delegation arrived yesterday and began distributing literature outlining why Denver should host the national meet in 1910. Goals include showcasing city facilities and attracting regional support for the bid.
A fully equipped U S Navy platoon will march in the Turnfest parade led by Lt. R W Kessler. Ex-seamen living in the area, honorably discharged, are invited to join at the Ohio state armory tonight at 7 30 for uniforming and a drill.
Prosecutor Hunt secured evidence leading to an indictment against John J Ryan for operating a bucket shop in the Burnet house Complex subpoenas aimed at about twenty men. five appeared before the grand jury while others fled. The case references the Ryan-Brill commission brokerage and a broader crackdown on illicit gambling-like exchanges.
A North St. Louis group of nearly 300 arrived with a brass band, marching bugles, and cheers of Gut Heil as they settled on Avenue B. Delegations from Allegheny Pennsylvania Breubenville Ohio Peru Illinois followed, totaling 85 and 17 travelers respectively, in camp on the campus.
The Great Lindner, past Indianapolis prize winner and Turner meet champion, travels with a 200 member New York delegation to compete at Carthage Festplatz. Also joining are four other leading figures including Boltz, Frankfort fest director. Lindner, regarded as the world’s top Turner athlete, may appear at Government Square stadium.
Accompanying the Detroit delegation at Central Turner hall a group of twenty two young ladies trained as athletes wore white bloomer suits and white hats with a black D. An admirer in the audience praised them as a swell bunch and lovely beauties from the ground up.
A special train over the New York Central yesterday brought in Davenport Iowa with twenty five men and twenty five ladies, Moline Illinois with eight men and thirteen ladies, and Rock Island with twelve men and about one hundred other members. Davenport also brought a six piece drum corps.
Miss Mary Ellen Kilborn of Cedar Rapids Iowa daughter of Mr and Mrs Kilborn was married to Carl R Greer editor of a Hamilton paper today at Avalone Cedar Rapids The newlyweds will take an extended trip East before settling in Hamilton
The kammers or reunion of all Cincinnati German singing societies, about 1000 members, will be held Thursday night and repeated Saturday night in Turner garden behind Central Turner hall. A fine program has been arranged for both occasions.
The St Paul delegation from Minnesota arrived last night as travelers from Akron and many other cities including Pittsburg Jersey City Chicago Indianapolis Lima Baltimore Buffalo Cleveland Dayton Fort Wayne Grand Rapids Homestead Hoboken Louisville McKeesport Milwaukee Monongahela Mount Vernon Rochester Schenectady Sheboygan Utica and Waterbury were noted as arriving today.
The Frankfort Riega society founded in 1880 will host visiting members at Central Turner garden Sunday at 2 PM. The event features schnapps and trimmins and a smoker on the side.
A delegation of seventy five Turners from Detroit Michigan makes its headquarters at Central Turner hall. The group includes pioneers Julius Gmielmer and Charles Budden both joining the society in Detroit in 1860, affectionately called papa of the crowd and the other member.
Delegation of active Turners from Lawrenceville Massachusetts St Joseph Missouri and Kansas City were entertained by Newport Turngemeinds members yesterday. After an hour of practice they were escorted to the Wie demol brewery German village for a luncheon and brewery tour.
Members of the Newport Turmeinde Society have arranged to send a large delegation to Cincinnati tomorrow. The purpose and destination of the trip are outlined in the group's notice to members.
An odd street exchange in Cincinnati shows two elderly men debating a German motto. One insists Gut Heil means Garry Herrmann, prompting a corrective retort from the other. The incident spotlights local unfamiliarity with German phrases.
President Taft announced in Washington that he cannot attend the Turn fest ceremonies in Cincinnati or witness the Turners parade due to the ongoing corpora tion tax feature of the tariff bill. He is deeply engaged with senators and delegates over the proposed 2 percent tax on corporate net income, with conferences running late into the night.
The seventh annual National Team Owners' association meeting adjourned in Boston after endorsing open shop and free list tariff positions. Hup Tevis of St. Louis was elected president. The group voted to hold the next convention in Cincinnati.
A Hamilton special committee of the city council will travel to Cincinnati tomorrow to meet Ohio Electric Railway officials. The talks aim to secure important improvements the company should implement in its local operations.
John Rettig of the Art club suffered a broken ligament in his leg last Sunday while jumping. He must rest his leg until it heals, delaying a planned trip home with Mrs Rettig.
The record shows several divorce actions including Arthur W Hall vs Estella S Hall alleging eight years of neglect, John Henry Welsh vs Jennie Welsh married 1888 with four children, Howard Wortendyke vs Emma Wortendyke, and Walter M Locke representing the latter. Also noted are probate filings for Aloys Riedy and Caroline, Otto Heinrichsdorff shares deductions, and various estate administrations.
Detroit Mich June 22 Rev Father Michael I Stritch of Detroit College addressed the national convention of master plumbers offering an invocation and delivering a brief sermon. He warned that plumbing firms form price-fixing combinations selling only to associated plumbers, driving up costs and prompting socialist questions about common benefit. He urged leaders to run their associations for their benefit yet in subordination to justice for all consumers.
Chicago's real and personal property valuations for 1909 total more than 132 million dollars higher than 1908. The figures, announced by the board of assessors, compare with 1908 totals from the board of review. Revision for 1909 begins July 7.
The steamer W P Thew owned by Hugh R Havey of Detroit sunk off Thunder Bay island after a collision with the steamer Livingston. Captain E W Duncan and eleven crew members escaped in yawls and were rescued by the steamer Mary Co Elphiche.
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