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pate receiving their papers more regularly.**■ • —...... *---- ----- -' • -i l—- - j 1*2 -- -| .* Festival.—Monday last was a gala day withoar. German citizens. ^ DEarly in the morning (he post bafld passed through the principal streets of our city on their way to the groundsselected for the picnic of the Littlo Kock Maen-nerchor. Once upon the grounds,in ilic western suburbs of the city, adjoining the residence of iJcury Jacobi/Esq., old and -young- alike gave themselves up to the festivities of thoccasion.The day was spent iu discussing the feast t hat was spread upon the: occasion, in singing - the songs dear from childhood’s days, in target firing, and athletic exercises. As the shades of night deepened the beautiful grove was illuminated, and handsome fire works were discharged. Upon a platform erected for the occasion, the whole company joined in tripping the light fantastic toe to the enchanting music discoursed by the string band iu attendance.The Macnnerchor is an association of our* % * * • * ’vGerman citizens,'banded together for social purposes; and periodically they observe the customs of the fatherland, suggestive to Hie aged of the happy hours long since gone, and affording, innocent amusement to their descendants. To the following members of the association are the participants in Monday’s feastindebted for a happy'occdsion : Arnold Syberg,■ . ■ * *.president; J. M. Geyer, vice-president; F. Kroll,. secretary; George Riegler, treasurer;» '■m * *' • * and Ifenry Buerger, Albert W. Lange, Charles Turkis, Ferdinand Baer and W. Brandt, com-mittec of arrangements.ilt;\ w.McDor Gibbs grand 3. 0. ’ Dennis S. Ilyii . It is of thespectat bo unif white i the cor of the city, This ce ance of way ofThethis occ Master next, fcthe pro\Y i: past'-wc the free beginni from bfFrotc have b was er until y* about t are fasl T h ey s
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Little Rock Arkansas Gazette Extra
Little Rock, Arkansas, US
Tue, Jun 18, 1867
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