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THE TRIUMPHANT TUENE!How they were welcomed Inst Night— Mayor Black's Spcoch—Tho Affair a. Grand success.u Tbo (West Sldo ‘Turners arrived ^asl if evening 4rom Philadelphia ou . Uie fc:15d train, i They wero met- at tho liakoI*o:a•a1©*v0kTdi-fftShuro ;depot by the different Tu£nersocieties of th© dtp. a procession foimed and It marched down WIbcoi street and on! to Market Square.procession, si*deep, was several blockB itipassin.?heAlength and carried Onioese lanterns* band of *musfe preceded the in and |iU-’ other brought up the repr. • Bengal lights dared at the street corners, and tho whole scene went lo show tbo degree of pride which Milwaukee tukee In her tfc-tbrfous champions. \ Arrived at Market b'quare the procession drew up In] a crowd filling too square to Its utmbst limits. Toero wero many present . 6ideb the Turners whom the unfavorahlo weather could not deter from eeclngjieo line a sight. - \The veranda of tho St. Charles hojel was decorated with lanterns and sdsoiUt up by the brightness of a calcium Jijjht wnlch had boon born© at the head.of the procession. I- City clerk Poschen appeared on the balcony and delivered a short speech’In German, in which he welcomed tho victorious turners lo Milwaukee, and cop--cluoed by-Introducing }MAYOR BLACK. ITho mayor stepped to the front and wag received with irrouslng cheer- lie then delivered the foliottliig short b)it eloquent address. . jGentlemen Turners:Milwaukee, proud of your nchlovf-' menta, publicly welcomes your rotufn from a distant city, where you havcwdn honors for. yourself and added famo {o our fair city, in which you- dwell. Not owing to any eloquence at my command, but as an accident of my official position, 1 am chosen lb express to you the proud admiration and. hearty congratd-latlone of our fellow citizens. TJife prizes awarded you In fair and -friend IV competition, with representatives selected from, the whole country, proves that Milwaukee is as thorough and systematic in physical, culture, os in everything elso. Your exhibition of strength and agility demonstrates whattrolalngcaa d forth© perleeUon of a vigorous lace oi men. Tho fvaU performed by you art cot the mere exhibitions of 'professional athletes, but arc the expression o judicious attention ,to physical develop mcnt. * 'Ylt(h you, gymnastic exercise not an end, tut n moan! ho perfect development of manhood. Your-skill as* turners is but’ an ornament and grace of your com-: pic led ;p ©were, as human beings. • j An leducated mind requires us itJ natural instrument tha support of phvei-i cai vigor, and in tiiis resp«5ct* gentlemen]orotoyou prove worthy examples u» ouij people. * ' 'Beyond all other nations, Greeks—the: finest race that the world has.-produced1 —'Combine physical and mental culture.! Eobust frames, as well ax robust infceJ-l Iceland robust morality, are needed for| tho planting and growth of £rand achieve-\ menu*. You are going, an essential part t In a distinct field for tin? advancement of Ibis generation. As professional men or merchants, as laborers or tollers, In the various occupations of life, you return to occupy your accustomed places In nur community, and to !Ult;* homes where our genial faces have been most missed. Friends proudly sufil© lipoo you, the city Gladly welcomes your r*ii.vru, and thopuinVcv with unbounded nuhusiasm.thanks you, with a hundred thousand beating’ hearts.After tho conclusion of the address the mnvor was honored with an other hearty burst of applause. The procession then, formed and marched to tho VreKeido* Tumhall, on Fourth street. Th? weather which had held up for a shott space to admit ol the Market Square part of lb© performance, now seemed trying to make up for lost time. Tho wind and ratn-seemed vieing with each other in an attempt at trying th© devotion of tbo turners* friends. Many fell away by the wayside saloons, but a sufficient number kept on to crowd'tho hail to It:* fullest capacity.In tho hall an address of welcwmn was delivered by Otto Laverentz, Jbe speaker Of tho'Westsldo.Tumers. ^ Jii'The victorious turners were theri'Cajl-ad to th© stage and wero decorated-with wreaths and garlands by their indy friends..H. J. 'Koehler, tho winner of tho Chief prize at ETaiiadelphlu, was introduced to the audience, - and was received with a burst of applause.Tho meeting then broke up and while sotno started foK their homes rejoicing that they had had an opportunity of testifying their joy at the success of ' thn * Milwaukee Turners, by Tar. the majority of those present repaired to th© hall saloon and emptied bumper after .bumper of flowing iagcr In honor of tho great victory. .' . ’ ‘Tho affair all through was well and ©r-deriy'carried out and if it were not for the bad woatfaer of th© evening, would no doubt havo been One . of th© largest gatherings that Milwaukee has ever liod.v
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Milwaukee Daily News
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US
Wed, Aug 13, 1879
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