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use ay a cecu-egor, rdcD »oncyza of f ’hernalyn.Com i.The Turner FcjIIthI.The Trii'iiurs were specially Uvored, ytmterday, in regard to weuihur. A giorioua *ULhinc and a frcab westerly breeze made out-door exerce delightful. At nil cHiiy hour, the Turners and * number of military compauies commriiccd assembling nt head-quartere, and shortly before 30 o* clock they formed in procession and, accompanied by three or four baud? of music, marched through the principal streets or our city to the beautiful grove on Spriog street hill, owned by Jab. H- Rooms, Esq., and hy him kindly placed at the disposal of the Turners. The procession, with ita riuh bannttrs, stu'riug music, -well-drilled military companies, and, above nil, the numerous, nonlly uniformed and good-looking corps o: Turners, took the city by surprise. .Nobody had anticipated such a turn-out and all were gratified, by the display.Ariivid on the ground, after two or three a lit- hours spent in social intercourse, the pcrforman-nud- j_ces coiumericcd. The gymnsBtic excrciaes attracted crowds of upeciators and. were remarkable in their w»y. Msny of the feats were admir-abor ably performed, and those who distinguished tvv° j themselves were heartily npploudcd by the derive crowd of spectators. We understood that theora a tncss that from pen-fromneed cl tooperwithSt, Lou in Turners particularly excelled ir thesei the own theflar,wereugh.trials of strength and agility. Two or three hours were agreeably occupied in'those pastimes, mid then the Turners and their guests marched buck to head quarters.In the evening, Young's Kail k,\? dcuxely crowded, to hear the.Readings, Declarations and Prize Concert. The performances were excellent throughout. To-day, there is to be pi=tol and ^s,l ( rifle shooihig, fencing and other tnaiii of «kili, 11 a ’ and in the evouiug a gioutl hull ul Albany flail, where the prir.es for ;bo best perioiiucrr are n Imi awarded 07 the Indies.fttllu. i furi-oned
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Milwaukee Daily Sentinel
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US
Tue, Sep 01, 1857
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