Arminia Society Grand Picnic

     “[S]ome fifteen other societies will participate in the festivities—the following:—Allemania, Cacelia, of Bloomingdale; Euphonia, Harmonia, of Hoboken; Hudson Maennerchor; New York Quartett Club, Olympia, Schillerbund, Sing Academie, Uhland Bund, Footbildungs, Verein; and a company of sharpshooters and several militia companies.”

     At Jones’ Wood—The Arminia.  Includes program.  “[A]bout half a dozen other societies participated in the festivities.  Previous to proceeding to the festival ground the singers formed a procession in Greenwich avenue, under the marshalship of Mr. Klein.  This procession moved through Jackson square, Twelfth street, Fifth avenue, Fourteenth street, Fourth avenue and Fifteenth street, where the singers took the cars to the festival ground.  Jones’ Wood was visited in the course of the day by some three thousand persons, and a strong police force, under Mr. Hart, was on the ground to protect the singers against any invasion of roughs, pickpockets and thieves.  In the afternoon a concert was given on the festival ground. . . . No disorderly scenes occurred, from the fact that the police and the committee of arrangements did their duty to keep away disorderly characters.”