“ The crowd knew that the money received was to swell the capital of the association, which will build the home for the aged and indigent, and the result was that more liberality was displayed than on any previous day of this fest. ”

“ The shooting stands were visited by throngs of marksmen, who kept the targets in use continually. The bowling alleys would not have had an idle moment if they had had double their capacity. The storm of yesterday razed all the booths in the vicinity of Lake Reuter, and the theatres and pavilions along the Midway Plaisance were a mass of ruins when the park was reached in the morning. ”

“ The crowd made a lively scramble for the tickets, and at the finish of the wire walking the winning number was placed in front of the officers; headquarters. The fortunate person was Charles Luchsinger of 413 Dodd Street, West Hoboken, who held ticket No. 313. To Herr Granada was presented a handsome gold medal by President Grell, on behalf of the Plattdütsch Volksfest Vereen.
The medal consists of a shield, on which is embossed the figure of a man on a rope, with balancing pole in hand. The shield is suspended from a heavy bay, on which is engraved "Herr Granada." ”