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Show MAGNIFICENT PROGRAM FOR THE GERMAN FESTIVAL Tho program for tho entertainment of tho thousands of visitors to tho great International German turnfest which Is to take place In Denver June 25 to 29, has been completed. It includes in-cludes features of Interest for every day during two wholo weeks, .for the week following tho festlvhl will be devoted to tours of tho principal points of Interest In Colonjdo. Tho list of entertainment features Includes a preliminary program for Saturday Juno 21. On tho afternoon of Hint day tho turners will dedicate tho huge festival grounds In Denver. Thcso grounds aro tho finest tmd largest lar-gest over provided for any turnfest over held In tho United States Stnto and city officials will deliver addresses address-es and there willbe many athletic con tests of Interest in tho stadium Tho wholo of Sunday, Juno 22, will bo devoted to rehearsals of the thousands thou-sands of costumed hctors who will partlclpoto In tho great historical pageants. On Sunday nnd Monday tho bulk of tho German tourists wfn ar-rlvo ar-rlvo In Denver. They will bo met nt tho stntlon by bands of music hnd escorted es-corted to their hotels. Wednesday Juno 25 will he theflrst day of tho festival proper. All of tho visiting officers will meet, and Jn tho evening tho governor of Colorado will officially open tho turnfest. Thero will bo a great muslcalo on the stntehousp grounds to accompany this ceremony. Then thoro will bo a monster mon-ster torchllcht nrncesslon to tho cltv Auditorium, where a grand ball and reception will bo held. Virtually tho wholo of Thursday will bo devoted to tho great historical pageants, nlthough thero will bo somo International athletic contests In tho morning nnd evening. Friday will bo devoted almost wholly to contests of various sorts Including tno competitive competi-tive drnmltlc productions. Saturday will bo given over to moro parades nnd contests In tno festival stadium, and on Sunday tho turnfest proper will be brought to a close with tho announcement of tho prizes and with Impressive, ceremonies. All of ttho wook following will bo do-voted do-voted to tours about tho Rocky mountains. moun-tains. Somo flno scenic Journeys have been arranged for tho visitors. |