Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-09-14
LOCAL NEWS.

THE ScHUETZEy FEsr-rhe first annual
Schuetzen- Fest under the auspices of the
here next week. commencing on Monday, at
the Park, and continuing until Friday On
Monday morning a large number of guests
from all sections OF the country are expected
to arrive. They will be received at the depot
by a committee. and escorted to the City Hall,
at which place at nine O'Clock the procession
will be- formed, under the marsbalship of Mr..
r. Stoesh, beaded by the mounted band of the
5th G. y cavalry, which will pass up Pa
avenue 10 the White House, and from thence
by way of + and eth streets, 10 the Park. In
the procession the members will be mounted
or in open carriages. There Will be in the line
large car, on which will be ty-eight
young ladies. one re representing the Goddess of
GeTmania- another the Goddess OF Liberty,
and each of the others representing one of the
thirty-six States-a shield, containing the
name OF State being oorne by each one.
On arriving at the Park lunch Will
be set out; after which, the target shooting will
commence. On the second day there will be
grand banquet. Two pavilions have been
prepared for dancing, and the 5th cavalry
band VIII perform concert music. Twelve
prizes have been set out for the best ten piu
bowling. On Wednesday the ladies will try
their hand at shooting, six prizes having been
set aside for them. Every afternoon Harry
Leslie the hero OF Niagara Falls, will perform
on the rope-on the first day gymnastics with
a cooking stove; second, with three pals of
water: third, with peach baskets on his feet
and hoop: and fourth, bound il. 80 pounds
with fireworks
The regular prizes are twenty-four in mum.
Der, valued at S24O0. the first being a goblet
Tor the king, and the others embracing large
number of riSh, attractive articles. including
twelve $50 gold pieces, gold and yer watches
and chains, porcelain table sets. silver tea SER
vices, rich furniture. gold headed canes, SUI
peru meershaum pipes, boxes of rare wines,
nine gold medals for general shooting, and
three valuable prizes (includng live DEER
for shooting without support. Also, a large
number of additional prizes, more than we
have space TO enumerate.
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BASE BALL.-On Wednesday the Jefferson
Club of this city paid a visit TO Baltimore,
where they played q match game with the
Maryland Club of that city, which resulted in
a victory for the latter-the score being 53 for
the Maryland TO 20 for the Jefferson.
friendly game came off yesterday after
noon between the first mines of the jefferson
and Gymnastic, (the latter composed of the
pupils OF Brady gymnasium On the groun ds
OF the latter, which resulted IN the victory of
the Jefferson, who made 10 runs. and the
Gymnastic ~
muffin game was played lasI evening. on
the grounds of the jefferson. south of the
Presidents, between Col. Moore's clerks and
me boys OF the u. =. Steam Fire Brigade.
There Were a large nuns Der OF spectators pres
ent. who enjoyed the rich treat. as the game
was very amusing. the players having been
carefully selected, there te.ng every size and
build of men in the game. The prize was two
kegs of lager, which was won by the fire bows,
who made 10 runs 10 the clerks p. After the
lager had been transferred to new recaptacles
the best muffer, Tommy Baker, (the popular
burial clerk in Col. nj oore's Office was pre-
sented with an immense bear skin shockoe.
winch Will increase his height 10 about eight
feet The presentation was made by Chef
Engineer Dickson. of the Fire Brigade. to
whom Tommy replied in a humorous man
ner
FUNEIAL.-Yesterday afternoon, the funeral
OF the late George Sherwood. Of Baltimore,
took lace the SIKH Ward. and