Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-09-17
LOCAL NEWS.

ptdceS.-For several days past great prepara-
the Washington Target Association for the
great shooting festival, viii IN commences at
the Washington Park, eth street, TO day, and
will be continued until Friday
The neighborhood of the CITY Hall was this
morning fairly alive, large numbers Of erman
citizens and others gathering in that neigh Dor
hood, preparatory to uniting in the PROCESSION
or witnessing its formation. The marsaals
were all kept busy in arranging the open car.
riages engaged for the procession, and in Mac.
ing miniature fiags on them, as also small
and black.
The visitors, including a large delegation of
the Baltimore Association, arrived mostly by
the train leaving Baltimore at a. m . and were
met at the depot by a committee of reception
who escorted them to Rullman's, where a
lunch was partsken of. The visitors were
then escorted 10 the City Hall. where, in the
Court Room, the Washington Association was
drawn up in line to receive them. The visitors
arranging themselves on the opposite side of
the room, Captain Kloman, President of the
Washington Association, addressed them as
follows
Dear Brothers: In the name of the Washing
ton Target Association bid you a hearty wei
numbers to celebrate with us our festival We
intend to do everything In our power 10 make
this festival as pleasant to You as possible so
that when you leave us You may look back on
II as one to be remembered the balance of your
lives. My friends, let this festival be COM
menced in cheerfulness and harmony, and true
German happiness; let il be a link which will
bind us, the representatives Of the German
element OF Baltimore and Washington in the
closest bonds OF friendship. Now, gentlemen,
l will not detaln you longer, as know You
We shall compete in friendly rivalry for the
honors; and let me, in conclusion, again ex.
tend TO you hearty welcome.
kMajor Biumenberg. the Hauptman or Cap
tam of the Baltimore Association, briefly re.
sponded, thanking the WashIngtonians for the
welcome extended, and assuring them that
they would do all in their power to make their
association in the festival productive of good
feeling, and he thought if the faces of his men
showed any one feeling above another it was
one OF determination To add to the pleasure of
the festival In conclusion, in behalf of the
Baltimore Association, he handed Capt Klo-
man massive silver goblet, remarking that il
was present from the Baltimoreans, and
hoped that 1t would be received as token Of
good will and friendship.
Mayor Wallach, who was present, also ad-
dressed the visitors, welcoming them to the
city. and assuring them, from his knowledge
OF the Germans OF this city, that their hospi-
tality is not exceeded by any other community
in the country. He would, he hoped, be par
doned for speaking in such high terms Of the
Germans OF this city, when they consider that
many OF the members Of the association had
been his friends from boyhood.
The visitors heartily cheered the Washing
tonians, who returned the compliment. and
the Mayor, on retiring, was heartily greeted
with a round Of applause by all
The procession was formed in the follow wing
order, and pl oceeded by way of 9Th, f, and 18TH
streets. to the Executive Mansion, and from
thence through Pa. avenue and 9TH street to
the Park: SQUAD OF mounted police. under
command of Lieut.: johnson: Band of the 5th
u. 5. cavalry; Chief Marshal Ferdinand
Stosch; Assistant Marshals, Lieut. Col. Won
koerber and b. HenZe; committee Of arrange
ments, headed by Charles Walter, ESQ: the
American and German flags, with the nag of
the association, presented by the ladies' last
spring, borne by Messrs. Henry Will, John
Kaiser, and George Dill, mounted and thanked
by guard Of honor; carriage containing Chas.
kloman, Esq, the president of the association.
and Major Blumenberg, Captain of the BaIu.
more association; carriages containing the COM
mites; carriages with shooting masters Kessell
and Worch; carriages with members Of the
association and guests. Second Division Mr.
Charles Weiss, marshal, with Messrs. H. J.
Baker and Fred. kroeker, assistants: Berg.
mans band, In wagon, drawn by four horses:
the flags of the Baltimore association, borne by
mounted ensigns, hanked by guard of honor;
car dawn by six horses, on which were thirty.
eight young ladies', representing the Goddess
of Liberty, (Miss Augusta Rullman, who, by
reason of an sccident as mentioned In another
place, had to be taken home, and Miss Osseu-
ger took her posiuon,) the Goddess OF Germa-
mia, miss Matilda Angerman,) and the thirty.
six States; wagon drawn by two small ponies,
in which were seated two boys with the tar.
gets; mounted members OF the association, fli-
lowed by visitors, mounted and in carriages.
In the procession we noticed Gen. Suffer. of
California. Coils. Davis and Towers, Messrs
Utermehle, Schmidt and Schade, of the Wash
ington bar; Riley A. Shinn, Esq, of George
town, and other well-known citizens OF the
District.
The President, as the PROCESSION passed the
mansion, came out on the portico, when Mr.
Emile Fischer and Major Blumenberg, leav-
ing their carriage, presented him with two
beautiful boquets. Major Blumenberg re.
marked, in handing up the boqu net. that he
was happy thus to honor HIM, and he. with
the members of the Baltimore association,
wished him every success in life.
The President remarked that he felt thank
full for the compliment, and was glad to see in
the metropolis Of the cation SO many Germans
all Of whom, he hoped, would spend pleas
ant time.
Quite number of the houses Of our German
citizens are to-day decorated, in honor Of the
occasion.
Most of the members appear to-day in uni
form gray suit, trimmed with green, black
SLOUGH hat with plume, with a frontispiece
containing the letters W. S. v. Each one IN
and the guests are tinguished from the
others By wearing the cred. yellow and black"
On their arrival at the Park, the carriages
were DISCHARGED, and after short time spent
in brushing up. the members, with their guests
sat down to q fine lunch, which was partakeu
of with q relish, and immediately afIer wards
the shooting commenced. The shooting this
afternoon is for the best single shots-ten gold
medals. To-morrow the members will shoot
massive chain, now held by Mr.. Lewis Boyer,
and in the afternoon grand banquet will take
place.
PETTY LARcEHr.-Yestsrday,o officer Hur.
inetop, colored. who was employed In the
drug store OF Mr.. Taylor Page, corner nth
street and Pa avenue. and who took advan.
tage Of q convenient opportunity 70 abstract
committed the prisoner to jail TOR court.