Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-30

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SRvENrH-sTRsET Schuetzenfest OF
the German Schu etzen Vereln a
The Scheutzen Fest To.day
CLOSING FESTIVAL OF THE WASHINGTON
SCHRUTzES VBREIN.-The closing Festival
thls season of the Washington ScheutZen Ve-
rein took place to-day at the eth street Park and
was attended by q large numoer Of persons.
At eight o'clock this morning about SO mem
bers Of the corps assembled at Killan's Hall,
on E street, near 18th, and under the marshal !.
ship OF Mr.. Ebel, headed by the 18th Infantry
Band, marched to the Park, the line of march
being down l2th street to Pennsylvania ave-
street to the Park, where they arrived about 10
clock, when the estival was opened.
Inc prizes for the best shooting to day are as
ioilows-Three gold medals, valued at SIS,
go, and S25 each, for which each member of
tas corps Is to have six shots. I'd. Lady's gold
watch , v1iaed at $50 Sd; HAN dozen solid
Gentlsmans solid gold cham, values at S3s.
5th. Sc: OF jewelry, consisting of ear
8th. A solid silver ladle, valued at 70.
Tth. China tea sets, "A pieces, valued at 30
III Silver watch, valued at $50. 9th Eight day
clock, valued at SIS. 10th. Silver watch, val.
ned at SIS. 18th. One dozen knives and forks
and carver, valued at SIP. l2th Haif.dozen
sohd silver tea spoons, valued at SIS 18th.
Garbine, valued at Sl6.
Inc bowling prizes are AZ follows list
Ladies nne gold watch, studded with dia-
nonds, valued at S75. ID. China tea sett, "A
pieces valued at 1885,. Sd. Set ieweiry, breast
pin and ear rings valued at S25. 4th. Opera
glasses, valued at $50. 5th. Silver butter dish
and knife, valued at 800. 9th. Handsome pho-
tographic album, valued at SIS. 7tn. Ladies'
iressing-case, handsomely carved, valued at
SIS sth Ladies' sewing stand, solid rose
wood, presented by Ct. Killian. valued at 500
9Th Accordion, presented BY q. Worch, val
ued at 500. 10tL. ParIor lamp, presented by
MesSrs. kloman, Hugle, Ke sci and Will,
valued al SIS.
Upon the arrival OF the corps at the Park
breakfast was served, and imme d,ately there
after the shooting was common ced, under the
direction of Messrs. B. Henze and Christian
"orch, shooting ma tiers, and the prizes will
be awarded at o'clock this evening.
Among the corps are Dr. g. NJ Dove. H. O.
Hood, General N. Mckler, F. A. Boswell, ].
i. Barlow Lewis Clephane, Geo S. Gideon,
w. NJ. Gait, Colonel ]. r. O'Beirne and
others
EXERCISES AT THE THIRr ZENITH STREET
BAPTIST CHUkCH.-rhis church was filled to
ITS utmost capacity last evening, upon the oe-
casion of lecture from Mung Shaw Loo, a
converted native Of Burmah.
DR.. Gillette read the I'd Psalm and after
singing the praise Of God by the congregation
Rev George w Samson, President Of Column
ban college, offered up feryent prayer.
Inc pastor OF the church REV DR.. Gillette)
introduced the speaker, stating that he came to
this country from BurInah when Ii years old
with Mrs. lngles, missionary in that conn
try. His name was Shaw Loo He was called
Mung Shaw Loo, because Mung meant, In his
language, Mr..
Rev. DIR. Hin made few preliminary re-
MARKS, In which he said that Shaw Loo was a
son OF the Interpreter OF the celebrated missions
ary, Dr.. Judson, the acts of whose life he re-
viewed at some length.
Mung Shaw Loo arose, saving that il Afford
ed him the greatest pleasure 10 speak to so
iazge and intelligent an audience upon the
manners and customs OF Burmah. The peo-
pie OF his country held TO q religion which he
termed the grossest idoIatry. as false as man
was able TO invent, and full OF superstition
Their Bible was composed OF three books,
written On palm leaves, and the inhabitants
worshipped four Gods, represented by i'm
ages. He gave short history OF the first GOD,
who, tradition has 1t, was thirty feet high, and
with him died i've hundred priests Another
Iod was looked for, ne said, by his deluded
countrymen, whose height they beliey ed would
be more than one hundred feet; his mouth
seven and halt feet wide; nis hair seven and
half feet, and his teaching would be the be-
stowal OF good and kind acts by men one to.
ward another. The only hope Of his country
men in q future state was in obediencs to the
laws and customs. The priests Of the country
while preaching sit upon elevated seat,
holding fan before them that they may not
see their auditors, but they frequently look
over 1t TO get glances at the fair ones The
average height OF the men was Ave feet, that
Of the females something less. They did not
hesitate to eat the flesh Of animals which
had died Of disease. They were quite
ingenious in catching fish. large dam was
built, ana the stream between that and anoth-
ar dam was dried up, leaving the bed Of the
water course. They used ne knives nor forks
IN eating, but their hands instead COOKING
was done upon low box about yard square,
and filled with earth. The whole wealth of
the patton was vested in large and elegant
structures built and dedicated to their Gods
The climate was mild, and there was no win.
ter The coolest weather was not colder than
the weather in Washington at present Both
sexes Of the Inhabitants wore rings In their
ears, and their hair very lsng. Instead Of the
F'ssing process customary In this country the
inhabitants place their mouths to the faces
OF one another and draw long breath through
the nostrils as though smelling fragrant now
eI, and instead OF asking for a kiss they would
fore the age Of 81 years. The marriage cere-
nony consisted Of the male and female eating
out OF tas same bowl Polygamy is allowed
sons are burnt and sometimes blown into the
air by powder put into the coffin. Those who
dsa under the of Is or cpl
had wrought material changes in the pc.
htical and civil government Of his
country, though they knew as yet nothing OF
and knew but little OF the gospel of Christ.
DIR. Judson, when he first went to the coun.
try, was thrown into prison, and threatened
British conquest in the Island, the harbors,
once vacant, are thronged with ships from
every country: At the present rate OF ad.
would place Burmah among the most enlight-
ened nations OF the earth. 1t would become
changed from nation Of idolaters to one Of
energies Of his life towards the advancement
OF the doctrines OF Christianity among his
countrymen, and the propagation OF knowl.
edge among the ignorant. Though he had
come to America poor boy, and bad worked
his way up, and gained an education mostly
by his own efforts, he was willing to endure
many more hardships for the good Of his co IN.
trymen, 70 whom he hoped TO introduce Christ
and his doctrines, Yet Of himself he could do
nothing-ali has strength was in the Lord.
Though he had been In this country Tor some
time, and bad formed great attachments to It,
he rejoiced that he was going back to his own
country, where he would meet with JOY the
friends from whom he long since parted.
DR.. Gillett stated that Shaw Loo was to be
furnished by the President with q letter to the
Emperor of Burmah: who looked upon the
rulers Of other countries as monarchs, or
rather despots like himself, and therefore called
them brothers; and that this letter from the
President would introduce Shaw Loo to the
Emperor as we'll as to his court; Shaw Loo
was also to be furnished with seeds from the
Patent Once, which he would take to Burmah
and obtain in exchange other seeds which
would be sent to this country.
The orphans OF the Protestant Orphan
Asylum were pret emit and sang a hymn, after
which Mung Shaw Loo sang portion of q
hymn and prayt i In his own LANGUAGE. The
benedictioH was pronounced by the Rev. DIR.
Giilett after which the audien ce separated for
their lev