Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-09

seemed 10 DC IN nue. spirits the great feature
OF the day was the visit of President johnson.
At Ave O'Clock, the carriage containing the
President, who was accompanied By Colonel
W q. Moore and Robert Morrow, with Mr.
peared in sight. and the signal being given,
the Schuetzen formed in two lines from the gate.
way, headed by the Marine Band, LEAD by
Scala. prepared to receive him. Near
and was received by Meesrs. G. w. Calvert
and A. Semitic, of the Association, by
Wnom they were conducted to the gate,
band played shall to the Chief" and q salute
was fired in a distant part Of the grounds IN
honor OF the President. Through the open
lines OF Schuetzen he President was conduct
ed to the Schuetzen Hall, when MIR. Kloman
introduced him to the shooting master, Mr. B.
Hence, and he was invited to try his skill, Mr..
Henze handing him one OF the best rifles on
the ground ready loaded. In accepting the
rife President johnson said he thought that
he wonld not make mark worthy of notice,
1t having been SO long since he had fired
gun. The members of the corps present
but he needed no urging Walking slowly
and deliberately to the rest he took his posi-
ton, and being sure of his aim pulled the
trigger and sent the bsll to he mark two
hundred yards distant. Many OF those present
confidently expected that he would make q
good shot, but there was little thought that he
would pull the "bulls eye" So 1t was, how
ever, for moment after the report the tally
man displayed q signal announcing that fact,
and 1t was made known to those outside by
the cheering of the members. A second and
third rifle was handed the President, and each
time the bulls eye was struck. The result
was heartily applauded BY the SchUetzan, and
some OF the members declared that he was en-
titled to share the kingship with Mr. Rud-
hardt the king for this year.
Leaving the Schuetzen Hall, the President,
with his suite, was escorted to an arbor by
MT kloman and other office of the associ-
alton, when the Arion Quartette Club sang
1.-THE Fatherland' aud a serenade. While in
this arbor the President was presented with
the badges Of the SchuetZen and the Arions
(the first being the gift of Mr.. A. Schmitie and
the second OF Mr.. II. Tobriner,) by Mr. Klo.
man. who attached them to q member badge
and pinned them to his coat. Sabseq uentIy
wine was brought In, and the glasses being
CHARGED, Mr.. kloman proposed the health Of
the President, which was received with ap-
plause, and drank by all in the arbor. The
with my sincere regards for the prosperity
OF your society. let me, in connection with the
honor you have paid me, express the wish
tina: we may always entertain the same cor.
dial feeling for each other that we do upon the
present OCCASION which was drank with APP.
plause. Here he was shown the target in
which he had put his balls.
Leaving this arbor, the stand on which the
various prizes are displayed was visited, and
the party were conducted to the eastern por-
tlon of the grounds, where the celebrated rope
ons. eliciting the applause of the spectators
Leaving this exhibition. after Mr.. Leslie had
been introduced to the President, by whom ne
was highly com plimented. the party proceeded
to where number of boys were engaged in q
sack race, and hearty laugh was en- ioyed
An attempt was also made by the boys to
climb the greasy pole Tor the amusement of
the visitors. Some time was then spent In
witnessing target shooting by the ladies present
At this time the crowd became unwieIdy but
through the efforts OF the police and the mem
and suite were conducted through the line to
the Park Hotel. Quite number of ladies
seized his hand as he passed along, and some
handed him boquets, while he did not forget
the children. but stopped and kissed several on
his way to the house
AT the hotel OF Mr.. Abner splendid ban
quet had been prepared. The President, Coils
Moore and Morrow, Col. Kloman, president OF
the Schuetzen Corps. with a number OF eff GERS
table. -
Mr Geo. W. Calvert on behalf of the com.
mittee on invitation, thanked the President for
his presence and extended to him an in vita
tion to be present and participate in the cele.
bration OF the Baltimore Schuetzen Verien, to
be gwen next week. The speaker also stated
that the members OF the association were COM
pos ed Of citizens OF respectability, both Aneri.
can and German, and soon there would be q
large number OF our first citizens members OF
The President replied. thaking the assoca
ton for the pleasure they had afforded him,
present At the Baltimore celebration: but if he
could dc so, II would afford him m uch pleas
ure. He had always regarded the Germans
as lovers OF liberty, and they were noted as
laW-abiding, faithful citizens.
Mr.. HenZe, OF the committee ON firing, ad.
dressed the President, and stated that the
honor Of dining with the President would
ever be remembered by them, and he hoped
that all constraint and dif1dence manifested
by them would be construed more nto respect
for their Industrious guest than as ali evidence
Of ill.breeding.
The President stated that il the actions of
the association, in their kindness and gentle.
manly bearing toward him. could be called
diftdence and modesty, then he ad vised them
all to continue to assume that bearing to ALL
and no one would censure them .r4.
Several sentiments were proposed and re-
sponded to- Al the conclusion of the banquet
the President was escorted to his carriage and
left the Park amid the cheers OF the people
Alter the President had left the Park the
SchuetZen formed, and escorted Mr.. w B.
Redgrave 10 the prize staLd, when Mr.. Klo-
man presented him with the soid medal for
making the largest number of center shots 1881
during the day.
The prizes tor the best shots at the ladies'
First, ladies' sat chei, to Mrs. John Berger:
second. TO Mrs. Minnie LemkuI. ladies' nat
and fan; and the third to Mrs. w. Helms. la
uies work basket.
The prizes for the best bowling were az fol :
lowe, all member Of the Washington Bowling
Club:-First prize to l.. Lemkul, China tea
set: second, fine meerschaum pipe, cap and
tobacco pouch, to Gustave RUPERT: third q
silver castor, 10 W. Schneider: md the fourth
fine ammunition box. 10 j. Wagner, The
rolling yesterday was unusually fine. The
first time each made sc balls in ten rolls. and
rolled OFF. when they were placed IN the abo We
order. Mr.. Wagner rolled 50 In ten rolls, with
i've or six others, when there was q roll off,
in which he won. =
To-day is the last day of the Festival and it
is expected that General Grant, Postmaster
General Randall, Secretary Stanton and other
distinguished persons will be present The
prizes will be awarded this afternoon and
Prot. Leslie will walk the rope enveIopsd in
canvass sack with his arms only out
Atleast 5000 persons visited the PARK yes.
terday afternoon and evening; the best order
prevailed and everything passed off pleasant
band was highly comp1tm ented p
The performance OF Prof. Leslie on the rope
last evening at O'Clock was received with
great applause. He announced that next year
he would be at the festival, a ind instead OF per.
forming on the rope he would ascend one
thousand feet In the air in a balloon and hang
from the basket by hts toes while at that height
This feat will be performed by Prof L. in
BALTIMORE next week
About II O'Clock q number of the personal
friends Of Mr. Harry Leslie. includ Ing several
representatives OF the Press, with Heald's
washington BFaes band, rendered that gentle.
man serenade. Mr.. James 5. Sprigman, on
the appearance Of MT. Leslie, addressed him
on behalf OF bis friends. to which Mr. Pau
tCouncilman) responded on behalf OF Mr. Les.
lie, and Mr.. Leslie ESQ made 8 few remarks,
AFTER winch the company partook of his hos
pitality. e..- !,
Al four O'Clock this afternoon the prize stand
was the point OF attraction where the prizes
for the best shots were awarded rs follows by
resident klouan, assisted by the officers OF