Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-19
The Baltimore schse,zen Festival.

I The Sen Of this morning says. The gfea.
festival Of the Baltimore Schuetzen Association
commence ces to-day on the extensive grounds
OF the company on the Belalr road The visi.
tors from Washington are expected to reach
the city at an early hour this morning and
Will be met at the Camden-street depot by q
way Institute, where breakfast win be spread.
The procession viii form on South Broad WAY, :,
and move at nine o'clock, through South
Broad way, Baltimore, South Gay, Lombard, J,
Hanover, Pratt, Eutaw, Lexington, Howard,
Baltimore, Calvert, (around the. Monument,
where Mayor Chapman is expected to review
the procession,l Baltimore and North Gay
street to the park, on the Belair road Messrs
Otto Hunckel and VIM. Dehr have been
selected as chief marshals, who have made
out their order Of procession as asfollows:
Section of mounted police; section of mounted
Schuetzen in the society uniform, with green
badges; cavalry company under Captain Otho
kantz with a full mounted band; drum corps,
with drum major in full dress, followed BY
VIM. Behr, marshaIs In chief, with six ad iu-
tan ts and two buglers; the executive committee
OF the Schuetzen in four- horse barouche; he
eoi9rs SOL 9f the scnustzep Of black red
MI. John T.. Hesse. in a four-horse barouche.
with mounted guard of honor; Winters band;
the target markers, in blue caps, red shirts and
white pants; mounted section of Schuetzen,
with banners; six horse car, representing a
gigantic bouquet-the center Of each flower
showing the face OF pretty little child; four
Sehuetzen from New York, Phtladelphia,
washington, Lancaster. and other cities: q
section OF mounted Schuetzen; Wacker's
band; six-borse car representing the coat.of-
arms OF Maryland: harouches with guests:
section Of mounted Schueizen; drum col ps
and band the king target bearers. on foot, each
bearing the target which won the king prize In
preceding years; the new colors Of Prussia,
or Northern Germany, consisting of black.
white and red, borne between American flags:
the former kings of Schuetzen, in barouches,
ne nne closing with q section Of mounted
1t is also expected that several of the recent
~ formed German military companies will be
IN line, and the whole affair is destined to
ever attempted in this city The procession
VIII reach the park about p. m, when the
target shooting and numerous other sports
wiii at once begin. Anon. the amusements
TINS afternoon is to be champion game OF
base ball between two OF the most expert clubs
OF the city. .s...
The grounds yesterday, after the recent
heavy rains. presented very good appear
ance. There were a large number of the mem
bers present, all busily engaged In perfectinr
the final arrangements for the grand carnival
and oy .he time the procession reaches the
PARK every thing is expected 10 be in complete
order. The daily amusemsnts will consist OF
prize shooting and ten-pin rolling, music,
dancing, dramatic representations, tableaux
Nivante. magic illusions, nightly Illumina.
tions, acrobatic performances, tight and slack
rope dances, the caroussei or fiying horses.
balloon ascensions, &c. whilst the numerous
booths. stands and restaurants will supply all
the markets can afford in the shape OF com.
lorts Tor the inner man. The executive COM
mIttee have been Indefatigable in their efforts
70 produce entertainments for the public, and
nave expended large sums OF money In accom-
plisbing their ends -
Major Blumenberg. hauptman OF the Balti-
more Schue'ze Association, and Charles klo-
man, Esq. president Of the Washington We're.
IN, on Thursday afternoon, accom- panied by a
special committee Of the Baltimore Associa
non, waited upon President Johnson, at the
White House, for the purpose of inviting his
Excellency to visit the festival. It is under.
stood that the President sIgnified his inten ton
OF being present on Thursday, II possible An
invitation has also been extended to Genera,
Grant and the members OF the Cabinet and 1t
is expected that some Of them at least will ac-
com pany the President
. The City Passenger Railway Company will
nave all their available cars on the Gay street
route during the festival There will be some
thirty cars in all on the route running on four
inmates time. In addition to this. there win
be numerous vehicles Of every description for
the purpose OF conveying visitors to and fro at
cheap rates.