The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-07
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
THE sCHEUrzENFEsr,
rim Days Proceedings-Cios OF
che FestiynI-AWard of Prizes.

finh Days Proceedings-Ciose Of
the FestivaI-Award OF Prizes.
The fourth annual scheutzenfest Of the
Washington scheutzen ycrein closed very
salts TactOrily last evening. The weather
throughout has been delightful, and the en-
tire arrangements Of the festival have been
admirably carried out. As II was announced
In yesterdays REPUBLICAN that the fest
would certainly close yesterday, q very large
attendance of our citizens was the consc.
quence. The crowd began to assemble as
early as three o'clock In the afternoon, and
by seven o'clock tho number present was
fully as large as on any preceding day.
The NJ .rnoon passed away without any |
thing unusual happening, the multitude pres |
cnt amusing themselves by witnessing the |
sports for the Juveniles, under the superiu-
tendence OF Mr.. Reese, and the trapeze aud
tight.rope performances OF the skillful gym.
nasts engaged for the occasion. The shoot
ing-masters and the committee on shooting
were employed during the afternoon In meas
uring the several shots and determining the
award OF prizes. The following is the result
OF their labors. We give the list of prizes
shooting with rcst) and the names Of the
successful contestants: Targets "a" and
"B, first prize, sl25 In gold, to Capt. Adolph
kneessi, of New York; second, SIS In gold
to Capt. Philip Klein, of New York; third,
$50 In gold to Mr.. Heunsch; fourth, $40 In
gold, to Mr.. George Killian; fCth, $50 In
gold, to Mr.. wassman. Targets &C, "D,"
"E, and "F, 3" first prize, 800 In silver, TO
Louis Boyer, Of Washington; second, gold
watch, to Capt. Klein, of n. Y; third, fine
sewing machine, to John Beker, Gu;tenburg,
N. j.; fourth, heavy gold watch-chain, to Al
bert kneessl, ofNcw York; flfth, silver tea set
Give pieces,) to Mr.. Schmarzenberg; sixth,
heavy silver fruit basket presented by
Mayor Bowen,) to Mr.. Stolpe; seventh, gold
headed cane, to Mr.. IIeunsch; eighth, silver
castor, to W. Fendncr; ninth, cashmere
shawl, to Mr.. Rau, of Baltimore; tenth,
chamber set, to Mr.. Eichstadt; eleventh,
knives, forks and spoons, to Mr.. Kraemer,
of Baltimorei twelfth, cigar stand, TO Mr..
Waltemade; thirteenth, Japanese mantc
ornaments, TO Mr.. Rudhardt; fourteenth,
travelling satchcl, TO Mr.. Brandon; fifteenth,
Malacca cane, to Mr.. Nichols; sixteenth,
box Of cigars, to Mr.. Wagner; seventeenth,
cane, TO Mr.. Frank; eighteenth, silver cup,
to Edward Abner.
Target "G'' and s'H," shooting without
rest y First prize, s75 in gold, to W. Fent-
ner, Of Washington; second, $50 in silver,
John Becker, of New Jersey; third, $40 In
silver, to Phlliph Klein, OF New York;
fourth, gold chain, to Charles Lemkuhl, OF
Baltimore; fifth, cooking stove and water
cooler, TO Mr.. Heunsch, of Washington;
sixth, gilt mautel clock, to Mr.. WGlttsCin;
seventh, handsome China chamber set, to
Mr.. Frank, Of Baltimore.
The prizes for ladies shooting were
awarded rs follows First. silver fruit bas-
ket, TO Mrs. Endersj second, silver cake bas-
ket, TO Mrs. Berens; third, cakc-making
machine, to Mrs. johnson; fourth, shawl,
TO Mrs. Baier.
AT : O'Clock the members of the Vcrein
assembled NJ the club. house, when headed
by the Naval Academy band, a procession
was formed, which niter marching through
the grounds, assembled at the prize temple
where President Noght, after short addrcs
in German, congratuatlng the vlctors
awarded the prizes amid loud cheers for til
successful contestants.
THE TARGET or HONOR.
All those marksmcn who during tn
Sthuctzcn Fest had made fifty "bull'
eyes" gained the privilege of shooting n
the "target of honor" For this honor thrc
shots were fired by each contestant. Tn
first prize on the target was won by Capt
Albert Kneessi, of New York, who received {
handsome gold mcdel. The second wa
awarded to Mr.. Heunsch, of this city. Tn
third honor and ten dollars in gold wer
aw -.rded to Mr.. Wassmar, of this city. TIL
fourth honor and five dollars in gold to Cal
tain Philip Klein, Of New York.
The gold medal for shooting without re-,
was awarded to Mr. W. Fentner.
The medal for the best exhibition of gym
nastics by the Turner's was awarded TO VI
Preston of the Washington Turn Ncrcin.
At ten O'Clock the bowling prizes were di
tributed, as follows; First prize, s25 in golC
to @. W. g. Eslin; second, solid gold ring,
George Bauer; third half dozen silver spoon
to Major W. S. Morse; fourth, pair calf ski
boots, to Mr.. C. ColIingworth; fifth, silv,
butter cooler, to DR.. Borand; sixth, oil pain
ing, (NillagG Blacksmith to Henry vii
seventh, water cooler, to Lloyd Emmar
eighth, silver mustard box, to Rudolph Ricl
ards.
The prizes for crossbow shooting by boy
We're awarded by Mr.. Reese as follows: Firs
suit of clothes to Charles Reese, who MAJ
% successful shots; second, to Gusta
Kneesi, two lace handkerchief; third,
sllver-plated cup to George Beckcrsmtl
fourth, cane to George GoctZ; fith,
cross.gun to Theodore Hoener; sixth,
sword TO John Stnzng; seventh, base ba
and bat 10 Daniel Pfci.
About o'clock Il sad accident occurred II
the park In the following manner 1t ~
pears that aitc- the performance of Mis-
ELslcr on the tight-Tope the crowd wcr
waiting for the trapcZc exhibition when ~
youths, who were playing together, jostl'
against one of the posts holding the ros
torches, which caused the torch TO Ia
throwing the burning rosn all over the ~
lads, one of whom was terribly burn
about the head, face and arms.
The other was burnt to the shouldc
They were carried to the clubhouse, wht
Drs Borland, Latimer, Taylor, aud HarI
attended the sufferers, and decided that
would be better to send them TO their hon
in order that their parents might SUNNI
their medical advisers. The names of I
boys were ascertalned 10 be A. J. Clark q
Charles Green, Clark residing with his pi
ents at the corner Of d and Fourth stree
and Green living with his mother in BIZ
denis Row, on Indiana Avenue, bctwC
Third and Four-nnd-a-half streets. ONT
Beall, Of the Second precinct, accompan
them to their homes.
The great crowd seemed 10th TO dep
from the Park when the hour Of IL arriv
and dancing was kept up in the pavilion
some time after the warning gun had b,
fired. As stated above, the festival J
ended has been successful, more so, 1t Is 81
than any ever held in the United States.
Il has certainly been successful In pc
of order maintained and dcCOrum obscrv
for not u single disturbance worthy of n
has happened, and the services Of the pol
had been but seldom needed TO prcsc
order.
The total number of "bulls' eyes" mf
during the Fest Is 1860 for which ab,
5000 shots were fred
The fourth annual festival OF tho Yer
has thus ended satisfactorily to ALL and I
best wish we eau make the association
that all their SChuetzeniCsts TO take pla
hereafter may be rs successful and please
as llNt Ol loOJ'
THE SHOOTING MATCH.
Twas not n hundred miles from town,
Where saurkraut is "worried" down.
Upon the farm OF Billy Kraft
Some Germans held a shooting match,
soon as pigeon had tho run
Cher.banEi there went cruel gun,
when, To- bullet struck my arm
without single bit of harm,
"Minc heayens,n shouted Billy kratz,
"DeF pullet did not make = scratch"
The young and old the short and tall,
Ran up to catch me MS Ia fall,
But |, with spirit light chat,
Received them with hearty laugh.
"Look here" ] cried "don't hitmy head
And all may try to shoot me dead"
Now, Tiie6 by the many score,
Keptup n little bit Of war,
But on inspection II was found
That every shot fell on the ground.
Each gunner stood rs though post
milne Gottl" they cried, "te mans q gho
And then, In fright, all turned to run,
Forgctful Of the game or gun.
soon aa my laughing could refrain,
luhoutcd, "hold' and III explaini
For shame upon your coward fright,
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