Evening star., 1869-08-07
THE SCHUErZEN FEST.
Closing c.nrs-Priz.s Awarded-Acc

'ha prrvi, us day every one appeared To en,ov
themselves to tie fullest extent after his or
htT fashion. HsienIog 70 tae music, vocal and
instrumental ebjOying The dance, witnessing
th' trspeZe and ugnt rope performance, or d.
IShtiI 8 IN seeing others enjoying themselves.
b. shooting masters and the Committee were
engaged In making mp the list OF prizes while
those who had made over so bulls eve" shO.s
engaged IN competition at the targ,t of honor
During the evening the members of tue
SChusiZrn assembled at the club house. and
beaded by the Naval Academy Band marched
10 The priZe temple where President Vogt IN =
IrodHeed MT. ,. Wolf, who made a short ad-
dress. IN which he said that the great and uu.
exampled festival was drawing to a close that
the sod OF weather had Defrientted them, for he
bad spared bis showers to another occasion
The recollectIons OF this glorious and happy
event would live in the inmo-t recssses of hts
heart, and as an eyi idence thereof be intended
10 become an active member, and present TO the
association, as foundation for Q library, 100
volumes of classic German works in English
During the five days OF peaceful enjoyment
about drawing to a close, over 1900 people had
honored them with their presence and all had
10 the highest extent, enjoyed themselves. He
Challenged any one To point to q single instance
Oi lndecency, riot, or rowdytsm. Everything
was conducted IN harmony; the German was
sooiahle, the American forbearing. and both
ANXIOUS TO know each others good qualities
the barriers of prejudice had been torn down
and the god OF peace and happiness was reign
lrg supreme in the hearts OF all: He hoped that
" would ever thus continue, and by their ex.
ample give the best assurance of true temper
anCe.
Mr.. Wolf was heartily applaused and Presi
dent Eoght proceeded TO award the prIzs, on
the report of the committee, briefly addre, sing
each Of the successful ones, several OF whom
made responses.
The following is the list:-Targe; of Honor,
Capt. A. kneesi, of New York gold medal.
MI X Heunseh, oil painting: Mr. +. wass-
man $40 in gold; Capt. Klein Of New YorK. s.
IN gold. For shooting with rests:-Targets IA"
snd 'B, first prize, SIPS in gold, 70 Capt
Adolph kneesi, OF New YORK; second, s75 IN
$50 in GOLD, to Mr.. r. Heunsch; foruth, si0 in
gold. 10 Mr. George KillIan; fifth, S3l IN
gold to Mr.: +: was:man. Targets "C:" I'D =
Louis Boyer. of Washington; second. gold
wstch, TO Capt. Klein, of New YORK: thIrd,
hne sewing machine, TO John Beker, Gutt.n.
onfs, a ~; fourth: heavy gold watch chain, 10
set, (five pieces TO Mr.. Schwarzen berg; sixth.
heavy silver fruit basket, (presented by MayOr
bowen,l to Mr. Stolpe; seventh, GOLD. headed
cane. 10 Mr.. +. HeuEsch: eighth, silver castor.
70 Mr.. W. Fendner; ninth, cashmere shawl 10
Mr. Rau, OF baltimore; tenth, chamber set 10
Mr. A. Eicbstadt; eleventh, knives. forks and
spoons, 10 MIR. kraemer, of BaltI0ore: twelfth
cigar stand. TO Mr. q. Waltemade thirteenth.
japanese nantel ornaments, to Mr.. II. Rud.
hardt; fourteenth, travelling satcheI, to Mr..
Nichols; sixteenth, box Of cigars. to Mr. r.
Wasner; seventeenth, cane. to Mr. Frank:
eighteenth. silver cup, to Edward Aoner
res, First prizs sLS h in .o, shooting without
oi washington second, $50 In silver, 10 lhn
Beker, OF New jersey; third. $40 in silver. to
fhliIp hle;n, OF New York: fourth, gold chain,
10 Charles Lemxuhl, OF BALTIMORE NTH, cook
ing stove and water cooler. to Mr. R. Heunsch.
OF washington; sixth GAIT mantel clock TO
Mr Welttsein, of Baltimore; seventh. hand.
some emma chamber set. 10 Mr.. Frank of
Baltimore; eighth. preserve set, L. Beyn.
The gold medal tor the best shooting without
rest was awarded 10 Mr.. w. Fentner of this
city
The media for the best ex xhibItion OF gymnas.
tics by the Turner'S was awarded to Mr.. Pres
ton, Of the Washington Turn Verein.
., ne prizes for bowling were distributed as
ioiiows FITsi prize. S25 in gold 10 e. w q
Esiln; second, solid gold ring, 10 Geo. Bauer;
Inird- nalf dozen silver spoons, TO Major w =
Morse; fourth, pair calfskIn boots, 10 Mr.. q.
CoiihS We crth, nth, silver butter cooler, to DR..
a: D. Borland: sixth, oil painting, (.VIiIags
bIacssmiih, 10 Henry Will; seventh. water
cooler, 70 Lloyd Emmert; eighth, silver mus.
tdrd boz, TO Rudolph Richards
lhe prizes for crossbow shooting by bows
Were awarded py Mr. keese as follows. Ist
>uit OF clothes 10 Chas. Reese, who made y
suCcessiul shots. "a, TO Gustav kneesi two
lace handkerchisfs; Sd, a silver. plated cuD ~
Ieorse BeckersmItn; ith, cane TO Geo (ine,z.
5;h, a cross-gnn 70 Theodore Hoenar; 9Th
: ora 10 John StnLingi 9Th; base ball and BAT
lie prizes for ladies' shooting were award
"a as iolows; let. silver fruit basket, 20 M
Ehuers; ID silver cake basket, 10 Mrs BarenS:
81, cdke-making machine, TO Mrs Johnson.
an. shawl, 10 Mrs. Baier
ABOUT O'Clock the pleasure Of many was
lnaIied oy an accident Immediately after the
performance of MISS Ellsler on the tight-ropp
the crowd Were waiIIng for the trapeze exhi.
bttlon, when two youths, who wer, p!aylnp
'oEether, Josiled tgains: one OF the posts mold
Ing me rOsin torches, which caused the torch ,o
.iIl. throwing the burning rosin all over ther,
one bang terribly burned about the head,
iate and arms, and the other about the sh ,uI.
ltIs Ihey Were taken 70 the club.nousa.
Ehere Drs. Borland, Lanmer, Taylor and
haIp attended the sufferers. Their names arr
\ y Y ARK and Charles Green; Clark residing
"..h Ills parents st the corner OF ID aud Atm
ner IN Blagten's Row, on Indiana avenue. |
'eiWeen 30 and TX sis. Ofiicer BeaI, of IN.
eeond precinct, accompanied them to their
The crowd seemed 10th to leave the park n,
nIohlgnf. " nsn the signal gun was fired and
was not until some time after at the dauc.r,
opId be induced 70 leave the pavilion
This has been the most succsssfnI s,as,s.,
Yer gwen In this Ssct'on of the country-and
Is taid the most successful one ever given in
DIS oountry-in almost every particular and
ouotiess " hen the time rolls around for the
ext ;este the W. s. v, viii give one as nissso
nj as this has been.
HIBERNIAN BRNBvoLHNT SrCIsrV.-This
ASSOCIATION, which is compoGed o. the soas,
no let us say the grandson., OF HibernId. as |
irst settled in this semi.S)uthsrn land, held
Is monthly meeting last evening At Carroll |
Hall, q street, between 9Th and 10Th, A r.
in the chair. d. A. Brosnan called |
be roll, dues, amounting to SiO.35 were collect
d MAJOR NJ T.. Urell, A. WheIan, John Z.
'aherty, Patrick Mcnamara John Croghen,
lohnF. Murray, Edward Dunn and John Fay
we're admitted members. About dozen names
we're proposed and handed 10 the Election
Committee for action. The Visiting Committee
eported that they had paid ailment m oney 10
sick member, which Is now raised to S5 per
week also, 10 having paid S3l, allowed by the
Society, 10 the heirs Of lately deceased member
Hereafter $50 the allowance TO bear expsa-
es OF the deceas ed Of the society. This liberal
icHcn towards members cannot but give
strength, numerically and financially too, TO
he Hiberians. subscriptions, amountir: n ,
30, 10 the hammer fund was paid In
Messrs. Armor Whelan received ar order
9n the treas urer for $3.50, the price Of the ban.
'er which they furnished. IL is made OF ax.
,ellent material, (green silk, Of course.) The
inscription is: "The Washington City Hiber.
aian Benevolent Society, organized I8is." A
sood bust Of The Father OF his Country" is
he front figure. and the Harp and Shamro ock
,f Erin on the back-a happy blending of
" hat Is good and great Of America with the
NATIONAL emblem Of sorrow.laden Ireland.
BuILDIHe ASSOCIATION STOCK ExcHAxea
number OF our prominent building assoo,a.
ION men met last evening at MIR. W. w. Ooxs
ofhce, Z street. to consider the sxpsdisnc- a,