Evening star., 1869-08-24
THE BALTIMORE sCHUETZEN FEs.
TIXAI.

The Pr Processisn-Prize Shooting and Bowl
ing-Baloon Ascension, Fireworks, &c
Prizes to Washingtonians.
TIE Baltimore Gazette of this morning saws
The annual festival of the Baltimore Sehuetz u
Association was Inaugurated yesterday morn
ing by procession from the Concordia Build
ing TO the Park in the follo wing order United
States 4th artillery band, SchuetZen ON horse
back, detachment OF Capt. Raber's cavalry
maskers on horseback, band of music moun nted
the flags of the United States and the North
back, barouche, drawn by four bay horses
containing the president king and secretary
OF the association, the executive committee in
carriages, barouches with Washington Scnuet-
zen, representatives OF the singing societies.
mounted and carrying their banners, Schuet.
zen in barouches, Sch huetzen on horseback.
The Park was reached shortly after eleven
O'Clock. As soon as all the vehicles had been
removed the band from Fort McHenry played
an air. and the cavalry, marshals and mounted
Schuetzen drew mp on the opposite side Of the
drive. The President, Mr.. E. A. Keene, then
made an address of welcome in the German
language, after which q line ON foot was
formed, and. preceded by band OF music
marched to the large saloon, where a collation.
was spread, which was soon disposed Of
At O'Clock the firing Of fcannon denoted that
the time for the prize shooting had arrived,
was heard. From that time up to o'clock I'm
the afternoon there was constant firing At
the close Of the shooting the judges took pos.
session Of the targets and began the measure
ment, when gold medals were awarded to the
following for the best OF. hand shootng:-First
to Mr.. Flammer, of Washington; second, to Mr.
n. r. Eibring; third, to U. S. Matthai, and
fourth to Phillip Rost. For the shooting, with
rest, the following prizes Were awarded
FIRST to Mr.. Kilian, OF Washington; second, to
J. E. Chamberlain, of Baltimore; third, to Mr.
Ebel, OF washington; fourth, to f. Requardt;
fifth. to Mr.. Jeanneret, and sixth, to John Pitt.
RON, OF Baltimore.
The bowling for prizes begun at an earlier
hour than the shooting, and was continued
cOnsi0arabIa ~
There was some excellent bowling, and the
prizes were awarded as follows: First, to E.
Won Hene, a mantle clock; second, to John
Rost, a bronze gas chandelier third. to Otto
Benher; silver watch; fourth, to M. Wana.
feldt, toilet set fifth, to Mr.. Salzig, a meer.
schaum pipei sixth, TO Mr.. Rolling. an ice
ington, cane; and eighth. to Mr.. Bro wn, two
china vases.
AT half. past three O'Clock the balloon was
sufficiently inflated to ascend, and as soon as
the people assembled around it was loosed
from its mooripgs. The ascent was beautiful
1t rose almost perperdicularly to height of
about three thousand feet: when II was struck
by current of air which for one or two
minutes waited II in westerly direction. 1t
then struck an upper current OF air, which
sent 1t in southwesternly direction, ANA 1t
remained in view until II passed through
the clouds. Professor Light passed directly
over the city, and descended about i've O'Clock
near the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad bridge,
over Gywnnb Falls. After the ASCENSION Of
the balloon q baud Of music, at the head of a
procession, emerEed from the mansion, ana
Miss Jeannette Ellsler appeared, leaning on
the arm OF Mr.. E O. Linden. They proceeded
70 the western part of the PARK. whore tight
rope had been put mp. and for some tune she
walked and danced on 1t. Later Mons. Ven.
TIM and Mile. Zuletia performed on the
trapeze.
In the afternoon Professor Knapp At the head
Of l50 boys, marched 10 the northern side Of
the Park. where he put them through Gales.
ihenic performances. Al half.pe O'Clock in
the evening tho people gathefed In front Of
temporary stage. erected @ the root OF the hill,
near the West6rn limits Of the Park, to witness
tie performance Of Mons. Baldy's ballet tyonpe
which lasted for one hour, including the per-.
Torrance Of the Zareili Brothers, c0ntortionists,
At night the dancing saloon Was thrown open,
and the dancing continued up 70 II O'Clock, The
hour e which the proQamne q the day vas
brought 70 . close. Tho grouuds, were iflumi.
mated with lanterns and oriental trausparen.
caes. and at niue O'Clock there was displsy q
nreWorks.
The programms for to-day WIN b The king
shooting. which viii continue from 10 O'Clock
IN the forenoon unfl O'Clock N the aftsrnoon.
Al O'Clock the hing VIII b crowned, and O.
O'Clock TIE 'annuai banquet will take place
Besides ths progrsmms OF yesterday viii b
repeated