Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-27
The Approaching ScbuetzenfeSt

arrangements for the Fest and List Of Prt.es. tse
Procession &c.
Much interest is felt by our citizens in the
approaching grand Feste Of the Washington
Schuefzen Verein, which commences at the
new Park, Seventh street road, on Monday
next Everything indicates that the celebra.
ton Will be one OF the greatest successes of the
KIND ever witnessed in this section. The Ex.
ecouxe Committee Of the Washington Schuet.
zen Nerein, Of which Mr.. Rullman is chair.
mar, has already prepared the list Of prizes 10
be awarded on the occasion, as follows:
Tne prize for shooting At the a and Is target
Will be In gold coin. rs follows First. BPS;
sixth, $50. ~
The prizes for shooting at the G, ID, E, and F
First, S1OO; second, $50; third. SIS, lin silver
aeticlesD fourth, 500; fifth, $50: sixth, $40.
seventh, $50; eighth, SIS; NINTH $40; tenth, Sis;
eleventh. SI6; twelfth, Sl2; thirteenth, s.: four
teeDth, SO; fifteenth. So
The prize for shooting At the G and III targets
without rest) Will be as folio VS. First : Is
III gold coin; second, $50 IN silver coin third
Si5 IN silver com; foarth, $50 in silver coin:
NTH. SD III silver com: six. b, $50 IN silver
coin; seventh, SIS in silver coin; eighth, SlU In
silver com.
A gold medal will be awarded each day 70
the narksman making the best shots ON that
day. and laI &c gold medal will be awarded
10 the one making the best average during the
entire festival. Each marksman making fifty
bulls eye shots during the festival will De en-
titled to shoot, free OF charge, three shots for
the target OF honor" a handsome oil painting
OF target, IN ii gold frame. The one making
the best Will receive this target ant also q gold
medal the second best will receive 500 IN gold
ana the third best so IN gold.
Prizes valued AT $50 in the aggregate will be
awarded 10 the successful contestants in the
prize bowling. One ptize of $50 in gree nbacks
WILDE awarded each day.
Twenty valuable prizes will be given in the
ladies prize shooting, and large number OF
prizes Of slight value will be awarded to the
boys who are successful in the climbing OF the
creased pole. and in the sack racing.
The park will be brilliantly illuminated, an d
1900 extra colored lights will be used. Splen.
did displays Of fireworks will be given every
night. In addition to the shooting, bowling.
&c. there will Be tight rope exercises on a rope
elevated bnt a short distance from the ground,
trapeze performances, and also the exhibitions
OF he Turn Nereln, Of this city. A gold medal
will be awarded TO the best eymnast In this
ass ooiauon.
Workmen yesterday commenced the erection
OF grand triump hal arch at the intersection
OF Pennsylvania avenue and TIN street, which
will cost SsUO, and will present most attract.
the commencement OF the fssti val, the grand
procession will be formed At the Capitol gate,
and will include all the District Germ or.
carnations, and members Of visiting associa.
tons, who will be conveyed in eighty car.
riages, engaged for the occasion. The route
Will be elong Pennsylvania avenue to 9th
street, up 9th to +, along + to l4.h, thsnce to
street, along H to 18TH, thence through the
White House grounds, thence to 18Th, down
18th and along Pennsylvania avenue to sth
street, where the procession will pass under
the grand arch, aud continue out Tth street to
the park. .... ---
The music at the park viii be given by the
Annapolis Naval Bard and also the 9ermani
Band, of this city.
sons ca be conveyed from the terminus Of the
railroad TO the park for ten cents, and, for the
bensfi Of those preferrine TO walk, the road
will be well lighted the whole distance.
TIE FRANKLIN ScHooL HoCsL-The sps.
cial committee appointed at the last meeting
Of The Board of School Trustees have fixed
upon Wednesday, the LIST day OF Ssptsm Der, for
the cedIcatOry ceremonies OF the new Franklin
school building, corner Of 18th and X streets
The exercises viii commence At p. m on that
Gay, ana VIII oe Oh an IN freslng nature. MI.
Bal!an'yne, the agent OF The Boston mar ufac.
turtr, Mr.. Shaftack, has been advised OF the
shiI ment OF the furniture. which the building
viii be in readiness 70 receive by the time of
ST.