The national Republican., 1869-06-15
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

The GERMANtA ScHurrzEN FEST, = The
hrst annual fest Of the Germsnia Sehuetzsn
Verein commenced yesterday. The neIeinh ~ ~ ~
sembied yesterday morning at Atbiter HAL,
on Pennsylvania avenue, between routana-
ahalf and Sixth Streets with tne new mag s,,n..
at the Victoria Hotel, adjoining Atll o'clock
the procession was formed with me presiuenL
Mr.. PetersonJ vice presidenti >. ". Senuirt; SnrnI
by MI. John b. Rueth, and Messrs. A. Wauge.
man and Henry Busoher as aides, and moved
in the following order, headed py the ger
ton sehuetzen Verelnj delegations from the
Columbia and WASHINGTON Turnyereins; the
car on the Goddess Of Liberty, with her maids
GermanIa, with some twenty young girls,
wearing wreaths and flowers, as her hand
maids. Then followed Roze's Baltimore brass
,ss Sssa dsorss,own saS ss Vepen and the GeTmsnis
Society In their neat new uniforms.
Next came the carriages containing the
ladies, many Of whom were from baltimore;
The Goddess OF Liberty was personAted by
Miss Mary Osslnger, and the Germanls God
dess by Miss Lumbaeh, who in their hand
some ehariots made very Quecnly appear.
auoe.
The procession moved shortly after II
O'Clock, but owing to slight shower which
was falling when II started portion Of the
proposed route was ps, omitted and @ me process ,c
Seventh street and thence directly to Abner's
Park, Seventh and Boundary streets. Upon
arriving at the park speech o. welcome was
made by president Peterson, Of the GermaniA,
and briefly responded to by the presidents OF
the several invited associations In succession,
after which all sat down to lunch spread on
one Of the pavilions, At the close OF this por.
tion OF the entertainment and after full jus.
Ice had been done to the edibles, presiden,
Seipp, Of the Baltimore Bunger, presented te
the request that IL be worn by the president
OF the association at their future annual
Festes.
after which ali formality was thrown aside,
and each sought the most agreeable mode OF
amusement. The shooting galleries, the bowl.
ing slley., and the dancing pavilion were were each @
were by no means neglected. AT Ave o'clock
an excellent exhibition Of tight.rope perform.
ance was given by Prof, D. Howard. Later
and the Arion Quartette Club enllyensd the
occasion with some OF their choicest vocal
music. An exhibition OF dissolying view,
arrangement OF lights, the display was not al
good as 1t would otherwise have been.
Dancing In the pavilion was very btiskly
ing limited, there was room for the dancers
and all seemed to enjoy the occasion.
The medal for the days riff shooting wal
won by Mr.. W. Flammer.
The prizes for ladies' shooting wero won al
follows: lst prize, silver butter dish, by Mrs
MueckenberEer; I'd, sAtehel, by Mrs. Meyer
80, fan, BY Mrs. Loetiierj 9TH, handkerchief, b.
Mrs Helms.
The prize for tho best "urnIng" was takeI
by Mr. A. Knabe.
The bowling prizes, co insisting Of handsom
mantle clock, valued at so, s2j IN money
rocking chair, silver salt cellAFs, NJ slAcca CO. n
and several minor articles had not bee
awarded when our reporter left,
With the exception OF the weather, whic
threatened rain during the day and evening
everything was as agreeable and satisfactor
as the best friends Of the GermNniA could wisi
The society will. 4 tho weather I. fair III
morning, re-assemble at Arbiter hall and carr
out the parade as laid down In the origin
programme.
MoRTUARY RBPoRT.-Dr. J. l.. Dexter, Sc
retsry OF the Board OF Health, furnishes u