The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-03
THE SCHUETzEN FEST.
THE GRAND PROCESSION.
C.NES AND INCID NTS.
ExERrlSES At THE PARk YgsrERDAY.

iscs to be the grandest affair Of the kind ever
held in this vicinity. The opening exercises
and the procession of the Schuctzens to their
new park was m imposing sight, and the
arrangements as carried out, speak well for
the forcthought aud taste Of the committee
of arrangements, with Mr.. Rullman as their
chairman.
These annual festivals OF the Germans are
very pleasant occasions, and of late years
have become immensely popular, not only
among the Germans, but those citizens ITO
the manor born" .-,.-
In this city the Washington vereln, which
Ia now holding Its Fest, Is composed OF about
three hundred members, Of whom about one
third are Americans. Among the member
ship OF the association arc many business
men Of rcspectability and intelligence. The
organization Is In a fiourishing condition,
having q plethoric treasury, and being the
owners Of the magnificent park on Seventh
street road, where the festivities are now
being held. For their fourth annual festival
tho kindred organizations OF the District,
viz the schuetzen Germania and the George
town Schuetzen vorein, were rendered m In
vitatlon to participate with the Washington
Vcrcn In the procession OF yesterday, which
they accepted, as did the Baltimore schuetzcn
verein and the Burger Schulzen vcreln Of
Baltimore.
The time Of assembling for the procession
was set for nine O'Clock yesterday morning
the place, the east steps Of the Capitol
building.
At the hour specified, tho sShutzers ON
mcnccd TO assemble, and by the time the
traiu arrived. bearing the visiting associa.
tions from Baltimore, about two hundred OF
the Washington verein were gathered. The
reception committee Of the Washington as
ISOLATION were In waiting at the depot at nine
| o'clock, aud when the train with the Balti-
moreans arrived they were heartily greeted,
seated In carriages which had been provided,
and conveyed to "Arbiter Hail." where
collation. and refreshments were served.
This concluded, they proceeded to the cast
front OF the Capitol, where q tremendous
crowd had gathered to witness the formation
OF the procession. The steps and balcony
leading to the rotunda were crowded with
spectators, who evlnced great interest In the
proceedings.
THE PROCESSION
was formed about 1880 O'Clock by tho mar
shals and Mr.. Kneesi, the chairman Of the
carriage committee. As those Of tho schcut-
Zcns who were not mounted wcro seated In
carriages, the work of shaping tho llue
was not attended with q great deal of
trouble. Tho order Of march was as follows:
First, detachment Of mounted police,
with Lieutenant James johnson, of the Sec
ond precinct police, at their head. Then
came tho band OF the Annapolis Naval
Academy, in their brilliant and handsome
uniforms, under the leadership Of Professor
Scho1. Then followed the color-bearers OF
! the Washington Schuetzan Vcrcin and the
Baltimore Schuetzen Verein, all mounted,
with mounted guard on either sido.
Each association carried three flags, as fol-
! lows: Flag Of the Vercin In the centre,
laukcd by the flags OF the United States and
North German Confederation. Tho color
bearers Of the Washington verein were II.
Groverman, c. Keena, and W. Muhleisen.
The colors Of the Baltimore Yerein were
borne by Fred. Hasselhorst, II. Hobleman,
and A. Martini. Following the color-bearers
came the "targct wagon" drawn by four
gray horses, elegantly plumed aud capar-
isoncd. In the wagon were seated the eight
target-markers," dressed In red flannel
shirts, black pants, and green caps with
| pluEIes. Then came a light carriage with
! four splendid bay horses, In which were seated
Mr.. John Vogt, president Of the Washington
vereln; and Captain B. Kline, president OF
! the Baltimore Nereln. The guards to the
president were Nessrs. J. c. Pugh aud
Charles Klatz. The surgeon Of the
Washington Association, DIR. Borland, with
his asStants, all mounted, followed the
prcsfsfk's coach. After them came the
King and the shooting masters, followed by
the executive and reception committees OF
the Verein. Carriages bearing the Baltimore
Schutzen Vcrcin, rs In number, and the Bal
tlmorc Burger Verein, to the number of about
30, followed. The colors OF the Burger
Veroin were borie In n carriage by tho fol.
lowing membcrsi J. Z. Heck, Jacob Kesner,
and John Kettler. Following the Baltimo.
rcnns came the schutzen veren Germana,
OF this city, 80 In number, with John Reed
as marshal. Color-bearers, Mcssrs. Philip
Rider, Henry Rider, and Andrew Miller.
The Georgetown Sehuctzen verein, Chris.
tbhof, president, II. A. Keiser, marshal,
followed, and closed the first division OF the
procession. Their colors were borne BY
Henry Ockerhauser and Charles O'Brien.
This association which has been organized
but three months, looked exceedingly we'll.
They wore straw hats trimmed with green
leaves Instead OF the usual schuetzen hat Of
felt.
The second division was In command Of
George Walker, marshal, and was headed |
by the Washington Gcrmania band. The |
fret carriage In this division contained Mr.. |
Fred Huegle and Simon Wolf, ESQ.,, recorder
, Of deeds, who takes n lively Interest in these
festivals Of FathGrland. Following this
carriage came others bearing the members
OF the Washington Schuetzcn verein. Ac-
eompanylng them was n delegation from
headed by Capt. Kncesi.
The Arion Qunrtette club was respresented
by Messrs. Y. T orbriner and G. smcdtic.
In this division was a large car handsomely
decorated with wreaths Of flowers and ever
green, trimmed with red cambria, and sur
mounted with canopy Of blue cambria.
| In this car was seated Mr.. A. L. l.. Reese
MS VIM. Tell, with twenty boys dressed In
green frocks, with crossbows. The car and
It's occupants was quite feature OF the pro-
ccsslon. The carriages bearing the Wash
ington Ncreln closed the procession, which
was of great length, their being i3O car.
riagcs In the line.
THE ROUTE.
The route OF march was from the Capitol
around the hill to the Avenue, thence to
sixth street, up Sixth to 7 street, along T to
Fourteenth, thence TO II, thence TO Six
tGcnth, to Pennsylvania avenue again, pass
Ing tho Executive Mansion, aud then along
the Avenue to Seventh street, where they
turned and passed up Seventh street through
the triumphal arch (nilly described In
yesterdays REruDLIcAS) to the beautiful
Schutzen Park on Seventh street road,
where the procession arrived about 1850
O'Clock.
ALONG THE LINE.
The sire IT'S along the route were crowded
with citizens, and as the procession moved
past the various public Departments the |
pOrches and windows were crowded with |
PEOPLE. Very many Of the residences OF our
German fellow-citlzens were handsomely
decorated with wreaths of flowers and ever
greens, and neatly inscribed notices. evil |
kommen schuetzen" were noticed on many |
Of the houses. Among those citizens who |
had decorated their residences and places of |
business we noticed Arbiter Hall and Victo-
ria Hotel on Pennsylvania avenue, between |
FOur-and-a half and Sixth streets; Joseph |
Platz, esq, l.. q. Campbell, esq, Pennsyl- |
vanilla avenue, near Sixth street; Messrs. |
George 9. Walker and T. Mclaughlin, + |
streets, between Twelfth and Thirteenth
Streets II. Blau, corner Of @ md Fourteenth
streetsi d. Volkert and Oyster Bay, Penn
syvanla avenue, between Twelfth and Thlr-
tccnth streets; A. Woch, corner OF Seventh
street and Louisiana avenue; Green Il VIII
llams, corner Of Seventh aud d streets; Mr..
huffman, ID near Seventh street; c. Rupert,
Mr.. klelnberger stassen and Krackhardt,
VIM llelmus, John Angerman, Fred Rohr,
knecssi 4 Norneet, Y. Prott, C. Fischer,
John Voght, II. Franc aud A. +. l.. Reese, on
Seventh, between d and y streets ". SchwInp
and Mr. keachel, Seventh, between G aud