Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-05
The Schuetzen veretn Germania.

THIRD GRAND ANNUAL FEsTIvAL-RECEPTIoY
OF GUESTS.
To-day, the third grand annual sehuetzen-
teste OF tie SchEetzen Nerein Germania was
commenced at the W ashingtan Park, (Abner's. J
near the terminus OF 1th-street, and il will be
continued for three days. The Schuetzen Ger
mania ssembled at their Headquarters S;pnger-
bHnd Halle, corner of Sih and streets, az 4
O'Clock. and marched to the depot being headed
by Donch's Washington City Band of Is 1ieces
Ihomas Mackey being the drum major, where
they awaited the ARRIVAL of the train which was
expected 10 contain their visiting friends from
DOston, New York, Philadelphia Baltim,ra
Shsr!estop, and 1tichBond. A cannon drawn
10y iOur horses, in charge OF the Schuetzen had
been unlimbered north of the depot with which
salute of six guns was fired as the train ABOUT
= ociockl entered the depot. on this train
were about sixty of the Baltimore Burgher
SChhuetzen, with some twenty ladies, headed
by the President, Mr.. II. Lipe; twenty of the
charleston Is = Ri1e Club, headed by Mr.
MT, king d. Muller, aud Captain Gerdis, with
a number OF The New York Rifle Club, who on
anything, were welcomed BY Mr. A kenchel
President of the &. !. G.
Forming in line, the ladies being placed in
carriages, the guests were escorted TO headGuar-
tiers, where refreshments were served About
ten clock the grand procession was formed IN
lLe following observation-disclosures eight mount
ed police, Lieut. .'OAlson; Donches CITY Band:
four target bearers s-e sed in red shirts and can
and black pants; i. behring's, marshal AMI 4
Eu!ler, Geo. Koch aEi +. Nussbaum assistant
~E1ueiZen. pr6SltGn- Ken
ch1l and officers ct Ike ). V. e.; colors of s. v
IL american, German and Schuetzen coiors:
1thcers OF visiting organizations; Baltimore
LuTger SchuetZen, wit. officers mounted and
coiOrs; delegation Of Georgetown Schuetzen;
delegs-on of New York Kite Club AMI the
Charleston visitors in Carriage; car gaily deco
rated a-fd drawn by four Ehite horses,-on tht.
car we're hisSes Leimhoeh and FreiS, represent
ING the .2oddesyes OF Columbia and Iiermania
shfToniiiea by young lauics and 'hc cadets OF
the bchuetZen Germanla, tea ling rags, Nc, all
uiGer canopy surnouUted by the German
col0rs; carriages containing tie lady 9yisitors:
and the cannea, drawn by four horses, bringing
up the rear.
The route o. the procession was through f,
l3th street, PenHsy lvaria avenue and 1th street
10 the Park, y.Le-c a salute was sfed; aud after
retreshElents had been partaIsen CT the sports
&C 10IDenced. The programme il Is follows:
Grand Prize Shooting for Schuatzcns and other
ceutlciueh} Ming ShOoting, flor meI4bers only
Queen Shooting, for the ladies' Of mt here ONLY
f'lZe Shooting for ladies, FriZs Shooting for the
cadets of the =. V. 6, Prize Bowling, Graud Con
cert the Growing tie 4Gins ard Queen, praseuta-
non ui fTizes, Dancing, brilliant and vsruus PEI
70 MAJ ccs OF the best gy.Dasts and ats, Mr.
NIXON, OF SpTiSg iied. and others at q aRG 8 D. m ,
Taylor : celebrated Inclined Railway sna ethiug
new and never seen here, Tk eatrcal Performances,
Carousels. Patent Swings, and other new AKA rare
n ertainnIents, k2rndid IIHuinati IN, Brilliant
ireworks, Flying Balioers, DC, &C.
The affair will be kept UP until Wednesday
i2ht