The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-13
THE SCHUETZEN PARK.

The New Place Of Recreation and Anus
for the Gernans-A Description OF the
Ceremonies.
In enlarging Fairmount Park the Commits
sioners have included within its limits Engel &
VOLTS farm and Washington Retreat the two
favorte places of resort for our German citizens.
The Philadelphia Rifle Club has succeeded in
establishing another place for recreation and
amusement. 1t consists of nineteen acres of
land, situated on Indian Queen lane, eight
minutes walk from Falls Station on. the Norris
town Railroad. The grounds have been beauti-
fully laid out, and over nine hundred trees planted
in addition to those that were upon the place.
The improvements consist of stone mansion
in good order, with stone barn and frame tenant
house. There is in course of erection large
pavilion, hexagon shaped, eighty feet in diame-
ter, surrounded by capacious porch fourteen
feet wide, making the actual diameter of the
structure, when completed, one hundred and
eight feet. The pavilion is surmounted by a
flag-pole, with an American gilt eagle on the
top. Two arbors, each eighty-six feet long and
twenty eight feet wide, will run right and left
from the pavilion, which, it is designed, shall
form the centre. 1t is estimated that the pavi-
lion and arbors will seat full one thousand per-
sons.
A fine shooting house, built of brick, 100 by
80 feet and fourteen feet high in the clear is
nearly finished. Three massive stone walls, as
guards for the protection and security of per-
sons from stray balls, are in course of erection,
to prevent the possibility of an accident occur
ring. The club has been in eXistance near 25
years, during which period not one accident
has taken place. The rifle pit is surmounted by
twelve targets, with ample space to add more
as occasion may require. The sheds and sta
bling On the premises will accommodate one
hundred horses. neatly painted fence en-
closes the grounds, including a fine piece of
woodland. The entrance to the park is adorned
by a neatly built lodge the roof of which is
ornamented with imitation cannon balls and
shot. The grounds and buildings thereon at
the time of purchase cost $50 900 and the i'm
ma n rat
will amount to 800, 600 additional. The society
was instituted in November 1845, and is rapidly
increasing in numbers, having now over 900
members.
On Monday next the dedicatory exercises
will take place, in which the Rifle Club, Turner's
and other German associations will participate
parade will be indulged in, and after passing
through number of our principal thorough
fares, cars will be taken at Ninth and Green
streets for the ground.
The exercises connected with the dedication
will consist of instrumental music, singing a
speech in English by Col. M. Richards Muckle
and an address in German by Dr. G. Kellner
Then there will be prize shooting, acrobatc feats
by the Turner'S, and other amusements. Tues
day and Wednesday will be taken up with rifle
practice, concerts, dancing, games, etc. On
Thursday there will be grand picnic and dis
tribution of prizes to the successful marksmen,
social games, dancing, etc. Invitations have
been extended to the President, General Meade
Mayor Fox, Governor Geary, and other distin-
guished gentlemen to be present. The Com
mittee of Arrangements have concluded to make
donation of one-tenth of the net proceeds of
the festival to the fund for the relief of the
widows and orphans of German soldiers who
may be killed in the present war in Europe.
The ceremonies will be kept up on Monday
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. On Mon
day grand street parade will take place, in
| which the Schuetzen Club, to the number of
| 100, will participate; also some twenty-five
German singing eoeieties, the Turner's Club,
| detachments of the National Guards, and other
| organizations. The line will form at ~ o'clock
| A. NJ, on the old York road, right resting on
Green street. After traversing several of our
! principal streets, the party will proceed to
| Ninth and Green streets, and take the cars of
| the Philadelphia Germantown, and Norristown
| Railroad Company to the Falls of
| Schuylkill where the line will again be
formed and the party will proceed
to the Park, where United States and North
German flag will be presented by committee
of ladies. At o'clock P. M. banquet will
| take place, after which speeches will be made
| by Drs NJ. Richards Muckle and Kellner. At 3
| P. M. the prize shooting will commence, and
will be continued during Tuesday and Wednes-
day, from A. M. to z P. NJ. On Thursday a
| grand picnic will come off, at which perform
ances will be given by gymnasts, Turner'S, ira
| pezists, and others. One-tenth of the receipts
of the Schuetzenfest is to be given in aid of the
cause of Prussia.