The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-08
THE GERMANII sCHUraENFEsT 1T
WASHINGTON.
First Days Proceedings.

The second annual Schutzeniest ,ofthe Ger
mania Schutzen Verein commenced at Abner's
Seventh street park, IN Washington, on Mon
day. and closed yesterday.
Although not 40 large IN organization as tie
Washington Schutzen Yerein, and possessing
no such splendid park. the Germanla have de-
monstrated that their annual festivals are
fully as agreeable as those OF their older sister.
For weeks past the various committees nave
been making their arrangements for the festi-
val, and the result Is the great success OF Mon
day and the following days.
In accordance with the arrangements, the
members of the Germania assembled at their
headquarters early Monday morning, and the
first train from Baltimore, on which were a
number of visiting brethren, was greeted with
salute OF six guns. On board of the train
was delegation of the Baltimore Burgher
Corps, twenty Of the Charleston Rifle Corps,
and a delegation from the New York Rifle
Club, who, together with number of ladies',
had accepted the invitation to participate with
the visitors had disembarked. the president OF
the Germania, Anton Keuchel, delivered
short address OF welcome. assuring the party
of cordial reception. procession was
formed, (lhe ladies in carriages,i which
marched to S;engerbund hail. corner ct Eighth
and z streets, where collation. was served
and heartily enjoyed by all.
An hour or two was passed in social con-
verse. and 10 o'clock the grand procession was
formed in the following order: Detachment
of eight mounted police, headed by Lleuten-
antJohnson; Donche's city band; four target
bearers, dressed in red shirts and caps and
black pants; F. Gehrings. marshal. aud A.
Muller, George Koch and F. Nussbanm, assis-
tant marshals; mounted Schutzen; President
Keuchel and officers Of the s. V. G., in car
riages; colors Of s. V. G.; American, German
and Schutzen colors; officers of visiting Or
CARNATIONS Baltimore Burgher Schutzen,
with officers mounted, and colors; delegation
of Georgetown Schutzen; delegation Of New
York Rifle Club and the Charleston visitors
in carriages; car, gaily decorated, and drawn
by four white horses-on the car were Misses
Liemboch and Freis. representing the god
desses of Columbia and GerInania, surrounded
by young ladies and the cadets Of the Schut-
zen Germania, bearing flags, &c., all under q
canopy surmounted by the German colors;
carriages containing the lady visitors; the
cannon drawn by four horses. bringing up the
rear.
Along the roate of the procession man; OF
the dwellings were decorated with German
flags and wreaths OF flowers and evergreen,
while at various places were displayed the
motto, "Wilkommen Schutzen."
When the procession had arrived at the Park
the members OF the Germania with their visi
tors assembled at the shooting house, where
President keuchel welcomed the guests to the
scene Of festivities. "Hauptman" Seipp, Of
the Baltimore Burgher Corps, responded,
thanking the Germania for the pleasant recep-
ton. He then presented the president with
handsomely-framed colored photograph Of the
up in the shooting house. Dir. King, Of the
Charleston Rifle Corps, then presented Prest-
dent Keuchel with beautiful silver goblet
ard salver, containing bouquet Of fragrant
flowers. The gift was suitably acknowledged.
A collation. was served, and then the prize
shooting commenced, continuing without in-
terruption until o'clock.
About o'clock the dancing pavilion was
thrown open, and was speedily in the full pos
session OF the lovers of Terpsichore. At Inter-
vals during the afternoon Douche's brass band
sweet music, to the delight Of the |
throng which kept steadily pouring into the
park. The ''curriculump was crowded with
little ones, the ladies' prize shooting literally
while the '.incline railway at
tracted hundreds of the curious. This inven-
ton is one Of the greatest of the age. and
affords much amusement. The ride over 1t
is pleasant and agreeable, and the patrons of
the institution seemed not satisfied with one
ride.
About O'Clock procession was formed and
escorted Mr.: Nixon, the acrobat, to his per-
forming platform, where his feats were duly
applauded.
During the evening splendid display Of
fireworks was given, and dancing was partici-
pated in by many until the warning gun. at l2
O'Clock, dispersed the gay throng.