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

for the Germans-.A Description OF the
Grounds and Buildings : The Dedicatery
In enlarging Fairmount Park the Commits
sioners have included within its limits Engel &
VOLTS farm and Washington Retreat, the two
favorite places of resort for German citizens.
The Philadelphia Rife 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 q 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
fag-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, 1t is designed, shall
form the centre. 1t is estimated that the paw
lion and arbors will seat full one thousand per-
sons
A fine shooting house, built of briak, 120 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 pcrlOQ QOL 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 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
provements made and in course of preparation
will amount to $20,0 600 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
A 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, q
speech in English by Col. NJ. Richards Mucke
and an address in German by DR.. G. Kellner.
Then there will be prize shooting, acrobatic 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-
mittee of Arrangements have concluded to make
a 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 OH Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. On Mon
day grand street parade will take place. in
which the Schuetzen Club, to the number of
1100 will participate; also some twenty-five
German singing eoeieties, the Turners' 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 a committee
of ladies. At / o'clock P. NJ. a banquet will
take place, after which speeches will be made
by Drs NJ. Richards Muckle and Kellner At 8
P. NJ. the prize shooting will commence and
will be continued during Tuesday and Wednes-
day, from A. M. to 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.