Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-22
LOCAL NE w >.
The baltimore sehuetzenfest.

THE wAsHINGToNIASs WARMLY WELCOMED.
Thar Suoesss N ComPettag fer Prizes.
The grand annual festival Of the Baltimore
SChuetZcn Association commenced yesterday
morning at their beautiful park, on Belair ave-
nue.. and was an immense affair. Mr.. OTTO
DukcT, chief marshal, was at the Camden Sta
ton with his aids and Walkers Band, to receive
the Washington visitors. who arrived in the 9
O'Clock train They were quickly transferred
amidst enthusiastic hand shaking TO barOuches
m attendance, and procession was formed.
numbering '5-amOng whOEa were ). Wolf, pres
ldent; Edward Engels, vice president; Oh. Run
pert secretary; Edw. kOlb, chief marshal
were assigned TO places in the line. and the pro-
eesSiOn arrived at the park about 10 O'Clock.
Dir. Julius Conrad delivered the address of well
come 10 the visitors. which was responded to by
MI. JcEney, OF the Wilmington SchuctZen, and
MIR. Wolf, of the Washington Schuetzen, who
said that, TO make their appreciation substan-
tial, the Washington SchuetZen Association had,
NJ The last meeting. passed resolutions, copy of
which he had the pleasure to hand IL the Balti-
more SchuetZen, expressive of their mutual
estee IN, and had prepared a memorial medal,
which he now had the honor Of presenting with
the resolutions. TIE Maltese cross Of gold, which
l. two inches in circumference, has a figure of
The Watch ON the Rhine in the center,
mounted with diamonds. Mr.. Wolf then, amidst
much applause, fastened the medal To General
BiumenbeTg's breast. and concluded his remarks
with a cordial invitation to the Baltimore
SCIuetzen 20 visit the Washington festival next
week. General Biumenberg briefly returned
his thanks. He said the Wash ingtOn and Balti-
more SChuttLtn Eau alWaVS worked together,
and II was ms desire that this should long con-
time.
After lunch the Washington Schuetzen pro-
ceeted to their headquarters with their Balti-
more friends. where after arrangements for
their comfort had been made a large number OF
the SchuCtZcn sat down again in more private
way Ia drink several joyous tOasts. Three mem
berS OF the Washington Choral Society. 1.-THE
winners Of prize at the recent New York sing
ing fe>tival.) Me>Srs. Franklin Philip, a. Her
rise and +. kraell, made their appearance, and
T.lr
the health Of Mr.. Franklin Philip, (who Is a
mt mbcr of the Washington Schuetzen,) and
particularly called the attention of those assem-
bled Ia the fact that for the first time in the his
tory of American German singing societies an
organization purely native and to the manner
born had seen tit TO cope with those whose Ian
guage was foreign in idiom and vet cosmOpol-
itan. The Choral Society had achieved renown,
and deseTyedly 30. Mr.. Philip handsomely re-
sIcrded, and assured one and all of his best feel
lngS Tor these social reunions.
During the day the music of the Marine Band
was one OF the features of the occasion. Two
WaShingtonians were awarded prizes for bowl
tng-fOurth, Vim. Berens, Washington, alabas-
ter time-giece; eighth, II. Cato, Washington,
ladys vaiise.
THE MCCARTHY HOMICIDE NITaro-oI-,
Jotc # IsngeORcs.-A Washington correspond
EFT OF tie Philadelphia Press saws: =. You have
of course, heard Of tine murder of John McCar-
Thy, on Pennsylvania avenue, Monday evening,
august 10, by one Dennis Darden. Mccarthy
was one of our gentlcmanly rOughs, a fellow
who always dressed well and lived well, but did
nothing About year ago he gave evidence OF
n desire 70 reform, and attempted TO shake of
ms cid associates. He accused by them
with acting as infOrmer for the police and
they vowed revenge He was arrested on vari-
Gus charges, and the series Of prosecutions con-
tlnued until they eliminated in his murder on
the 18th. My purpose in referring TO the matter
L To tell you an incident which occurred in the
drug store where his body was taken immedi-
ately after the tragedy, and which has not been
published here. Mccarthy had long lived with
well-knOwn woman OF the 'demi- monde who
A. soon she heard of the assassination Of her
lover. fled with lightning speed To where his
bloody corpse was laid out She gate way for a
while to her grief, throwing herself upon the
dead man and weeping historically. Suddenly
she arose, and approaching the assassin, who sat
sullenly looking upon the scene, said: sYou
Know who am; you may escape the law, but II
yoI do you cannot escape me, for will kill you.
III follow You TO the worlds end-yes even To
- She i said TO be a woman of extraordi-
nary strength of mind and determination, and IL
II not doubted that she will execute her threat
II the opportunity is given her"