Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-19
The May Festival 0f the 8chuetsen
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On Saturday evening party OF forty or nifty
persons, including several members OF the
Board of Public Works; District Legislature,
Park TO see the new banquet hall, (recently
described in The starr and TO partake of the
Inequalities of the superintendent, Mr.. Jacob
Horner. A fine repast W as spread. and addresses
were made by Messrs. Simon Wolf, president OF
the Verein, Messrs. A. r. Shepherd and Adolf
Cluss, of the Board Of Public Works; Arthur
Shepherd and j. W. Mcknight of the Ixegisla-
ture; Phil. A. Julien, of the RepuJliean; Carl
RGsser, of the German paper, and others.
The building is an addition to the hotel, and
is admirably adapted for the purposes of BAN
quet hall. as also an exhibition and concert
room, to be used during inclement and cold
weather. The building was designed by Adolf
Cluss, architect. and erected by Mr.. j. q. Nay
lor, and with the furniture, &C., the cost was
the May festival of the Washington Schuetzen
Nerein, and also the dedication OF the new hall
at the paTk, took place, notwithstanding the
unpropitious weather. The membership as
sembled at KlOtZ's restaura mt this morning, and
the procession was formed as follows, under
Mr.. George e. Walker, marshal, with Messrs.
Eisenbeiss and Holstien, assistants:-Squad of
mounted police, under Lieut.. Roadway; mar
shals; American, German and SchuetZen coiOrs,
borne by III. GrOyermann, W. Berens ana Jos
Cato; Marine band, in four-horse wagon,
handsomely decorated, Prof. Fries leading;
fOur-hOrse carriage containing the president
and vice president, Messrs. ;. VOL ana ;y9nn
Messrs. Fendner and Bakerschmdt, target
masters; Chr. RUPERT, treasurer; II. l.. Blout
ard Ernst Schmid, secretaries; Kneese, Anger
mann, A. Koch, Xander, Mattern, Helmus.
Handler and G. W. Bauer, directors, and Chas.
Ebel, king; carriages containing the members.
all attired in uniform-gray blouse, trimmed
with green, black SLOUGH hat and feather. The
procession passed through the Presidents
grounds, thence by ii and 18th streets in front
of Baron Schl4Zer's residence, down Pennsyl-
vania avenue to 7th street, and thence to the
mo- hnr lrrrrn falra xnfa r.l
amusements of shooting, bowling, ladies shoot
ing, dancing, &c, were enjoyed. The banquet
will take place at.h O'Clock this evening, and
the following
viii be offered and responded to:
]. The Washington Schuetzen Verein-En-
deared to every lover of true social life, may it
continue to prosper. By Mr.. A. Eberly.
2. Our Countrywide home of our choice, the
refuge of the oppressed, may nothing mar her
greatness. By President 8. Wolf.
3. Germany-1he land of our birth, may our
actions as German Americans ever prove
worthy of her great reRown. and may her latest
tr1umphs not be her last. By Baron Schle ger,
T. The District of Columbia-May it grow up
TO be the representative of free nations great
ness and liberality. By Gov. Cooke.
5. Our Invited Guests-Ever Welcome, may
the bonds of friendship never be loosened, but
be rivfted closer every day. BY Gen. Blumen-
berg, of Baltimore.
c. The ladies-The last and best testimonial
of Gods love to man; may we ever have their
cordial aid and sympathy. By Ernst Schmidt.
:. The Press-Tbe Promethean spark that has
inspired the flame of liberty, that lever that
lifts, moulds, and controls public opinion, may
Its voice ever be for truth and progress. By
W. X. Collins and Carl Reser.
THE VISITING BALTIMOREANs.
General Blumenberg and delegation of the
Baltimore Schuetzen arrived this afternoon,
and took part in the festivities. 1t was at first
proposed to postpone the dedication in conse-
quence Of the weather; but inasmuch as the
superintendent, Mr.. HOrner had made all his
preparations for the banquet and as the MEM
bers generally favored no pOstpOnement on ac-
count of the weather, il was determined at
least to hold the festival to-day and this even
ing, and should the weather prove unprOpitOus
to- morrow TO postpone the second days festival
to the next fair day.