Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-06

perse public Officer can have for the isbors
and anxieties of his position is the friendly
peculiarly gratifying thatthe expression of such
appreciation should come from the members OF
your association, representing, as they do, 80
much OF intelligence, industry and persoidA
worth. Wishing yop happy reunion, l re main,
very truly your obedient servant, IL. ID. COOKE"
MR.. A. n. sHKPBKRD ON THE MATERIAL DE-
vELoPMENT OF OUR CITY,
The seventh toast 1.-The Board of Public
works-Firn, energetic and thorough. May
the true interests of the District always have SO
good Skcphsrd," was responded to by Mr.: A:
r. Shepherd, vice president OF the Board of
Public Works, who said:
ain behalf of TIE Board of Public Works of
the District of Columbia heartily thank you,
gentlemen, for the friendly sentiment expressed
In your toast. Begging to pass over the per
sonal allusion which Il contains, am happy
on this occasion TO recognize the fact that the
Schuetzen Verein, like all other progressive
organizations in Washington, is in favor of the
material development of our noble city. We
can rejoice togetl or, my friends, that while but
all sides for want Of energy, enterprise, and
even a decent respect for the opinions of our
countrynen, we have within that brief period
shown to the nation that we are not wanting In
either or any of those qualities, and that day
with $50 miles of paved streets and 100 miles of
sewers, we are rapidly making our city the best
and handsomest in the world. year or two
more will develop the fact that the cry, hereto
fore so persistently urged, that we are but ma
tioBal paupers, is in every respect as undeserv-
est of our foes that we have accomplished
grandeI improvements and upon more COM
prehensive scale than any other city, II Il
even excepting Paris, throughout the globe.
All this nv friends, has been the work OF the
citizens of the District. Through their efforts
Congress has at last realized the fact that these
six miles square contain the metropolis OF forty
millions Of free people, and that it is the boun-
den duty Of the national legislature TO make it
worthy of its proud portion a. the political CEN
ter of the American republic. If, however,
gentlemen. COnprpSS ghOuli m
the occasion, the citizens of the District will
They, L am sure, will not cease their onward
movement until the grand improvements SO
vigorously commenced shall havereached COM
pletiOn. Allow me to remark in this connection
that have found no portion OF this community
more in favor of improvements than those rep
resented in this hOnOred association. For the
aid they have extended to u.s. for the earnest
manner in which they have upheld our hands,
We are profoundly grateful While some por-
tons OF the press have teemed with falsehoods
in their gratuitous advertisements of the board
you have uniformly supported us in our efforts
for the public welfare; and therefore do but
simple justice in giving a sentiment
"The washington Schuetzen Verein, fore
most in all that constitutes material develop
meBt-may their future be as eminently sue
cessful as has been their past" Drank with
applause.
OTHER ToAsTs.
The eighth toast "Our Invited Guests-Ever
welcome, though never more so than to day.
MAY the bonds of friendship, at least, always be
tight" was the eighth toast, and was responded
TO by Mr.. Louis waldecker, president of the
Washington Sangerbund.
The ninth: The Ladies-The bright, par
ticular star, without whose light home would be
prison, earth hell. May it shine until time
Is no more," was responded to by Mr.. John Vogt
as follows:
Ladies and gentlemen: 1t may be easily guessed
why have been chosen to answer this toast,
for need only be asked, and | am always ready
earth feels so deeply and heartily for the fair
sex as do; they were, they are and they ever
will be the diamonds in the crown OF life. May
they always remain true to virtue and to the
Washington SchuetZen Nerein, and may they
always have as true friends as he whose name
is John Vogt. (APplause.l
Tenth toast Z" The Prcss-The terror of ty
rants, The bulwark of freedom; may every i'm
preston conveyed by its leaders produce pro-
gress and truth was responded to by Mr.. Foo
ley, of the Republican, and Mr.. Louis Schade,
The regular toasts being over, Mr.. Wolf called
attention to the fact that among the guests was
q member of Congress who had been a goot
friend OF the District government and he pro-
posed the health of Hon. G. y. E!dridge, of
Wisconsin. Applause.l
Mr.. Eldridge responded in a few well-timed
remarks.
Mr.. Wolf proposed the health of one who had
ever been friend of the organization, and hai
since its infancy done all in his power to al
vance ard make it what it was-Mr. Arthur
Shepherd, of the Chronicle.
This concluded the toasts and the banquet.
THE PRIZES
yesterday were awarded as follows john
Mans, schuetzen- master, gold medal for most
ring shots during the day-10i.
Ladies ShOOting-lst prize, Mrs Horner; Oil ,
Mrs. Fendner; Sd, Mrs. Behrend; It'll, Mrs.
Vogt.
Bo,cling Prizes LIST, Samuel Ceas; ID. r.
Decker, of Baltimore; Sd, Geo. Seufferle; 4th s.
Wolf: 9Th, W. Behrends; 9th, W. Muelheisen;
9TH, Mr. Kraus; 8th, John Casparis.
A New DEAL IN THE TwENrY-FIssr DIS
neutrality-suspicious. Of q NeU Republican Club
A meeting of the Herbert wing OF the 2lst dis
trict republicans was held last night near
Moore's hall, corner OF 18th and b streets north
east, on an open lot. 1t was the intention to
hold the meeting inside the hall, but the KEY
70 the room was missing, and it was alleged by
those present that it had been spirited away by
the opposing faction.
Mr.. Benjamin F. Peters called the meeting to
order and explained the obiects-to organize a
new club, &c. He then called for nominations
for officers Of the republican club of the 2lst
district.
MIR. Peters was nominated and elected as
president, and other officers were then elected
as follOws:-I. Sinner, vice president; William
Boron, secretary: Walter Middleton, assistant
secretary; G.. Fl. McReynolds, treasurer.
Sidney Herbert gave his views OF the situation
OF things in the district, and offered resolution
recalling the members Of the central committee
from the 21st district. The resolution was
unanimously adopted.
VIM. Boron submitted a resolution returnin,
thanks TO Governor Cooke and the Board OF
Public Words for their untiriDg zeal in i'm PROV
Ibg the ulSulCIs adopted.
President Peters introduced a resolution in
yiting all voters of the 2ist district to enroll
themselves as members of the club; a1optad
and about one dozen came up and enrolled
themselves.
committee, consisting of b. +. Peters, VIM.
Boron, G. II. McReynolds, j. A. Clark and NJ.
BuTrill, was appointed to select fifteen names
to be presented to the club as executive com
mittee.
Mr. Boron submitted resolution charging
the opposite faction with using means TO intlmi-
date voters; and after some discussion il was
adopted
committee on hall was appointed, and the
meeting adjourned.
IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MRN.-The Great
Council of the District of Columbia I. o. X. NJ
have elected the following officers for the en-
suing un (year):
lsSaIdeT p. Gray, Great saohem; Bosert r.
Hafdor, Urea S-HoI sagsmnre; ]. Gurl0ck, Great
Jur'" William M s,,-,i- Or ar 49,
u '''-.... ". Divine, Great X sepsr u
" am1tH; Whit I. II iggins. Great Sanap; VIM
q Payne, Great Guard If WigwaT"; J lmss PALM
Great Guard OF Forest; j. W. Mors and B r.
Grabhs, Representstiye IS to Great Council q. s. A
William Lewis. Prophet % 49,
The Tribes have elected the following Off GERS.
- Tbscdr6Td 1rtbs, Nc. III s. NJ. Wells sackg,n:
trHrIe- = Downing, Senior Saganl. 'rs; JObn n
Sycamore; John IL. u ing CrisF n
b .SHT.-, = -.t-. u. Williamson, Keeper Of VAIN
. Osuss Tti1s, No. CD. F. Crabbs, 8; III. @.