Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-29
THE WASHINGTON scHFEyzEy YEsIET
METH ANIMAL FESTIVAL
An Imposing Procession and later.
sstirg Opening Exercises

The Einth annual festival OF the Washington
seine tzen Nsrien commenced this afternoon a.
tLe WashlnEfcn Park. GA TN street road, and
viii be Continued until Saturday night next,
july 4th. ending with a grand fe;s. Vsrv ey-
tcnsive preparations have been m sde aud the
engagement promise that this festival will
eclipse ANYTHING Uf the kind ever seen here.
There viii he prize shooting, prIZs bowl
irg, lsdies' prize shooting, concert and dancing
music by the full Marine hand, two perform
ances daily by the Pr:e ger family. Orrin broth
eTs ana Mile Lucia. the Kiralfy sisters Wash
iEg'oE Pantomime Cab. vocal music by the
Ssngerb1nd and Arion QuIrtette Club grand
meuts for the children.
This morning, about SX O'Clock, the Balti-
rsore dele CATION. headed hy President Charles
IenkuLl. with Otto Baker marshal ana r
Hozziehurst and John Lutz, arrived at the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad depot, and were
escorted 10 carriages by a coDm: ttee of the W
> V. and, heated by Winters hand of Bslti-
facIe, Proceeded 20 the Saengerbund hall, where
they partook OF breakfast. Here
TIE PROCESSION
was termed. and about ten o'clock the line was
started over the fDlO~iTg route 18th 20 r
street, 20 9Th, 20 II. to lO.h 70 F 10 18th to New
f0Ik averne, TO 18th. 70 III, to 18th, % Pennsyl-
wanna avenue, 70 CAPITOL. 30 81 street. to Lou.
20 Park.
The following was the order Of the process
sion:
Detachment of mounted police
Irst DiriSioH.-Sectien OF Marine band, lad
~ schneider, in chariot. Stand ard bearers
Henry OrOvermsEn, L.. Behrens and Beuj. Col
II, mounted. bearing The American. Germ IN
and Schu etzsn coiors. Marshal Geo. g. Walker
ar sttn. Assistant marshels-I f.. Blout, y.
Eisss , I eeiss, Wm. klr'r, John I; King. Geo.
CARL, e. Schneider. II. l.. Blout, Il. Cato. and
:. Einstsin. President Simon VOL, in four
horse open carriage. King A. Koch, in open
carriage. Carriages containing the folio wing
committees :--Executive Committees Wolf
President. Chas. Ebel, vics president. H. L.
Biout. secretary. Chris. Eander, treasurer
Aug. Koch, Ernst Schmid, John Vost, wm
nittee-Ed. Abner. E. Schmid. G.. w. Bauer
L. Boyer and A. Bachus Reception commit
tee-John Vogt. L. Schmid. G.. Z. Walker
Chris Wander. G. Knees-i, william Hemus
Chris. Rupert, j. welcker, Chas. Ebel, W.
w. Burdette, Aug. Koch and III. Handler
Park Committee-John I. King, Chas. Dismsr
Benz. COLL; Ghas; johnson. A. NephIth, NJ.
Laurenz. II. VOnderhe;de, l.. +. Levi, Co. Gies-
Ter, +. Brandner, V. Heimuth, Joseph Wey-
rich, VIM. Muehlesen. Geo. weide, Chris Cock
eler, o. Fendner, l.. Botsch, George Gockeler,
Reh, W. Walter. V. Msttern. Shooting Com
mittse-Wm Fendner, John Schi0ttsrheck,
Chris. Rupert, r. FeDdner. John Bakers NTH.
L. Boyer, John Lppoit p. Koch, j: q Ktlian,
John ADgermsnn, Geo. W. b ruer, VIM. Ben
reDs, Henry Will, G. Giesler. Pa -tllion Com
mittee-Geo. Motifs, j. Cato, II. Reh, a. Ho-
sien, ID; krSnheimer, A; Ritter, II. H. I.HmP
Roekar, Ed. kolb. Ladies Shooting Commit
tee-Geo Weide, III. Handler, j. q. Ki!iisn, T.
Roekar; W. Koch. Printing Committee-H. L.
blout. T.. Schmid, w. Koch. Music Commit
tee-Chas. Ebel and H. L. Blout. Carriage
Committee.k. kneesi. Establishment Com
nittee-L. Behrens.
SecoKd Dirisi0n.-Winter's Band in wagon;
PRESIDENT Lsmkuhl of Baltimore; members OF
Baltimore Scheutzen, with ladies, marsh allied
by Otto Duker, assisted by T. Hazelhurst and
John LutZ.
Tlirf Dirisi0R.-Section Marine Band led BY
Schroeder, Vice President Ebel, ex-oiicerj,
members OF SchuetZen, and target workers.
The procession attracted much attention as
II passed over the route. The wagons and car
rlage5 were trimmed with flags and many of
the members carried bouquets, some OF which
were presented along the route.
Sangerbund Hall was Handsomely decorated,
as also the places Of business OF SIR. Koch, the
king: of Mr.. Walker, the marshal, and we NAV
say OF our German citizens generally.
The head of the line reached the park about
one O'Clock and q salute was fired il honor of
the event. After a short resting spell, the
members and guests sat down 10 repsst, and
Mr.. Simon Wolf, president, in q neat speech
welcomed the visitors, and President Lemkuhi
responded.
The kings banquet will take place to-morroE