Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-01
The SchuetZenfest.
GROWING OF THE KING-RECEPTION

GROWING OF THE KING-RECEPTION OF
MAYOR LATROBE.
Yesterday there was large attendance at
the Schuetzen Park. Mayor F. C. Latrobe, of
Baltimore, and party were received at the
depot at six O'Clock and escorted to the park
by delegation OF SchuetZens. He was &C
cOmpanied by Mr.. George Savage, his private
secretary, and Messrs. A. j. King and William
H. Riley attaches of bis office. At might there
were about 1900 visitors at the park.
Winners of the prizes during the day yester-
day were as follows:
Bowling.W; spangler, So; W. Behrens,
William Seutferle, 81 John Jones, g.
Ladies' Shooting. Chas Meyer, satchel !;
MIS- j. II fogt shaW Mrs Bshrends
Mrs. Hoester, wall bracket.
Off hand ShOoLing.-Dr. j. Schwartz of Bal
timOre. IS; Fendner, 81 &c. Leiz Of Baltimore,
Shooting prizes were won on Tuesday by
George Leitz, Baltimore, IS bulls eyes; +.
Kramer, Baltimore 81: DR.. Schwartz, Balti-
more, 81; Lippold,, Washington, q; L. Boyer.
aShingtOD, "a; William Fendner, Washing
tor, Sc: G.. Wassman, Washington, 81 E.
Stllpe, Washington, Is.
THE KING SHOOTING.
TIE King shooting Hedgsp yesterday three
pert made fifty four rings, the best score, and
MIR. q. F. Seutferle made fortyeight rings,
GROWING THE KING
About eight O'Clock the procession, COM
posed of the Schuetzen Cadets, the members
OF the Ierein, and number of young ladies,
adorned with German and American cOlOrS,
was formed and headed by the band, marched
through the grounds and halted at the pOrtico
OF the hotel, where were seated Simon Wolf,
guests President Wolf, with appropriate re- e.
marks, crowned the king, Mr.. Christian Rup-
pert, and conferred the second prize. hand
some medal, upon MIR. G. j. Seutfere.
The members of the Verein and guests were
then entertained at
THE KINGS BANQUET.
The hall was decorated with cOlOrs Of differ
mented with flowers. At the main table, across
the eastern end of the hall, were seated PreSi-
dent Wolf, with distinguished guests, officers
the retiring King g. and their ladies'. The band
was located at the other end of the hall, and
played at intervals. The Sac ngerbund also
contributed several fine local selections. The
shot at, but our civic king, whose unerring eye
has made him the hero of the day; and Mr..
Ruppert responded. To the second" The
unwavering in its allegiance to and for inter.
national fraterniZation-a foe to intemper-
ance, whether in word or deed"-President
Bell happily responded to the third toast:
THE United States of America more than
ever the refuge OF the oppressed no labor can
strike her down." To the toast" Our Ger
man-American citizen bone of our bone,
heart Of our heart, conservators of peace, the
defenders Of liberty We want more of them'-
Mayor Latrobe, OF Baltimore, responded in a
neat address. The last regular toast was ::
The Press; Notwithstanding and neverthe-
less, the great lever of human freedom May
We never see it muzzled y to which Major G.
Z. Behle, of theWaShington Journal (German)
responded. Mr.. Wolf proposed also THE La
dies and invited guests, and MIR. George M.
lockwood, chief clerk of the Interior depart
ment, responded. Other tOasts followed after
which the company enjoyed themselves in the
sports OF the evening.