Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-11

DEDICATION OF THE NEW HAIL-THE BANQUET
EfC-sPEECHEs BY GEN. SHERMAN, sECREyA
RIEs sCHURZ AND RAMSEY, AND OTHERS.
Yesterday afternoon on the arrival of the
washington SchuetZen Verein and their guests
at the park, Mr.. Geo. /. SeuEerle, chairman Of
the building committee, addressed the company,
and delivered the keys OF the new hall to Mr..
Wolf the president, and In few remarks he
said that the builder, Mr.. II. Gonradis, and the
architects, Messrs. Ciuss and SchultZe, had
proud. Mr.. Wolf, In response, thanked the
committee, after which the company entered
the hall and partook Of a light luncheon prepared
by the manager OF the park. Several speeches
were made. and the president In c few appropri-
ate remarks presented to the vereil beautifully
framed crayon portrait Of himself. At the con-
cld>ton OF this ceremony the Messrs. Smedue
Bros. presented 10 the veretn Large "regJl-
lat0r" clock which was placed in the banquet
hall The company then gave them selves up to
shooting bowling. etc.-whfch lasted until 6
o'clock.
THE PRIZE SHOOTING AND BOWLING
resulted as follows: Shooting-2O0 yards-frst
prize, Edward Abner, also, special prize for the
third. j. Lippold+ fourth, Henry Nickel: fifth
George Wassmann; sixth. C. Ebel; seventh
George Ig seanerle; eighth, Henry Hempler; ninth,
John l.. Fogt, and tenth, A. Koch. Bowling
fiI s prize, Mr. Behrens; second, George ]. seuf-
Ierle; third, Julius Fetch; fourth, Leopold
weiss; 1lfth, w. Spangler. and sixth, II. See
oooe. MI. spangler also received an extra prize
OF % for the most ten-strikeS. The ladies' shoot
1nsss prizes were won by Mesdames c. Rupp pert,
fLelSter, l. Hockemeyer, W. Fendner, G. c.
Walker ana JOHN L. VOgt.
THE BEDICAToRY SERVICES
LOOK place In the grand hall OF the new build
Ing, about 61G O'Clock p. M, when the officers of
the association, with the invited guests, took
seats on the platform. The Marine band. sta
TONED IN the opposite end OF the hall, furnished
music during the subsequent proceedings, which
were as follows: Mr.. Wolf, In few reinarks
called the assemblage to order, and introduced
m f11n
who made short address, in which he referred
TO the love the Germans had for their father
i land; secretary SchurZ referring to the fine
t nhull1 Tg 1hey were to dedicate, congratulated
He also congratulated them on the evidence
furnished by the great number OF children
present that the German-Anerfcan population
was increasing. Secretary OF War Ramsey re-
marked that half CT his blood was German and
thus he could not be otherwise than friend to
the German race, and he warmly congratulate
them On the success OF the association. Gen.
sherman and Representative Page made an
propi1ate remarks. Mr. Wolf said that with
Inem IL was unnecessary to have any formal
ceremonial In opening their new building. He
hoped thaI all would enjoy themselves. He
claimed that it was rational temperance to
meet as they did with their home folks about
them. and engage in innocent amusemeHts
salute was hEed, and this part OF the program
closed
THE BANQUET
LOOK place ABOUT p. m. About one hundred
occupied the chair. and during the evening an
nounced the toasts. That TO the Architects"
was responded TO by Mr.. Schutze. sour Ger
man citizens in Congress was responded to by
Hon. p V. Duester, OF Wisconsin, who referred
70 the shooting associations in the old world
having accomplished the unity OF Germany.
Hon. t. b. Reed followed. f'The Law Officers,
brought out Col. COrkhill, who remarked that
during the many tests he had attended he had
yet 10 see the first intoxicated German. and
ne felt proud OF the German element of this
country for he had noticed that the more one
loVed his fatherland the better citizen he was
OF his adopted country. A neat speech was
made by Hon. AlonZo Bell in response to the
sentiment woman" Hon. Ii. Poehler was in
troduced as one who had made such a high
score In shooting as to prove that Congress-
men could DE OF some practical USE
He made very neat reply. "The Press" was
responded to by Mr.. Peters, OF the critic, and
Mi. Burkhardt, OF the Journal. 1.-THE Army
brought out Gen. Sherman who remarked that
he always ATTENDED the tests with pleasure and
pride. and what caused his admiration was the
outdoor enjoyment, especially OF the children,
and the practice Of shooting. He hoped the
future success OF the Veretn would surpass the
past, and that it would go on in developing
intellect and muscle. Hon. Alex. Ramsey was
called ON TO respond in Pennsylvania Dutch,
and made an amusing address. The king MIR
+. Abner) and the treasurer Il. L. Vogt) made
neat speeches, and the company returned to the
nan below, where dancing was enjoyed for sew
eral hours.