The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-06-27
THE ANNUAL GOOD TIME
OF OUR GERMAN FRIENDS AT THE
SCHUETZEN,


A Better Day than Usual for the
ODcniug--Thc Parade and Route Of
Proccssion--A Prospect of an En-
jOyRb1c Wcek--Fun for the MfIIi0n
During the Week.
IL was little bit hazy this morning and
threatening clouds overhead created an i'm
preston in some quarters that it would rain
to-day. but despite these forebodings our en-
thusastic German citizens were up
early and active in preparing for
the great annual festival of the
wAsurxaroN so,turrzrS yEREIN.
which hogan TODAY. Tho festivities will
cont;nuc several DAVIS. closing Thursday
even;no next unless had weather inter
yencs. In which event IL will be kept up
Friday. II is unnecessary to recount here
the many attractions to be offered during
the festival, as it is too well known among
all classes what an endless amount oil gen
uinc fun and pleasure is offered to the pub
lie by our jolly Schuetzers annually
IMPOSING STREET PARADE.
The festivities to-day were opened, as
usual by an imposing street parade. Inns
attracted considerable attention. Inc mem
bers OF the Vereih ana others participating,
in gay uniforms with bright sasnes, hags
ana gaily decorated wagons ana r,chiy GU
parisoned horses, began to assemble at inc
rendezvous
AT MEYERS HOTEL,
on Pennsylvania avenue between Four-and-
half and Sixth streets. about O'Clock. The
scene was animated and attracted large
crowd. Two bands of music, one in front
of the hotel and the other inside, aaded 10
.no in.oiesV Vi t'o o ~ ~ p"' Us ~ r.
p ,op,.a:se I'll, ~ ,'rn,,a,.t;ans ,,aro
IN prosress' "ho'"or e''"o Vi i"''io'' was
preseh.cu ,,,
""Nhn w,
and Garden, on e street: Ihat place was
the rendezvous OF the ocnuetzen Cauets, un-
dcr command Oh Maste, nWai1 Ehgei' 1hey
marched from hpners! 10 myers hotei
ABOUT V:4o O'CLOCK, forming al escort Ior 'he
scHUErzEN KING, EDWARD ABNER.
This party was received mt Myers Hotel
with enthusiasm. shortly after their ar
rival the escort previously sent for the
president, Charles Ebel, arrived, being also
received with distinguished hohors'
ROUTE OF PROCESSION.
When formed the procession marched to
the foot of the Capitol, then counter
marched to Ninth street, up Ninth to f,
along L to Eleventh, thence to l street, to
Seventeenth street, to PENNSYLVANIA ave-
nue., passing the Presidents Mansion. Pro-
ceeulnS 10 oeVen'n s,reeV .hc Proyessio,,
.urueu nor.hwaru anu contihueu wl.hou.
interruption OF acc,ueht 10 inc park, whe,c
they were received with salute OF artii-
iery, hreu ny inc ocnuetAeil pattery from
the open heio Iacihs tie park
THE ORDER OF PROCESSION
was as follows:
Band i'm wagon.
Standard bearers: G. Ganshorn, Germany Z;
Louis Behrend, America; Carl Xander,
Washington Schuetzen Verein.
Chief marshal George Walker.
Adiutant William Klein.
Aids to marshal, all mounted.
President and king in four-horse carriage.
Executive committee in carriages.
Decoration committee, in carriages men,
bers in carriages and mounted.
Triumphal Car. Rs
Magdelena Lehman, Goddess of Liberty !;
Maggie Kesscl Germania.
spcoNn nrvrsroN
p.a;
T"na u ~ Vac wagon. .;,.,4 .,,.
7, "ysopn u".to' uo.i9."n. iii',,enn' ANS a.
- puaohe'' W. "ei"e' -"i' i'oi'i anu a.
i'o "n,
S III calIiaSes'
Schuetzen Iaaels'
NNlce-presidenI III carriage.
nouhteu iii.rhsliicii u'io ''rscl-pearers.
Ierioriiiers III carriages.
honorary members ana invited guests.
STREET DECORATIONS.
The decoration of business houses and