National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-28
THE SCHUETZEN FEST.
a Fine Parade-The Usual sform-The
Disappointed Participants.

The schuetzen fest opened yesterday
with grand parade at nine o'clock The mem
bers of the Verein met at Myers Hotel, Pennsyl-
vania avenue, between Sixth and Four and half
streets, and proceeded in carriages to the
residence of the president, Mr. Charles
Ebel, on the Seventh street road, and
the schuetzen king, Mr. Edward Abner
on Eighth street, and, headed by Donch's band
escorted them to Myers, where the procession was
formed at ten o'clock. The line was preceded by
detachment of mounted.police and was formed in
the following order: George C. Walker, chief
marshall W. Kline, adjutant; Carl Mueller and
George Wcide, assistant marShals; color bearers
(mounted), c. Xander with the schuetzen flag;
L. Behrends, American flag, and G. Ganzhorn
German colors; car containing DOnch's band car
with canopy, beneath which sat Miss Magdelina
Lehman, representing the Goddess of Liberty, and
Miss Maggie Kessel, the Goddess GeTmania, sur
rounded by number of smaller girls; carriages
containing the officers, C. Ebel, president; C. Rup-
pert, vice president; ]. L. Vogt, treasurer and R.
Springsgutb, secretary; the king, E. Abner,
and former kings; shooting masters and
committees. The carriages were decorated
with hags-American and German-and
the members were in uniform, carrying
their rifles and bearing bouquets Second divi-
sion-JOseph Gatto marshal, with NJ Dorsh and
A. Loeffier, assistants; wagon, with Schroeder's
COIlIlllllIlS cap
tain A. Engel and Lieutenant c. Ebef jr; carriages
containing members of the Verein. The route of
the procession was through the principal
streets, and many of the houses along the
line were gaily decorated with flags. Upon the
arrival at the park the members sat down to BAL
quet. the president, Charles Ebel, made an ap-
propriate speech of welcome, and was followed by
Mr. Simon Wolf Other toasts followed, and the
sixteenth annual festival was inaugurated. The
evening usually attracts the large crowd, but
the threatening weather kept them away
There was, however, very good attendance.
The gaslights throughout the park were brill
iantly Illuminated, and the booths and stands were
in full blast when the storm burst upon the park
There was a great scattering to the banquct-hall,
the lights were turned out, and owners of the
stalls began to hustle around to get
their property out of the wet The
water flooded the walks and the
giant trees bent almost double. The park, how
ever suffered but slight damage. Some Of the
booths were blown down and the glass globes to
the gas-jets were broken by the hail. While
this disturbance outside was going on the crowd
in the banquet hall were entertained by
the vocalists that have been engaged
for the festival. The prize shooting went on and
the bowling. The prizes forbowling were awarded
as follows: R. Ampenthie, first prize, SIS; George
Seufferle, second, SIT; II. Butcher, third; NJ. KAN
merer fourth G. Hartig, fifth; Charles Gref,
sixth William Fender, seventh; Max Haytorn,
eighth for ten-strikes, H Buchel. As soon as the
storm had subsidized most of the people wen; home,
and the festivities closed at an early hour.