The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-01-31
THE JAHRMkRKT.

II hard work nsures success, then the coming
JdhrnldIkt OF the Concordia Church must needs be
the great attraction Of the season. The whole plan
e so entirely novel and so altogether auring that
the mere Inspection of its several features seems
IKE reading chapter from some modern ARABIAN
Nights The decoration committee, consisting OF
Messrs. a. Knobloch, John L. Schaffert, F. Reh III
Ken, Charles semann, Max FRANKIE, ]. Jose, j. Rake
man, William +. Lutz, Christ. Buecheer, Gustav
Ravene, and Louis Hollmann has all its plans com.
peted. Besides system of unique and charming
surprises IN their line they Will present for the rs
time mere the Luther House at Eisleben, the Schiller
House at Harbach, and a collection of booths such
as Only German eyes and travellers who have en-.
loyed long soJourn In Germany are accustomed TO-
The carpenters, under Mr. John L. schaHert, the
builder are already busily at work cutting and pre-
pdrlng the lumber, 80 that at the word the frames
may be ready for the astistic hands waiting fol
them. "
Mr.; seltmann will occupy a large large tract OF
Ihe Battle OF the Frogs" will be presented TO the
public. Here among ferns, rocks. and bushes Ia q
pond, IN which its supposed monarch, TURTLE is at.
lacked on all sides by gigantic frogs, which assal
1t with streams of water, forcing il to defend itself
IN Kind, the whole forming most charming bit OF
forest life.
AS at Jahrn,arkt people Of all nations offer their
ware for sale, Egypt, the ancient, will also have
booth for its varied and beautiful curiosities The
articles intended for this booth alone are valued al
above $4,000, and have been procured through the
kindness OF gentlemen OF such high standing In the
scientific and social world that only an occasion like
the present could bring them before the public.
Professor Donch's orchestra will furnish the mu-
Sic, and further the efforts to throw an air of
"Fatherand" over the whole by dressing as village
musicians
To those desiring glimpse into the future the
gypsy tent (Which Will be occupied by the most
wonderful and expert member OF her tribe) will
open is napsi and as this dark-browed daughter OF
the stars exerls benign influence upon her consult
by lnnumerable weddings.
The plan at first included a competitive drill IN
which The successful squad was 10 gain beautiful
set OF church furniture, but as not enough competing
squads could he found this part OF the programme
was abandoned and the drill confined 10 the Concor,
COMMANDED by Mar F. sohos, whose e repntst aS
alone Is sufficient to insure the perfect success oil
this feature
That the disciples OF Terpslchore may also be sat
shed there Will be a "Tanzkranzchen" (hop) every
evening after the JdluHiaTkt is closed; loyerg 81
vocal music will be considered In the programme Of
the regular entertainments, which Will be changed
every night, and OF which the eight-page daily
which wiz be published regularly at the JahrmarRt
The dlning-room VIII contain all manner Of good
things, and Will be presided over by artists In ms
culinary art, costumed 10 please the eye OF the ouel
Wnlle mlnlsterlng TO the wants OF the inner man
The system Of costuming will, by the way, he uni
yersal, and the effect Of the rich and picturesque
dresses among the gorgeous decorations viii have Il
The committee on Invitations, consisting OF Messrs
Charles Hermann, John /. yogl, Anton Eberby, anC
Louis hetiler, are busy al work sending out invita-.
tons. About one hundred societies Will be invited
and days are set apart for different organization
Ihere will be day each for the military, tho
Masonic, odd Fellows, Grand Army, boating blcycle
singing, ana national associations, when everything
possible VIII be done 10 make the evening HAPPY
one fOr them and their friends
The soliciting committees have met with great
success our citizens no doubt remembering that, al
though COncordia Church Is ne Oldest church In nc
District, u has never asked for aid before. There
nave already been between four ana i've thousand
ao!afs worth Of goods donated and more are coming
IN WIN gratifying regularity. The committees are
~ follows For seventh, Eighth, and Ninth streets
Messfs John l.. Nogt, George Breltbarth, and Rev
Louis II: Schneider for Pennsylvania avenue
Messrs Martin Hebner, Louis Faber, Ed. W. Koch
George Mueller, Edw. Droop, and ). Karr; foI
fourteenth street Messrs. Marlin Hebner and Louis
Harng for street, Mehsrs t. Kettler, u. Imhoi
aud G. losekam; for New York avenue and uppel
Iennsylyanla avenue, MessTs, Il. Imhof Ed w
Koch, aud Rev L. II. Schneider; for West Washing
ton, John Kaiser, H. BlumenbeTg and John Wagner
ioT south Washington, John H. schanert and h. j.
Noyt. Inc committee has opened its Headquarters
al No. al Seventh street, lBrenbarths furniture
hloleD where donations will be received.
Senator sherman Will deliver the opening addrea,
tomorrow evening. Representatives of a number
OF tue foreign embassies Will be present, as well ~
the District Commissioners and other dguatares O
tue Government. all tending to make the opening
most brilliant affair.