The Washington critic., 1886-06-18
AT THE SCHUETzEN FEST.
How the Crowds Enjoy Thcmsolvc
DeRpite the IncIetnent Weather.

bftDllt the w tbthtEs
In spite of the weather they have
been having great times out at the
Schuetzen Park. In fact, the Verein
and their many friends seem to have
conquered the weather. Last night
there was fun oil over the beautiful
grounds. Under the thousands of diff
fcrent colored lights many things were
going on, and every few minutes n
bell would be rung. II was to an
nounce that one of the enterprising
beer dispensers had just tapped a fresh
keg. There was crowd nearly always
around the man who did the conjuring
business in open air with more or less
success.
Down near the dancing pavilion
there was a booth that reminded one Of
the Washington Light Infantry fair.
On its shelves were articles of all kinds,
including bottles of wine and boxes of
cigars. The man who wanted to try his
luck invested ten cents in q paddle
with numbers on it, and when mum.
bers were called out and his paddle
got there he could select any article In
sight. This scheme was worked very
industriously. One young lady In
vested ten times hand running and
came out winner four times. She Sc
lected wine set, bottle of cham
pagne, box of cigars and dressing
case. She was evidently going to
divide with the young man who put
up his money for the paddles. Over
near the fence there was shooting,
throwing rings at canes, and throwing
balls at dummy colored gentlemen.
The gentle youth who ran this lucra-
tive business, called out every now and
then; Come and take q shy at the
coons. Three balls for five cents. Every
time you hit coon you get q good
cigar"
At the shooting places some very
poor craftsmanship was enjoyed by
those who looked on. The merry go.
round was at work nearly all the time.
And then there was the dancing pa
vilion. 1t was occupied all the time
and the dancers were furnished excel
lent music by the Marine Band. There
was, of course, the necessary number
Of people who could not dance, but
who insisted upon trying, to prevent
things on the pavilion becoming the
least bit monotonous.
About nine o'clock q section OF the
Marine Band made o tour of the
grounds, followed by male and fe-
male trapeze performer, both dressed
in blue tights. At the left of the
pavilion there was platform with
trapeze paraphernalia. The crowd
cheered the two performers, as they
gave very good exhibition. And
then Punch, Judy, the policeman, the
darky, the swell and the devil trod the
boards in the upright box and gave
the puppet show that always delights
everybody. The Punch was q very
accomplished gentleman, and sufli.
ciently wicked to suit the taste of the
most exacting connoisseur In Punches.
And while 1t was going on the man
not idles Then another young lady got
up on the platform and sang some very
pretty songs in very pretty German
With the band at their head, members
Of the Smngerbund marched around
and came to halt near pavilion In
the middle of the grounds. They sang
several songs and then drank keg of
beer as they sat at long table, aud
everybody talked at the same time.
And all around the grounds there
were chairs and benches and booths
where ice cream could be bought. And
inside the Verein building the members
of that jolly organization and their
friends were having a mighty good
time. On the verandas of the building
ladies and gentlemen sat watching with
great interest what was going on In
front of and below them.
The President will visit the grounds this
evening at 7 o'clock.
The prize bowling last night resulted rs
Ond, SIS, w. Widmayer; third, one dozen
knives, D. Vogt; fourth, one barrel OF -four,
X. Aufenthier; fifth, three shirts, l.. Rud.
lon; sixth, 200 cigars, A. Ebert; seventh,
one box Of wine, G. Mot,s; eighth, one box
of wine, George Goebel; ninth, two pictures
and two bottles Of wine, Ch. Schroth, and
tenth, two bags Of flour, A. Miller.
The prizes for ladies' shooting resulted
yesterday as follows: First, Mrs. Charles
Meyer; second, Mrs Charles A. Sautter;
third, Mrs. Charles Ebert; fourth, Mrs N
Buerrossi fifth, Mrs. William Muehesen;
sixth, Mrs. William Helmus; seventh, MIRA
William Berens eighth, Mrs. George w.
Walker, and ninth, Mrs. John b. Vogt.
JEDGE wAXEM AMONG THE GUESTS.
THE CRITIC reporter was accompa.
MED by Jedge Waxem, the new Mem
Der from Wayback. 1t was the Jedge's 5
first experience at q Schuetzen Fest,
and he enjoyed 1t hugely with all its
| accomplishments. In throwing at the
coons he was particularly success
ful, making four points out of u
possible six. lie explained to the re.
porter, with wink, that he was used
TO that kind OF business. II hev," he
said, "often hit 'em as they sloped
frum my chicken roost or watermelon
patch, I" The Jedgo in the
dancing pavilion WAS an equal
success, but he came out
the strongest when he tackled the
merry. go round. Mounted on one of
those fiery untamed steeds, the Jeige' s
blood rose and his genial
face was the very incarnation
of happiness as he was rapidly re.
volvcd about Even after taking five
rides the Jedge still stood near the
horses. He encouraged the timid chill.
dren, and was very gallant In lifting
the young ladies to the saddle and
arranging their dresses afterwards.
AS the Jedge rode home he told the
reporter that he liked sociability at all
times. "And the most socherble thing
hov yet struck in thistown," he said,
"is the Shooting. Fer good fellership
and other agreeble ingredients 1t beats
en- all. Yes, sir, beats em all.
five Hundred Dollars
is the sum Dr. Pierce offers for the detec'
tion Of any caomel or other mineral, poison
or injurious drug in his justly celebrated