Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-02
THE JAHRMARKT.
THE JAHRMARKT
Picturesque Scenes at the Light I'm.
fantry ArmOry-The Opening Exer.
CiSeS.

The jahrmarkt for the benefit of Concordia
church was opened last night at the Light In
fantry armory, on 18th street, with due cere-
mony. The armory has been beautifully and
tastefully decorated, and the various booths are
attended by ladies in German costumes. There
is plenty of room in the spacious hall to walk
about without being crowded, and number OF
interesting things to see, and what is more the
visitor is at full liberty to see and do as he
pleases. II he wants to buy anything he has
the ready attention of some buxom German
beauty or matron and his wants are supplied
But no one asks him to buy. There is an abund-
ance Of color in the decorations of the room,
and in the bright flood OF light fine effects are
produced. The attractive feature, however is
the quaint costumes of the ladies' which are
exact counterparts of the peasant costumes
which one may see at gathering of this sort in
German village. There is such variety of
bodices that the moving masses of people
formed perfect kaleidoscope of colors There
was a large attendance last evening, and before
the fair was formally opened the visitors walked
about and admired the model of an EsQuimaux
scented by the automatic device of Mr., Settz-
man, and looked at the pictures of the houses
where Schiller and Luther were born.
THE OPENING EXERCISES
At o'clock the managers of the fair together
with invited guests, entered the hall and took
seats upon the platform. They were Rev. Louis
Schneider, the pastor of Concordia church: Sem
ator John Sherman, MIR: John Vogt, Commits
SlOner WeDO, DlSCrlcC MarSnal Wilson, Robert
Portner, Mr.. Kari, Edwin DroOpLAnton Eberiy.
Martin Hebner, Werner Koch, E w. Koch, Geo.
Breithbarth, w. g. Plant, jr., Henry Klotz and
Louis kettler. The pastor introduced Senator
Sherman with some complimentary illusions,
which were received with applause and then
Mr.. Sherman proceeded to speak of the fair and
the similar events which he had witnessed in
the old country. A transition from this topic
to some of the national characteristics of the
German was an easy one, and Mr.. Sherman
spoke of their love OF music and their opposi-
ton to q religion of gloom as desirable traits of
national character. Upon the conclusion of his
remarks, which were we'll received, q little girl
tripped along the platform and presented the
Senator with o button hole bouquet, which he
calamity acknowledged by giving her kiss,
amid the smiles of the spectators. But the little
one had hardly disappeared before another one
appeared with basket Of flowers and the Sem
atOr, in the warmth of his appreciation,
family threw his arms about her neck and
kissed her. The people applauded all this and
then Commissioner Webb was introduced, and
he made everybody laugh by saying that he be-
neved the Germans must have discovered the
District of Columbia. As an evidence he cited
cinity OF where the Concordia church now
stands, called Hamburg, and when the CITY
was laid the citizens of Hamburg traded or
their lots for lots in the city. He hoped that
the object Of the fair would be realized, and
that handsome church edifice would arise
upon the site where their forefathers wor.
shipped in barn. After the speaking the fair
was declared open, and the distinguished visit
tors with the members of the committee made
. tour OF inspection Of the room.