Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-08
The Schuetxen Festival.

ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR THE ANNUAL FES-
TIVAL IN JUNE.
The preparations for the annual Schuetzen
festival to begin on the 14th of June next, and
last hve days, are rapidly going forward. It is
the intention of the Schuetzen verein to make
thls FESTIVAL superior to all its predecessors.
The custom of holding annual Schuetzen festi-
walls is as old as the quivering arrow speeding ST.
ha,r 1nrougn the air and sent by arc and cross
Gus Monk Berthold Schwartz of Freiburc found
gunpowder instead OF gold in his mortar, and
held, not only in the old fatherland but eyery-
where where people loved manly sport q glass
OF golden wine and beautiful women. its prin-
cipal features We're then, as they are now, prize
snootlng ana. as the victor then was decorated,
crowned and declared ''king," so is he to-day
Inc brother societies of New York, Baltimore
ana Newark, n j., have been invited to par
uclpate IN the prize shooting here. In addition
to prize shooting, there will be prize bowling
ana ana ladies' prize shooting, and valuable prizes
Will be offered to the lovers OF these sports on
the second day of the festival the shooting for
the honor OF "king' will take place and also
ane interesting ceremonies of his browning,
Ing. The services OF the Marine band have
been secured for the whole festival and their
leader ie Mr.. John Sousa, proposes to give one or
Two extra concerts during the festival with an
artillery accompaniment. A competitive drill
by the crack military organizations has been
proposed, and a priZe-in value not below S1OO-
Will be awarded to the victors. Trapeze dancing
ana other exhibitions will be given every day to
ainuse the public in general, while Punch and
grown persons. The executive committee, it is
announced, will endeavor to exclude ali i'm
proper characters and maintain the best of
order.
QUIET WORK TO A GOOD END.-The last
meeting of the Ladies' Tabernacle society of
Washington was held on Monday, at Carroll
institute. Archbishop Gibbons was present, be-
sldeS the director, Father Chapelle, and the
president, Mrs. Zebulon b. Vance. There was
1ull attendance of members. Miss Whelan the
secretary, rendered most encouraging account
OF the work accomplished during the year. The
OBJECT OF this society is to supply struggling
churches and poor priests with suitable vest
ments and sacred vessels for the proper cele-
bratlOn of mass. 1t responds to the call of the
neeuy all over the country, and effectively
heips The missions, and the churches located in
poverty-strcken parishes, by providing neces-
saries Tor the decencies OF religion. During the
season just closed, 1873 vestments were made
and distributed, and exclusive of these about
1,OOO articles OF various kinds, linens, sacred
vessels. &c, were, also, given away. The men,
Ders OF the society contributed 5000 during the
season, and the gifts amounted to nearly So, 900.
Inc ladies OF the society perform all the labor
required, SO that the money contributed goes
intact to the purchase of materials. The fund
Is administered intelligentIy, without any tax
upon 1T, and the modest sum collected and re-
celVed goes far toward helping the poor
churches and the poorer priests who call upon
u. The board OF managers are Miss Alexander
Miss Redeem, Mrs. Montgomery Mrs Ennis
Mrs Waggaman, Mrs. Graham, Mrs, Hudson.
Miss Daingerteld, Mrs. Austin, Mrs. Knott
Miss Marie Patterson, and Mrs. Thomas Nj.
Bayne.