Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-14
The schuetzen Fest Opened.

FINE PARADE ToDAY-THE SPORTS TO BE
CONTINUED UNTIL FRIDAY.
The Schuetzen Fest opened to-day with q
parade Through the principal streets, which ter
minated at the park, where the festivities will
be begun according to the program printed in
Saturdays STAR, and continued each day until
Friday. The parade was headed by the chief
marshal Ge3rg. e. Waller, and his aides, Jos.
LeimeT; Nm. Kline, adjutant. The Marine
band occupied u large wagon, gayly decorated
with HAYS Ihirty-eight mounted men, repre-
sentins the states OF the Union, carried flags. A
long line of Carriages. the horses being adorned
witt nasS, followed containing the officers aud
ineinoers vi the association. Many OF the build
1ngs along the line OF march were decorated
with flags and bunting gee -.s--T
VISITING MILITARY FROM RICHMoND-The
State Guards OF Richmond, Capt. X. A. Paul
commanding and IA committee of The AItucks
Guard OF the same city, arrived in this city yes
terday as the guests of the Washington Cadets
corps. to take part in the anniversary celebra-
tasted by Capt. Burch OF the Cadets In the
evening they attended the 18th street Baptist
church.
PRINTERS BANoCETED.-The members OF
mbla typographical Union Saturday night
gave n banquet AT the Washington Light In
Iantry corps armory To the delegates to the In
ternational Typographical Union passing
through this city on their way home The DEF
egates present were Messrs Hover, OF Florida:
connolly, Syracuse: Winders, San Francisco:
iameweli, phiIadelphia; Kelly, New York;
Il
1nentrout, Reading; Mccarthy, ElmIra, and
Desmond, san Francisco. Mr.. w. W .Maloney
Messrs. Donath, Winders, Clarkson, bowie.
Blsoee and Rodler, and Civil Service Commits
si0ner Oberly.
The OBSERVANCE OF CHILDREN's DAY.
Chlidrens day was very generally observed
yesterday In the Protestant churches OF this
city, and the elaborateness with which the de-
tails OF the observance were worked out is Am
evidence that the summer festival OF the chill
I'm f1y mr. each
singing aud responsive readings were the fea-
lures OF the exercises. At the First Presbyterian
church the President and Mrs. Cleveland found
s .leI pew IN the midst OF The little ones from
The sunday school, who occupied the front rows
oi pews. n very attractive and pretty program
was carried out, Dr. Sunderland preaching "A
sermon especially 1or the children. In The
-4ethodist churches the celebration was per-
maps more elaborate than in the churches OF
other denominations, but the enjoyment of the
chIldren and the pleasure OF the elders at all
ti1' chVrcheS viii cause the day TO remain long
pleasant memory.
FINED $50. - Last night Sergeant Hughes,
with "a s'iuId OF officers from the Tirst precinct
station. rsidcd an alleged dsreputable house at
90. Mary land avenue southwest, kept by
thFec women were arrested This morning in
HE Police Court she was charged with keeping
a house OF ~ fame, 10 which charge she pleaded
SUiat$- y hue % 500 Was i'm posed.
SERIOUS ASSAULT WITH AN Ice PICK.-Near
Tue corner al 18th and h streets northwest
Saturday afternoon, VIM Spencer n coIored
curt driver, was seriously cut on the eff leg aboye
the knee with AN ice pick by Charles Berkeley
ise white dTIVer o. an Ice wagon Spencer in
criFihS near tEe corner came near drivjn"
against the ice wagon, tor which, IL is alleged
IsefAley cut MIN. The IL. ured man was taken
I" the fourth precinct suitiOn, where Or. Neal
dressed his wound, after which he was removed
To fIeedmans hospital in the patrol wagon.
ierklex Was subsequently arrested By Officer
MADDOX and taken 10 the Police Court this
1Iorniug. where charge oil assault against him
was continued W await the result OF Spencer's
wound.
FUNERAL OF WM RUTHERFoRp.-The fune-
IA OF the late VIM. Rutherford, whose death
Was announced In THE STAR OF Saturday took
Place yesterday afternoon from his residence,
BY delegations from the Grand and Metropolis
lodges OF Independent Order OF Odd Fellows
Foundry NJ. Il. church. At the church the ser
vices were conducted by Rev. H. X. Naylor
Tue cortege proceeded from the church 10 Rock
Creek cemetery, where the remains were placed
In the receiving vault. The pall-bearers were
Messrs j. A h; Moore and Peter Harr, OF Me-
tropoiIs lodge, No. 10; Gen. John Tyler jr and
John j. Weed. of Pioneer council Jonadabs
and John A SnackeIiord and Charles E Wells
oi the Grand Lodge of odd Fellows.
SPRISrERs AT Ivy CIrY.-A five-mile foot
race, run yesterday morning at Ivy City track.
between l. r.. snow, champion five mile runner
OF PittSburg, Pa and W. Braxton OF Maryland
was holly contested. Snow took the lead for
and held IL until after passing the AZ. mile post
when Snow made a squirt and they came in tie
j -,
place. The time was 33i. minutes.
ANNIVERSARY OF ST. JOHNS GUILp.-I,aSt
evening the anniversary OF St Johns guild
was celebrated in ST. Johns Episcopal church
18th and ii streets After evening prayer in
which the Revs. Leonard, Mckee and Weaver
offfciatcd. an interesting report OF the work nc.
coinplished by the several Chapters of the
guild during the past year was read By the Rev
Or Leonard, rector of 81. Johns, which showed
that nearly ~ thousand dollars had been raised
ana a. expended ia various charitable ways out
sue of St. Johns church. This institution is
designed 10 train and exercise children In
works OF practical benevolence for Others II
was suggested To the present rector OF sst.John's
lew years ago oy Mrs. Mary Lockw wood q
memper OF his parish and lady head of the
guild, anu from the parent stock at st. Johns
has sprung many branches, extending over
many lards, and known as s.St MARKS
friendly League"
MISCELLANEOUS AND MEDICAL Books Al
AUcrfOS.-Mr. Bowling viii. sell on Wedpes
day evening next u collection OF miscellaneous
aud medical books. They are now ready tor
axanai nation. SEE ADVERTISEMENT