Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-24
THE sCHUE rzES FEST BEGINS.
A Pretty Procession TO.day-Openimg
the Festival-COmm ittecs in Charge.

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The autumal festival OF the Washington schuet-
zen-verein begins to-day at the park on the 7th
street road. IL will continue two days process
sion this morning escorted Mr.. J. J. Appich, the
present king, TO the park and this compliment
was attended with considerable ceremony and q
nne street display. the members OF the verein
assembled this morning before 10 O'Clock at Edels
/ on street. They were In holiday attire, and
wore the wide-brtm hats OF the Schuetzen, with
gold tassels and plumes- A broad lbadge OF red
SIX fastened to each coat beside a buttoa-hole
bouquet added 10 the festive appearance OF the
costumes Long lines OF carriages adorned with
american nags and bunting were soon formed IN
tne street, anu gally decked marshals dasnsu Up
and down with all the earnestneSS OF such onclalS
on occasions Of this character There wa, sur da
ana Dustle among the groups or Germans tnat oe-
noted great Interest In the festival
Shortly Mr. Charles EDel the shooting master,
and the chief marshal, j. Henry Busher, and mem
residence OF King Appch- They mad the band OF
music with them, anu the King was brought 10 the
rendezvous In 4 styIe benttiDg the rank which he
had won by his proweSs in the shooting matches
OF last year. AS as the king arrived at E1eps
the procession formed. The Iour-hOrse barouches,
containing Mr.. simon Wolf, the president OF the
Schuetzen-Veren, and other officers, and those OF
the King and the shooting master were gaiy deco
rated with flags. Little fiags nuttered from the
heads OF the horses, and, altogether, they pre-
sented a nne appearance. The occupants OF these
two carriages were presented with handsome bou-
Quets by their admirers, who stood along the side
walk. Then
THE PROCESSION
started. the band FIRST followed by the standard
bearers on horseback carrying the American, Ger
man and Schuetzen flags The standard bearers
were Louis Behrens, Martin Heiberger and Carl
Luerig. Then came the four-hOrse DarOucheS con-
tanning the king and his special escort. The chief
marshal ma MI; Busner, with broad yellow sash
aided In his duties by the following all mounted:
Assistant TO chief marshal, Joseph Cato: ad1u-
lant, VIM. Klein; assistant 10 adjutant, otto e.
Reinecke; aids Jacob Xander, Edw w. Koch, W.
behrens, Cnas. ID. Reckeweg, Ii. Klnk, Fred. Ii.
yogt, Geo Fritscn, Martin HeiOerger, Karl Heu-
ricn, Carl Holman, VIM. Widmayer, Ii. w. Scher-
ger. samuel Powell, F. Schwarz, Rudolf Aurenthie,
A. Frey, j. A. Bayer, Bernard Lieb, Louis Buer.
rosse, X GOdeffroy and A. Goenner.
long line OF Carriages followed containing the
members OF the verein. The route was upF street
70 l'tn street, through the White House grounds,
Monument, concentrating to 7th street. and
thence TO the park.
THE FESTIVAL
Upon reaching the park the members were
greeted with a speech OF welcome by Mr. simon
wolf and then the festival was formally opened.
Prize shooting and bowling will continue through
to-day and to-norrow. Tomorrow the kings
shooting Will occur, follower by the banquet in
the evening. There VIII be prizes for the ladies in
sho ting contests, ADJUSTMENTS Tor the children,
and dancing.
THE VARIOUS COMMITTEES
In charge OF the festival are as follows:
Executive committee-Simon Wolf, chairman;
Jonn Hockemeyer, John L. vogt, Geo. j. Seurerle,
VIM. Helmus, Chas EOel, Chas. Graf, Win. kock,
hehfy hronneiiner, Jdc. j. Appich, Christ. Rup-
pert, Ed Aoner, Louis Behrens, j. Henry Busue.,
Cnas Schroth, treasurer, and Reinhold Springs
guth, secretary.
Committee on invitation and reception-John
hocAeLneyer, Chairman; Simon Wolf Cnas. Graf,
Jac j. Appich, Jonn L. vOgt, Christ. Rupert,
VIM MuehleiseE, Chas. Euci, VIM. Helmus ana
Relnnoid SprlngSSuth, secretary.
Committee On prlze sIlOoung-Chas. Ebel chair
man; JAG D. Appicn, king; Christ. RUPERT, Geo.
D. seuHerie, Peter DIII, VIM. Fendner and Ed.
Abner.
Cymmittee on prize bowling-Chas schroth,
chairman; Dan. Gies.er. Vim. Berens. John Anger
man anu Geo. j. Bessler.
COmni,Itee on Is.qieS' prize ShoOting-W Koch
aud kellnold SprInsoguJn.
Committee on nusi;-JOhn L Vogt, VIM, Hell
mus, and Henry krOnheimer.
committee on printing and advertisements
Relahoid Springsguth aIid Werner Koch.
committee on grUunds-Cnas. q. III chairman:
John l. EoSt George j. Seunerie Geo. j. Gockeler
Fischer.
committee on decoration-,Jacob 7 Annich
Chairman; George J. Seufferle and Edward Auner
Commute on uanclng-J. Henry busher, chair
man; Joseph Cato, Hern. Benzier, George Motifs,
r. W. bthrenu, Norman Enge, anu Cnao. BJtscE.
Committee on "Happy-Go-Lucky"-Henr kron-
helner Chairman; Edw. W. kocn, Fred. ii. vogL,
and Others.
Committee on children's amu,ements-Louis
BehrenS.
Tue decorations OF the grounds are, as usual,
gasiights will have pretty effect, located, as IL
Is, near the main entrance. These lights tWlnkL.
all along the shaded walks where the booths are
located There is, besides, the Chinese lanterns
anu plenty OF decorations.
THREW STONE AT A TEAcHER-A colored boy
nalneu Charles Lewis was before Judge Miller to-
day charged with disorderly conduct at the Proc
Tor school on street. The evidence shovel
some misoenavior he threw a Stone al her. He
was nned s..
MARRIAGE LIcENsEs--Marriage licenses have
been Issued by the clerk or The court 10 Richard
RosS and Minnie Bowie; john Willred Collins and
COrnelia Sparklin; Willie Person Mangum ana
Marguerite virginia Sparkllu Ia; Augustus Achstet-
ter and Elizabeth Dries; George slmons and Saran
Neal; Joseph ". Survey and Alice {. Duvall: Lu-
Clan L. Beach and Eliza Arelda Reintzel; Charles
berner and Annie kelf; DR.. W.. +. Kennedy, or Mid
dletown, and Rose Lee Evans; Enoch h. POLAND
and Isabel katciin, toth OF Alexandria, Va; Har-
rison Gallery and Mary Duckins; Charles francis
Mills ana Marie Josephine Prande.
The Potomac CLUB RzGATTL-To-morrow after
noon the Regatta OF the Potomac club Will be held
on The river beginning at $50 O'clock There will
be SIX events; race for senior singles one for
Junior singles cluo race In the two four-oared
boats, a race between a picked four aud an eight
ana boys race between the PUtomacS and the
CrescentS-
SINGING OR SWEARING? - John Corrigon was
charged In the Police Court this morning with
profanity Yesterday afternoon IN tine Hallway
ned that he heard the defendant swearing while
attempting TO pull paling from the fence For
the DEFENDANT IL was testified that there was no
swearing, out that Mr.. OConDer was singing at
was loud song, Killarney requiring a loud
voice, SAID o WlJneSS. "WaS he drunk?" asked
the Judge OF witness. 'He was pretty sober"
replied witness. "What DO you mean by pretty
souei?" Querled the judge. 81 mean that he was
ne Their drunk nor SOBER" answered the witness
A nne OF s. was imposed.
A HOMELESS BoY.-SaJurday night Richard Nc
Cauley, nlne-year-old coiOred boy, was found by
Omcer Achenny asleep at Lhs corner or Sth and ID
streets de Md crept under building and had
IOund a cosy sleeping place which ne had been
occupying for some time When taken TO the nrsI
precinct station he said he had no relatives here
In tue Police Court to-day he was sent 10 the asy
lum temporarily.
QUICK WORK OF THE NEW FIRE CouPANY.-The
Mount Pleasant Volunteer Fire Company was called
came dasning up 14th-street road and reported
that house was on nre on College Hill near l4Ih.
street road, and In three minutes the TWO Mount
Pleasant nrc engines were out and on their way
and In eight minutes they were down on Erie
street, where the fire was reported to De- equipped
for any emergency, with fifteen stalwart young
men, headed by their chief. II turned out TO De a
bonfire so close 70 one OF the houses that it led To
the false alarm.
TIE RACQUET CLUB TOURNAMENT.-At the Inc
quet Ciuo's lawn tennis tournament, 2l21 street
saturday evening" the ArliIgtOns defeated the
Far-and Nears, In doubles, by a score OF SO: ana
the Racquets defeated the Georgetown Heights In
singles, So. The second second round single be-
tween the Arlington and the kacquets was not
played on on account OF darkness but will take
place this evening. The first second-round double