Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-07
AT THE scHUErzEN PARK.
|onclusion Of the Celebration Of the Ger.
man Day.

AT THE sCHCETZEN PARK.
onclusion of the Celebration of the Ger
man Day.
HKcHEs MADE Br SECRETARIES FOSTER AND
RUsK, AUDITOR HABERcoN, MrssRs. PAUL
SCHULTZ AND SIMON woLF-GREAr ENTHU-
slAsx ExcIrEp-vAnIous AMUsEMESTs-
The Germans of the District celebrated their
IN particular day yesterday evening in atruly
erman way, and they made the old Schuetzen
ark rign with their iolliicstion until late in the
light. The procession had hardly begun to
ind out along the 7th street road before the
PIks were on their way to the park to get good
laces. They went in troops, rather than fam
les, and they carried their luncheons in many
kses In baskets. 1t was more like an emigra-
on like that which took place 20S years ago
ban picnic going.
The park was well filed when the dusk came,
nd the remnants of the parade were begin
ing to be swallowed up in the heavy air out
de Of the gates of the grounds. The gas
mps, in their pretty red, white and blue
tobes. were lighted early, and the park as
hmed fest-like appearance, while the people
apt streaming through the portals and laid
own their quarters or their tickets for Q
hAnoe to have good time in q real German
fay.
| They we're not all Germans. There were great
hany folks Of American birth and parentage
tho went to see the fun and to imbibe little
the German good nature and skill in pluck
|hg enjoyment even from a dull, gray evening
Re that was They went along TO learn a les
on Of light heartedness and elasticity Of
AZURE, and they had ample opportunities for
Improvement in that line.
Soon after the procession had disintegrsted
be crack shots began to try their hands at the
Argets, there being a little light left, and the
liz was filed with little pings of the rifles
nd the changing of the bull s-eye bells and the
bouts Of the marksmen as they made their
|cores There was a competition arranged and
|ome Of the best shots in the Schuetzen Verein
inferred. with the result that Mr.. Adler won
(rst prize, Mr.. Deering second and Messrs.
Palmer and Ford third and fourth
The crowd was soon spotted here and there
nth the fantastic costumes of the men who
|ormed part Of the parade, and this lent little
|oreign color to the scene, and one old German
PAS heard to remark, as ne looked regretfully at
|he dry bottom Of his beer mug, that it might
|ook like tha fatherland il it were not 50 damp.
CATHERINE OF DIGNIrARIEs.
The prominent men and officials Of the day
thered in little room over the entrance to
hall and there awaited the clearing Of the
20 room below, in which the speaking was to
| place. There were Secretaries Foster and
ask, Assistant Secretary Crounse and Auditor
fabercom, Commissioner Ross, Col. W. g.
Foore and others. They talked merrily among
m lives and shook hands with various peo-
Pc were taken up to meet them and had a
cd time while waiting. In the meantime the
tiers were going through some wonderful
ueuvers below to get the floor cleared.
era were several parties sitting at the tables
center of the room who were not dis
- 4 to gulp their beer and scuttle, as they
kere requested to do, and some delay ensued
Fhile persuasion was being applied. One by
lne. however, the tables were showed to one
6de, the floor was cleared Of the debris that
lad accumulated during the general free
Inch that had been set out for the soldiers
Tho took part in the parade and the room
fas made ready for the speech making.
IL was about $50 when word was sent out to
he band. which had been playing in one of
he payilions, to come inside, and then the
trains Of march were heard as the musicians
bound their way through the park and sum-
houed all inside to the hall. Then the digni-
aries and guests descended and took their
lsces on the platform, while the people
loor, which had been swept clear Of chairs.
II was about o clock when the band, play
hg o smart march. entered the hall and circu-
kted around through the great room, followed
" o couple of hundred merry men, soldiers in
heir uniforms, masqueraders from the parade.
German day frame Of mind and then small
loys The hall was already well filled with
PARTIES sitting around the tables by the walls,
Ind there was . rush for the center Of the floor
b order to hear the speaking. The band went
|d aud hid itself in gallery a. the west end
u the hall, while the distinguished guests we're
ID to seats on tie platform.
PRESIDENT scHULz's WELCOME.
There wera perhaps 200 people on the floor
\ II
\ the stage and banged on the floor with his
me for order. 1t was very a dear commodity.
rder in that hall. Every one YVES talking ex-
stopped for breath. But at last there
q ,iet enough for the Sengerbund to get
at the atmosphere, and then il sang a
of greeting, with some clever harmonies,
~ Director Waldecker waved his baton from
.ront in the midst of . throng. This stilled
" people somewhat and it was comparatively
LEI when Mr.. Schulz finally started out TO
AAs his little address Of welcome to the Ger
Ncsent
4eS Sai1 that be was glad that II was in his
ovince to bid them welcome. German day
now celebrated all over the country, not
iy to memorabilia the first landing Of the
srman immigrants. but essentially to create
unity among the German-Americans that may
Of some service in the future. Ever since
st coming to this country the Germans have
ed their utmos. to follow the welfare of the
nd They helped considerably in the gain
g cf Independence from the English yoke,
nd whrn the Union was in danger they stood
boulder 10 shoulder with the best citizens to
reserve the Union Furthermore, as far as
edustry. art and science are concerned, the
HfmAns are acknowledged to be in the front
nix. Let Us go on in the same way contin-
led Mr.. schulz, and if there is here and there
little trouble IN regard to know nothineism.
Re don't mind il in this great country, and
nth q warm hearted nation behind US we NAV
Iest assured that everything will come out al
light in the end
AT the conclusion Of his speech be proposed
hree cheers FOR America, which were given with
tremendous noise At one time during his
address thu noise Of the iuattentive beer
drinkers on the side of the hall became too
reat and Mr.. Simon Wolf had to go to his
escue. He said . word or two in German to
pc throng and shouted one syllable, which was
aken up by the members Of the Sengerbund
nd repeated until the roof trembled. It was
be German word for silence and by this clever
beans the hall was stilled again sufficiently to
Low the speaker to 70 on.
AUDITOR HABERcoNs ADDREsa
After Mr.. Schulz had concluded he intro
uced, - the German orator of the evening,
on. l. W. Habercom. the fifth auditor of the
easury, who spoke for about twenty minutes
German. There was man sitting on Ia
near the stage who was Impressed wid1 the
60 that the proper thing 10 do was 10 applaud
Fery fifth word, and he gave some trouble be-
re he could be induced to see that applause
ses Its force when il is too literally given.
finally subsidized, and the applause was
oerea-fer led by 4 minister who Stood IL, tina