The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-09-12
MISS SCHULTZ
WRITES HOME.
Relates Interesting Anecdotes of
German Life.
QUEER COSTUMES OF A GREAT PEOPLE.
Describes the Pleasures of Rural Com.
nlunitieS.
QUEER COSTUMES OF A GREAT PEOPLE.
ARE VERY STRIKING
Some of the German Cities Remind the
Young Lady of Her Home in This
Country.

This being rainy day, my thoughts
turn back to my native home and
friends. l will therefore relate tc you
little of my past time i'll Europe.
Westemkotten / had made my home
with relatives, from there visited several
other places in the surrounding country
so as to get used to the German style
and people. / have met very sociable
people and made quite few friends.
Have taken in their summer enjoyments.
What they call Scheitzenfest, they
celebrate once a year in every city and
lorf. "a village. The Schutzenverein
IRE dressed in their uniforms. A parade
the grounds where meals and lunches are
served, beer and wine has no end The
people sitting around tables living high
while the band gives a concert The
second day a bird is put on high pole
for the Schutzen to shoot. The last one
that takes it down is The king, he choos-
es queen IA young LADY, Sheis crown
ed with wreath of flowers She selects
) or 6 of her friends as Hof Damen and
their gentlemen friends Then grand
march through the grounds for all that
wish to join Then followed a dance
The third day another parade about
, p m. is formed through town and all
gather at the grounds. Towards even
ing the King, Queen, Hof Damen and
gents come in decorated carriages driv-
ing around the grounds, while the band
plays The queen dressed in lovely
costume, two little boys dressed in red
velvet earring her train during the
grand march. then dance through the
night
In small towns or DORIS, they only
celebrate two days. Sunday and Monday,
in like manner Westemkotten, d Dorf
of about 2 900 inhabitants, all We're gath
cred at the grounds, dancing and other
amusements after their parade. A grand
march at about clock through town
to meet the king and queen, and an
other one at 5 p. m, which turned out
to be a very long one Very amusing
for young and old. | enjoyed it very
much, taking part in the celebration of
which my deceased mother had 50 often
spoken of,
Il have been three weeks in Paderborn,
an ancient city of about a, 900 inhabit-
ants with relatives The cathedral,
which was built 1900 years ago is of
great interest as is also the old statues
and oil paintings but they had it en-
larged and repaired, 50 also many other
churches and dwellings of olden times.
There are most all Catholics here
Whenever a certain feast day there is a
procession through the principal streets
which looks to be about ! to mile long.
A sermontis given under large tree sur
rounded by a multitude of people. This
reminded me of the history of our Lord
the sermon on the mount.
Concerning the country around here,
it looks similar to the American But
people living in Dorf have their land
out side in small pieces, some at the dis
lance of mile or two. Their gardens
by the houses are kept III neat order. veg
etables and fruit trees and beautiful
flowers. While driving along the streets
there no houses are passed for miles,
but Dorf is seen here and there. The
red roofs between the green trees are
about one-half hour to an hours walk
apart. The streets are fine stone paved
with oak and chestnut trees on each side
some places so high that the branches
meet at the top. Lovely for a ride or
walk in the shade ON hot summer day.
Some streets are shaded by apple and
plum trees bearing fruit in great plenty.
Such streets are called A Schausee'
which lead from Berlin to Kiln and from
Dorf to Dorf and to all cities throughout
Germany
Il had ride through forest of oak
and pine trees planted about fifty Years
ago, one like the other in rows, the dis
lance of miles. A perfect beauty, like
the fruit ranches in California In fact
not any ancient trees or forests are seen
While driving through the country
saw people at harvesting, cutting grain
with sythes, and the women binding,
bareheaded. Some of the more wealthy
farmers have reapers and few have
self binders Quite few do their plow.
ing and hauling with cows. A man hay