Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-27

and Henry Behrens. secretaries, and other
officers and members of the executive COM
mittee of the National Schuetzenbund Of
the United States Of America today pre-
sented to President Roosevelt an invitation
to attend and participate In the rifle shoot
ing festival which is to be held at Schuetzen
Park, Union Hill, N. j.. June II to 20. The
invitation was beautiful piece Of pen-and-
ink work by one of the best artists In New
York and bound handsomely in black mo-
rocco The concluding paragraph of the
invitation reads:
Knowing that you take great interest
In rifle shooting. and being an expert shot
yourself, we sincerely hope that you will
be able to spare few hours Of your valu-
able time and encourage by your presence
the humble efforts Of our organization
toward making shorpShooting a national
practice. and thereby furthering the de-
fensive power of our country"
The desire of the organization is that the
President attend the festival and fire the
first shot on the target of honor. An fnvi-
tation to attend the festival has been ex-
tended to Ambassador Sternburg, and the
proba bilities are that he will accept 1t. The
President expressed his appreciation of the
invitation. but indicated that he probably
would not be able to be present. 1t Is like
ly. however. that he may offer a prize to be
competed for at the festival.
The delegation was introduced to the
President by Lieut.. W. Milton Farrow Of
the District of Columbia National Guard.
The personnel of the deleg alton was: Henry
Kroeger. president; John G. Tholke, ID.
Scharninghaus. John Mole, Emil Berckman,
Fred. Schill, Bruno Eusner, Reinh Busse
Fl. Lehmke, E. Fischer H. Onerman, G.
Zimermann. Christ. Martens, w. F. Grell
and Curt Pabst.
Messages From South America.
Charles M. Pepper, Pan-American railway
commissioner of the United States, who re-
frIr cd do lad
trip through South American and Central
American countries. called on the President
today. His mission was to present to him
personal greetings, Of which he was the
bearer, from chief executives and cabinet
ministers of several Of the countries which
he had visited. He says that the kindliest
feeling for the United States obtains
throughout the southern countries.
Col. Irish May Get Out.
Senator Perkins of California and Repre-
sentative Metcalf of the same state were
visitors to the White House today. They
were not with the President long. Mr..
Metcalf is seeking the appointment of q
constituent a member of the board of
visitors to West Point. and Senator Perkins
was on an errand. Colonel John P. Irish,
whose political scalp has been sought by
the California republicans for long time,
may get out OF tHelT way Uc-
fore long, 1t is said. There Is being formed
in San Francisco a citizens alliance, whose
avowed object is to fight the domination of
the labor party in that city 1t is declared
that the alliance will have 10000 members
to start with. The proposition is to put
Colonel Irish at the head of the organiza-
ton and pay MIN a big salary. If this is
done Colonel Irish will resign from his po-
siton naval officer Of the port of San
Francisco. He is said to be much opposed
to the prominence of the labor party in San
Francisco and believes that much harm Is
being done.