Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-01

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dairy At a distance they appear to be naples.
At this time the District of Columbia had
for its protection five engine companies-the
Union Franklin Columbia and the Henry Ad-
Olson. and one hook and ladder company sta
toned on Massachusetts, avenue between
Fourth and Fifth streets northwest the near
est engine company being the Union ON x
street near Seventeenth, and it Is doubtful II
at this time water had been piped so far out
Seventh Street road. The result was the total
destruction OF the property, as might well De
supposed.
The story is well but briefly told in The
Star of November 7. 1879, as follows;
FIRE AT SCHUETzEN PARK.
"The buildings Totally Destroyed-Loss and
Insurance"
"The alarm at GAO o'clock last night from
box % was caused by the burning of the Schuet-
zen Park hotel and two outbuildingS on the 7th
Street road beyond Boundary street, all OF
which were entirely destroyed The fire was
first discovered in the wine cellar, under the
front portion of the building. The fire COM
panies, including the hook and ladder, re-
sponded as promptly as possible, considering
the distance to be travelled, but could do little,
the fire having gained such Roadway and but
little water at command. The damage Is
roughly estimated at $4,000, on which there
is a partial insurance.
ut is thought to have been the work of an
ancendary The hotel was occupied by Mr..
Ernest LeMour caterer for the Schuetzen
Park and nothing was known of the fire until
the smoke was noticed coming through trap
door from the wine room below. Very soon
LeMour and his companions were driven from
the burning building, and nothing could be
done to the furniture or any of the NOV
able effects"
Some time was consumed in sending to the
Second precinct station, the nearest alarm box
being placed there. When the fire engines
arrived they were almost useless, there being
no supply of water; but truck company b,
with their ladders, did good service In pre-
venting the spread of the flames not, however,
until the two-story frame houses on the north
and east Sides occupied by the walters, were
destroyed.
= "Mr IeMour and two companions were In
the house. his wife being absent at the the
alter His furniture was insured for $4,000,
much less than his loss. The insurance held
by the verein on the building was about $500
The buildings destroyed were of wood. 1t Is
thought measures will be taken at once for
rebuilding. Chief Cronin had one Of his hands
injured by fall, running a nail into 1t and
making painful wound"
TT was not long, however, before the Schuet-
zen Fest was again IN full swing, with new
buildings and renewed enthusiasm and an
extra supply of everything that goes toward
making up q good old German party and
hardly year passed until we again md the
press recording the activities of the SchuetSen
Verein. One event, which occurred as late as
1890 and which particularly struck the writer's
fancy, is well covered in The Star Of May 10 OF
that year, and since it is one Of the latest OF
these celebrated "fests" it will be given as the
reporter told it 10 years age:
THE scHUETzEN vEREIN
~FIow It's Silver Anniversary Will be Celebrated
Tonight.
'"rhe celebration this evening of the twenty
fifth anniversary of the founding Of the Wash
Ceh1 a
portant event. It means the comnlemoration
of an occasion that has had more effect upon
the history of the city than the founders OF
the organization even supposed would be likely.
In this organization are to be found many
of the leading and most influential citizens Of
Washington, and that this class Of people have
taken more interest in the organization every
year goes undoubtedly to prove its worth and
desirabilfty. The exercises this evening VIII
make up an occasion in which many German
born citizens, German Americans and Ameri-
can-born will unite to celebrate the prosperity
of the verein that has done so much 10 add
to their pleasure and amusement for the past
as YEARS.
THE EXERCISES
The exercises begin at O'Clock at the
Schuetzen Park, on the 7th street road, and
will consist of just such forms Of entertainment
as a properly constituted German is expected
to delight in. There will be music by a band,
shooting and bowling, happy-go-lucky' speeches
and singing, dancing, and good time gen.
orally out In the open air.
when this celebration first discussed,
It was the intention of the Schuetzen Verein
to have it rather private and small event.
It was soon found, however, that this was
quite impossible Too many other Germans In
the city were anxious TO take part and to evil
dence the respect and admiration that they
entertained for the verein In its present status
Il Ia q much more general celebration than it
was originally expected It would be.
"a TFrS1'r' .TAL FROM GERMAN
<s"~E2ICANS.