Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11
KeSSel.
For the B wing and Ladies Shooting
Blk Valuable Prizes Will Be Awarded Daily.
Admission: 25 Cents for Each Person;
Children Under 10 Years Free

h lEARLY 20 years late- we find the Schuet8en
Park still engsg ing in its German festive
tiles and advertising as usual in The Star
Tor hate In May 1886. find the Schuetzen
Verein making preparations for q great time
as usual, as the following notice indicates:
Washington Schu etzen Verein, Secre-
tary's Onice-The following bars and stands
will BE- sold to the highest bidder Thurs
day, May the 9th, at pm, at the Park Of
the Association 7th st. road prepara-
tory to the Grand Schue. zen Fest. June II,
and lasting five days: Three Beer Bars,
Confectionery Stand. Shooting Stands
and l Carriage Yard Terms will be made
known the days of the sale: one-third
cash to be paid at the conclusion of pur-
chase.
by order of the Executive Committee,
REINHOLD SPRINGSGUTH,
Secretary"
Indeed, those who never attended real
Schuetzen festival, such as we used to have n
Washington. missed a great treat, for 1t vas
there that the German to the best
advantage. wcrk and care were thrown aside
for the time being. and everybody Joined in
the pleasures of the occasion, Just as he would
have done had he been then in the country
OF his birth several thousand miles away. Re-
gardiDg those interesting eTents, and what they
really meant to ttese people an old account
says:
uTHE annual German festival of the Schuet-
zen fest, o. tie shooters festival, Is
great event IN German social life and it Is as
ISOLATED IL the minds of the old and young
with some of the p,eas2ntest recollections of
life In the Fathcrlard especially when IN after
years the German finds himself separated by
long distance from the scenes Of hts child
hood and early youth. He remembers the
gathering Of the old and young from all parts
Of the country, the social interchange, the
friendly contests OF strength and skill and the
relief from daily cares, which secured by
this holiday, in tie fields. It was not q hole
day for the men the women or the chill
dren, but all joined together in contributing
TO the general enjoyment It Is not surpYis.
ing that the Germans who have left their MAJ
tive country to make their home in q foreign
land should endeaveT to revive custom which
Is associated with 50 much that Is bright and
happy IN their former life. The Germans Of
this city have for the past % years held an
annual celebration which was intended to be
similar to the cd country festivals, and as
far as this could be done amidst the Americans
surroundings and with pleasantly in their
picturesque costume, tie reproductions have
been exact and faithful Whatever degree Of
attractiveness may be lacking in these respects
IS amply made up b. the facilities which are
afforded by an ample park within easy dis
lance of the city. Some years ago a stock
company, chartered by Congress and composed
Of the leading German citizens well as many
citizens of American birth. purchased IL acres
Of ground on the Seventh street road, which
became the scene CT these annual festivals.
THE SchuetZcn Park as it is now called, has
been laid out in lawns. with serpentine walks
winding amid the trees and grass. RefreSh~
ment booths, music stand and dancing pavil<
ion have been erected at convenient points
about the grounds while near the main entrance
Is large and handsome b:ick structure, which
Is used by the association as a banquet hal1
and place of reception. There are also bowie
ing alleys and shooting galleries. and all the
facilities for innocent sport, even to o creased
pole, which the best conducted fest in the old
country could ever boast. AS may be readily
understood, these annusl festivals have IN the
past been largely attend, and the members Of
the association recall with pride the fact that
Gen. Grant, when he was in the city, attended,