Evening star., 1948-06-13
By John ciosstt Proctor

territory known as Cow Town, and
not far north Of Corbys bakery,
stood a. .. lone sentinel. . brick
house, once used for frat" purposes
by students Of Howard University,
and back Of the bakery was . brick
school for colored children. Along
the street leading to the university
from Georgia avenue-about the
frat" house-were several nice
homes. in one Of which resided
Gen. Edward A. Balloch, who lived
to be quite old before he passed
away.
Sixth Street Hill
Sixth street hill, running south and
paralleling the university grounds.
was q wonderful place for shedding
In the wintertime when snow was
on the ground, and only the frame
buildings, which then constituted
the Freedmen's Hospital, prevented
the sleighs from going farther than
Pomeroy street and on for . block
or so more.
At the top of the hill were sew
eral nice cottages, in which lived
John A. Prescott and the family
Of my friend, Albert 8. Galley, as
we'll as others whom the writer
does not recall. Nearer to the
Schuetzen Park lived colony Of
prosperous German families, prin-
cipally butchers in the Center Mar
ket, including several. families OF
Widmayers, Charles E. Ebel, Mr..
Eggleston, John H. Click, Franz &
Meister and others.
However, nothing out this way ap-
pealed as much to the people Of
washington as did the Schuetzen
Park, built ostensibly to drive away
the blues where pleasure and en-
joyment were practically guaran-
teed.
An Early Schuetzen Fest
An account in The Star back in
August, 1867, gives our idea as
just what the Schuetzen Fest really
meant to thousands Of our people,
and though few will recall this par
ticular occasion, it reflects many
which followed year after year. the
more recent ones being particularly
by ever so many people
who today find solace in dreaming
of the happy past.
OF this event over 30 years ago
The Star says: ~. s>
Yesterday the Schuetzen Fest
at the park was attended by a
throng Of persons, espe-
cially in the afternoon and eve
ming.
AT the gate there were over
8 900 single admission tickets sold,
and there were probably as many
more in the inclosure on member
ship and season tickets. During the
afternoon several German societies
visited the park, among them the
Columbia Turnverein, Washington
Keel (Bowling) Club, No. /. with
delegates of other clubs, headed by
Heald's Washington Brass Band.
These organizations were appropri-
ately received at the park by the
Schuetzens, President Kloman ex-
tending the welcome.
THE target shooting under the
direction of Shooting Master B.
Henze was very spirited, and the
crack OF the rifle was incessant.
Mr.. Romanus Rudhardt made the
three best center shots OF the
members of the Washington Corps.
and was declared to be the Schuetz-
en- king for the next year. For
the gold medal, the prize for the
greatest number Of shots in the
bull's-eye, the contest was very
sharp, and the targets at the close
of the days shooting gave evidence
Of the precision Of the marksmen.
Mr.. Klein Of New York made 81
shots, Mr.. Stalk OF Pottsville 50
and Mr.. Hesse of Baltimore, II.
"At 1 o'clock Harry Leslie. the
rope-walker, made his appearance
on his rope and went through with
his feat, on this occasion being the