New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-30
FinnI Exercise OF the New York Schutzen

Jones's Woods were brilliant with German youth
and beauty yesterday, tho closing exercises OF tie
New-York Scbuizen Corps being the grand attra'-
tons. Early iu the days shooting the tail OF tie
bird had been brought down by A. Bush, wfo
thereby secured the eighteenth prize OF slo. The
left the body alone, which was two feet high,
eighteen inches wide and nine inches thick, to be
shot away. 1t was made Of white wood, iastened
TO an iron support which passed quito through IT,
Splinter after splinter Of this body was shot away
nutil nothing remained but a single piece around
the support SIX inches long and an inch IN thickness
The excitement increased shot after shot shook
this little fragment, until at ten minutes after hix
the lucky rifle Of A. X. Iartye brought to the ground
the little chip. which gave him go in money, gold
badge valued at s35. and the kinsly rule OF tie
Schd,zen Corps for the next year.
Immediately on tho fall of the last piece OF the
bird, tie Schdzen Corps formed in procession ac-
companied by WanneuacLer's Band, and escoring
thirty five little girls, arrayed IL white, proceeded
10 the stand erected for the OCCASION where The new
King was nducted into office.
One Of tho young girls appeared upon the stand
in the presence Of the company and spoke IN Ger
man the following lines:
lyon are welcome here in our midst. We greet
you from far and near Children and parents gather
here willingly, according to German custom. II Is
peasan. fsr from our native country to see things ~
homelLe; TO see in our midst The holy bones cter-
rally b,autiied by remembrance. Take, then, TIE
beautiful cts, We winners, which fortune gives you
to-day Fortune declared yon to be their possessors
You are worthy because Of your encellency IN
shooting"
This sddres. was delivered by Mi@ kirnger,
sf,cr which her father made 3 brief speech IN Ger
man, in which be denounced IN hring terms The
rioters Of la., week and paid mer.'ed tnbu.e t.
our soldiers in the field. 1hc new kiug was then
presented with the badge Of Office, asd tie company
marched TO the house kept by Mr.. Sommers, where
banquet awaited them.
After discussing the edibles various ioasts were
eiven-ths health OF the new hing, tie Captain.
The nbdicaiing King, aud the mombcn Of the ffcs',
/ being drunk with bumpers q lager.
! Tie evening closed with the distribution Of the
/ prires, dancing aud music.
/ Among The sports Of the afternoon other than
,hose mentioned, were IA sack race for the boys and
the hun, for tho rooster.
! Al the cose Of the coronation exercises, Connc'
man Repper the King Of i.'i year, delivered to hi'
suooes-or bic authority. say.ns in fAoeou- speech
that be had governed the country us well a' he
could but be found 1t rather refractory, and farther
more, there VS. "a power behind himself, another
King. Abraham Lincoln, who did no, LET him do
exactly an he ohose.
/ A part OF yesterdays cIercsee exhibited The
talent Of tho ladies at shooting bronze bird, viii
Il sharp steel pom, in hi, mouth, was suspended by
steel chain, from frame twelve feet high. tar
get was placed fifteen fee, distance and the female
members of the Schuizen Corps entered The hst FOL
the prize. in ,h. Kind Of shooting, which consisted
10 drawing the eagle back and letting It 50 toward
the target The nineteen prros for excellence IN TIM
game consisted Of bracelets. earrings, brooches
brea,t-pins. &c.
Next year the SohdiIen Corps go to Europe to be
present at the great Bremen festival, where IV'
rifles are expected TO be present.