The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-09-17
The Swiss Shooting Festival.
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The grand Schuetzcnfest Shooting Festival OF the
Swiss Society OF sharpshooers, for the benefit of the
widows and orphans Of the Swiss soldiers slain during
the present war, commenced yesterday at Jones'
Wood, and will DO continued until Saturday when the
affair will be brought close with grand concert by
the Aron Singing Club. The swiss Society Of Sharp.
shooters, zschptzenlobo, organized June
last for the very worthy purpose Of creating fund for
the relief Of the widows and orphans Of The soldiers Of
that nationality killed while lighting Tor the Union. The
festival yesterday was nearly possible the
general plan the annual celebrations OF the Schuzen.
lobe Switzerland, and there deserving Of
for its novelty well as tho worthy object for which
il was iusttuted.
The greater part Of yesterday was devoted TO the per-
fectng OF tho gemens, and affairs being
choate state, the shooting did not amount to much After
passing the main (which handsomely
rated with evergrecns) large arch appeared TO view
and upon which was Inscribed the following lin Ger.
NAM on white ground, with the Stars and Stripes
either side
TO The Swiss rAIIrs on THE FIELD or HONOR
Oh, sleep well you who have fallen for cause.
1--WE shall try 70 be Comforter, brother and father
ITO your widows and your orphans and ready to
$oner them heart full OF thanks. taW
little further another arch with the suboined
inscription in German, picture Of warrior STAY
Ing another ly ng at his feet
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Placards bearing the words "n Ia dangerous 10 60
through the woods conspcuously placed through
out the grounds, and swarners, were stationed at
frequent Intervals along the roads 10 keep the visitors
from requentug the shady hooks and dcls OF the woods
In order 10 prevent any accidents from the shooting
The shooting hall, some 6ftytw feet IN length, and
about tweaysx IN width was erected In the southeast
corner OF the grounds 10 front OF this distance OF
four hundred and ten feet erected the targets ten
In number, az foows;-"Switzgevud,r Liberty A. b.
CD, +, r. and u. The arrangements IN this depart
ment are as novel ms they convenient Two subsan-
tal board frames each about feet apart built in
'front.' Of the shooting ball. with stakes marking each aide
OF the tnrget The shooting hall divided into stalls A.
many 10 number as there are targets and each stall has
communicates with the target by means Of Telegraph
wires ny this arrangement nothing can 30 wrong
little 20 the OF the shooting hall In rectangular
temple, where the prizes for distributor are exhibited
they number several hundred all Donations and range
from napkin ring M 70 a cradle.
me grounds presented very gala Ike appearance the
nasstans and trees the vicinity beng prouseIy decorat
ed with banners OF rationa and character
while the coat Of arms 81 the various capous swt1er
land were tastfy arranged the back Of the shooting
nall The Park band In attendance during the whole
day. There was quite largo crowd present and among
them were the Shutzen md the Boominadale Rae
Cub Mayor Opdyke Generals Dig and Candy and staifs
have been invited TO attend and nave seniaed their in.
ten OF doing So The prices charged for shooting are
as folows:-Swtzerland dve doiisrs with chances OF
obtaining prizes 10 the value o hundred and eighty
nve dollars, Liberty, Ave dollars prizes amounting 10
one hundred dollars. Ten cents 10 charged for shot a
any OF the other targets the proceeds from which after
deductng tho expenses and twenty per cent for the
widows and orphans, will DO divided among the bxat
shots Messrs. Eucns and Keller each fred NJ "swbzer.
geruld" and made their "markv Tho shooting viii be
10 full blast too day A. the marksmeo and invited
guests partock Of COLLATION., which was prepared IN
eonmers best STYLE and 70 which, Of course full utce
was dooc. President Hungerbuoklsr presided