The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-09-19
The Swiss Shooting Festival.

The attendance at Jones' Wood yesterday very H.
mted, occasioned most likely by the upproptous
Their which prevailed throughout the day. and beyond the
scnutyenlob and their renue there was not hundred
persons present But there were only few in attend
ance, Is why the Schnt2enfest should not
pVospev not among the "comsnon herd Of mani
that the shooters found II it raned IL did not dis
surb them ms, comfortably protected their commodons
shooting hail. they sheltered from both Jupiter plu
rious and lEons. There was wanting the music on the
platform and the merry dancers but these only out
side affairs and trivial when compared with the Scbn
sepfest The high winds played sad havoc with the
decorations which have been considerably extondcd
since our notice OF them in Thursdays HERALD third
arch has been erected the road with the
Of arms OF tho twenty two canons OF Switzerland tackled
TO tho trees between and arch No The following do
vice is inscribed in German arch No g.
One shining star shines forth in the foggy day on
iberys bRh banner Wake up shooting brothers. hand
in hand and al together The stars shall light to the
banner has been placed over each entrance 10 the
shooting ball That over the south door bears tho follow
ing nscripsoh'-
May tho best man winl {
On the other the north door, is painted stand or
coors supporting the shield OF Switzerland above which
is the following inscription in German
Hold steady haudi Protect the right and the country
The shooting was continued yesterday as usual. The
number Of shots will amount TO quite many any
prevons day. few shots taken at "Switzerland
and "Lberty;' but as five dollars and two dollars re-
spccvey arc charged for chance at these TARGETS the
shooting here few and far between. At the other
gets-A, and G, &c.-the shooting is always brisk.
the price being dollar Tor ten Shots i've Of which
placed successfully n the bulls eye wins the owner
Swss dollar or silver medal Al the shooting
interrupted by the appearance o three excited indiv
duals who stated that live bullets had been fired into
their house ON sixty fifth street. near Second avenue
which had broken five panes Of glass President Hunger
buher ordered cessation in the shooting until further
notice. The AFFAIR then investigated and
simply an mpossibty. The distance was over thou
sand Ave hundred feet the bullets (shown by the afore
said excited ndv duais smaller than those used in
any Of the guns OF the Shutzenlob; they
bright silver, and il very apparent
that they had never been fred or President Hunger
settle matter offered pay the damages but in
vain and the party left declaring il their intention
10 visit the police commissioners, and to have the schut
zenfest stopped. Tho shooting was then resumed.
Should tho weather prove stormy Tomorrow tho grand
concert 10 the and distribution Of prizes win DO
deferred until Monday bur the Schutzenest win be con-
tuued rain shine, and resumed all the "as II
nothing bad happened" on Monday morning. Should the
weather DO favorable the programme for TO- morrow rs
the following :--sbootIng commences at A. M.
stops At IL NJ, when recess will be taken until one
r. NJ, when the shooting will DO and continued
until three p. NJ, when IL will be stopped altogether.
The concert by the Aron Singing Club will be commenced
at four p. NJ, and continued in the evening.
The following 10 the committee for distributing the
priycs:Messre A. Hungerbuher, President C. Schwartz.
Vice President: G. Seger, Treasurer: W. Kncbc,
ssSs,s, T. M.ns"ia n Knussi. = soh,ess T. HonI, NJ
Baumgartner. Bachelor, g. Fatyer, C. BrandeberRer J..
Becher The committee may be known by the red and
white scarfs which they the right arm. is 10
be hoped that the concourse OF spectators will be large
the expenses the Schuzenfest necessarily very
whole onr days a. smen Samarsers' and warn.
ers," who have their meals furnished them by the
Schuzenfesi which will have TO be deducted from the
fund.
In Sundays Herald shall give the full and
resune Of the proceedings OF the first three days.