, 1866-06-14

;,sta.use IN the tip out although sse-venaI -.
t. et.o To n1aka the bsst ot + md pseaefse
ibtir good temper. Tas nananfa o. .oat 3ae IT.. IT,
,roypop. III tht l,e,y <t.bl = IN the cay eenned
0 have sn.utd their stock IN trade INTO North
lark and Wells lreefs. .--..
t., celrc The lo d-ss they arrived BY the ho:,s
af1 ID brief and somewhat more ~: ills dc
Of ten niauss, brought the parties to the grounds,
l. Was like 1ap6ing 10 foselen country. Except
the cou,inuou; harp 1-1or1s Of 'hr rifles, which ls
Pretty is'.r f. ATe5'es2 e co. ede59ng sr9a1d
entrance 10 ID srounat, 5on heard ION be rhsay
ss spRy sTonRs ost. ss g1
1ntnellsg pl "a An1s With The muluudluou- hum
Of con,e,sat}cn which ato.e from the vat crowds
rho the little heights and hollo r Of
1elr*hnsnts xese .s.!tsfxd psoiasely
sna s % seeSs ee oa Ct II Pes 81 e ad, ana ae
compartments Of great festival. the ,ssue peep
shows, immature museara sham shooting CALLER
roands," furnished amuscment for the juvenile
v1slsors who die not care 10 jun in The ore seri-
onk exerciees Of the day
.bos Of ihc lake and have Seen ta.tstniy iaid out
for the grand festival They embrace an ares Of
twenty acres, which. together with the buildings.
ssspesootess a,toe.on fos & q az III % Ssiag
divided INTO Fs,00 share. Of 80 psr share. RE
psrk II much more ptctnse.Qne IN its character
Chicago. A. eoon irnm the ROOT d .ae hoteI The
nhole district ia exceedingly beaI1itul. Q1 one
eide the lake ftrcscher out eerene. with here and
on Its placie bosom, while on the other side I.
nnofhet ttA Of green Wooua, With villas nes'ling
1T EnnE cnrntfe, and At tre limit Of the View the
da black e1noke Of the distant city rises into the
Yesterday. however. fe~ paid much attention to
the beauties Of the scenery. The park and that
green trrs within the SPACIOUS grounds had rs
"seat beneath the shade, !" and you could net wan
del. many a1cps without striking Eeftrshuens
wooden tower, where. To-day, The prizes will be cx
tib1srd, and not far to1 II a huge Pavilion
offered a grateful shade from the sco1chlug
cotuforf. The mot conspicuous feature Of the
plare Wa, Of course. the shooting gallery. long
row OF frame buildings. marked of INTO stalls or
placet in front Of the targets. These are thirty
IN nrmacs. sud .re narked w1th let CTS ranging
ftom 4 toGG The snoouns rause ts ss3}eet.
In each OF 'he campartmerts sm Ill boy ia eta.on-
I'd 20 scrrisc tho 11cIete and ag1tase the bell,
forms behind tis The 1*s1chful clerks or
ard Of the taue- On first entering tue hail the un-
initiated experiences violent t7nsIns Of the cars,
snd a tcnse Of be <1lderment from the con!nelng
tuccecdt In discovering what be Il doing Of what
prp.rese he IL making, Tor every khafpshuoter ap
pear. to hang sway as II Tor lie md death. This
llinssbI II quickly 11tpc1le howe.er. hod tne peg
!etr eysteu upon which the shooting and the mark
ing Is done l. explained.
| The thoot1nR yesterday wos universally concedsd
| 10 be below Inc average Not much Vas to be eI.
petfed certainty the nrrt day. when the matGsmen
Eelc aluost al wear1ed With long 3ourneye, and
uIth half day consumed IN marching and pro.
cs.ednE thfo Eh The streets under burning sun.
To-day and tomorrow Will pfobabls be the best
IN this respect. When the hnnds get pfact1ced ano
ThCn the excitement attendtnE the ginning
Of the prixea tncreases- About i've hun
0rcd hasp-shoo,e1s attended The shooting
gallery yes. erdsy efternoou. On the tpErty-.ir
marks about an average Of one hundred and thirty.
| four :ho'e were dred IN every mlnast- The board
| Of management had made their Arrangements 40
| express 1be slightest DISAPPOINTMENT
At four o'clock the fst premium ol twelve centre
fhpe-a festival dollar worth ye DOLLARS was Won
| BY MI. J. Fahrut from Morerndeld, Kentucky
Al dye O'Clock MF. u. Meyer won be sec ond
pnmlum, a festival dollar, worn i've dolara.
| The tb1rd premium dollar sTn5 rAtned by 4r.
| Fred Zinsch1nlsdc from New Albany. Ind. Tho
| fourth premium was son ~ Mr.. Charles Whitman.
| ct Chicago.
The shooting continued hsiskly TIL aeven O'Clock
In the evening. aud during all The afteIuoon the
| blacc. Those not Immediately tnttrested In Tbs
| shooting ,ound various kinds OF amuaemcntz IN
| the parE. and a most agreeable d1y was epeu-.
About eight O'Clock The grounds weFc deserted,
| the uhe< ccased their t<nR fer the day, aud the
crowds returned TO the city where all night lonc
] the festivities we're celebrated In many ways and
Ia many placer.