, 1866-06-02
TIE szaARPsHooTER,sE FESTIVAL.
TIC Coming Cout-~t-preparatfous
uhercforTho Chicago Society and
its Operations.

The coming festival Of the American shAgpssoot-
c1e A.eodatton to he held this aty On tn. dye
days commencing with the 18th oi tho present
month, bids fair 10 be Of the Eraodest occasions
with which our city has been honorr3, nucc first
che rose out Of The prairie ewaups like Venus rom
The ses to gladden. the heats delight the cye. and
III The pockets q the adntrers Of the beau'tut the
enjnyett Of the comfortable, OF The lovers OF mana
generally. conceded, eTen BY Milwaukee, and 81
Cd hez maturity BY long shot, though forming tue
bulls ere Of the great target at which Eaeop :an
em,gtatlon Is taking aim 70 petsistrntsy, eosenng
in tavor Of some hundreds OF the best mar&-men
the worm can boast str1s1ng the aforctai hu!tss
~ Sc e1T w Te 1h
Transaction. Ttc1r nre hren n arms herra <ay arc
making The most texteuslyeprepssa.ions to s1vc
1hem nght Ioyal salute aud cosdIai reception
Of eos!ts t1s people .. the bottom e al hi:
a,e ths cnie.9o shaspshoote.s A.. .acia.ion noay @
rolls many members Of Other nsuonalftie., who
resolved selves into society," anont year ago,
imptosing iheir atm Ind cu!tivstine good tcllo..
sa'r on the snHe plan a. that pu.snsd by many
1ope ~ Know not e sse nameacsl ~ Strength ot tie
~ e. r
@1szady become the owners Of beautiful traci Of
ss soos e Of ao6 IT, {. sn l S ass So
cestlblc hy The Gracelaud cae-, .shich run along
tts western ,dse. and co:1spc. With the improve.
srs r,eT pIse u not ,s's 10 T. sonna wh aS
the County oi coos- 4 larce building il erected
or the ca tern edge Its front tor ards the lake,
thc vcsy T rallfncr, Which, a'A rao PSI paSI' tic G
door. IN: uhe hotel, not The l,,ke' .con.
tains about st1ty Eoon,r. with three large
cailnc ard 1aScltpE, and an abundance Of lotg1n,
rooms .nsahle only By members oE the society. On
.ne E1onaas outside INC snaIpsnooars @ as:emnled
the youEF 1dea how to ehoot. VIC hclieye that
con.'de1nhIc amount Of progress was realized III
year. tending towards rcv1val OF tic power. and
rEowets Of the ancient :. -.kslniucks." each and
every GEE Of Wnom, as Tradition tells il. was equal
TO the task Of bringing down coon or call. In
deed inc chances seem 10 be thar anger. Kentucky
will room te en:'EelT ecllpsed in The light Of .clss
copc sight. and improved oractict with the vastly
ln,prused vcapon- Of ons day
The cold wea.her Of tne present Spring ha. not
be:n exceedingly favorable 10 tnls exercise. but the
the grounds In order for the gtand ioutuay now 80
1ear al hind, A complete transformation IL being
e9,e1 a o; ha'd9s ,,s arc InE @ al walk
1ntzts in progress. all having direct reference 10
the t.se ioe.s o. tie coming ssue-shoorns AMI
:ec1eai'on We Will not attempt 10 aatcipate oY
dong more 1hsu to foreshadoS the order which Is
toon TO astse out Of the present chaos Half wey
t-Aong The northern Eide ot xhe tact :.1l be The
wide by tish'een feel to the crown thr surrounding
'trsme.worS OF .smpe yei -'efni de=ign. Oa the
;sonai sisuct1rc, With tower, hiehls o:usmsntc1,
which wills con:s3n The prizes 10 he competed for by
= the ma1k:men. These prizes have been already
1oey comprise silver sets. cups al she precious
1ne,als, cases Of gold eo!u. metals &c. most Of
Saa h.ys ssf1 pe 3 i
Isni, 1a iec, b. s s.ps6ie Of .ss,,as 51S ps1sons
epeakers. &c-, and the iHcy1'anle btr-soom.
Of action. is locattu uorthuaru OF a 1hl., and Is
rapidIy approaching completion II con-lst+ Of two
buildings lih pata:!e fronts. $50 feet ap1rt. 'hc1n
1ettsnine ground bcin. perfect aalti, diIcd with
hsiStcn alieh lie oniiels Ct he Scooter. ase sup
posed TO p4ss- The ea.ftln face OF the western
bns.3tug f. pierced with iooa-toles, very like q
oi each Of these loop holc. Il a boz IN which tht
shoolct Wif stand to take aim. present azrs aut
IRE Behind HI: !. ,ao'e At which III loattn: .
apparent intention being that EiI tneu eha tht
one 1ocp.hole taking turns at the shot. dye hrin+
while our IL loading. Behind a1l these are desk,
tor The Sec1e.aric., who will record the amount 0
departure IRON exact,tude Of each shot dscd at th
targets ID The Other huildmc.
hat other building Ia eome OF an iustisut0u-
tt my BE- desctlhtd a. con<l.l,nge sc1,iay OF tn
g. anS d. e1n e~ 2! sas s s5
prehcud. tui the reader may rest assured !.
harder TO .lu-ttaIe However, we VIII essay th
task. A board wall Is ret up some tuelEc feel hie
aud hundred feet long. ~ The upper half Of whlc
are the ctnyns tsrget-+ each one sus;nonpscd By
letter Of the aIphabe1, painted tu yeJ iouI cha,
ac1c1. some eigh. inches Equarc for The benefit o
the shooters Nho may be a little deaf at 20 great
distance, and amid 60 much noise. Each shooie
hat oes1an letter painted In front OF his oox au
he te expected 10 aim Al the target unde
the corresponding letter Nearly SIX hundrc
feet ui-tant Behind that partition
hill Of sand intended to cstch the halls alter The
have passed through the targets preventing acc
dents. and forming a perfect GaleuA
wealth those who may be dt-},ostd to fotlo III
icad and efft The treasure a.tct the iou1nameI
te over. Ne here dle1.a= to jocu1ssy remark III.
being 50 near the lake. sand ie plentiful, and il
pllcable 10 q lhon.sard different uses. About fot
ieet IN front Of the WALL II another no ,tu pattiiu
VI about half the h.frhf. oTcf which the balls r3a
10 the target. and Is protected from dropping tho
Dy ban!; OF kaud ot several fret o? thickness. B
tween these two banks Of sand ihe attendants O
the targets uti walk In perfect karfy. Do.1u1 csc
la1gr fEEtts, 10 the ssc1etay at the end OF Il
string. and 10 the -hootlF, and pa;caing up tt
hole mnce IN lhe canvas. ~ pasrtn. plcce OF clio,
over II, OF renewing the tarsst when suchr e1ew
becomes necessary
Some tauiy-one societies have a1seady slrn.ee
lheis intention OF being 1epsc.eH Al The fcstiys
b. their :x.st ehote. ant II l. anticipated that II
prize viii lc competed for by at least eight hu
drc6 different *hatpthootefs. ihc cls. Of tac Nor
Division iiy Railway will Be run miuuciy, to at
from the grounds. 10 lake pa-eel.. .er- + .eru tI
and the city. II. l.. Bristol. Ire Snncziucndeot
personally supervising te7rtal operations hayir
tor their cnG flie c1pcdlluE nf the a-senetr t1avx
We anticipate great SUCCESS iur the Nation
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