The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-22
THE SCHUETZENFEST.

The Executive Committee OF the Schuetzenfest met
yesterday afternoon at Jones Wood parity TO inspect
the buildings in OF erection and also to make
proper arrangements for their suitable decoration
The large force at work was increased yesterday ny
considerable number OF additional hands aud Ivy
Saturday next everything will be completed. The
buildings are very substantial and are being erected
at cost OF over $4,000. The large hail. which has
a dining room on the first ioor and large Fests1Ns
on the second, is one hundred and twenty 1--we fast
wide by two hundred feet, and the upper hat IA
about thirty feet high. The gas pipes. to convey
nght to this immense building, are now
Oeih9 lald and the nags, wreaths OF ever
greens, emblems and notices with which the
ceillhgs and columns are to he decorated are
now all but ready. The shooting stand Ia over three
hundred Feet IN length allowing for each target
room for each riheman The acoustic propertics OF
the large hall were tried yesterday and found to be
satisfactory ana the location of the orchestra and
the platform wherelrom the speaking is to be done
was finally designated. The committee received a
letter yesterday from Mr.. Norman b. Judd member OF
Congress from Illinois and chairman OF the commit
tee appointed represent the House OF Representa-
tives at the festival, informing the executive here
washington on Saturday morning next. Quarters
have been secured for them at the Westminster
Hotel. where they win remain during the CON
signed by Mayor Holman. Messrs. Cornell
Gillespie, Kapp SteInway and Others, as honorary
membersof the SchuetZenbund, to all honorary mem
bers residing in this city has been issued inviting
them to meet at the Aston House tomorrow Tues
day. afternoon to elect from their number an hon
orary president and committee to receive the
President OF the United States, members OF the
Cabinet Senators, the Committee from the House OF
Representatives, Foreign Ministers and other dis
tinguished guests, in the name Of the Schuetzen-
bund. upon their expected arrival. All the honorary
prizes donated for the purposes OF the festival VIII
be publicly exhibited at Stenway Hall, commencing
probably tomorrow afternoon. The collection OF
these prizes is varied aud numerous, exceeding in
value already $50 0oO and will be rare sight for all,
admission being free. The silver horn donated by the
Sharpshooers Society OF Vienna Austria has arrived.
1t is consigned to the Austrian Consul General, who
Informed the committee IN charge or the arrange
ments that the customs officers promised to pass 1t
through the Custom House rs rapidly as possible as
soon as an official copy OF the Joint resolution OF
Congress eXempting all similar prizes from abroad
from import duties shall have been received. The
Consul General will then formally deliver 1t to the
President OF the Schuetzenbund. On Wednesday
next mass meeting will be held. at which the
Mayor and a committee Of the Common Council are
officially To present to the SchuetlenDund the prize,
consisting OF gold badge, voted by the municipal
authorities From present appearances II il but fair
to expect that this Schuetzenfest In grandeur aud
eXtensvene5s Of conception. IA well as in numerical
attendance, will outshne the Chicago Saengeriest az
only New York can 0utrtval any provincial city or