New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-07
THE SCHUTZENFEST.

THE EIGHTH AND LAST DAY or THE GREAT
GILMAN TEsTIyAL-THE PRIZES AWARDED
FOR SUCCESSFUL MAEKsMANsHIP.
The New-Yorll Schutzcnicst Of 1SGS-the
greatest and most comprehensive German national fe,t-
val ever held in this hemi,pAcre-was concluded az
Joncss wood YESTERDAY, rather at late hour last
night The Schutzenfes almost from Its inception to Us
close may he said 20 have been uuc2ampled
Not only has the weather been all That could De desired
for little or 10 rain has fallen during the pt eight days
and Notwithstanding the intense midsummer heat there
have been hours the Wood when the strong river
gale did not breathe In, cOclingy and soOtngy from tie
rcarro,ipc stream but the Attendance at tic Gs has
exceeded The highest GutdIGtious Of tho managers, ana
Is h., lecr, sfcadfast and nU0pcqi1g he very close
The chief anxiety on the part OF The committees having
enough money 10 cover the expenses which had been
entered into and which were quite heavy. This they
have been than enabled 10 do; aud the unequiv0ca
success Of the present festival will doubtless AFFORD
dent cncCrlgemrut for future gatherings at the same
nature, equally Interesting ana equally extensive.
Al tc general business cctiug OF the SchliZenburd
ON Sunday. Cincinnati was fixed upon rs the place for
holding The uC&t National S'hutzcuicSt, which VIII be
held in the month of June, 1870 The principal reason
Tor fs determination was because the next grand Ma
tiOual SanEcicst will also be held 20 Cincinnati at the
same timc ana though nothing o. this nature appears IN
the official records OF the meeting 10 is the tact under
standing both the Sangerest and the Schutzencst
ard also the National funniest If possible should be
bued In this manner, these reunions of the people Of
tie United StaSs would be general festivities making
marked feature IN our social life.
or course there was but little shooting at Joncss Wood
on Sunday, ana the enforcement Of the Excise Law put
general quietus upon the marity Of TINS portion OF
the FESTIVAL but there was large attendance during the
Ycrday the last Of the festival and mainly devoted
10 tie distribution Of prizes, was regarded by everyone
hhcrty-ay, and mcrrier, j0ler happier one prob
ably never before experienced by the Germans OF this
In the first place, the attendance at the Wood was
greater than upon any previous day except thursday
There being 1850 or 240UC people on the grounds.
While tho p1zes for Workmanship were being distIib
ued in the great open upper hall OF the new pavilion the
grounds were thronccd with pcnckcrs and the dance
stands were covered with industrious dancers while the
music hrobbed and pulsated through the air almost with
ont intcrmissOn. The weather, also was great im
proycment on the preceding days. The Thermometer
took much less elevated standpoint, and there
strong fresh breeze blowing constantly IL viii not be
ont Of place IN this connection, to mention the
gathering Of pickpOckcts and other thieves, at
tracted together by the anticipated crowds at a
gathering Of this Kind.
The distribution OF the Prizes in the great hall OF the
Schutzcnfest pavilion the principal feature OF the
day The fOOwps is list Of the first fifty honorary
fyereay bond Chicago: drinking horn Vienna GeH,Hy
S o am NsSo Norman rI sG Co1oa
Coaue; So. gold Zu Cd merchants S24 gold Central COMMITTEES
HeSiork srhatrncrra; bronze raan clock Mr. osnioer
r ring AeNiork Le1srlrSazi 80 gold merchants %
Seluenyeea; $40 go straw goods merchants Of SSi1slsnd
O GOLD rercsuis aud manufactures ofzueh Switzerland
SCO gold baltimore aehnireu 800 gold He:a Hsand hse
gold watch, and Saxon ConsuGeueai silver goblet Ger
Seha a5rrsu ss erser Newark bPese soSeS5
c watch I'D cu Independent Shutlen Cops Brooilyr; SIOG
gold AtaE tcura,ec els 800 go Washington SehgIs Soeeir;
,er goblet Reus society Nu,, euth WH geld watch suglsa
BTadbly clock AID side NtsJeey SehurnIe
rein unknown cock Nee.York SehuIcuyids;
double NevlOk ScluIen BstaOn ureschaun
plc Lombard; utch Rud Chain, Bookyn SaatIeG Corps sewing
hsce Emlire seang Machine COMPANY msHte clock C.nA PAX
GRne tcesfe "Adseu; nie, Bridgeport sehuiIeu'eTeiA
painting Ia OIL "ilnam Aaicrann; 80 in gold L. hapf set of
mAnte CLOCK, Schifrh
Corp Illinois, trerchoHg shot gun, needle Attachment Charles
Parker set "f rpi,sd state G. honorary members
There large number Of prizes for the money tar
gets fOr which tC list Of winners Is not yet arranged
The committee wc'c busy all through the night 10 per
the lifts There may be slight naccuracc In
the partial list published above but IN the main II Is
tUcraby correct.
The following the names Of the OF the chief
price;