The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-05
THE SHUETZENF EST.

New and Valuable Prizes-I.etter from the
Consul General of Saxony and Baden--List
OF Auxiliary SOcieties-Meeting Of the Genc-
raj Committee Last Evening.
The list OF prizes donated by individuals and soce
ties TO be shot for at the approaching Schuezenfest
exclusive of those to be provided for by the committee
~ daily increasing Yesterday afternoon splendid
gold watch and chain, hunting case arrived from
Boston M gilt bearing the inscription, 'prize OF
honor to the third American shooting festival at
New York, 1868, from the Sharpshooters' Society
Teutonia, OF Boston, Mass" The value of this hand
prize il estimated to be about $3.50 Mr.. r. r.
Frey has donated Damasc double barreed towing
piece worth $500. Mr.. Leopold schmidt, Consul
General OF the King OF Saxony and the Grand DUKE
of Baden, also contributed yesterday heavy gold
Waltham watch and cnan, one OF the finest and
heaviest manufactured by the American Watch Com
pany. The Consul General accompanied his gift
with letter, dated June 2, in which he states that
the two governments OF which he * the commercial
representative have not adopted any new system OF
bfeech-lOading arms, but intend 10 introduce into
their armies the Prussian needle gun. This note
in reply To u request preferred by the committee
through the Consul some six weeks ago that his
home governments would send specimens OF the new
breeci-loauers adopted 10y them to be tested during
the festival In this city, The following German s0ce
ties Of New York and suburbs have elected delegates
represent them Ia the general committee OF the
festival and will assist at the procession well as In
the concerts FESTIVITIES 10 be
ranged on the grounds during It's continuance
Aemannia. Arlon Arininla Aurora, Beethoven
Mixed Choir, Beethoven Maeanerchor. Uoonia
Franz Abt Quartet Club. Society Progress, Ger
mania, Glee Club OF the German veteran Union, lIar
monia, HeNetia MaenDcrclor Hudson Maenner-
chor, Kreutzer Maennercnor, Iiederkranz, L0reey
hiaenncrchor. MclomaGes Mozart Maennerchor
Mozart Society, Nineteenth ward Heading Club, New
York Art society, New York Turn veren. New York
quartet Club, Twentieth Regiment Veterans so.
cleiy, Rhcnlsh saengerbund, Redmcn eaeraiel,
G,1,tff I,NV AAa al
e sSor OF aiocalnEdaie, United states Baicnsrs
| Maennerchor, Prohsinn of Bloonn2dac. Ger
man LiederSranz OF Williamsburg Caecilia
Jersey City. Turn yerein NO 1 and no. OF jersey
city iieicrtafc OF Aelr0se and society EiniraCht
array Of German singing and otter societies. OF the
existence Of which In our midst many New Workers
| had until now not even the slightest knowledge.
During the whole ten days steamboats, will regularly
ply between Peck slip and Jones' Wood, touching nc
Eighth street and Thirty fourth street. The Com
mtee Of Reception has been enlarged by the sddi-
ton OF Mr.. Theodore Seinway. The following newly
organized rife companies have joined the assoca-
| tion:-ndeueudent New YORK Sbarpshoo!ers Cap
| tain Diehl, forty mcmbers German Sharpshootcrs'
Union OF New York, captain Brauder, thirty elslt
members; Bridgeport Conn., Sharpshoolers society,
Corps Captain Schwarz, thrtyei3ht mem bers since
It IL customary at -iusr festivals N turope that the
municipal authorities OF the city wncre n /, held
always claim Tue privilege OF donating the hrst
grand prize OF honor for tie best Shot, the nsnce
committee ~ the Association has btun directed "a
bring this lact 10 the notice Of orr Common Council
with Il view TO induce them 10 follow tbis time
honored example OF the Old World. from present
indications and the donations already tne hands
OF the committee the value OF the prizes 70 be ua
iributed will exceed the sum ~ &2U,o0h. The pro-
graume for the amusement and general enter tlin-
ment OF visitors Is not YET uy perfected, hut tie
following may Dc considered some Of the princl
PAL features ~ the festI1 NJ esidcs tine competi.
ton for prizes win rifles al distance Of
SIX hundred feet on hnysly targets there viii lie
theatrical performance every afternoon and evening,
vocal and Instrumental concerns by all the singing
societies OF The city, aioed ny the AMERICAN and
Northeastern saengcrbund. Three bands OF music
will culiven the afr Win the soft strains of Mozart
or the stirring symphonies OF Beethoven, and occa-
sionsily with the rolcxing melodies OF Ilnner,
strauss and 0ienolch. Bauqucting Is TO be- IN order
every day ana 10 add "the feast OF reason" % "the
now Of soul" speeches from eminent orators IN Eng
lTSh German sDd French. viii not be wanting. The
'iight fantastic toe may nc "trpped" every
ing, and fireworks, ioOfaUJ rtrdats, athletic feats-
TIE latter executed by the Turners-are determined
This programme dnd all the other facts detailed
above WE'RE communicated last evening AZ the GER
mania Assembly Uioo;ns 10 q general meeting OF
shareholders and delegates ut which Mr.. p. 4. Stcnen
presided and Mr. MAY NOrgcDthau acted secretary.
The report VAS received with applause and sane
toned unanimously.