The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-04
THE sCHUETZENFEST.

The PreparatlOns-The Prizes-G0vern0r Fen.
tOn-Secretary McCuIlOch.
The committee intrusted with perfecting all the
necessary arrangements for the great Schuetzenfest
are now daily at work at No. SO Fourth avenue and
make rapid progress. Governor Fenton has Ofcially
Informed the committee that he accepts the invita-
ton rendered him and that, II possible, he will be
present at the festival on day which he will yet
name. number Of additional donations for prizes
have been received; among them we note valuable
silver cup from Charleston, South Carolina; from
Baltimore one hundred dollars In gold; q tame black
bear also from s %er nr1es Saye
been promised without stating their character or
value from the New York Citizen Sharpshooters the
Arion, Turn Veren, Washington ID. o., Sharpshoot-
ers' Society, and others. The value OF the prizes
thus far received not including those for which no
value has been estimated already exceeds five thou
sand dollars. The number OF all the prizes
received Is f0rty-three. The committee itself
has appropriated $500 for the regular prizes
June l. calling attention to the fact that the Pennsy
vania Central Railroad Company and its connections
West and back az the following rates:-From Pitts
burg, SIT so; rom Chicago, SA g6 from cleveland,
ga 95; from Cincinnati t22 40 from st. Louis, $685.
fhe Erie Railway will pass and return visitors
its road and connections at half price, and allow
band OF music OF twelve persons Tree Ior
every one hundred passengers, the trans
portation OF visitors from the West shall be
given exclusively to that company. This condition
mas been accepted by the committee except In so far
that the committee declares 10 have no power over
the societies In the West but would recommend the
Erie road to them. The Chicago people have en-
tered into arrangements with the Columbus, Chicago
and Indiana Central Railroad Company for passage
tickets to New York and RETURN good to July 49, for
f2O The visitors from Chicago by this route may be
expected to arrive here on saturday, June 81 In the
early forenoon. The arrangements for the trial
of the latest improvements In firearms. particularly
breech leaders, have not yet been fully perfected
and report Will hereafter be made upon this sub
sSSaed TO the Committee their Intention to submit
their arms to the test general meeting OF the
full committee and OF oil shareholders win be held
tonight at the Germanla Assembly Rooms where
all these matters and many others will be presented
by the Executive Committee.
from the Evening Telegram OF yesterdayJ .
The Committee of Arrangements OF the North
American Schuetzen-Bund, or sharpshooters' asso-
ciation have applied to the Secretary OF the Irea,
sury to get permit for the free importation OF al
prizes sent them from Europe. Yesterday they re
ceived the following reply
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se5 OF tie @ ns are making
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Ss'G July 01 ssd sppy III: sif%p'iss from p dS
g 81 ISs' iem ' osf..s which
.s that sss could q - e1s%psed from duties on
importation a0 the United States S sey Es:SsssuS
s.crss sss'ss 2o OF H. .1,sss ~
York consequence of this unfavorabe decision tne
committee have decided 10 apply at once to Congress-
ood ask fhe passage Of Joint resolution authorizing
the exemption from duty oi tue prizes now ON tneU
VIZ he line OF march for the procession on Ee
opening Of the festival on the 9th OF June has
also been determined on. The centre and head
auarters will organize on Tompkins square, snq
tSe several divisions will fall into Hne on the sew
era cross streets from First TO Fourteenth streeA
east Of she Bowery the right and head Of the line
resting on the junction OF Fourteenth street an2
Third avenue. The march Is from Fourteen9
street down Third avenue and Bowery 70 Canal
street, thence across TO Broadway, up 70 Un,oX
square, where the Governor and the Mayor VIII irG
view them; thence down Fourth avenue % Elsn9
street. and through that street 70 the s.ss mN9.t
where boats viii be In readiness TO convey Mom W
sfxiy.arst street. Here they win disembals ssaI4
form In line, march mp TO First avenue snu
have been appontedcrss..,S. se'sa Sii,,O Ss1T
ees; third. NJ Charles Buchei:serl fourth oeRss,9
7obh n Ser6es; nfth, Captain Paul 6chulze; atx3
~ w,,,,sru Gsnddus and seventh, Captain John b
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