The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-01
THE SCHUET2ENFEST.
Second Day of the Marksmen's
Festival.
Meeting of the Sharpshooters
Yesterday.
The Competition for the Prizes to
be Inaugurated To-Day.

The great Schuetzenfest entered upon the second
day Of its celebration yesterday. and c0nsidera BILE
enthusiasm was manifested at the near approach OF
The most interesting period OF the festivities The
injury done by the accident last Friday has been
paired and this morning at nine O'Clock the sharp
shooters will be hand and the shooting for prizes
will be commenced. 1t is about time that what the
people from the interior of this country and from
abroad came here for should be commenced. For
two days the SchuetZenfest has been 'a-gong," &C
cording to the time set for its beginning and con-
tinuance, and yet no shooting has been done. 1t Is
NO wonder that there is great dissatisfaction among
the sharpshooters, who have travelled long
distance at the delay in the commence
ment Of the shooting, on account OF the
arrangements for the shooting ground not
being completed in time This dissatisfac-
ton has advanced to excited state OF feeling OF
these men, and they held meeting night before last
and appointed committee OF twelve Of their most
experienced sharpshoOters to take the direction OF
the work into their own hands and hurry 1t on to
speedy completion. They are certainly not to blame
II they speak in terms not the most satisfactory OF
the lack Of ability shown by the committee entrusted
with this work Everything else was done to per-
fecton-the reception, the general organization the
procession, the accumulation of prizes the Fest Hall
and the prize temple and the general ar
was satisfactory to all in the utmost de-
gree; only in this, the vital matter, for which
alone all the other arrangements to have been
made, and for which alone the men from Europe and
all parts Of this country have undertaken the hard
ships OF such journey, and for which alone all the
prizes were contributed by generous public: I'm this
Vital matter the subcommittee has failed to do its
duty.
abroad rose to such degree that IL thought
advisable to assemble them all and to explain the
cause OF the delay. This was DONE and very large
I'M Qr lad oil
the explanations given and with the resolutions
finally arrived at AT this meeting the President OF
the Bund presided. After calling them to order he
sad:- have first to ask your pardon for the delay
which has taken place and which, as understand has
created some dissatisfaction among our friends and
guests Complaints on their part quite just, for
you have undergone tedious Journeys to be present
here and to celebrate this festival with u.s. but there
are sometimes circumstances which cannot be gov
efned or foreseen. No matter whether the commit
tee entrusted with the arrangements of building and
arranging the shooting grounds were inefficient or |
that the weather threw great and insurmOuntabe |
difficulties in our way, the fact Is that the shooting
was beated and II cannot be helped now. l myself |
have overtasked my abilities, and therefore take
part OF the blame upon my shoulders. But In calling
excited MINDS and secondly. TO give YOU the as. !
surance that now the arrangements are so far |
advanced that no possible delay can occur; and the
shooting stands win be ready by seven O'Clock to-
morrow morning. We might have commenced yes
terday, but the markers objected TO stand in their
places, fearing that their stands not quite SAFE
! have followed the advice given to in protecting
these stands with still another plank, and this again
b
sheets are already placed and the rest Of them viii
AL be up by seven O'Clock tomorrow morning. !
myself VIII be on the spot at four O'Clock to see the
work completed. hope with this assurance that
we can commence our shooting at that hour. Har
mony will re-enter into the excited minds and con-
cord viii reign again, as 1t should In the heart Of
every true Shuetzen brother also have TO remark
that we have considered how we could make up for
fen,ione on this subject / have called this meet.
ing Mr.. Ehlrich, OF Cincinnati made the motion
10 commence tomorrow morning at seven and TO
M. IN
r. ntinue until seven and that shooting should
sas,.rday evening W After Messr 81 Bauer and
EIseI president o, the Boston Germania, proposed
Ss-S' -f.'e = commence to-day at nine O'Clock,
al e,canan 90 sere ana not to be sub
iect 10 another disappointment -" seven
siays 70 begin at seven A. NJ. and continue
r. NJ daily which proposition was carried. A mo-
ton made by Mr.. Schade, OF Chicago to add to the
Shooting Committee Of New York one member from
each OF the foreign delegations also adopted.
The meeting then adjourned, and therefore II Is
understood that the shooting VII, begin
interruption except the dark hours OF the night I'LL
Saturday evening.
The committee received the Following letter from
the Mayor OF Newark
MAYoR's orrroE, NgwARK, n. j., June q, lsss.
OF 'Hh
GESTLESRN-I received kind invitation to be pre-
the on he
au assnc Io 10 bs with goa 81 ome time during the
sonnasnes Of festival which cannot
Wishing scccss 20 the American Sharpshooers Society,
am, very truly, yours, THOMAS b. fEDDlh, Mayor.
The attendance yesterday was very numerous, the |
several arrangements OF the programme were fully
carried out, and n did much to pacy the anger OF
the sharpshooters We can say nothing further OF
Yesterdays proceedings but that II was'a grand pie
ME and that the Schuetzenfest proper will commence
only to-day. In the evening
GRAND CONCERT
In the large hall which was brilliantly Illuminated
with calcium lights brought together a crowded au-
dence. At eight O'Clock precisely Mr.. Carl Anschutz
began 10 WELD his baton. This veteran leader and
his orchestra did az usual and delighted the hearers,
who frequently applauded. The programme was
executed as published In yesterdays HERALD.
THE FIREWORKS AND LESLIE.
Al halfpast nine O'Clock Harry Leslie made his
appearance on the rope amidst O dense smoke OF
powder, making his usual acrobatic evolutlons aud
setting OF fireworks himself ana lighting and smok
ing his cigar amidst the roaring applause and braves
OF the numerous spectators
THE SHOOTING.
Since the shooting ~ TO commence this morning at
nine O'Clock without fail, we take pleasure in pub
fishing the regulations adopted TO govern the award
OF prizes well IA the number and amount Of
money prizes on the common targets, the regulation
for prizes the targets OF honor not being yet per-
fected since every day brings In new donations and
mo one could expect the committee TO arrange the
prizes order until the whole are at hand The fol-
loving IL the rule for the ordinary targets:-
Targets OF second order, with large bulls owe. OF
ten inches diameter fsiichsheibeW. one hundred
and nry money prizes -
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