The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-05-06

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sCHuTZENEEsT.
TIE GREAT GERMAN SUMMER fEsIIVA-kATEh-
arvE pREpARAI1oNs-oRIaN OF THE. FEsT1-
: yA1-A GREAT TINE EXPECTED N NEW YoRK-
| The schutzenfest, which is to come of on the
9th OF June and last till the 9Th Of July, and
which is expected to set New York IN blaze
of glory, is no. festival Of such modern date
as many supposed, It was first originated IN
Switzerland about the latter part OF the Af-
teenth century, during the struggle for Swiss
independence, when the, people used to gather
for practice in the use OF firearms. There was
also observed On these occasions religious
ceremony, but time has obliterated this latter
part Of the festival. Trs formation Of large
societies, however, for the purpose Of testing
;skin in shooting did not assu ne character as a
festive gathering until the year 1924, when the
societies organized and met at Frankfort-on-
the-Main, since which it has been biennially
observed: -, $50 iAi jE;3
The first of the German shooting festivals
held in this country occurred in 1856, at High
land, Madison County, Illinois, and such was
it's success that it was agreed to create socle.
|; ;ty to be called .aThe Amgrfcan ShApshooters'
Society,n The next festival was held at Chicago,
and the third, which is to take place in june at
York the precedepce for the extent and gran
deur Of this great German festival The build
inc. now in procea6 Of erection, tis.to.be one
hundred and seventy feet long, by one hundred
feet wide, and, including two stories, forty-hve
feet high. II win accommodate at table i've
Thousand five hundred persons, and VIII be
connected With the hotel. snd hall on the
grounds by 8 bridge, which also connects with
the committee rooms. The upper part OF the
building win be used as ballroom, and the
lower part Tor the; shooting gallery. The dis
tance for shooting is si1 hundred feet, three
iundred and sixty feet Of which is under cover.
The number Of targets is Mty-six, ffty OF
which may be shot at BY any one who pays the
one dollar for the privilege OF shootng four
of tie % society, and two Of them aor the breeeh-
leaders. Deputations from all parts OF the
country are expected. to be present, and invita-
lions have been extended to all the societies OF
Europe,I snd il iB Intended to test thoroughly
all Of the newest inventions In firearms. There
is to be separate building for the distribution
Of prizes, which mil be under the management
OIL lku6h CuuniulevSos 4Ao AoAS"AAAo ~ - NA'S 49,
II From the -Helvetia Rias Club, New York,
20 From f this tbs Hslvetia sharpshooters Society
in Highland, 800, gold. ao.l
s. Mrs. s. Kneessy. q fine cow-keepers cot
Etage, with glass bell $25.
4. Toledo sharpsho ooters' Societyan Toledo':
5. New Yorker sharpshooters' Society. Cap
tain J. z. aardes; 800 and $500. -
6. shsrpshooters' Society IN Newark, NiJ.,
:: o!nsaaet es5g Society in Gin.
5: Philsdslphis shaspshooteGa' Society. in
Philadelghis. SS00 gold. ~ s,
of the Omitted States Of America in bronze = re-
nstt 30. sis .Wunder1nann, New York; one Zims
smermann, worlds End y (music). So, gold. Il
ii. COMMITTEE Of the Third German Shooting
Festival IN Yienns not named yet: /, ,,a...
ton, Mass, not namedyet. - x
rs. Press Committee for the Third Amer.
sscan Shooting FESTIVAL, New York not yet
! IL 1 i Mlwsnkss Ashrpahooters, Milwaukee:
WISCONSIN; not named yet. a5rss.. Z ..ls..-
The following aresome Of the articles adopt
led by the societies:
10 prhCtaCo bnn PofteOe .AAo go ot sH..i
shooting, according TO principles geheZal4,
1zoopeed tr modern tunes. ..,..;,,, -,
To establish ana encourage Lenuoas y, =,
mutual friendship among its members, as well
sas among the inhabitants OF tnls country m
general. .ls.,. ~. =,
To establish concessions %lln soclet,sS t.S,ta ~
sharpsnootets sDlosa, IN olueI =, VI a. I;earaDt
toward 2 friendly intercourse OF the mnefen1 !
natonahhes .,....., =. .,,,,;,,f
The society ignores an pontical Gn VI IeaS,ous
differences OF creed its motso B CoNoSSD. oS I'D, 2
On the commlttee ronsr9 tne n,.iHos pSo, - ue q
eral Aspi9WaH, augustus 1emqTn1, T, neqSsa aa;. =.
Eenton, Dr JACOB, fLeae,.cA IA Aspp dapSf,ev Gmn'
Endicott, General 0imton anu uouney JUL
ther. s..a s..a =, iho .omo
This fesusalls 70 pe Sss Un Sos+~ais
plan ss ahe ,Wo Woria.IenoWneo STISS reeStH, Ths,
held during the ass ie% ysaasj l I3p nnt pnnv toT
spproacnmG Iesuyaa - ~ tha nav
the amusement sna tha anod that - nnst fol-
nc1pnnts, Dut aiso ~ sne Syesontad SU hv an.
low 70 tne nanonsns,ess .t ,;nds s.5 y;eWs
isrgag IN evssy t1 toIa . mart tbersir..
VI M ratos9 IN ha na;ther eYolnsiyely
The festival WIN % ne'Inea Te,,;sh y.0,ug nnr Tts,
American, Germsn, cIenSu, S 10 a,4;c;neted
han, bnt VII! Dc cSmPoseo n ~, ,.;unp niu 20
IN, BY men OF worth nom an IsuSns. Owe h,v;.
While our american snStpsnootets aiT III tIo;r
" engaged IN Drmgmg INTO astsS ~ sboet. eooh