The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-07

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things that are past. Yesterday saw Its
close. and the proceedings this last day were
both appropriate and impressive. No one who
has allowed himself the pleasure of visit to
jones' Wood during the last ten days can deny that
the festival q grand success-greater In fact,
than any Of the Committee OF Arrangements, the
most enthusiastic not even excepted ever dared TO
| hope for. noteworthy fact in connection with 1t
Is that during the whole ten days OF its continuance
not single arrest made on the place Tor dlsor
dery or riotous conduct was there any for
such an arrest. This is certainly most remarkable
circumstance if it be considered that some days
nearly hundred thousand people visited the Woods
and that at no time, when the number Of visi-
tors was smallest, Sunday last were there less
than ten thousand persons on the ground This
specially referred to by all persons who knew it
as highly commendable and indicating not only the
orderly character Of the people assembled, but also
emitting the Committee of Arrangements to great
praise for being able to exclude all disorderly and
suspicious persons from the grounds.
THE ADJUSTMENTS
1t was quite an important matter to prepare a
satisfactory plan Of amusements for the entertain
ment Of the visitors who were expected in large
numbers festival protracted over ten days is
not like one-day affair." but a variety
OF performances was in order, that those
who should come one day might be attracted by
the varied programme to visit the grounds again.
And 1t must be said that the committee entrusted
with this part OF the arrangements did everything in
their power to please ALL and they succeeded remark
ably in their efforts. For the more substantial enter
tanment in the shape Of eatabes and drinkabes the
same care was not taken and many complaints were
heard, while ex-Assemblyman DR.. julius Korn, as
manager of the Fest Halle did ali in mis- power to
allay the dissatisfaction.
THE GUESTS FROM ABROAD.
There was also great regret expressed In regard
to the attention paid to the gentlemen who visited
New York from Europe and the interior Of this
country for the purpose Of participation in
this festival. After the first day OF reception
they were left entirely alone and to shift
chance acquaintance they may have made. But
what these guests expected, and what has been the
country and in Europe, was that they should be
treated with brotheriy care, that a sub-com-
attend on their excursions through the city and
to conduct them around the place Of the festivaOf
even attempted or thought Of Happily the general
results being ultimately so very favorable, those i'm
pressions OF early dissatisfaction vanished towards
the end. The allotment of winning numbers and the
distribution OF prizes being fair, just and impartial
all those who were SO fortunate as to be among the
winners and their numerous friends and acquaint-
ances went away last night In high glee and with
mirthful countenances.
THE LOSS OF LIFE.
But sad and mournful recollection will always
attach itself to the Schuetzenlest just closed II is
the loss of three human lives attributable directly to
the careessness and inenciency of some person con-
nected with the building OF the target stands and
The accident which occurred ON Friday' the aSth Of
June, and by VIII Oh two poor laborers lost their
Lives was is caused by the neg
supports and braces up In time, as required by the
architect. But as usual, there is seldom misfor-
tune the pain OF which is not tempered with some
good consequences. II Is the opinion Of many that
had that fence not caved in on the Friday before the
hQfr Af fhn ,rf
would have been called to the unsafe construction
Of it, the shooting would have begun on Monday
within range to the north OF the shooting ground
might have been instantly killed., as the
hardly presented any serious 90 OBSTACLE a 'nas
passing ball. The construction OF part OF 1t
on Friday induced a number OF strangers, expert
enced sharpshoO,ers, to visit the ground Sunday,
and tney one and all declared that they would not
commence 10 FIRE for fear OF destroying life outside
the fences and they insisted on having this ku0edng
made feriectly secure by the addition OF strong
iron plates IN the rear II was on this account that
the commencement Of the shooting was delayed till
the killing OF Ahearn, on Friday, July 3, on Seven
ty- ninth street. near avenue A, may be considered
In every way accidental and although the coroner's
jury, which sat yesterday found that he came TO mis-
death by a shot fired from Jones' Wood 1t is safe
TO say that the ball which struck him, If II came
at all from the shooting stand, must have issued
from rife watch exploded before the marksman
at elevation OF several inches, enough TO
carry 1t over the fence IN high curve, and sharp
direction. The balls which either hit the targets
came near them could do no harm to anybody. But
the rifles early the morning or firing them OF into
the ground at the close OF the shooting every
and evening. the balls were very apt to strike
was these balls especially that most OF
the residents to the north Of Jones Wood had
TO complain or The reported killing of John
Casey by shot from this shooting ground Satur-
day last turned out 70 be untrue except in 80 far
that Casey was shot dead but the evidence NJ the
coroner's inquest showed yesterday he not killed
10y any of the sharpshooters, but by pistol
SHOT tired at a riot which took place on the Fourth
IN The evening, at Bellevue PARK foot OF Eightieth
rus GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
IL IL not saying TOO much that excepting only the
target arrangement and the fences behind aud be-
and nmb. over one hundred thousand shots were
fired In the Of the four days that the shooting
lasted and not single accident happened on the
stand. SIX surgeons were continually in waiting
and tent was put up labelled DOCTORS oiilce,n
cifes, bandages lint and all other necessary appll-
anccs OF surgery but not once were the services OF
either required
list OF the FIRST ffty names the list OF winners
OF honorary prizes together with the first nifty prizes
was published IN the HERALD OF yesterday, bat for
some reason or other the Committee Of Revision
changed the order Of the names. The arrangement
resolved upon was a. follows:-Thos who were down
with the same numoe r Of rings were called on TO
draw lots Tor the rank they should take for prizes
placed before him from which TO choose. For In
stance, Henry knebel OF Williamsburg, was the
first called and he had 20 select between
the 600 hvetwenty bond the massive silver horn
from Vienna and the Steinway piano. lie took the
bond. The next was Mr.. Buhle, OF New York, and
between the silver Eft from Austria the piano and
a splendid gold-mounted telescope rife, embellishtd
with 800 greenback, he selected the FIRST Hence
IL was that the true prizes OF honor, OF somewhat
less pecrniary value, stand lower down on lne list,
rs the gold shield presented oy the Com
mon Council and the medal donated by the
Mayor IL amusing 10 zee the eagerIess
OF all to take ready money as prize, either IA gold
or currency. There was "a splendid masterpiece al
art q bronze mante clock representing tile histo.
! ran racitus In deep study, which cost the donor
nearly 1900 but 500 In gold or currency was pre-
ferred and It remained untouched on the table until
| a connolsseur from Philadelphia, Mr.. Francis AUDI
bert No. ~ on the list had the good taste TO select IT,
Towards the close, when the prizes OF smaller value
| came up for selection, the faces OF the winners
| did not present many smiles, and particularly the