The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-03
THE SCHUETZENFEST.

mtutS-Tue programme lOr TO-Davs
The fourth days proceedings of the Schuetzenest
were completed yesterday. The AFFAIR eliminated in
the greatest success. The attendance was immense;
the arrangements complete and fully carried out.
SILVER MEDAL PRIZES.
The shooting fully as brisk but not as good as
on Wednesday We continue the following list of the
winners of the Festthaler, or silver medal:-J f.
wright, Troy, n Y; A. r. Ehlerding Cincinnati
Ohio +. Langenheim Philadelphia, Pa. Albrecht
Kalk, OF Ohio; Jacob Heintz, New York; A. r. Ell.
bring baltimore, Md; Frank Kramer, Baltimore,
Nd; G. H. Jacobs, Philadelphia, Pa; August Sand.
weggr, Appenzell, Switzerland; Abr. Stuedi Chi
cago, ILL.,; August Muller. New York; J. G. Schmidt,
Philadelphia, Pa; Rud. Faas, Chicago ILL.,: d. wiget
Highland, ILL.,. Fritz Arcin, Highland, ILL.,. Theodore
Klein. New York; Anton Hammer, Highland, Ill; F.
Evers, New York; Arctic Paul, Cohoes, N. Y; F..
Hartmann, Chicago ILL.,; John Flemblinger, New
erman, New York John A. Muller New
York; Henry HOchbalnn, Chicago, III.
f ssadeaa ssa n Lewis s0ss fao sesA w.
F. Wohgemutn, Philadelphia, Pa; F. Foggenburger,
Gh sss SRiS Abers nsE
| j.. VIM. Flammer Washington, d. c.; Thee. Altene-
der. Philadelphia Pa; Henry A. Lyon, Newark, n.
j.. John Munch do; Emil Ricaster, Paterson, N. j.;
Fried Nestle, Baltimore, Md. E. +; Rowland, Wash
ington, D. G.; Wm r. Schaeier Boston, Mass; Ed.
Brehm. Hudson City; John r Plattner, Highland III;
ILL.,; Carl Bachman, Schuis Switzerland; Jacob Bur
bach Chicago. ILL.,; A. L: Fowle, Newark, N j.. J: B.
Fa Maltry, n. r; Albert Kneesey, do; A. Kentrup,
Cincinnati; VIM. Schade, Chicago
of BSfrso, n r. for three bulls eye shots in sue.
GOLD MEDAL PRIZES.
The following were the successful winners OF gold
medal prizes yesterday In the following Order:--
John Becker Guttenburg, N. D.; G. +. Kob, Phila-
delphia; julius Lehman, CINCINNATI Ohio; John Welt.
BaltmOrp. A. H.
edli, Chicago; II. D. Justi, Philadelphia D. wiget
Highland, ~. Fritz Streiff, Highland, H.; Anton
Maurer, New York; John Trumpy, Cleveland, Ohio;
Geo. schalk Potsville,. Pa; Fred. Kramer, Bati-
St. Louis: q. A. Gruehlin, Bloomington. ILL.,. Phil
Jacoby San Francisco; Rud Faas Chicago III. John
Munich, Chicago. H.; John Meuner, Milwaukee. Wis;
Geo. Beutelmuer Chicago; H.; F. W. Fliedner, New
York; John Hemhlinger, New York; Casper Farbs
Philadelphia: The prize for first centrum shot yes
terday morning, c. Fl. Smehlin Bloomington. Last
one, r. H. Ebng, Baltimore. First yesterday after
noon, Thomas ROhmer New York; last yesterday az
ternoon, VIM. Justus, Philadelphia.
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There was preliminary trial yesterday afternoon
had been furnished -
J. W. Lane enters Haggerty breech-oading rine
G. w. Green enters the Barnekon breech-oading
rifle manufactured by Henry Wilkinson; G. w. Full
Ter enters Calling battery gun; manufactured by
the Colt Patent Fire Arms Company at Hartford
Lorenz Muller enters Forenz Muller breech-load-
| ing rifle; 5. II. Penoyer enters own manufactured
Mlbanks breech-loaders; Thomas Berdan enters
breech loading rifle; G. W. Sinclair enters on behalf
OF the United States Ordnance Agency about twelve
different samples OF breech-loaders; f. Remington
| sample picked out at random from a lot Of 1900
guns, manufactured for the Danish government also
| second sample picfed out at random from 5000,
manufactured for the United State navy by the firm.
the carabine is presented as a prize by Colonel w.
| G. Squire agent for Il. Remington
| were the Remington gun, which was fired twenty
times in one minute and thlrtytwo seconds, seven
charges being loaded at time, and gun lately in
| vented by Mr.. Morgenstern, OF the firm Of Her
mann Boxer & Co., from which Mr.. Sinclair was abl'
| to fire twenty shots in one minute and seven sec
onds although the gun had to be loaded after every
| shot. The Remington gun so hot that no per
| son could touch II after the firing without burning
his hand or fingers, as we know from experience
| The M0rgenstern gun, however, was comparatively
cool.
The socalled trial was mere preliminary and in
| formal test OF precision and rapidty, and not
i completed, but will be continued this morning al
nine O'Clock. This afternoon the formal and oflcia
General sgei, Colonel Mayer being the time Keeper
and MIR. sinclair, OF the United States Ordnance De-
| partnent, doing the firing The target practice Of
the militia regiments also commenced yesterday ar
| ternoon, and VIII continue. Several thousands at
tended already and more are expected to-day. Nc
prizes have yet been declared
| DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
number OF distinguished guests were on the
ground Yesterday General slcKe w- ana stan Gen
| Judge Russell and many others were generally no.
ticed as they passed from point to point examining
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highly delighted with the whole, and declaring their
conviction that the like had been known here
| before.
| CEREMONIES AT NOON.
| At noon, at which time the cannon put stop to
the shooting for two hours, the following gentlemen
were decorated with gold medals In addition 10 those
already naIned:Abraham Stuedli, Of Chicago; II. ID.
| JUST, Of Philadelphia; ID. Wiget, Fritz SIref and
Anton Hammer, OF Illinois. And silver medals were
| awarded to the following sharpshooters, also, in
| addition to those heretofore reported:-Abraham
| Stuedli OF Chicago; August Mueller, Of New York
Isst.y amid nj 1Al m RnDn lnh Enl
| OF Chicago; ID. wiget and Fritz Stref of Illinois
tn, Klein, Of New York city; Anton Hammer, o.
| Illinois; +. Evers, OF New York city, Arch. Paul
| Cohoes n. Y.;F Hartmann, OF Chicago; John Hem
blinger, New York city.
morning G. II. Gmehn, Of Chicago, and for the last
| just before closing at noon for dinner Mr.. II. X.
Elbring, OF Baltimore, received the stipulated
The Baltimore schuetzen Corps Captain Leopold
Blumenberg, not hitherto represented at the Schuet
zenfest, arrived rived, Yesterday dsi morning IN
unfortunately killed by the accidental falling OF the
trellis fence last week the exhibition OF prizes a
5000 have been contributed by the individual mem
bers OF the several committees for the same purpose
and they will be well cared for and taken charge o
Principally at two O'Clock r. M. the firing recon
menced. At half-past two Mr.. George D. II. Giles
| pie, treasurer OF the honorary members, delivered q
| the Prize Temple the prizes contributed by them
| They consist In three full sets OF the coin OF the
United states, Just from the MINT thirty two prizes
in twenty dollar gold pieces and one prize OF ter
| dollar gold piece.
In the afternoon Harry Leslie gave another OF his
tight rope performances before NJ least fy thousand
| people, who gazed from below at the daring acrobat
| above. Running matches, singing by the Colonia
| Society and other pastimes also attracted large
| crowds.
| l.. Baker and samuel Johnson won the first prizes
| at bag running; Charles Boyle and John Wilson the
second prizes In foot racing l.. Baker again re-
ceived the first prize and X. Korngold the second.
BALL CHAMPETRE.
The grand ball at the Fest Halle was also brilliant
Affair." AT eight O'Clock Carl Anschuetz gave the sig
/ nal with the march from the prophet" and soon
after the people began TO stream In Soon the large
hall was densely crowded, and at nine O'Clock the
ball was In full blaze. This, however, did not sbate
IN the least the number OF dancers on the other two
platforms. There must have been nj ten o'clock about
ak thousand TO eight thousand couples In the woods
dancing at once-quite q respectable number, We
should think. or course the attendance In the Fest
Halle comprised the more aristocratc class, and we
Il mo In z. Sickles GeneraI