The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-25
to the leading journal Of the Tyro will be read with

to the leading journal OF the Tyro, will be read with
| Interest,"
AT the long distances the incontestiby better arms
OF the Swiss overpower us, ana although our no 10
henegger won the first goblet a. thS q, nnshed mn
the hopes of our cOuntrymen nave uimnsrvu as
der the melancholy Impression which the frutess
efforts of our people at Field and Wehrmsnns ,n
had taken from him when he was carried in triumph
to the ri # temple after his last haPpy sn4',
feathered hais said to me. as reached him his gun
| back .The thing was not worth CARRYING" SO Mucn
even this admirable s0 "ny to look at The arms
| of the Switzers to decide beforehand what VIII be
the result captain Perthaer o. f ours Ae one eaa ma
but, like Hohenegger at Frankfort, he was
finally obliged to sucoumb 70 the force OF ma
ma tbe more as Tyrol possesses In the mandatory Of
| J. Peerlongo, at Innsbruck, an establishment which
| Iind The arms got up by this establishment carried
OF large small medals at the exhibitions Of Paris,
Vienna and Cologne.
| Descending from groups to individuals we find
that king Of the shooting fest Ito the presently is
| a countryman named Michael Fessler, from the
vorarberg who with three shots, made sixty points
the Field Industre target This Is the highest pos
sble number. One Hans Larsen, from Drammon,
Norway, who fires with weapon of his own inven-
tion has greatly distinguished himself both by the
rapidty and precision Of his shots. He has been in
vited 10y the Imperial Minister OF War to call him
and exhibit his weapon. l shall have occasion to
speak OF this competitor from the Far Northwest
when describe the Kaisers visit to the Festplatz.
One OF the SharpshoOters from America has v m q
goblet. He is Mr.. Timothy Gruaz, Of Highland,
Illinois. Mr.. Gruaz first learned to handle the KING
OF weapons in Switzerland. lie has lived twenty
years In the United States, and his right hand has
not forgotten its cunning.
give the names Of the competitors from the
United States as find them printed in the TagbtaH,
OF this city. They aTe:-Louis j. Ladner, OF Phia-
delphia; Q. J. Young, OF Baltimore, M. Briel, OF
Washington; Rud. Wick, OF Louisville; Jacob Il.
BONNER, Peter Rath, j. Lederer, M. Oppenheim,
Paul de Chimes and Joseph Schmidt, OF New York;
Max Feuerbacher and Gottfred Volker from St.
LOUIS Sal. Esner and Max Gruhn from San Jose;
Charles Lack, Henry Plasspole Charles Meninger
and Ferdinand Braus, from Cincinnati; Ulrich Miller
from Kutztown; Captain Reichard, from Wilkes
barre Timothy Gruaz and Karl Chatter. from High
land, Ill.
Patz. l saw him as he drove down the Ring and
Prater streets, accompanied by one adjutant, and
could not help wondering whether he noticed that
the in Austria long prosecuted national German
coloTs (Dlack, red and gold) were now displayed In
the most fashionable quarters OF the Kaiserstadt
twice as often as the Austrian cOlors BLACK and yell
low. This munifcent display or the German tri-
color Is in itself sign OF the new era in West Austria.
Arrived at the Fest-Ialle, he was presented with
two gobets of wine and beer. Choosing the former,
he drank ito the welfare OF the sharpshooters
| gift temple, at the portal OF which he was met
by two Low German peasant girls who have
proiered a monster bouquet carrying tho de-
vice, ''The sharpshooers to the Empress" Here
upon the Kaiser remarked, 81 VIII deliver
ing" When The Emperor entered the shooting hall
the shooters ceased firing and hurried to welcome
him. 'Pray continue to shoot; gentlemen, please
go on 1 do not wish to interrupt any one | am
friend OF the snarpshooers, and no should stop
the few sharpshoOters from France happened to be
about to fire. On being informed that his COM
panion was a Frenchman he said, "iou are
Frenchman, hearfn "les, SIRE am from LOr-
rane, and, as the Mayor Of Nancy told you your
arrival IN our city on your way to the Paris Exhbi-
ton, we have moi forgotten the benefits which your
ancestors conferred upon PROVINCE"
The Kaiser thanked the Lorrainer for his happy
The next stand which the Kaiser visited was oc-
cupied 10y the solitary female sharpshOOter taking
part III The compeutiOn-namey, Mrs. Weeks, Oi
Augsburg The Emperor wished her good luck and
she maize seven point IN his presence. He then in
CURED II. at the two former schuetzenlests. women
had taken an active part. lie was informed that
they had not and that II was an innovation which
distinguished the Fest at Vienna. AT The stands OPP
pOste the quick nre' target the Kaiser amused
himself for quarter OF an hour. During this time
Hans Larsen, OF Norway, mentioned above, made
tmeS e Sravo Bravo caniis ex
cclent ~ cried the Kaiser, who thereupon stepped
up 10 him, expressed his admiration, and examined
the Norwegau's weapon, which Is a gun vi Iarsen's
own invention.
Al one of the Ldtstre targets the Kaiser accepted
musket. lie shot three times. The first and second
Shots struck the centre the third hit the target to
the lett OF the centre. 10 tue Invitation TO take
shot, the Emperor replied, " Let IA CO. else
shall do worse, ON leaving the shooting stands the
Kaiser presented with glass of beer, which he
enptied. When, however, silver goblet Of wine
was offered him. he smiled and only took sip, re-
marking thereafter that If he emptied many
glasses The natural consequences would ensue. TINS
observation caused great mirtn. When the Kaiser
had visited ali the buildings aud had chatted with
the architect and contractor he prepared to leave
The snarp>hooters mad formed passage IN the
meantlIne and cheered hiitIss enthusiastically he
passed through their ranks to the gate
On Friday the ArchdaAe Albert and two other
arcbdukes visited the Fest iatz ana paid homage to
this national German festival. The wind Was g'isy
ON Thursday, Friday and saturday, gusty a. 10
impair the accuracy oi the shooting.
revert once more to The great procession on sun
day last for the sake OF mentioning tue following m
relating To some tar visitors nom Quo, whiCn
iind IN Of the reports Of the events Of that bri
liant day AMI which may Interest some o your read
ers Tue reporter alluded 10 saSs:-"On platform
No. 3, Immediately beneath the windows OF the cen
trail Committee, sat three young adies with singular
iaus anu english speech. During tae procession
generally they kept very quiet. Suddcniy they
rs If ELECTRIFIED; tnelr cheeks Redeemed,
their eyes sparkled ana the bouquets winch they held
III their huuus dew towards the stars and stripes
banner, which was borne 10y young giant born on
the banks OF the ohio. The scarfs dropped from the
shoulders Ut the ladies', and then We caught sight
Of blue and white favor bearing the inscrlption
'ihe German Sharpsho0ting ASSOCIATION OF Cincln-
matt In answer 10 our inquiries the ladies IN
formed lis that they had hearkened 10 the call OF the
German Schuetzen aud had come all Tue NAY hilher
from CmCluuat
ROME.