The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-05-07
THE sCHUTzENFEsT.
4 JOLLY .e.ERMAN HOLIDAY
SPORTS AND INCIDENTS.
THE GAMES AND AMUsEMENTs-THE sHooT'
ING AND DANCING.

For the first time IN elgnt Jeafs, 'uo NoA
mans of our city yesterday had the pleasure
of meeting again as an organized ooog' anu
resumed their time-honored and ancient
sports. By permission Of General Candy, the
mpifie Club. to the number Of one hundred and
FORTY. paraded with guns, it having been made
to appear to the satisfaction OF the military
chief of the department that the purpose OF
the association has ever been to mutually en-
ioy and perpetuate the customs, and pleasures
of the fatherland, and that they would not
shoot anybody.
Pursuant to notice, q procession was formed
on the Citadel Green at seven O'Clock in the
morning, and preceded by Muller's Band, the
club and its guests marched through num-
ber of the streets, saluting the newspaper
offices and residences of their friends. At nine
O'Clock the cars were taken for the Schutzen-
platz, where, soon after arriving, a fine COLA
tion was spread by Mr.. Thess, the occupant Of
the premises.
It may be remarked here that this fine pro-
perty and beautiful location is owned by the
Rifle Club, and that the club itself is the Oldest
organization Of its, kind in America.
Todsscribe in detail the novel scenes pre-.
sented to the eye Of stranger would be al
most impossible At q distance, the place
presents the appearances OF . lovely cottage en-
shrined in grove. You pass down verdant
lane, after leaving the cars, and are saluted by
the word .sWeIcome,a written over the en-
trance gate. Flowers greet you, and then the
eye. wanders among booths, under shadowy
trees, amid groups of gamboling children,
and away. in the distance to the crowd Of
stgreenbscks," who, rife in hand, are aim
ing to secure the prizes Of the day.
Theirs are Swings. rgymnastic apparatus,
benches for rural tete-a-sete, ice cream
wagons, and lemonade saloons on wheels. A
tame bear. keeps watch and guard over the old
oak to which he Is tied, and amuses the little
ones by drinking mineral water and lager like
a genuine human. Strains Of music are waited
+ to the ear, and following the melody you are
quickly in great -hal whose walls are
hung around With wreashs and branches
that typify the great picnic in which
YOU are engaged: 4 bower Of green in the
centre holds the band, and scores Of men, wo-
men and children, old and young, are gliding
through the -r1szes Of the German uoIse, or
Vibrating peripatetically through the laby-
rinths Of Les LaacerS. There are broad piaz-
zas on both sides OF the hall, and the cool
breazes from the distant stream lend their
delicious retreshmant to the place. Down
stairs you msy enjoy your lager or ten pins
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wahaye private residence, IN front Of which
floats the German fsg. On the present occa-
sion it has been yielded to the purpoaesiof en-
tertainment. Still beyond, in the adjoining
grove, tables have been spread, where SUBJ
stantial collation. may at all times be enjoyed.
A hundred yards distant is the booth where
the rapidly succeeding cracks Of the rife tell
Of the the rivalry there in progress. The con-
testants are numbered from one to one hum
dred and fifty, and as fast as their turn ar
rives, clerk ,caIls and they fire. Backs
are fixed for their guns, and every convenience
Is provided for the accommodation OF the
marksman. The rifles are OF various kinds,
according to the choice or accidental posses
sion Of the individual. The majority Of them
are very ane, but the size Of the bore varies
from that Of a deer gun to q Belgian. For
practice, three iron targets have been erected,
ut which some very fine shots were made yes
terday, long bell rope connected with
bomb-proof calling the "marker'' therefrom,
who announced by the exhibition OF great
white figures the number OF the ring struck.
The 'sprize" mark, however, is the imitation
Of q huge bird with spread wings, holding in
each claw an emblem. This bird ia divided
into eleven parts, each Of which is to be shot
away, the highest prize being awarded to him
who shoots OF the eleventh and last fragment.
= The following is alist OF the prizes attached
to the several portions Of the strange anatomy:
/. The crown-a portfolio.
2. The heads dozen fancy Bohemian glass
tumblers and decanters.
s. The neck-a set OF gold studs.
4. The contents Of the left claw-six silver
spoons.
s. The scepre in the right olaw-a pair Of
sleeve buttons.
6. The left olaw-a cigar case.
1.-THE right claw-an album.
8. The tail--a handsome silver butter dish.
9. The left wing-a silver water pitcher.
10. The right wing-one dozen silver spoons.
IL. The rump-and highest prize-a silver
tea service. ~
In addition to the above is 8 harlequin's tar.
get, on striking the bulls eye Of which figure
shoots up. Also target Of honor, which the
honorary and ez o6ieio members are to fire at.
The prize for this consists OF very beautiful
rosewood case containing three meerschaum
pipes, pair Of cigar stems, and tobacco case.
The amnsements yesterday consisted Of
shooting by the men, dancing by the ladies and
their gallants, and the bibulafiap Of much
ness of lager beer. sThe Turner's, sengerbund
and other German associations were ont in
strong force, besides very large number Of
visitors, who. arrived on the cars, in omnibus
-ss and carriages. ~.
The greasy pole vas climbed about ten feet
by aspiring boys, who only held their position
bymeans of umbrellas resting on the broad
part of their personal corporositles. The
prizes atthe top Of this shaft are worth the
trouble of reaching them, but i'nary one"
had sticking plaster enough in his compost
ton to succeed. is
Another source Of fun was race between
ten or twelve boys, who were furnished with
sancers fi1Ied with brown sugar and q SPOON.