The New York herald., 1868-06-12
THE SCHUETZENFEST.

Progress Of the Arrangements-PrOp0sed Pub.
lie Exhibition Of the Honorary Prizes
Change in the System Of Money Premiums.
From the developments made In the arrangements
for the great Schuetzenfest from day to day Is
ascertained that the value OF the honorary prizes
donated to the committee for the purposes OF the
festival has already exceeded the sum Of $40, O0O
Among the many articles contributed are some Of
rare workmanship and high artistic execution. To
give the general public some iaea Of the extent
popularity with which this festival Is received the
committee propose to exhibit all the many donations
with the name Of the donor affixed to each, in some
convenient public place in this city, beginning with
next Monday. The prospects Of great success have
encouraged the committee to increase the money
premiums to nearly double the amount originally de-
termined upon, that the best shot in the common
targets kehrscheiben will be entitled to 800 instead
Of $780, the next best to $75 instead of $45 and
OF last Monday. For the stichscheiben one hundred
and fifty money prizes have been set apart.
The rules adopted provide for targets four feet
in diameter, the cartoon, or bulls eye, being ten
inches on the stichsceibe, and four inches on the
common target, or kehrscheibe, OF which latter
calibre of which Is twenty a less number OF balls
to the pound; teescopclglasses and all mechanical
or supports are but plain
targets for the honorary prizes Will be fifty inches In
diameter, divided into twenty live circles, numbered
from the edge to the centre, and each shot hitting
the target will count. There will be two extra tar
gets provided for the trial OF breechoaders and
OtHeT Improved HTedrIuS
The programme Of the amusements is varied and
attractive and the sum OF $4,000 has been appro-
prated for that purpose alone: The decoration OF
she halls and the grounds has also been determined
large scale, and $3 900 Is set apart to defray the
cost. committee, with General Franz Sigel as
chairman, left this city on Wednesday evening for
Washington and had an audience Of the President
yesterday, delivering to him letter Of invitation to
attend the festival.
Similar letters OF invitation were also delivered
personally in the course OF yesterday to Senator B.
+. Wade, as presiding officer OF the Senate; to
Speaker Colfax, to chief Justice Chase to Baron
Frankensten, Minister Of Austria; to Baron Gerolt,
Minister Of North Germany, and to Mr. John Hitz,
Consul General Of Switzerland. The Common Coun-
Gil Of the city have agreed to furnish fireworks on
the Fourth Of July, the same to be exhibited from
barge In the East river, opposite Jones' Wood.
At the meeting OF the General Committee last
evening 1t was stated that the prize proposed by
the resolution offered In the Common Council
yesterday win consist OF q gold badge bear
York, with the nscription:-"Presented by the
Mayor Aldermen and Commonalty Of the city OF New
York to the American Sharpsh0oters-ls8s;" the
badge being surmounted by an eagle. The intention,
IL sad is to have 1t presented by the Mayor and
a committee OF the Common Council to the executive
officers Of the association accompanied by public
demonstration.