The New York herald., 1868-06-25
THE SCHUETZENF EST.

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THE SCHUETZENF EST.
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Mass Meeting ut Observation-Disclosures from
Mayor HoHman-The City to BE Decorated
and uIumnnted-Othe ArranRements-The
CatIing Revolving Coffee HIiID Gun-The
Exhibition Of Prizes-Meeting Of the Honor
ary Committee.
mass meeting of all the active friends OF the
OF regular and honorary members OF
the Schuetzenbund, was held last evening at the
Germania Assembly Rooms. The large hail was
crowded. ali eager to witness the official presentation
by the Mayor and committee OF the Common COun-
Gil Of the prize voted by the city authorities to the
festival Those who came for this purpose alone
were doomed to disappointment, as the following
letter from Mayor Hoffman, which was read, will
fully explain
MAYoR's OFFICE. NKw YORK, June "a. 1853
GEsrLEMEs-Neosssary absence from the city wi4 re-
Ss sfSsi q
before Saturday The presentation suppose be made
even Informally on Monday Very '5a 5ok HOFFMAN,
r.v. STEVEN, President, and MAJ SoiaiSTaAO, Sec
In consequence OF this unexpected delay it Ia pro-
posed to connect the formality Of this municipal
presentation with the Oficial opening banquet In
the great Festhae at Jones' Wood which is to take
place ON Monday. between one and three O'Clock
In the afternoon, and at which Governor Fenton. the
Committee Of the House Of Representatives, several
Senator'S foreign Ministers, the Mayor the whole OF
the Common Council and many distinguished guests
from abroad win attend and perhaps the President
of the United States and some members Of his Cabl-
net. The acceptance OF the latter was conditional
only still 1t is hoped that he and some OF his soon
stitutional advisers' may find it convenient with.
out deriment TO public business, to honor the festi
the Common Council of the city will act through the
following committee:-Aldermen Connor Hardy,
Cuddy and Coulter and COuncilmen Hartmann,
Kinney, Webber, Murray and Segar.
Al tie mass meeting the officers OF the Bund, Mr..
P. F. Sefen as president, and MAX Morgentnsu, % as
President stated briefly that the Ocers and the sew
| eral committees have now nearly completed their
fected that tine festival will be complete in all Its
arrangements on the first day OF its beginning The
Executive Committee and all It's subcOmmttees had
proceeded upon the idea that this was not German
but national American festival, ana the success
ney nave met W I1e wnat baS SeeS ac
c0mpished at Washington, that Governor Fent0n
consented to be present At the opening. that the
porance Of this festivity and also many OF our most
distinguished citizens. II remained now for the
and festive character which it mers by decorating
and Illuminating their houses. On recent occasion,
o@ IN New York parss Of the city
presented by the spontaneous exertion OF the In
habitants, the beautiful appearance Of garden:
Now that grand national cOncOurse OF people OF all
denominations and OF all political shades, from all
parts OF the country Is to assemble. let all the citizens
not do less and let the Ornamentation OF the
city on this occasion be general throughout.
Mr.. Steffen's remarks were received with hearty
as sns Sn ne
Of the following gentlemen -General +. Sgel, chair
man and Messrs. Charles G. Cornell Richard Katzen-
bach and George Kuester. While the committee was
absent q letter was read from Vienna, Austria. from
to be held in that city the 28th OF July announcing
that the prize they had sent will exceed In value
zoo and Wishing tne best success 70 their prosaer
prizes were announced to have been received during
the evening:-$5O gold coin; one box genuine Tokay
fowling pice S5o from the Independent sharpsboot
ers OF Brooklyn; gold watch and chain, $3.50 from
| the wives OF the Salamander Sharpsho0ters; gold
watch, sI2s Mr.. sondereggen, from Heiden, In the
canton Of Appenzell switzerland, was then intro
duced as chairman Of the swiss deegaton ITO 70 the
thusiasm. Hereupon General Sge, on behalf OF the
committee, reported the following resolutions, which
were read and unanimously adopted
whereas Germany and Switzerland have sent delegation:
the United state: to hs, sn. co5
whereas our fessivs has greatest Sympathy 4.
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decorated e.sosy such street. through which
General sigel made q few brief, pointed remarks,
after which the meeting adjourned. The Executive
Committee then went into session. but transacted
only some routine business Of minor importance
II should be mentioned here that yesterday gait
m cos Fire.
arms Company at Hartford, Conn.,, for exhibition
and trial during the schuetzenfest.
THE sxHIBrrIoN or THE PRIZES
The public exhibition Of the prizes donated for the
ot
two O'Clock In room No. Of steinway Hall building.
very large number OF people availed themselves OF
this opportunity and inspected the many articles
hibited and all expressed themselves highly grstiaed
with the sight There gold watches and gold coin,
silver watches and silver coin, silver tea SETS gob
lets and fancifully and artisticay wrought cups,
sewing machines, rines, music boxes, wax flowers
oil paintings, telescopes marine glasses collection
OF lead pencils meerschaum pipes and cigar holders
ne same ~ rub
ber; Japanes workboxes, gofi and silver medas,
bills OF exchange certificates Of deposit orders ior
innumerable other things more or less valuable
The exhibition will be open this morning at eiens
| O'Clock and continue until nve p. M, and large
numb Der OF articles will be added.
MEETING OF THE HONORARY COMMITTEE.
tProm the Evening Telegram OF yes,eruay
morning
agreed upon, at the counting room OF Messrs. M
Bsasnash NOS and y ,navpSs rars psee sents as
men:-Smith Ely, Jr. charmani Judge Frederick
| George b r. Csiliespde, Frederick Kapp Frederick
Schwedler and Leonard J. Stastny. Nearly al were
present at the appointed hour and the nrst business
was the submission Of the following letter TO thu
committee:-- -.
Nc assvvu pav Jr, President of The Honorary Committee
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WJvtns 70 ne abSeace a Messrs William and Albert Stein
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