The New York herald., 1868-05-04
TIE sChUETZEy FEST.

Mass Meeting OF Gerndns I'm Favor of the
Teutonic observation-disclosures by General
Siegel and Observation-Disclosures for the
June Festival.
Agrand mass meeting OF the German population of
New York and vicinity was held yesterday afternoon
at three O'Clock, at the Germania Assembly Rooms,
in the Bowery in favor Of and to organize for the
shooting festival, to begin at Jones' Wood ON the
27th of June. Mr.. r. F. Stefren presided, and Mr..
Max Morgenthau onlciated as recording secretary.
The following organizations were represented
Liederkranz, New York; Teutona, New York; New
Yorker Turnverein Nineteenth Ward Lesecub,
Melrose Liedertafel, Rheinischer Saengerbund
Gesang-veren INLAND Bund Twentieth Regime mt
veteranen-verein, Social Maennerchor, Franz Abt
Quartet Club, Verein-Erheiterung, New York Quar-
tet Club; Armnia, New York; Jersey City Turn
veren; Fdelia New York; Mozart Verein, COlona
Maennerchor Deutscher Liederkranz, Williamsburg;
Caeciiie Williamsburg Melomauen New York; Har-
monia, New York; Jersey City saengerbund, Helve-
tia Maennerchor, New York; Jersey City Turnveein,
Mozart Maennerchor New York.
Committee on Permanent Organization consist
ing Of General Franz Segel and Others reported the
following list of oflcers:-President Theodore Stein
way; Vice Presidents General Shaler, Louis
Kenmerer, Herman Gutenberg, G. Young, @. Huertz
and Fritz Knebel; Secretaries, Otto Wallott, Louis
Erbe P. Allsgood, John Schemmemen, Jacob
schmied, r. Floeger, II. Gunther, w. Keng and A.
The Committee on Resolutions then reported the
following series, which were adopted by acclama-
tiOn:-
and expediency Of national shooting festival and
should regard it the part Of the American sharp
shooters a deviation from their solemn obligations
entered into the time Of the Chicago festival II
they would not try TO do all in their power for the
successful end to be attained and to justify the
pectations Of the American SchdtZcnbund. as well
as OF all the friends and promoters OF their cause,
Resolved, That in appealing to the good sense and
patriotism of fcow-citzens we hope to receive
their kind assistance in the work begun and firmly
rely on their cooperation before and during the
festival.
all clubs and organizations, civil and military az we
are well aware that by their participation and
cooperation the projected enterprise will receive that
truly and social national character which 1t is
intended to have.
Resolved That we, the citizens assembled in this
mass meeting to-day, pledge ourselves to work for
| the best interest and final success OF the ''Thrd
American Schdizen Festival" and that will can.
vass 1t among our friends and give all such informa
tion which may lead to perfect understanding Of
our ahirs and secure the confidence OF the public.
uscS naturally ay embarrass ali social enterprses Of
such character and magnitude, we approve the pre-
limInary arrangements already made but would
suggest that by q more numerous and properly
elected representation, well as by greater par.
ticipaon OF the public IN regard TO the direction
and OF asenses ar onc
Resolved, That we hereby publicly tender our sim
cere thanks to those OF our feow citizens and to
such societies and organizations who have by the
subscription OF shares the bestowi ing OF honorary
gratuitous prizes and otherwise, given the real and
| unmisfalabe proof OF their sympathy with and
their confidence in enterprise. Also to all those
newspapers and periodicals, IN America and Europe,
who have shown an interest In our cause and intro
duced 1t with Kindness and impartiauty to the
public.
steinway, Oswald Ottendorfer, DR.. @. sauer and
| others