The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-09
THE SCHUTzENFEST.
Programme for the Week-How to Get
to the Grounds-Prizes, &c.

Programme for the Week-How to Ge
to the Grounds-Prizes, &c.
The annual celebration Of our German citi
zens commences at the Schutzenplatz this morn
ing, and will close on Friday night next. Tn
gentlemen who have had charge Of the arrange
ments, have spared neither trouble nor expens
to make this fest the most brilliant and success
fu ever held here and that they have every pros
pect Of carrying out their design, glance at
TIE PROGRAMME
for the week Is sufficient to convince: To-day, q
A. NJ, the festival will be announced by SALUTE
OF twelve guns, Immediately after which, tht
rnemen will assemble at their headquarters al
Lindstedt's Hall. An hour later, the king Will bs
escorted to the headquarters and the line formed
| 1t will then parade through the city, via King
Broad, East Bay, Market. Meeting streets to the
South Carolina Railroad Depot. where the mem
bers will take the cars and proceed to the
grounds, their approach being announced by o
salute of twelve guns. After the arrival on the
grounds the president Of the club, Captain A.
Melchers, will greet the visiting and particlpat
ing societies, receive their banners. and invite oil
to banquet. After this, the distribution OF mum
bers for the eagle shooting will take place. Prize
target shooting for gentlemen will be from 10 NJ.
to O'Clock p. NJ, and the prize target shooting
for ladies from to o'clock P. NJ Dancing from
| 12 NJ. to Z O'Clock P. NJ. At O'Clock F. M., the
great Harry Leslie, hero Of Niagara. champion OF
the world, will appear in his daring feats on the
| tigh. rope ard Miss Nichols In her graceful and
daring feats on the slack wire.
On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday morn
ing, the rihemen will meet at the SchutzenplatH.
Tie prize target shooting for gentlemen will CON-
menoe at O'Clock 4. H., anu end at 4 P. M.
Prize target shooting for ladies, will be from
O'Clock to o'clock r. NJ. The shooting at the
eagle takes place from 0o'elock to 4, and At the
target of honor from IL to O'Clock P. N. Dane
ing from 12 NJ. to7P. N. Leslie and Miss Nichols
will perform on these days. also.
On Friday, the shooting will begin as on the
other days, but will terminate OF O'Clock. At 4
O'Clock the king win be crowned, and the prizes
distributed with appropriate remarks from the
orator OF the day. There will be grand ball
from u NJ. to 10 r. NJ. At the conclusion Of the
festivities, a salute OF three guns will be fred.
In addition to the above named amusements.
there will be any number OF general amusements,
viz: Nne.pin alleys, gymnastics, singing, italian
music, race running, balloon, milk feeding, sugar
eating, molasses diving, sacK running, creased
pole.
GENERAL RULES.
/. The members Of the club and their friends
are Invited to participate In the festivities Cards
OF invitation can be obtained at Messrs. Alexan.
der Melchers No. 3S1 King street; r. Won Santen
King street; G. Litschgi East Boy; Melcher.
Muller King street; W. Semken. southwest cor
ner Of King and Spring streets; J: .: n; claussen
2. No person will be admitted without produo-
Ing their cards or invitation, and no Invitation
will, under any circumstances, be Issued at the
gate OF the Schutzenplatz.
8. Every shareholder and hls family has free
admittauce, but he must obtain his family ticket
at Mr.. George II. Llndstedt's
Riaemen and invited guests In uniform are not
required to produce their cards Of invitation. The
badges delivered at the entrance OF the dancing
hall are to be kept In sight.
4. Cards OF invitation are to be kept In sight,
and It Is the duty Of oil ri1emen to endeaycr to
have this rule compiled with by oil persons pres
ent.
s. Only members in uniform are admitted to
the eagle and target OF honor exercises. Such as
have not paraded, and desire to take part In the
eagle shooting, pay 81 hne.
Q. Neither horses nor vehicles OF any descrip-
tIon will be admitted to the grounds
7. Articles found on the grounds must be delly-
cred at the secretary's oftice.
& Complaints and wants are to be brought be-
fore the officers at headquarters.
O. All rlnelnen are expected to assist In pre-
10. a deposit room for bats, clOaks and rides
H. Ths prizes will be exhibited on the grounds
during the festival.
II The shooting rules Will be published at the
shooting stands and strictly enforced ny the Tar
get master, Captain 7. Spengler.
COMMITTEES.
Kessrs. A. Melchers, F. Puckhaber, Jr.. J. H.
Petermann, Thee. SpenRler, P. O. Schroeder, d.
Klatte, G. II. Bergman, H. BENSON, G. L0gemann,
J. Garves constitute the board OF directors during
the festivities, and Messrs. F. AnSel X. Heinz, L.
Klein, Geo. Lindstedt F. Won Santen, II. L. De1en,
J. Klatte, A. J. Holman, j. NJ. Petersen, E. Walt
len the amusement committee.
HOW TO GET TO THE GROUNDS.
Thousands OF, our citizens will attend the festi-
val To provide means for these to get to the
grounds, the committee have made the following
satisfactory arrangements:
The first accommodation train Of the South
Carolina Railroad for the Schutzenfess will leave
Ann street this morning at Q O'Clock A. II and
on the following days at $3.50. and continue ruR-
ming every three-quarters Of an hour as Late as
necessary. Fare 10 cents.
The two horse 1red) cars OF the City Railway
viii run on the King street line during the week.
From the terminus OF the cars, 1t Is very short
walk to the corner Of Line and Meeting streets,
where will be found the omnibuses Of the Magno.
lia Line These omnlbuses will run to the grounds
every ten minutes. Fare 10 cents.
The steamer st. Helena will leave Atlantic
wharf, foot of Broad street, at 9, II, / and 8
O'Clock each day Of the festival. returning at 10
12, and at o'clock. In the evening. after the
close Of the festivities, the steamer will make
moonlight excursions.
A large space win be provided, in frontof the
grounds, for horses and carriages.
soME OF THE PRIZES.
We have already published allst OF the prizes
offered for the successful shots. Among them
are q few which deserve special notice. as fol.
lows: A large solid silver cup inscribed, "Pre-
sented by the South Carolina Ride Club, May,
1s7o;, silver pitcher, inscribed, presented BY
W. B. Shaw, May, i1s7e;n q gold medal, inscrio'
ed, "Deutschen Schutzen Gesellschars, Aay;n
covered goblet of SILVER lined with gold, tnscrio
ed, presented b. the New York schutzen Corps
to the Charleston Schutzen Association, to COM
memorate the visit to their festival on the sth,
9Th and 7th Of May, 1852"
MAY FEsTIyAL.-The May Festival of the
Second Presbyterian Church took place on Satur.