The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-10
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were especially attractive. The Carolina Club,
which Is social organization composed of
number Of eur young men, appeared in public
Yesterday for the frst time since the war, and
the uniform chosen Is not unlike that Of their
German friends, except that the huating shirt is
Of oray homespun instead OF green. On arriving
AT THE sCHUTzRNPLArz
another salute OF twelve guns was fred, and
President A. Mechers, In brief and pertinent
speech, welcomed the guests Of the occasion. He
also read several letters from sister societies,
among them one from the president Of Carolina
Rifle Club presenting handsome silver cup as
one Of the prizes to be competed for, and another
letter from the Germaala Society OF Washington,
D. c., accompanying very beautiful and
upiuue silver medal and chain. to be
worn by the King for the ensuing year.
Subsequently, with appropriate speech and cere-
mony. gold headed cane was presented to Vice
President F. Puckhaber, as recognition of the
yarue of the services which he had rendered to
the club. The presentation was made by Cap.
tain Melchers in a happy manner. Thereupon the
inner man was refreshed at banquet table, and
the assembly com menced to do violence TO lager
and Rhine wine.
THE CROWD
began to gather at an early hour and rapidly
swelled Its numbers until dark-every species OF
vehicle and all sorts of horse 1esh being brought
into reauisitIon to supply the demand Of bellies
and beaux. Mr. Gates Kept his omn!buses ri-
bratinr like shuttles between Line street and the
grounds as rapidly as they could oe h!led, while
the cars of the South Carolina Railroad, at inter-
walls Of quarters of IN hour disgorged their
living freight by the hundreds. Pedestrians too,
not having the fear OF ume-dust before their
ewes, perambulated up the Shell roaG IN swarms,
until with It's gathered thousands from one
source and another, the Schutzenpiatz looked
like an arabesque pattern OF humanity, changa-
bic in its aspects as the coiors OF kaleidoscope
The amount of lager punished was fearful, and
vet not single specimen Of noisy tntoXicTtion
was visible to the naked eye. II should be OBJ.
served here in Difference to request by the off,
GERS OF the club, that the steamer st. Helena,
which was advertised to leave the city at stated
hours, for the convenience Of the public, was not
permitted to land at the neighboring wharf Of the
Pacific Guano Company. on the ground that 1t
would interfere with their business. Persons de-
string to visit the place there must resort either
to the railroad or the omniouses.
THE GROUNDS.
To describe In detail the novel scenery present
ed to the eye OF the stranger would be almost I'M
possible. Passing down the lane after leaving the
railroad. you enter an archway crowned with
eyergreens and banners. From this point the
spectacle is not Tess picturesque than beautiful.
In the centre of the grounds stands the huge edl-
nce devoted to Terpsichore, while on either hand
are booths decorated In every nora! style
for the festive accommodation OF the peo-
ple. SHOWERS greet one everywhere. from
which the eye wanders ameng shadoWy
old trees and the group o. Children at
play. There are swings, gymnastic apparatus,
benches fora rural tee-a.tete, bowling alleys and
all the concomitants OF genuine pleasure Strains
of music entice you into the great hall, where
scores of men, women and children ore gliding
through the mazes Of the dance, with German
yehemence that Is contagious. There are broad
piazzas on both sides Of the hall, and the cool
breezes from the distant stream lend their re-.
freshment to the place.
Passing beyond the edi6ce, we come to cot
tsgelIke residence over which waves the German
nag. On the present occasion It has been yield
ed to the purposes Of entertainment, and devoted
to the use OF the ladies'. On one SIDE OF thls
house. arrayed in glass case, are the various
prizes for which the "greenbacks" yonder are
contendlng, while in the rear are tables Which al
your order will be spread with the daintes OF the
cuisine. To the right, and a hundred feet In the
air, stretched between two tall pines, Is the
tight rope on which performs Mons. Harry Les
lie. q daredevil sort OF man, who once jumped
out OF O balloon with parachute and descended
TO Mother Earth without hurting his corporoslty.
On the left Is o booth erected for the shootists;
and the rapid cracks OF the ride tell OF the rivalry
there in progress. Racks provided for the guns
and all the paraphernala of the marksman Is at
hand. These rides are OF yarlons kinds, accord
ing to the taste Of the owner, some OF them being
OF great value. The utmost care is employed to
secure fair play, and the rules, posted conspic-
uously, are rIgldly enforced. This booth or shed
contains fourteen stalls, ten for the use Of the
club, and four for the use OF the public. There
are likewise fourteen targets, each OF which Il
connected with Its corresponding stall by wire
and belpul They are one hundred and sixty
Yards distant, are about three feet square, anu
have a bullseye three inches In diameter
When rIleman has discharged his weapon
he mills the bell at his right hand. The man
at the target, who with his neighbors ore
nrotected by an embaukment Of sand three feet
thick, Immediately responds by pointing with
stick to the spot struck; the target descends, q
patch Is put upon the place, another target mean
while ascending to prevent delay, and so the
work poes on, o record OF the centre shots from
each stall being kept by the officers. The chic
target, however, is ia the shape OF huge spread
eagle. holding in esch claw an imaginary EN-
blem. This bird is divided into eleven parts. eacf
OF which Is to be shot away. The highest prize
and the Eingship Of the coming year is awarded
| TO him who shoots or the eleventh and last irag
ment.
There are also air-guns for the amusement o
| the ladies', and from the examples given yester
day, they ego OF" with great accuracy-we NEAR
! the guns.
AxUsEMgSTS.
Next to the dancing and the bibuiatlon OF
muchness OF beer and then more beer, the croWt
found fun In watching the antics OF the young
sters. Some OF these attempted to climb po!
provokngly greasy, but with sufficient rewards
or merit at the top to induce restive ambition II
dirty its clothes and strain Its sinews. A few hat
sticking plaster enough in their composition tt
'sbinnyn to the top, but the majority learnc'
show not to do itn with unctious rapldity.
Another source Of fun was race between boys
who were tied In sacks and then set on end. tn