New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-14
LONG ISLAND SCHUTzENBUND

LAST DAY OF THE ANNUAL FEsTIVAL-rf1E GRAND
PRIZES AWARDED-TuE GROWING OF THE
KING, ETC.
The annual festival of the Long Island
schtzenbund closed yesterday evening, and far ex-
ceeded all meetings OF the association heretofore held
There assembled upon the grounds in the afternoon
over 5000 people. The first and last Bdchen in the fore
noon were awarded to Jacob LEIGH Of the Wamsburgh
cschaft and Francis Hlkemero Of the f. d. Corps
spectiyely and last In the afternoon TO Jacob
LEIGH and Fred Reimuth Of the New-York Corps.
The festivities began at II a. IN. Eisenh0heFs
band was in the pavilion, and furnished such music as
Hammer TGn-e Won Ianner Schut-en SchOftiScI"
Gungp and SiurUl GdilOD from Faust" The various
anuseents throughout the Park were INDUCED In The
especial fayOrte the Ladies' Bird" which retained
a crowd throughout the day AT $50 the signal gun was
fired which closed the shooting and the following were
announced the przemen out Of the 30 contest
l. GEse. B,,hon o. the wTsuJurgh schdtengcsslah who
2 p Weber Of the East York sharpOoters-s1 rings
J. Capt A. Won Frckeu OF te south Brooklyn Shooiefs nn~
Lieut. D. Ba!ha Of the Brooklyn lnleUeneen shaFInoo'eif'
s C. Pauson Of the BROOKLYN schn1encorrs-47 rings.
G. Hcnnch Kehel Of te BooA' q T. D corps lia5s ,.,
laaek q The wia%,eqr5 Sga, , rings shooting
the point target" out OF 50 competitors the best
shots were made in the following order:
p Waehus Of the wamsuIgh GeseI.e5st p schmidt Of th1
Of the Brookn D. Corps; r. weber Of NegYork Corps
Capt Honey The WILLIAMSBURG schun Cor7si Roth Of the
e.ehaf; John Rehn Wiamsbugh SehaUen CORPS Chas
Loecr the Independent shahooc and Rauch Of the E. D.
The holder of the greatest number of Bdelen at the
other targets Zeuner Of the y. Y. schitzen Corps
Capt Gerde who, OF l95 shots scored log bulls eyes
Then the greeat event Of the festival the crown
ing Of the Schtzen KONG Franks Band led the process
sion headed by the Committee Of Award, composed OF
Capt HoIney, George KlngenhOier, Chas L0beT, and
the seven yictors Following these came the Brooklyn
Sangerbund and the companies OF the SchutZen-
bund Arriving at the stand the sangcrbund there sung
the old German sOng-Lethetrunk OF the Rhlne-De
ginning with the well known lines:
Die teigen kreschen, die Lust wrf lau,
Die Hoerner schmettern. O. sisse Braut
Du maohst mir bittre Pein."
'The yoins Shrek The JOY grows loui
Bring wine bring wine. bring vine;
The horns Tesound, o. ny sweet bride,
lOuC alsem q bitter pain"
Mr. Otto SchueOch then delivered an address, recount
ing the rn OF the Schzenest in Germany, and refer
ring with pride to Wilhelm Tell the great champion OF
the order. The Committee then presented the gold
watches 10 the przemen from the several Corps Charles
BethOn then conducted to the raised stand upon the
PLATFORM and declared worthy crowned king with
wreath Of fern by committee, and received the first
prize medal. There then went mp from the multitude
united burst Of applause and hearty handshakings
from all sides greeted the happy King. The crowd now
began to separate; the young folks sought the pavilion
where dancing was resumed and continued throughout
the evening. So ended the first annual festival oil the
United Long Island SchutZcn Corps.