New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-14
SCHUETZEN FEST.
ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF THE NETWORK sCuUETZES


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CORPS
Yesterday being the commencement day of
the thirteenth annual festival Of the NewYork schuetzen
Corps the lovers good shooting and merrment
I'm high gee at the prospect Of the carnival OF fun about
10 be enjoyed and the manufacturers OF lager beer and
the importers OF Rhine wine rubbed their hands with
satisfaction at the anticipated drain upon their stores
At a. IN. the Eew-York schuetzen Corps and guests
formed in line at their headquarters Of Canal and
Chrystie-sts, under the command OF Marshal John
Meyer and assistants who mounted and entered
the 1s5 barouches that had been prepared for them
Line then formed, and all drove of in the
following order preceded by band OF music:
New-Hayen Schuetzen Corps, Capt Ploegers; ba-
rouche drawn by six gray horses, containing
Capt Gerdes, ex-Kings G. Menken, II. Bruneerhof
and the Secretary B. Tenken barouehe drawn by four
gray horses, containing ex-Capt Busch OF Hoboken,
Fred Pepper, Henry Loupke, and Fred. Kneba; Brook
Ign Schuetzen Corps Brooklyn f. d. Schuezen Corps
Capt John II. Derchs New-Jersey Schuetzen Corps
Capt H. Roschen Turner schuetZen Corps, Capt. Ban
neke; Sew-York schuetzen Corps, SS5 strong, Capt
The procession moved through Canal-st 10 Broadway
and the City Hall, where IL received by the Common
which IL moved UP Chathamst TO the Bowery, Third
TO Sixy-sxth-st and Joness Wood, where it was
saluted by guns and, after lunchng. the NewYOrk
schuetze Corps proceeded TO draw numbers for shots
the dOubleheaded eagle the invited guests shooting at
other targets erected for them.
The targets fifteen in number hut the target
have been allotted for each day shooting first shot
at the eagle fired by Capt Gerdes on behalf OF fres
dent Grant the second for Gov. Hoffman, and the third
for the NewYork schuetzen Corps, in accordance with
q on the Corps The shot Of the day the iOh
one, and was made by H. BerTowe Of the New-fork
Corps taking down the center crown Of the eagle and
thus taking the second prize The right flag and 10th prze
taken on by NJ. StoudnCer The left nag ana 2lst
prize taken by Capt. Gerdes the night crown ana
seventh prize by C. PrOvano and the left crown having
been shot of in mistake 1t being reserved for the next
day, the prize falls 10 the company.
The shooting at the eagle terminated for the day with
the taking OF Of the right wing by Frederick stenbon
thus giving him the ninth prize.
The other targets at which prizes OF moment were
the target, the first prize, $40 in gold,
being by Geo. Heiuz; the second - in gold won by
Philip Klein and the third, s. in gold, won by H. kneesy
At the prize target the prizes will not De made known
until the third day. Yesterday the prizes were won as
follows First, Geo. W. Shoeman; second, Eyerard
Brehu; third, Il. Mueller; fourth, A. kneesy
About shots fired, including ~ suOtS
eagle, and throughout the day the continuous cracking
Of the rifles would lead the unntated 70 believe that he
the vicinity Of battle. The unayOaDle weather
and their friends but the bright sunshine found ts
way through the clouds, the woods assumed hVeher
appearance and at in the evening fully loo persons
had assembled and enjoyed the dance. The grove ana
flags Of the United states and OF Germany, and one
banner Of the Brooklyn, l.. d., Corps attracted much
attention for beauty OF design and execution.
The usual motley sights that characterize festival
visibeathletc feats by yariOus PERFORMER Ntlo
cipederding the ughtr0pe by Geo eeagrlst VINO on
essaying 70 carry young lady on his back while riding
the ghtrope by the breaking Of one OF me STICKS hat
supported the rope, fell TO the ground with his com
panOn and would have been severely injured had he not
been caught by Of the committee. The festivities
lasted until r. and insterspersed with fireworks.
The programme for to-day will be the same as yester-
DAY. shooting. dancing ughtrOpWalkng, athletic Iedts,
and on the third day the prizes viii De distributed ana
the ShuetZen King crowned by 20 young ladies' and the
whole will terminate with dinner To the invited guests