The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-18
NEW YORK SNuETZEN FESTIVAL.

Picnic In Jones' Wood Yesterday Of the
New York Shuefxen Corps.
The annual festival OF the New York Shue,zen
Corps commenced yesterday. The weather and ali
other uncertainties were most favorable and jones'
Wood put on its most seductive smile. The Corps,
led by Its gOodhumored and enthusiastic
commander, Captain John F. Gerdes supported
by its Secretary, b. II. IinSen and Its Treasurer,
Henry Lamcken, numbered 600 men, ana the
entire body presented a most oreditable appear.
ance. 1t was reinforced during the day by Captain
]. Blumenbach, with sixteen other members OF the
Baltimore Shuetzen Corps; Captain Kohlmeier and
twenty men OF the Brooklyn, f. D., Shuctzen
Corps; Captain Roscnen and twenty.rour men OF
the corps from Jersey City and Hoboken, AMI
the Hartford, Conn.,, corps was represented
by delegation of fifteen OF its members.
In addition to the Shuetzen gentlemen in
uniform, the sports and pasumes Of the day were
man citizens, and the ladies from Vaterland mus
tered In full force, making brilliant show and taking
and the place. These consisted In shooting at the
Austrian double-headed eagle, target practice
on smaller scale, dancing. drinking llght
wines and lager, and an irreslstiby funny Ger
man adaptation OF Punch and Judy, at which
the most stoid-oOking beer drinkers Laughed
himself ali over with broad grin OF delight, though
he did not comprehend word Of the dialogue which
shows by the way. that live actors might sometimes
derive as profitable lessons from we!l-conducted
automatons as from Hsmlers Instructions. An
Interesting part OF the proceedings III the after
noon was the distribution OF large
number OF prizes to the ladies who dis
tinEuished themselves at the shooting matches
The prizes consisted OF handsome satChels.
opera glasses and small articles OF viru and 6Ou.
terde. The ladies who received the first prizes
were:-Mrs. Meyer. Mrs. Stahli, Mrs. RIbel, Mrs.
SHREDDER, Mrs. Hinkslager. Miss Holman. Miss
Sauer, Miss Myers, Miss AIRY, Mrs. WOodhufr, Mrs.
PLACER and Mrs. stephan. The prizes for gentlemen
Will consist OF gold medal costing $l25. and gold
watch ana chain worth $3.50, Tor the King Of
the Corps, and for the other members who distn-
guish themselves there are two gold watches
worth $50 each, large assortment OF valuable art;
cles OF parlor, bedroom, kitchen and office furniture
sets OF silver &c These will be distributed the
deserving sharpshOoters at the close Of the festival
tomorrow evening. At seven O'Clock captain
Gerdes led his guests into the hotel, where some
bottles OF wine were opened and several speeches.
tOasts and expressions OF mutual esteem and good
fellowship were lndulge1 In all round. magnih-
cent gold Maltese cross, IN the centre OF which was
an oval medal with the figure OF the Watcher
the Rhine, and on the reverse suitable inscription
was presented to captain Gerdes, as q tribute
OF regard from the ShuetZen Corps OF Bati.
more. A detachment OF the Nineteenth pre-
cinct police, under Captain Gunner, were on
the ground. The latter presented by
Captain Gerdes 10 the strangers as the popular pro.
tectOr OF the corps, but the latter very truly replied
that the corps needed no protection at his hands,
they were able to protect themselves, aed never
needed the presence OF other peace preservers. The
festival VIII continue through to-day and tomorrow
and will close tomorrow evening.