The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-05-01
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Rules and ReSulations-HosT to get to
the Grounds-4rhe Visitors. sc.

the Visitors, &C,
The annual celebration of the Schutzengesell-
schaft commences this morning. and Will con.
tinue during the week. at the Schutzenp!atz, until
Friday night neXs. The gentlemen In charge OF
the arrangements have spared neither trouble
nor expense in making this Fest the most brilliant
and successful ever held in this city, and they
have every prospect Of success OF carrying out
their design. Numerous invited companies from
this city and the North will be present, and 1t Is
expected that fully one thousand men in hand.
some uniforms Will lend picturesqueness 10 the
scene.
TIE PROGRAMME
for the week is as fellows: Monday, at 6 O'Clock.
the festival WILL be announced by a salute Of
twelve guns. After which the German Rifle Club
and the invited clubs, consisting Of the Carolina
Rifle Club, Charleston Rihenen Club, Adger Rifle
Club, Washington Rifle Club. the Teu'onia Seng-
erbund Of the D. B. B., and The Charleston lnde-
pendent Turnverein, will assemble at the head
quarters OF the German Rife Club, Lindstedt's
Hall, at the corner OF King and Calhoun streets.
At O'Clock the king OF last year will be escorted
to the headquarters Of the line formed. It Will
then parade through the city via King, Broad,
Eas. Bay, Market and Meeting streets to the
South Carolina Railroad depot, where the men,
bers will take the cars and proceed to the
SchutzenplatZ, their approach to which will be an
nounced By 8 salute Of twelve guns. After the ar
rival on the grounds, the president Of the club.
Captain A. Melchers, will greet the visiting anu
participating societies, receive their banners, and
invite all to a banquet. The distribution OF num-
| beers for the eagle shooting will then take place.
| Prize target shooting for gentlemen will be from
IL NJ. to 4 O'Clock P. NJ. Prize target shooting for
ladies' from l to O'Clock F. NJ. Dancing from II
II. to O'Clock ?. NJ. At 4 O'Clock P. n. The great
Harry Leslie, hero Of Niagara, champion OF the
world, will appear In his daring feats o. the
tight rope,
On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, the
rihemen will meet at the Schutzenplatz. The
prize target shooting for gentlemen vii! COM
mence at g O'Clock A. N. and end at ?. III. Prize
target shooting for ladies Will be from l O'Clock to
4 O'Clock P. III. The shooting at the eagle takes
place from 0 O'Clock ro4 and at the target OF
honor from IL NJ. to l O'Clock F. n. Dancing from
y Nj. to P. N. Professor Leslie in his dagng
feats.
On Friday the rlnemep will meet at the Schut-
zenplatz. The shooting begins as on former days,
but all firing will cease this day at l O'Clock P. III.
At 4 O'Clock the king will lie crowned and the
prizes distributed, with appropriate remarks from
the orator OF the day. Professor Leslie Will per-
form at s, and at s O'Clock there will be a brilliant
illumination OF the grounds, balloon ascensions,
fireworks, &c. To conclude the festivities a sa-
lutte OF three guns will be fired.
In addition 70 the above there Will be each day
Of tine festival any number Of general amuse-
ments, sach as nine.pIn alleys, gymnastics, sing
ing, Italian music, race running, balloons, milk
feeding, sugar eating, molasses diving, sack run
ming, creased pole, %carousal, &C., &c.
GENERAL RULES.
l. The members or the club and their friends
are Invited TO participate in the festivities. Cards
OF Invitation may be obtained at Mess,e F. Won
Slnten, King street; Melchers & Muller, i.:ng
street; George II. Lindstedt. corner Calhoun anu
King streets; F. Heinz, King street, opposite
Ann street; Wm. PIepper, corner King and Spring
streets; P. Buchheit, corner Meeting and Line
streets; c. Lilschgi, East Bay: F. F. Torck. East
Bays J. NJ. Martin, no. So Market street, and Three
Mile House.
2. No person Will be admitted without produc-
ing their cards OF invitation; and no Invitation
Will, under any circumstances, oeiSsued Of the
gate OF the SchutzenplalZ.
8. Every shareholder aud his family has free
admIttanCe, but he must obtain his family ticket
OF Mr.. George Fl. Lindstedt's.
hlulcIleu anu lUNlteu guests III ultoi i NV
required to produce their cards OF invitation.
The badges delivered at the entrance OF tile dane.
ing hall are to be Kept Ia sight.
4: Cards OF invitation are TO De kept 10 sign,
and 1t Is the duty Of all ridemen to endeavOr to
have this rule compiled with oy al persons
present.
S Only members In uniform are admitted to
the eagle and target OF honor exercises. Such as
have not paraGed and desire TO take part IN the
eagle shooting pay SIS tine.
6. Neither horses nor vehicles of any description
will be admitted TO the grounds.
/. Articles found on The grounds must De de'
livered 1T the secretary's Office.
s.. Complaints and wants are to be brought be.
fore the officers at headquarters.
.. All ri1emen are expected TO assist 10 pre-
10. A deposit.room for hats. cloaks and rides
will be provided.
II. The shooting rules will be published at the
shooting stands, and strictly enforced BY the tar
get master, air. F. Ansel.
DIRECTORS.
A.. Melchcrs, F. Puckhaber. Jr., ]. H. Peter
mann. F.. Ausel, ]. GarVes, l.. Dunnemann, w.
Semken, F. Heinz. :. Lllienthal, c. Ii. Bergman,
secretary.
AMUSEMENT COMMITTEE.
2. Won Santen. II. L. Deden, L. Klein, F. kell-
ner, .. NOrdmcyer. NJ BeliiZcr, II. W. Mullen-
hauer, L. II. 'Cramer ]. Loeb.
VISITORS.
On Saturday Afternoon q delegation OF five
members from the Brooklyn Schutzen-Henry
Everding, captain P. Alsgood, Herman Grahifs,
Lieutenant. 8. c. Hawrand and K. karwiese-ar.
rived il the city on the steamship Geulria. They
were received at the wharf by a committee OF the
S,huizengesellschaft and escorted in carriages TO.
the club headquarters In Lindstedt's hall, where
the delegation will reside In furnished rooms dur.
ing their stay. After a reception here. the visit.
ors were taken to the Freundschaftsbund Hall.
where they were received and introduced 10 the
members
Captain Gerdts and Lieutenan. II. Wellbrock,
OF the New York Schutzeu Corps, also arrived In
the city y~esterday afternoon by the Northeastern
Railroad. and have taken up their abode with the
other visitors ct Lindstedt's Hall.
THE PRIZES.
No vehicles Of any description will be allowed
within the enclosure, but a large space will be
provided in front OF the grounds for horses, car
riages, &C We have already published a list OF
the prizes to be awarded to the successful shots.
They are all handsome, many valuable, and are
worth in the aggregate over $3.50.
In addition to these q handsome double case
gold hunting watch has been presented by the
Brook yn Clubs to the German Rifle Club, which
will hn chot rr NJ rho ? orpnt Or honor