The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-05-05
THE SCHUTzENFEST.
Fourth Day.

INe paILlai CtedIluS up. auoul uooa sCoVSA
day, brought the usual gay crowd Of visitors to
the festival, and railroad, steamboat and omni-
buses were we'll patrouized. The grounds were
all the fresher and greener for the shower on the
preceding day, and on every side music and
merry voices greeted the ear. The threatening
clouds which prevented numbers from visiting
the 'tfest" during the morning grew still more
lowering In tae afternoon, and little after .
O'Clock the rain came down IN torrents. This un.
favorable diversion put an eRd at once to all out
door amusements, and.the main building soon
was filed to its utmost capacity. The ballroom
grew immensely 1pular and while the rain kept
up on the outside the dancing WAS all the merrler
within. On the noor beneath, the bowling alleys
we're called into energetic requisition. and IN
spite OF the inclemency OF the weather all
seemed to enjoy themselves.
Sheltered from the stormy blast, the Schutzen
kept up steady fre from the shooting boxes,
but the centre was hard to hit In the driving rain
and strong wind. As anticipated, the eagle was
demolished, and the last piece came TO the ground
from shot by Mr.. Ben. Bequest, of Mount Pleas
ant. This was the triumph Of the day, and the
lucky marEsman will be the king for the coming
year. The bird was in such wofully shattered
condition after the sho ting OF the previous days
that Its members failed to come down whole, and
the two r-laes which remained we're each claim
ed by two marksmen. Mr.. Behre, the Jeweller,
shot away portion OF the left wing, and Mr..
Theodore Melchers the rest which Is supposed to
be the largest portion. The right claw was shot
away partly by Mr.. q. F. Bonnemsn, and partly
by Mr.. John Monsees. III each II these cases the
fragments will be weighed apa the prize award
ed to the riheman who shot away the heaviest
part. Owing to the distressing condition OF the
rlddied bird the left wing and tai. which were
cut to pieces by the bullets on the previous days,
blew down, and could not be replaced In this
case the prizes offered for them will revert to the
club.
Among the visitors today were the children
from the Confederate Home, who entered into the
amusements with all the zest OF youth, every one
OF the sports being invested for them with the
charm Of novelty.
About O'Clock, after a brotheriy farewell to
the clab, the visiting members OF the New York
and Brooklyn Schutzen Corps were escorted by a
large number OF the German Ride Club to the
end OF the avenue, accompanied by fine band
OF music, and, after many hearty "God speed
you,r they entered the carriages in waiting and
rode to their quarters in the city. They left yes
rcrday afternoon on the Northeastern Railroad
for their homes In the North.
It affords US much pleasure TO be able to state
that these visiting schutzen expressed themselves
greatly pleased With the attention they received
curing their stay in Charleston. They invited
not only the German Schutzen, but also the officers
and members Of the several native rifle clubs to
their festival which Is to come off IN July, In the
City OF New York, stating that they would en-
deavcr then to extend the same hospitality to
their Charleston visitors that has been SO cor
daily and bountifully meied out to them during
their brief sojourn In the Palmetto City-not only
BY their German hosts, but by the community at
large.
To-day is the last and greatest day OF the fe>tl-
vel The orator OF the day, James Simons, Jr., ESQ.,
will deliver an address, at the close OF which the
king will be crowned. The queen, by him selected.
will thereupon have coronet placed upon her
young and beautiful! brow. The prizes are to be
distributed. There will be speeches OF course {;
and number OF balloons will be sent up, to be
followed, upon the setting in OF night, by general
illumination with Chinese lanterns and splendid
display OF fireworks.
Harry Leslie, the acrobat who performed ut the
Schutzenfest last year, had again been engaged,
and the committee have his letters promising to
be present hence his name appeared In the ad
vertised programme up to the very commence
ment OF the fest. But when 1t was evident that he
would not come, the committee desroui to make
some compensation to Their visitors for the ao-
sence OF this promised amusement, engaged an
additional band OF music. who have been playing
loutside OF the dancing halp for the diversion Of
the general public