The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-06-20
n rFRom ouR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE

rFRoM DUB SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
SAVANNAH, June 49,
Alter visiting the Savannah SchItzenfest on
the second day, your correspondent was at
once Impressed with the fact that Germans,
whether in Charleston or Savannah, are one
and the same people, and preserve with SIN
gulsr fidelity and exautness the customs and
manners which they brought over with tnem
from the Fatherland. Prominent among these
characteristics Is that eminently conservative
disposition which distinguishes these people,
and which serves to make one Schutzenfest
but fair exemplar Of all the others, time and
place alone excepted. To write you az ac-
countSof the second days doings at the TEST
would make your readers suppose that you
had simply taken a leaf from your description
of the second day of the late Charleston iesti-
val, and, while this would, doubtless. SUIT
quite as we'll, yet for fear that some OF your
Charleston lovers OF Schutzen should object to
the ''hashed Cabbage served up for each re-
pastn and fear the repetition, 1t becomes
necessary to follow up our friends In the green
uniforms, and see what they are aoout.
At q late hour on Monday night, Wnen 1 only
the sleepless 'locals" in this Forest City were
iess spirits at the Planters Hotel were on the
walch; and, later still, a choice few, accom-
nanIed by Muller's Band, Bet out unon sere-
made. Madame Schlamm, the donor OF the
wreath In the morning, President Elslnger,
the vice-president and other omcers OF @ Ias
Sayannah schulzen were visited In turn. The
soff strains of the band, operatlc and send
mental, awoke the midnight echoes and never
failed 10 secure genial response from those
thus honored. A succession OF speecnes,
brave libations Of Rhine wine and nearly
rounds OF cheers marked the progress OF tne
serenaders, and 1t was not until tne apPloacn
OF dawn, at ABOUT A. NJ, that the entnnslas.
tic music followers sought the repose they
needed to prepare them for the festival OF To-
This morning there was no parade. The
shooting was to begin at nine O'CLOCK, ana at
that hour the crack.shcts of the Charleston
delegation, with an eye to business, made
their anpearance upon the ground. They
were among the first there, and not untli an
hour later did the contest begin IN earnest;
Meesrs. Happoldt, Meyer, Logemann anu
others got 10 work at once, and soon the con-
tinuous waving Of the red hags at tne targets
showed that the sights OF the rines haa az
and that 1hs were made by
scores. Tc shoot and load one OF these heaVy
SIZES all lay Is hard work, and at ten crnts
shot IL is expensive to win prize. Inc ioVe
of spor., however, overcame the amoltlon ot
one crack shot, aAd several times insteaa Vi
paying the usual ten cent ticket requlreu n,d LA
each shot, this seldom errlng marksman Wouia
hand the keeper one of the centre tlckets
which he had Just won on the previous shot.
The shooting was the business OF the DAY ior
ali. and as might have been eXpecfed, tne
Charleston Schutzen showed their vast SUPERB
ority and skill in the target exercise. ine
eagle was also point OF attractlon. ihe crows
bo1
each marksmap strove, like true Republicans,
to give the coup -de-grace to this emblem OF
monarchy and strip the royal bird OF his nead.
niece. Rifles of huge calibre were orougne
into reauisltion. The Shots came last anG
close. but the crown stood hrm. AT iengln
M. A. F. Meyer brought bis heavy small-Dore
rife to bear upon the mark In turn, ana at tne
crack the crown came tumbling to the earth.
! The telescope was brought Into requlsltlop,
land small splinter of the crown could iailtly
he discovered vet standing. At the decision
of the Judges the rifles were turned upon this
eplIntsr, and the marksmen stroVe 10 cut tiis
diminutive mark which could out pareiy oe
seen through the telescope. IL was az iast 1s as'
cided that the crown prize belonged 10 mr.
Never, and the sceptre became the next 90
iect of interest TO the marksmen. After an
exciting contest this section was snot away
by Mr.. D. W. Goetjen, an ex KING OF Tue
Charleston Club, and the royal bird main
tained his position Without further loss OF limo
to the end OF the day.
Dnrine this time the outdoor sports under
the infringement of Mr.. A. Hamilton pro-
oressSd most satisfactorily TO the spectators.
Climbing The pole, egg hunting, sack races,
molasses-diving. oer.eating, &C., per
feet repetition OF the amusements OF Inc
Charleston Fest, followed each otner IN sue
cesslon, and were received with all the mari
ty and laughter which these things, as q novel
~ are cslculated to produce. The dancing
shed. of course, was a general rallying point,
and the many twlnkling feet rlppeo u as
merrily and continuously as II Waltzes,
schottisches and quadrilles had never oeeh
heard of before.
In this way, and with the booths and bars
doing heavy business under Che iaverao,H -
Influence of the heat, the day passed OIL untli
The afternoon. Mr.. John Nisber, prominent
cotton merchant of this city, then MADE
sneech. addressed to the Germans, ana eX-
horted them to encourage the emlSraI.oh
from the Fatherland 10 this country, ana 10
nersuade their friends to come over. his
speech was well received, and was maoe 10
the Interests of the Deutsche Gesellchatt, a
club lately formed here for tne purpose VI eh-
couraging emigration. .,.,o.
Tster in the afternoon another delegation
of ihe Charleston Schutzen arrived on tne
train. and marched directly out 10 tne scnut
vennisfz. Hating at the gate, the OLD deiega
tson and the Savannah Schutzen iormeu
holIow.souare on the inside, and the ales'
n;s;tnrs marching in were saluted. cheered
ccon1ratulated, &C., to their hearts coDteni
ALL sn ssdionrnment to the booths. dancing hall
Ae Ac t9iIowed. and the visitors speedily were
st nome under the courteous attendance o
their hosts. 49,, .,or,d. wae yer,
,o.aa today Vehicles of all kinds were KEEP
nl,sy. and the whole affair presenH1shu n
aohitzentess. an,St but on smaller scale. The da!
ossif osssed off most pleasantly, and wound up IL