The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-06-19
A-yancing Hail.
B.-Rifle sheds.
C-T8rVetS.

O-BoGths and Bowling Alley.
The platz Is situated on the edge OF q thick
wood near the river. In the centre Is huge
shed open all around, about eighty feet square,
furnished with tables, and having fne foor.
A bowling alley and bar, two drinking stands,
and house tor the ladies comprise the build
ings. These are all newly and. substantially
put up. The underbrush Is cleared away
smoothly, and the grounds are studded With
huge oaks and pines, around which and be-
meath their shade are the various fixtures for
the German games, all copied to the lie from
the Charleston Piatz. The grounds are
shaped like butchers cleaver, the targets
eye of the cleaver is the shooting stand,
and In the broad blade are the other build
Ings. The grounds are about one hundred
and fifty yards wide In the widest part, and
taper down on the river side to about twenty.
Instead oil flag staff3 the tall trees have been
out to use. aud from the summit OF the loi-
tiest pines waved the colors of the German
Empire.
The column marched beneath these and
entered the large dancing shed, where they
resLsd awhile aud punished the fluids. The
o n.P on opposte sides II the eslng eac!
martial o, elude from the band, the "Lleder.
taleln of Savannah, which had Just marched
in with q snowy banner OF white SILK, sang
song of welcome. This club was formed out
one year ago, but with twenty-one voices un-
der the leadershipo of Professor j. ). CORES,
sang with strength, correctness ano sweet
ness which gained for them cordial ap-
plause. l., ,,,u,
inp thi. hall over 10 his brother members OF
the Savannah Schutzen GeselIschatt, he would
give O short outline Of the history OF tne
Schutzen He then told how 1t originated Ia
the middle ages when the citizens OF @ Germany any
m fhpmsQlVe9
attacks aud depredatons OF The roboer
Knights, who lived by preying In this way
upon the husbandman. For TINS purpose ol
protecting themselves fron the feudal bands
the schulzen were organized. when ooy,"
continued the speaker, ~ recolect lesuVals
like this every year in Germany. as as youth,
I took part in them In every part OF the United
states: and as man, looked with envy upon
other cities, Charleston among them, Oh THIS
great country, where the time-honored Gus
tom of the SchutZenfest prevails. MY nope
was ever kept bright that at least this national
German festival would not be allowed to Ole
out. Beyond doubt, the same sentiments
were previously entertained among my lei
low-Germans of our city. For one year the
difficult work OF building schutzen guild has
been in progress. There were difficulties OF
every description in the way First, the
characteristic doubling prejudice OF the Ger
man, which could not be cleared away;
second, the lack of means; third, Suitable
location for the guild and numoeriess
united has proven itself In the old Falherland
as we'll as In the United States, where in
every one of the STATES our German fellow
| citizens In commerce, industry and politics
| have made their influence 10 be felt. 10 our
Savannah the Germans are no exception. Not
withstandiDg all the obstacles named, we have
made since short time such progress that we
Il lal fo oo.,1n n
nual festival OF the Schuzen Gesellschaft OF
| Savannah. Our cause must succeed, for one
| OF our notices Ia the same as that OF the Old
hero Blucner, Always Forward The time
| is not far when every member OF our guild
can say with pride. I am q member OF the
] Savannah SchutZen Gesellschait. How 10 tnat
to be effected Only by unity. What unity
has done tor our Fatherland, we all Know
| what unity can do for us we have only found
out since short time. No North German, nc
south German, only German citizens of the
United States, only Schutzen brethren, thai
must be our motto. I will here remark that
although we have the enthusiasm Of The
| Schulzen, still we must take care 10 preserve
our native German calmness. Nothing mus
excite us, which might prove injurious to oul
society, and pray that every single member
of our Schulzen will do everything In hl!
power to make our festivities sple0dld
success, because we oil know our existence
depends upon this. Win tnese lew WOros,
will trust this place In your hands"
The Liederlafel then sang the Huntsman!
Chorus from Freyschutz with flne effect, atlel
which President Elslnger said that no greater
honor could be conferred upon them than thai
the oldest SchutZen Gesellschaft of the Unitet
States should send such delegation to thei
opening festival as that had appeared among
them from Charleston. The only way In which
they could show how grateful they we're wa!
to look upon their visitors as teachers ant
themselves as scholars. he concluded b.
hoping that the same spirit which now pre-
walls among the Charleston Schulzen would bl
imbibed by the Savannah Schuizen, and tina
to the best of his abilities each member of tht
Savannah Schutzen should contribute every
thing in his power to make the stay Of the
honored visitors as agreeable as possible.
To these compliments there was but one re
sponse, and President Melchers, leaping upol
the table, said:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen OF the Sauan
nah Schutzen Gesellschaft-I lake great plea
: sure In being present to-day 10 greet M
brother schulzen of Savannah. When III
news came to Charleston few months ag
: that our counLrymen In Savannah were aoosl
forming schutzen gesellschalt, the announce
. ment was received with unbounded satls
faction by the members oil our CLUB, and ou
J satisfaction became Joy when your delegatlo
i participated In our recent May festival. Ic
day, my brothers, you are entering upon In
, celebration OF your own fest, and canno
forego the pleasure Of rendering you my cor
t gratulations, for you have accomplished muc