The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-05-29
THE IRISH FESTIVAL.
COMPLETE SUCCESS OF THE GRAND
NATIONAL FETE.
A Day OF Mirth and Jollity at TIT
SchutzenpIatz-Award OF Prizes.

leave no doubt as to the financial success Of
the festival. the amusements, as on the pre-.
| vcuB day, were In full blast, and attracted
crowds of interested spectators. The shooting
at the hundred gard targets was con.
tinusd with great spirit. and some fine
scores of centres we're made. The palm was
carried of. as might have been expected, by
the German Rifle Club with their nnerring
Hapsburg rifles and globe sights, aud the
member Of the German club who most espe.
cially distinguished himself was Mr.. ]. q.
Happoidt, who hit the bulls eye no less than
one hundred and seventy times. Toward
the close OF the days festivities the successful
markemen and large portion of the visitors
collected around the music stand to witness
the award of the handsome and valuable
prizes that had been contributed for The occas-
lon. Captain Armstrong, of the Irish Rifle
Club, prelaoed the distribution of prizes With q
few graceful remarks, expressing the thanks
of his club Tor the very liberal
support that had been extended to their
first festival, congratulaliDg them upon
the absence of any dlsorderly act or Of any
circumstance which might have marred the
pleasure of the occasion, and expressed the
hope That the festival might be accounted
success In bringing together the riaemen Of
all the clubs In Charleston, uniting them more
closely in fraternal ties, and In afording pleas
ure and recreation 10 the people Of the city
who had visited the grounds.
The successful contestants for prizes were
then called up and the gifts awarded as fol-
lows:
PRIZES FOR MARKsMANsHTP.
First prize, massive silver waiter, pitcher,
coblets and slop bowl, valued at sevensy-fve
dollars, won by J. H. Happoldf, Of the German
Rifle Club. 179 centres.
CLUB PRIZES.
German Rife Club, 492 centres; first prize,
silver coffee urn, won by j. q. Happoldt, ITS
centres. Presented by Colonel E. McCrady,
Jr.; second prize, embroidered table cover,
won by A. Gellfus, 159 centres. Presented by
General James Conner.
Carolina Rifle Club, 2ll centres; first prize,
gold-headed Malacca cane. won by J. w.
Lewis, SO centres. Presented by Captain
Armstrong. Second prize, chrome, won by E..
A. Smythe, 73 centres. Presented by Mr.. T..
W. Bacot.
WAGNER Artillery Rifle Club, los centres;
frat prize, silver pitcher and pair of goblets,
won by @. F. stelnmeyer, lo3 centres. Pre-
sented by Lieutenant John A. Moroso. The
second prize, rubber coat, goes to the club,
there being tie.
Charleston RIaemen Club, 90 centres; frat
prize, silver castor, won by Lieutenant John
A. Moroso, go centres. Presented by Lieulen-
ant ynah, of the Sumter Rifle Club. Second
prize, silver pitcher, won by Henry Mabus, 10
centres. Presented by DIR. Lynah.
Washington Light Infantry Rife Club, silver
watch, won by N. H. Porter, IL centres. Pre-
sented by Mr.. J. B. Cohen. The second prize,
| silver pitcher and dish, goes to the club on
account of q tie.
Washington Rifls Club, 81 centres; first
p,ize, silver goblet, won by h. J. Mccormick,
| % centres. Second prize, barre. of McGlynn's
.whskey, won by G. schwlDg, IL centres. Pre-
sented by Major G. Lamb Buist.
Palmetto Guard fs Club, rs centres; first
prize, portable gas stand, won by N. W. Lord,
l2 centres. Presented by Lieutenant Ten
nent. Second prize, chrome, won by s. A.
Hamlln, centres.
Irish Volunteer Rife Club, l9 centres; first
pfIze, pair of window shades, won by Juhn
\ Kressel, Jr., 10 centres Presented by Captain
Armstrong.
Sumter Rifle Club, 13 centres; first prize,
gold pencil case, won by G. P. Sanders, 4
centres.
Irish r fle Club, o centres; first prize, silver
card stand, won by Lieutenant O'Nelll, 9
centres. Presented by Lieutenant G. R. Miles,
of the Carolina Rifle Club.
| LADIES' PRIZES.
The prizes offered to the ladies' for the best
shoe,ing with an air gun, 10 the gallery de-
voted to their use, were won as follows:
First prize, wreath, Mrs. Moseman.
Second prize, lace handkerchief. Mrs. Ansel.
Third prize, two infant robes, Mrs. Kressel.
Fourth prize. box Of croquet, Mrs. sharlon.
PRIZES FOR GAMES.
The prizes for the athletic sports were won
as follows:
For the foot-race, "Whlte Mountain trunk
aud pair of boots, James McDougall.
For the jump, lava smoking stand, EDWARD
Power.
For hop, leap and Jump, one piece "Grena'
dine" cloth, Edward Power.
For the three Jumps, smoking stand, Ed
ward Power.
For the sledge. case fine brandy, P. Walsh.
For putting the stone, one ham, Wm'
Moran.
For Tie anger target, turkey gobbler, John
Dunn.
For the barrow race, walnut table stand, E
Power.
For the quoit pitching, silver salvers, -
Blanch.
THE TOURNAMENT.
The prize offered to The Charleston Social
Mounted Club for tilting at the head and ring
consisted OF o silver-mounted bride and bit
and was won by Sergeant Peiper, the pre-
seDtalion beng made by Lieutenant A. It.
Magrath, Jr., of the Irish Rifle Club.
This concluded the festivities oil the day.
and as the shades of evening began to fall the
thousands of yIsitots repaired TO the boat, the
stages and the cars, and returned to theil