The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-16
THE QUEEN OF GAMBRINIA.
THE INNU5L SHOOTING WiTCH or
the GERMAN RELIES.
A Night of Fun In Harmony IiniI-Thc Ger-
man club thut has no serious VI Lettings
Mrs. Thyscn Winning Prize and n Grown.

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man club that has no serious VI Lettings
Mrs. Thvscn Winning II Prize and n Grown.
The wives and sweeihearts Of the members OF
the Gambrinia Humori.tical Club par icipated
on Saturday night In the seventeenth annual
sharpshooting match by which each year the
club obtains Its queen. The Gam ornla HUI
moristical Club Is, as Its namd implies, an asso-
citation for fun-making and lager-beer drinking,
but neither OF these pursuits Is ever carried too
far. Fifty or sixty jolly young Germ mans-past the
middle age, now-lvinr I'm the Tenth and Seven
teenth Wards, established the club more than
twenty years ago, m odelling 1t after Kind Of so
clal oreanizltion that long ago prospercd in
nearly every part OF Germany. In their CLUB
room, in Harmony Hall, 2jl Fofsyth street hang
the pictures Of these chatter members, "There
are inrny dead men there" said jocose Ger
man, pointing to the gallery OF portraits. land
II we can ever get up serious meeting we will
have to turn them out and put live men in their
places"
The club has no serious meetings. however
Once a week the members concregste and take
from its securely barred case the Immense solid
silver tsnkard which King Gambriaus always
holds when seated In state, aud having nlled 1t
with nearly n gallon OF lager beer, keep 1t pass
ing from glass to glass, while those who are in-
clned talk or act or sing as funnily us they
know how. When q Humoristlcal Gambrinan
becomes the father Of a tiny daughter, the rules
Of the club impose a Gne Of forty cents upon
him. and with this assessment the tankard Is
filled and sent upon its rounds. II he should
chance to be the father OF a boy, the flne Is s.
and the result a keg OF beer for the club. 1t
costs member a kcg to have a ch llstening and
tank rd full to he c ught IN the forbidden act
OF talking politics: 1he strange oehayor OF
Gross from John Kely's rule recently nave
proved Irresistible temptations TO tho Humor-
istical Gambfintsns, and many forty cents is
scored against them.
Heretofore. at this time OF year, the club hes
held It's sharpshOoting match In tho open air.
but on Saturday nisht the affair came off in
Harmony Hall. Tho club room was brilliantly
iliumin ted, and fcstooned with the German
and American colors. The great seal OF the
club, lions rampant beside tankard full OF
hops and malt adorned one end OF the room
and upon the tnHntel end the walls hung or
rested the generous drn,lna horns which are
fllcd on occasions Of special good cheer. Upon
the long table la the centre Of the CLUB room
the wives, the lighters, nj the sweethcarts
Of the IDLY member deposited the priZes for
the best markswomen' every woman VINO III
tended to enter tho contest being oblged TO
contribute a prze. Alter all had arrived TIC
tablo was loaded with presents -cut-glass de-
canteis and gOi la's. ladies belts. bracelets and
dIe-s goods, tutict sets. boxes uf choice cigars,
bag OF rare old Java coffee, empty baskets ana
a basket OF wine. flowers IN cts'y stands, tank
ards Of metal aufcf glass, aud dc zens OF similar
Irizes. In the centre OF the t'ule w.s the club
pIlze. to he HwarAcd to the queen of tue COM
Ing year, the best shot OF the evening.
In the gallery At no end Of tho cluO parlor
fine orchestra Ilmed the motions OF the ncers
In the great bill room uelOw. heroic paintiug
OF the latfOn deity, King Gtmbilnus, looked
down pleasantly upon tue dancers from the rear
wall. Ihe c.up has mock kiaE. elected every
y-ur to dress Ia satin and cimine' T. carry the
costly tam. lrd and bcst'ido cask on such ucct-
siOns. lie is always l-rsc, fuii bearded m1n,
digniiled IN az pearahco ana great III the stima-
tiun Of his icilo" members. sdch man Is Sir.
llelger, the reigning monarch, but he was too
III 10 take upon himself the cares of state on
Saturda, night aud Yesterday morning. His
subordinate, Frank Borncr, the Grand Marshal,
lie was sttircd Ike royalty itself. Leading the
dancers, under elistening crown and arrayed
In SIX. was .its. Paul Door, the Queen, VINO won
the cub prize last year, aud who is tue daughter
Of a prospot.us cigar manufacturer in Smith
street Tier husband became Prince Aileit-
lf er Nicturih's ron,ort-vhen sue was crowned.
1ht President q tue CLUB, .ir. W. j. Wider, tho
Inventor Of popular ptoce3s " eto,tropladng,
frumcuaded Yith his wite ana infant boys.
At u O'clock the dies drew uumneis from a
hat, to determine the 0tdcr iu wdic1 tney Ncr5
ton OF four MAS escorted to thc rance by The
Grand Nar-hhl. T.e range was long, wide
Giie,W.y. Gtudv with nals, lgntorns. and ban
nor4. nnd bright win the iisht OF hundred
candies. \ stand trimmed with lrs ami Ian
tcrus hnd been erected IN a line VITA the target
ht the iurther end Ct the range: John Miiler
tue master ot the range, dirc led the aiming -
the suH Tor each lady. man ueNt 60 MIN loaded
the eun, and another man called out the result
OF each nunz. MTs. ihNscu, ihc wife If the
German electrician, led the shooting, nrst for
Mis-. FisCuer, the WIFE uf tn bronze founder. ana
aud - for herself InirCy-uinc was the most
tn.t could be made. The result OF the shooting,
which lasted over two hours, was as follows: .
Mrs. lis cr..............eJ Mrs ckncr .........el
Mrs. Th,scn ............2s Airs Md,r. the wife OF
Nss Opptrinsn......... the fr st1ent .........2S
MI. orge tisc er, Jr. Mr.. kusch, not a MEM
Niles Nenan Ivrfltt.... u Der ...,..............32
MI gand OF Astoila.2J Miss Rudolph. .........H
Mr- Dor, tnr Qurcn....lb Airs. Eeddier,nOt mem.
Mis-, Kestncr r.'...iM Mrs Guy senhofi
hisH Aunc Merritt ......lst lrs. Louisa EOcus, not
Miss orrfr .............s-' le nUcr............A
Mrs Nogrlso soag...........e Mrs. Walenpfunl, not
Nlis NeNir .+-ttssss.ss-' hf
A4fr hciAhArui.....,.-i Mra Jac ......+.....2k
The bettin- was nearly all In Mts. Meinhardt's
favor because It was believed she had prac-
tlsud. Her iure caused as much disappoint-
mcnt as tue jolly members could consistently
feet MIS-. Inysen aud Mrs. Wilder, who led the
score. shot 70 decide their tie. Mrs. ihysen
scored2i and won the club prize and the . Icon's
crC wn, gnJ Mrs. Miller took her place far down
In the lot, upon a score OF 10.
The Victorious Lady was led to the club parlOr
aud allowed to take from tho table, amid the
cheers Of the mon, the silk umbrella, the prize
from the clu E.riy in the winter she will be
crowned. Members and ladies' will attend in
ma -lUeraie, GImufinus will stride a Cask and
pledge thO health Of MS successor, who will
then DO chosen King for 1877. The Queens hus-
baud. W. Ia, sen, will for ono year thereafter
be known rs Irince AlOeTt, tho Cln,Oft
During saturday evening the ladias each chose
n prizc iru,a toe tarl to hignest score taking
irst choic ana tie lesser scorS4 foliowin. IN
regular r1tAtiun. Al Hhout midnight the dane
ifg ce~sed, ana the club aad tts guests were led
10 toe riuinR room, whore Mr.. MelnhaTut and
his wifo presided over "A buuut Gus feast. he
uHnc!ne tnen went on. SUD ended only with tine
APPROACH oi daylight yesterday morning.