The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-29
NOW YOU HAVE IT.
NOT THE STRIKE BUT THE TEAM EN-
TREATMENT PROGRAMME.

All Kinds OF Gun Practice Including, Eh
| Gatling and Napoleon.
| The programme for the entertainment to b
given for the benefit OF the Crescent CITY Biz
Club, at the Old Lake End, on August I'd, ha
been fully arranged and completed and will b
| something that will interest all Of those who TAX
an interest
IN VARIED SPORTS.
| First will be the competitive target shootip,
| for the bear, which will commence at IL m. an,
close at p. m, open to the world at an entrance
fee OF fifty cents, the individual making tn
highest score to carry off the bear which, by tn
way, is one Of those that has been raised pet.
Next is the glass ball competitive shooting, te
commence At p. m, on the ground in front O
the Washington Hotel, and given under tn
auspices Of the New Orleans and the Louisiana
gun clubs, open to all; seven balls to be shot a
eighteen yards rise, ties to be shot off at three
balls, twenty-one yards rise and
FOUR PRIZES TO he GIVEN
to the four best scores. The first prize in thi,
match is handsome gold badge the second
an elegantly arranged game bag the third, q
silver water pitcher and fourth, 100 loaded
shells-the entrance fee being 81 SO. and thai
covering ell expenses OF the "shoot"
Next in order will come the target practice
with military rifles by bona tide members of mill.
tary companies, to commence at D. M, for a
handsomely carved and engraved silver cup ; the
rules of shooting to be given on the ground.
Next in order comes
THE ARTILLERY PRACTICE
with twelve-pound Napoleon and Calling guns. to
begin at p. N. from the end OF the pier. That
concluded the regatta will take place. the first
being sonr-oared barge race, including entries
By the Hope Club, the Riversides and Aspinwalls
which, Of course, will be unusually exciting.
Following this will be the single SOUL race ono
mile and q halt, between Messrs. Musgrove, OF
the st. Johns, and Dallas, OF the Orleans Clubs,
both gentlemen having kindly rendered their SER
vices for the occasion.
This will conclude the days performance, and
that over The guests will retire to the Washing
ton Hotel, where the entertainment will conclude
with
soIREE DANsANTE,
which will continue until late.
During the afternoon and evening the Pontchar-
train Railroad will run train TO and from the
lake every twenty minutes until the close Of the
entertainment at night. the street car lines con-
Meeting sand running, OF course, until the last
train is 10.
This promises to be one OF the liveliest, If not
tno HFeHest, eHteFtainments OF tne season, and
will attract quite large crowd to the Lake End.
There is not probably a single citizen who ID not
interested in the success Of the Crescent City
Rife Team, and none will miss the sport on the
day set for the entertainme mt, when they know
that their mite will contribute to defraying the
expenses Of the team to Creedmoor, where it is
confidently hoped that they will, by the score
made, prove themselves the
CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD
at long range rifle shooting. They stand to- tsy
on record as the champions Of America and If
there are any doubling Thomases in the city
who would like to see for themselves what tho
to am can do, they do SO by visiting the Ores
cent City Rifle Park at any time after II a. m
Since the team have began making their big
scores quite large number Of their trends visit
the park on Sundays to witness the shooting, and
the weather permitting, a large number will be
ON hand to-day.