The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-17
THE MONSTER SHOOTING MATCH.

ALL PREPARATIONS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
PARK TaRoNoED WITH VISITORS YEsTER-
DAY--BRIGaT IN CoLoRs, BEAUTIFUL IN
FOLIAGE THE MATCH TO De OPENED TO-
DAY.
Seven thousand people, taking advantage OF the
beautiful weather Of yesterday visited the Seduction
Park 10 enjoy lis charming Vows and shade 70 listen
10 the music aud witpcss the gathering OF tho hun
dreds of sharpshooters that will to-day begin
inc weeks grand shooting tournament Notwith-
standing this great ATTENDANCE however, the spacious
grounds seemed TO contain but handful Of persons.
The pavilons have been entirely completed, and the
silver aud gold prizes and the medals displayed
TO great advantage in the now sprixe house." Hun
drcds OF people locked around The house
anu admired tho articles Of silver and
vertu and many q marksman picked out the
piece that Il would please him best TO
secure and resolved TO win III no could. In the
pavilion the grand platform nm exceedingly good
band OF dly pieces dscourscd choice bits u opera
during tho whole afternoon, while another orchestra
noar tho Lake attracted many lovers OF music. The
managers OF the fcte. account Of Us being sun
day, would permit dancing any part OF the
grovnds aud this being known, for Tho
that large majority OF the visit ors were middle aged
or married povple.
TnE RIPLEMEx.
IL would DO impossible 10 give correct list OF the
shooting clubs NJ present that propose TO take part In
the Matches but the attendance OF rnemon yesterday
very large, and almost every State of the Union
was represented among them. some were In tho
uniforms oi thoir corps, while others were
only distnguishablc from tho tbrongs oil civilians
Wy the badge oil the association worn In tho
butonhoIe. Each visiting association has been, or
Will bs providcd wilh headquarters NJ some portion
OF the grotands and tbc nags OF many oil them were
yesterday flying. rho platforms aud pavilions, too
were aeckod in gay colorca flags and strcarnors
aud there was no building on the grounds,
no matter wna, u.s. sze OF uses, Ia:
bunung and evcrereens The officers and committees
oil the iotc nave made their sadquarters ut the
visited inspected by crowds Of opic. The work
oil the gardeners and carpenters was entirely CON-
petst yesterday. and nothing has been loft undoro
Tor tho opening OF the ictc to-day.
MkRRfMhNT ASE MRrR
Nowhere was ine hoday appearance OF the Park
moro Noticeable than NJ one portion, where y had
every appearance III a May lair Large booths were
erected countless sidcshows attracted tho curious
with their flaming posters oil lat women. horned
ICES Tho uoqui.Oas black iaus,asnea man
course there, as was also tho man
Who offered extraordinary Inducements IN the way OF
c,gars 20 those fortunate onss VINO could throw a
feet away. several open air theatres were COM
ps,ed, but The inanascrs allowed NO performance:
yesterday. During Inc afternoon tho difecto. of
aInusemcnts arranged series OF very anus
ina sign,s, winch were Witnessed by huuareis
matcnn between Two boys Both wcro blIndoldcu
aud placed upon platform with large platter OF
boiled before cscn WuOouen spoons put
In their hands IL was their task TO iced each other
ut the t.mc, and inc ono who emptioi his plato
first 10 receive small prlze IN money. The boys
began with great dgnity 10 iced each other. hut alter
a while bpcimc excited and dashed the rice
Ia each othcrs iaccs with rigor that
provoked the most uproarous laughter After this
small donkey Was brought out aud prizc offered
tho boy that could ride him. No ono Won tho prize,
and there was much sport IN the matter, except
when the donkey would hf up his voice ana JOIN IN
the laughter, or cavort into the crowd and employ
his business end with great activity There we're
sack and climbing creased poles but ono OF the
features OF the day was "a "pic TOURNAMENT" In
which tour mon struggled with as PIC 10
gain prize. Tho PIC WIS an ordinary
.sDaKcr's' ana vas held up 20 that each Of
tue iour could grasp sorner Of u with hrs
teeth. Tho tuai 10 the centre nrst was TO DO