The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-18
UNION HILLS BIG FESTIVAL.
GREET DAY 4MONG THE JERSEY
BEER KEGS AND TARGETS.


How the sharp.hooter. Paraded Through the
Rain, and Exchanged saiutcs with Mayor
Eiy-The Prize Winners In schuizen Park.
The second day Of the annual Schuctzcn-
fcst, or sharpshooters' festival was. in spite of
the rain, n day Of success at the Sch0tzcn Park
on Union Hill. Sunday was the day appointed
for tho social initiative and for tho manipula-
ion OF necessary committees. Yesterday began
the target shooting, and in spite Of the threat
cning clouds. the congregation OF people. To-
day, 1t IL believed. will bring forth the greatest
numbers.
Tho procession yesterday In the city was
formed opposite Cooper Union In the Bowcry,
nt o'clock in the morning. II was delayed
somewhat in starting. Tho head Of the pro-
ccssion did not reach the City Hall until nearly
10 o'clock. There. in the broad plaza. 1t was
greeted by 500 persons under umbrellas. First
rode platoon Of police. Tho rain was falling
with enough emphasis to make tho scene
melancholy Gilt helms and black helms
with red plumcs followed tho police. After the
helmets walked citizens, their bodies slashed
with white bands. and thin white trousers
splashed with black mud A train OF artille ry-
men rode next with red plumes Then came
an open carriage. bordored about with green
in whic rode the President Of the union, Major
Airy. Bands and military followed indefinitely.
Among them came II band Of fresh checked
boys. dressed I'm bluo coats and brass buttons
with arms secured 30 kccp them from the rain.
Following walked the straight-hacked Hclve-
tians. with white straw hats for the rain TO pet
upon. Then a corps who seemed ut home in
the rain. whte-p -plumel troopers, and then the
bottle green and the gray and green OF tho Ger
man forest. Groen feathers and green cords
danced before tho Mayor. and he raised his
white hat tinu and ugntn.
Thc Tyrolese division passed by, nnd blue
ana 9 eeCs cnssod dThbcrsIr Tbc sens Of Inc CIV C
Hall were backened. Flags noatel at once
dropping and gay from the pnnaclcs of the
lnurel bound citizens embedded in American
igEs. Followed band Of red-conied trogpors
wheeling n tidy brass cannon. md a Titan
trumpcter. wreathcd In smiles, and brass in
strument.
In lwenty-hvo, minutes precisely the process
sion had passed on It's way to Barclay street
ferry and tho Mayor had ceased 10 remove his
hat Toward the last came carriage contain
ing The Shooting King NJ lS7G,' and then fol-
Tho S'h0iz"n Park was ready 70 receive the
turgh and Tho Jersey City Schntzen Corps
stopped I'm Hohoken for lunch, but the bulk Of
The procession went directly 70 the grounds. and
took what rcircshmont they needed under the
tents which, in sundry places, had been pro-
vided for them.
o,'lo X. there was not much display. There was
plenty of music but il was only brought ont Tor
thc purpose Of calling the, different companies
to thcr beer. The New York Sehnizen Corps
wcro ns able or morc ahlc than any Of their fel-
lows they had six empty kegs showing on the
green swori IN half nm hour after their arrival:
MAJOR Busch Of Hoboken sat on the piazza Of
the stone castle (which was built by John
Wright for % residence several years agol. The
MAJOR weighs ordinarily $50 pounds, hut oi
late ycnr- he hns gone into what may be call a
n decline, and weighs only 800 pounds. He
drove up in "A carriage all 10y himself. because
nobody else could get in. When he walked
across the pnror floor il crcnkod. He was the
first President OF the United S,hntzen Associa-
tinn.
The grounds at the Scheuizen Park wcro all
decorated. Over one of the paths hung an
arch. IN which was inscribed in evergreen.
Nch Au. uni LAND