New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-19
sHARPsH0OTFRS AT pINNER.

A WET DAY AT sCHUTZBN PARK-THE BANQUET
AND THE ADDRESSES.
Dark clouds and q steady, drilling rain
married the festivities Of the schtzon at Union Hill yester
day The booths were deserted except occasionally when
hungry visitor came to take hasy meal and then
hurried away TO comfortable shelter The racing
ring also deserted and theatrical performance
that TO have been given was postponed The shell
tered dancing platforms however were well attended.
It was expected that at least 10000 persons
would be present, bnt not more than 1000 came.
But the SChitzen were out in full force Towards
ing the rain ceased and the sky began TO clear, the
rays OF the setting lit up the parting clouds with
rich golden color, which gradually changed TO warm,
glowing and purple and darkness encroached.
myriads Of frehe sparked among the trees and ON the
grass
banquet was prepared. to which Mayor Ely, Cover.
nor Mcclellan the German Consul General, Mr. schu-
macher and several other prominent persons were
invited. The large dming-hall decorated with
national flags and the Of the sehiitzen
When speeches were in Major Aery the president,
read q telegram from Governor Mcclellan regretting
T T Unsd staSes Major herg Said he hoped The
schiitzen would emulate the American Team ana thas
bonds Of union between native citizens and those or
i Detbsr TIe boDed nat All wo2d raly round
the stars and Stripes IL the flag that united all
men who felt the spark Of freedom burning IN their
All the assembly theTeupOn rose and three loud cheers
for the United States rang through the hall
Consul-General Schumacher answered the toast TO
The gchfzpn" He gave a sketch OF the shooting fes
rivals in Germany which, he said had revived the old
healthy games in Germany and these had reganed their
popularity for they not only developed the limbs and
strengthened the senses but they also srepghened the
mental faculties They tended 10 promote cordial inter-
course among all classes who pa ticpated in them.
DR.. Auelbach, Editor OF the AHgemeine Zettung, in
response the toast to the press said Not every one
understands that sharpshOOting aud writing IN GER
tain sense are intimately connected inc shots tnat
fired In the French ReFoluton toward te close OF
the last century, also written by NOtaire ana
Rousseau aud the latest means for the OF so
and rejected by the Rechstagwas shot by insane men,
as Hodel aud No9lng. We can see that inc
sword and rife 40 not MAKE more MARKS
in the history Of the world than the pens OF
the knights OF mind and hence II TO be unnec-
essary TO quarrel about the truth or Ialsl OF ns sy
ing OF journalists that the pen Is mighter than tue
ana those with the pen stand upon the same ground,
and have the same object IN view. genuine German
and an honest German heart. He hides no
treason in his heart neither against tho
the President or any class Of people In his adopted
cOuntry His weapon is honorable, and II desperate
Germany, the German Schhtze IS the FIRST TO
turn away with horror from such ermlnls Inc
patriotism Of the scnutze fires up az the slght
OF dangers THAI threaten society. 1t Is "a q pa
uousm that gives Dirth 10 love OF HDeIy
ton OF family, the family OF the state as well as Lhe
individual families that gather round IReI heaftns. io
German SchtZc becomes a LcOnidas when ne sers MS
country I'M danger; he becomes a William Tell should
tT,St insut ms vile or children The same must be
SAID of sharpshoOter OF the when he enters the
strife TO fight for justice and truth Tor liberty aud mo-
rally,
INC president OF the Heveta scbUzen Corps also de-
vered speech and at the end, requested tue audience
To rise and repeat with him the lines nom William
Tell" where the three took the midnight Oath OF
tne three patriots TO fight together for the liberty Of
their country. The meeting repeated the Oatn IN Loud
voice and again gave three cheers Tor the United states
The following Schuetze were announced as nav
ing won gold medals at the shooting: W. Hayes,
/ j. Iaudolt, H. Oehl, and W. FarrOw. Among
those who made the highest scores the target
OF honor were the following William Klein 63 points
Q. ID. Zettler, CO., +. Klein, 63j C. Honey, %; W T.
Mclean, So; 5. Barte 81 W. Weidmann 81 ID. A.
Schwartz So The following the highest scores on
the man target: d. A. Schwartz. 90 points j. W. Field
mann, IS W. Klein, So d. Muller, So c. +. Beck, 70
A. HOiZmann, g.