The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-24
KING SlIUETzEN CROWNED.
GERMiN FESTIJJTIES ON 4 FINE JUNE
StND1Y ON UNION mr.
German Music. German Hecr, and Gerrrnn
JoiIity-The Dancing Platform for Once
Given Up 10 the SuhIcct. of Gnmbrinus.

l-od Wcll Tor tho coronation Of tho Shooting
King ON Union Hill. Even tho Northern Rail
road Of New Jersey became moasurably in
sprod. and 10y running out It's trains with tocra-
Die regularity. az once respected its advertised
time tables and did something that it had not
done heretofore 1t was rcal qualification to
500 ii rousing up like u lion and capturing
somo OF the profits that had lain before 1t ready
but untouched during tho week. The east side
Of New York responded to the beauty Of tho day.
and wont out with broad hat. umbrella frow and
children. both by tho New Jersey Northern and
10y tho horse ears from Hoboken. Tho num-
bcrs in the park during tho day were estimated
at from 10000 to jO,OOO-morc by 10000 ut least
than SchDtzon Park had compnssed during any
one day Of the festival. The gates speedily be-
came choked the people surged wildly around
the distracted gatckeepers and. 1t is to be
hoped. did some measure Of mcrtcd injury 10
the especially mpudent one with the uninteli-
gent forehead and the side whisAors at the rail
road entrance.
The skies wcrc as blue "a n French PEASANTS
blouse, when the people began TO arrive. and
the hedge rows werc glitcring fresh and JOY
Gus with the drops which the one brief dash Of
rain Of the day had left upon them. In some
fow respects the appearance OF tho park was
different from what It had been on what arc
called the secular days u the week. The wheels
Of fortune. for instance with their layers and
double layers Of quarters and half dollars were
gone-showing in how short a time these con-
triyanccs accomplish for their proprictors
satisfactory rcsult-and those who sought them.
in tho hope Of retrieving their singularly inva-
rlabl" losses were mcrclfully spared. Tho dane
ing also was gone. which during the week judg-
ing 10y the number who urged It had attractions
as great II dferenu as the unfortunately for
tunnt, wheels. /, was missed in common with
these. for its fascinating motion and Its pretty
show. What laughter. bushes and smothcred
delight there werc during the week on the
great platform when for any reu,oD. such as
The awkward appearance then Of an unskilul
SrhOizen MAJOR on horseback, leading n full
that Is. q complete-hrass band tho dancara
came all together in "A brcathlcss crush and
crumplc. And TINT brings to mind an odd point
Connected with the dancing IN sch1tzen Pnrk.
that mention Of II may possibly call forth some
explanation Of why 1t Is done. That point is
place. when he is dancing with n maiden. his
arm Hs i were apologetically around her waist.
ba7hfuy upon the tightest part OF her bodice.
the youth dancing with maiden In Srhuzen
Park forms his right elbow in a curve. ike tho
n crutrh would hook her II she used one nj tho
same time extending his right thumb straight
out, and thrurting Il In between her shoulder
blades with all the force that ho can command
Whether the thumb. when II is employed in this
manner. acts In the capacity Of n rudder or
whether this use by the young men Of their
thumbs Is II sheer cccentrcity, nobody in
schnurn Park seemed 10 know. But there was
no dancing yesterday. and. as said. ono regret
ted its absence because 1t gave entertainment to
the spectators and. presumably. enjoyment to
Still. II there lacked tho dancing. there did
not lack plenty OF music and notion. Tho oh.
server wandered amazed amid the sights and
sounds. The passing NJ and down II the bands
the rHpturuus whNng banging Of the bass in
strumcnts. the roll Of the drums. tho smiling
happy processions OF the people. tho smell of
the bubbling snu-agcs. the sputter of the brisk
hiannkuchen, tho thin sharp phiHing OF
aud ear. and overwh almcd his sense. Ile ate
tho sausage II Frankfort, wrapped up in a long
crisp roll, and The potato pancake q Bayara
OF the other occurred to him only vaguely. He
crept away from the knock -kneed acrobais In
the great pl.N W he hill TO the castle.
Tho castle yesterday was the centre oi attrac-
ton. Al O'Clock nineteen empty beer kegs lay
IN an eloquent row ON the green sward before
II. 1t IL gray and handsome CASTLE and but
structural part Is very cheaply ornamentcd, II
might serve As well for the castle OF Bois Gill
hertIor any other baronial Norman-as for the
h,eadlnarters oi nc, American sharpsh hooters;
It's carved and gilded ceilings. and its frescoed
walls Yesterday enclosed the chief officers Of
me festival hne. stately men IN martial gar
and heavy with medals out OF tho prize
pagoda. There was Herr. Crusus. one
Of the pcnsanteet men and best shooters at
SrhntZcn Park IL was fairly panoplied with
medals q gold and Of silyer which no had won
Saxon coat of @ m@al. anti J ibSre us is iuc d@uJt Si
great weight. for the lameness with which ho
has, baon suffering iQr several days. although
he lcludes himself with the notion that he is
suffering from rheumatism, lny IN your
irksome shirt of mail. said II whltc-bearded
Saxon sage To- Herr Crusius, Yesterday. and
you Will walk like other men.' But the marks
man preferred to wear his hravy honOrs and TO
nal H.. in common with his similarly pnnopled
and glitering compecls tho Norman ra-tla on
| Mon Ull "A place Of -reut uu1 tl.- shining
10 the eastward Of the castle in front of the
windows aud tho ivy shaded balcony of pycsi.
dent Anry aud gallant ana well-liying Capt.
Dlehl. the platform on which tho ceremonial Of
over night on the broad lawn II now rose u
sylvan arbor, trgllised with evergreen and in
tertwned with the splendid colors OF the ma
tiOnal flag. To tho right Ol 1t, within q low en-
closure hnllt ON T. We pag2dA were set cut ihe
double eagles, gold and silver urns, Cases Of
Clipupt, and swect,tAstqg honeless hams. The
S'hNtzen Cadets. " back and brass but
toned. with their shining anl terrible arms,
guarded the rich prizes from tho possible ava
At four O'clock precisely. from tho highest
towcr Of the castle, the notes OF a buGle we're
sent pulslng INTO the romoest recesses Of
S,hut1en Park. As the cloar call rang forth. nli
cordnation. 4 band. Thosc musical excellence
WIS equalled only by the magnificent lrogging
ss sls gTRh Ths very cayes Of thu @ rsss s1s'%Ss wer
startled into enthusiast, motion. within Aye
minutes tho whole wide lawn, bh'kcd and
shaded by a semi i-crcle of dense hemlocks, was
black with humanity. II was with difficulty that
n way was urged through the mass byH compact
squad Of REPORTERS. headed by. gallant Herr
Crusius shining IN his honorable urmOr. and
10y Herr pr. L0wenher2 Of (tdttnger University.
wandering under broad hat, like q holy palmer
from Palestine.
Tho coronation platform WAS as full as the
surrounding lawn, but IN contrast to the quiet
clothing Of tho civilians the magnificent apparel
of the officers CLEANED IN the eontro of II vast
dark body like a conste eliation in moOulc-s
sky Behind Wrre the hcmlock trees, IN front
was the castle with its iyied walls aud it, Win
dows bright With ladies'.
At onfc q shout went up OF volume which the
band ON tho platform, the band updertho SOUTH
ern wing Of the cnstlo. and all tho other four
aud twanty bands round about were unable to
override. It marked the appearance i the hero
u the festival and of tho day. tho Sehuotzrn
Kornis or better, since William FarroW Is "A
pure American, tie Shooting King. tie stood
mudr-llY to one side Of tn front II the plat
form. a monarch of certainly not moro than
eight and twenty, and bow" "! again and again
IN response to the royal yoelleration that
groetci him. IAr hguds kept on, and leln.
brHss, i'm time outtir"l th' people.
lo QHeoq Anna l.r. a with her brown hair
hohtr% ose a, 'ei 20 . rh 3uli RS, h"f Ao"
uncovered, and holding IN her hands hrold
s,l&,'n nri OF bm' tripp'i forward with
smile on tho mnun "AA was about 10 uitor