The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-18
BEFORE THE TARGETS
Opening Day of the Great German
Shooting Festival.
AN ARMY OF MARKSMEN.
The Procession and the Crowds aud Scenes in
Schuetyen Park.

NchuetZen Park.
The opening OF the sccoud annual shooting festival
tooK place NJ SchueIxen Park yesterday under fair
auspices. Tho day began with procession, which
formed on The east side and started from Eighth
street few minutes before eleven o'clock the pro-
cession reached the City Hall Park. The plaza was
about half filled with spectators attracted by tho music
aud the desire 10 sec their German fellow citizens
In holiday costume with banners and regaia Mayor
Ely came from tho Executive Chamber and stood
In front OF the City Hall tor the purpose Of re-
viewing the procession as II nlsd past he was
accompanied by President Roberts, Aldermen Ben
nstI Lewis, Morris and Jacobus. brisk shower Of
rain came on just at this moment, compelling the
Mayor TO hoist his umbrella Those not provided
with the necessary covering were compelled to run
Tor shcser TO the corridors OF the Cry Hail. while
others escaped to the neghborng hotels and public
places in she vicinity. In passing through the Park
according to ORDERS the marshas and bands kept in
front OF their respective DIVISIONS and saued while
passing the Mayor and Aldermen. The roview lasted
but lev minutes, and devoid Of all formaty
other than that OF marching salute to tho city
sfhc,als
IN PARK.
The park looked most inviting, the fowers, shrubs
and plants sparkling with the moisture Of frequent
but the bright sunshine wanting to make
Eatures loveisst scenes That want OF sunshine was
slt all day long and the attendance showed that in
lncnoed the holiday seekers a considerable extent
There were during the day IT, 600 people present. but
that was only about half many as tho managers
might have with rsason expected. There were many
uniforms of different corps and organizations TO be
bands Of music wsr. there. and some Of them very
excellent ones Ths organizations marched ana o0un-
tsrmarchsd continually, and the ,hrougs Of specta-
tors never rested long IN one place. Dancing
was begun curly IN the afternoon at the grand
pavilion and Hundreds OF couples spent the afternoon
most entoyabiy. The shooting was Of course The
principal attraction Of the day TO many but owing
the very exclusive and proper regulations thrown
Interest themselves As fast the INDIVIDUAL scores
were made they were pasted upon hugo bulletin and
cheer after cheer would ring out from the crowd
bomo favortte va recorder making large percent
age Of bulls eyer.
TIM R1pLExEx ARRIVE
Notwithstanding the oecasionA showers the streets
Of Aoboksn were siive with people when the proces-
sion Of the schuozsn associations reached there. AL
era, and porchs. and windows we're crowded
with smiling faces. All along the streets
we're congregated and cheered enthusiastically as
the PROCESSION passed with colors flying and bands
hailed. and, breaking ranks carried up in morse
ca and largo Wagons At tho TOP OF the hill the pro-
essston reformed and marched through the town OF
Union TO the PARK amld the plaudits Of hundreds
OF the townspeopla rne column entered the
gates OF the park about twelve O'Clock, and Was
tautsd with twenty gnns from section OF Battery D,
ot thu National Guard. The column then passed III
review before George Aery, president or ths Inter
state Association, II the castle, alter which
sioa and ASSOCIATION headed W band, paradcd to
their headquarters. Al one o'clock ABOUT four
Sayon me Ss
tsrring The grand dag Of the Interstate Association
from Inc President OF the contest Of 1876 TO toe pros
snt presiding ofcer Captain George Acry took place.
ExRrestdenI Miller Of Phiadcphia, IN presenting Tho
dag, some compiim entary ailussons TO tho Now
President turned ns banner the color bearer
Charles Pwovasso. Of the New YORK Schuezsn Corps.
The ceremonies OF OF the colors complete,
the several associations passed. to their quarters and
quit the ranks and scattered about tho grounds
THE PRIZE HOUSE.
The prix0 house Is q Deaulilul octagon glass ana
wood pavilion In which were 10 be secn a the prizes
TO DO awarded II WIS surrounded NIL day by surg
ing mass or people, pushing and pulling each other,
oil ANXIOUS 10 get glimpse VI what might Tomorrow
DO the properly OF their father, brother, husband or
sweetheart, and jolly crowd u was.
Tho day, as lar tho games and the sports
soucerned, was q complete success, aud the merry
caperlngs OF the donkey the pole climbing aua sack
racing enjoyed by OF LADIES' gentlemen
and children. The programme TOR to-day is varied
one ana consideraols sumo ., money WIN DO given
racing and walking.
The feature OF to day will be a banquet gwen at
the grand pavilion to the city authorities OF Jersey
CITY and Now FORK, a. which, 1t Is expected, there
viii be about seven hundred covers. Governor Nc.
Ottcndoner and Others u 10 expected, Will be present
and make speeches. Alter the banquet there will be
IN exhibition oil nreworks gwen on tho piazza
SHOOTING.
The shooting began preclsey NJ two o'clock and
the arrangements were very complete, there oeing
thirty-sx taFpets, which we're watched from The DO
gaming to the END of the shooting py hundreds oil
people who checred enthusiastically each successive
bulbs eye. Two hundred yards opposite tho targets
wsss the marKsmen, each IN hts separate box, shut
on from has fellows. From tho beginning there was
continual rafting Of mu-ksiry, AZ Times drowned by
Ibo heavier boom OF The signal gun as II sautAd
tbs diorent societies marching TO thcir quar-
srr Tue successiul marksmen wero conducted " Tue
iltOp with and mi lhe uYo
sam were presented with thor prizes The first buPs
eye made w President Aery 10 his arst shot Al
IN god Jonn D. Reulschlcr, from Phuadeipniu, made
ths nrst bulbs eye on the ''Buls eye target aud re.
Newark received the nrst gob.et Louis Drezer Of
she HeIvsua Ride Club, .he second goblet
The following receives prizes OF solid silver gobs,s
and cups:-J. l. Drsyer OF Helveua. n. X; William
Hayes. OF Newark; william F.rrow,- zets.en Rife
club; J. A. Bauer, California Rife Club; W. H. L.
Koenig California Rins Club; A. G.. HelIwig,
Hsvstia Rife Club; William Enrenpiort California
Albert Meyer, helvsta Rifle Club; George scnalk,
Newark Schuetzeu Associations; George sching, Bal
jersey se ess. corpse s
Rueggsr, Northwe RIFE Club
The following recsivcd silver medals Of bonor:-R.
Weidomsnn, Hslvetis RIDE Cue; j. {. Morris Bau-
more; Pm Klsin, Now YORK: y. Kramer, Baltimore;
g. W. Flednsr. helveiia Rife ciuo; Charles Ritter,
Landoi,, hoooken; Claus PauIssn, brooklyn; Arcny
Pau, Heivetia RIDE Cub; Henry An.sr. BROOKLYN;
Club; B. Kuhlmanu, Now York cay scbuetxsn Corps;
Charles Horney Brooklyn, h. d. J. !. rahlcr HeL
vssis Rife Ciub; q. buchanan, brooklyn; Leopold
Nanndorp, Beookiyni u. h EngeI Ietticr Rifle Club;
II. osh,, do. Henry Kucnei. Brooklyn; Charles Zeg
lcr. do; A. j. putnam, Jersey Guy.
Target Of Honor.-wilIam Hayes, Newark, o. rings;
/ y. Bss,ss, zs,.ier Rins Club, 40 rings; IL oshl
zsttlsr Kins Cub, 40 rings.
stich Targs.-i. q. Bea,se, n. oehi and William r.
McLsand, zach butissye.
Public Prise rsrecI-wiillam Farrow, Zs,tler
Rife Club, II rings; u. Miller Zettier 10 Club, u
rings; william Hayes. Newark Schuetzon Association
- rugs; N. l.. Kocng, San Francisco, 90 rings ami
II. 0sht zctiier Rife Ciub o. rnga
Man Target William Hayes. Newark Shooting AS
svciation, 50 points, William Farrow New York Zucr
RHO Club. 10 points; H. 0che, New YORK, 10 points;
II. Koeuag, San Fruncisco. 70 points, T. N. Mclean,
Newark, "a points.
Cresdn,oor rarseI--Pcser Meyer, Heivctm Rife
Club ~ pointsj r. Z,bsr, heIvetia RHO Club, IL
points; Homer Fisnsr zettIcr Ride CiuO, 20 points
Premiums were gwen Ia The following order
william Hayes, y. Rstngin, w. Farber, N. Lewis
H. Bergman, w. hahn, ~ Landolt r. Fabss, A. a.