Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-07-12
A COMING EVENT.
Second Grand Prize Shooting Tournament
of the "NOrth western Schuetzenbund of

Second Grand Prize Shooting Tournament |
of the "North western Schuetzenbund of
the United States of America"-St. Paul,
Minnesota.
To the Editor of the Globe.
About year ago delegation of three st.
Paul Rifemen went to Chicago to attend there
the convention of the Northwestern Schuet-
zenbund of the United States of America"
and to represent the youngest member of the
"Bund,' the "St. Paul Rifemen's Club" and
to endeavor to cause the capital city of Min
ncsota to be designated as the place for hold
ing the second great prize shooting match of
the "Bund" Considering the claims of older
clubs this was difficult undertaking, but the
attempt was successful, and the great prize
shooting match festival will be celebrated at
st. Paul during the days from the I'd to the 18th
day of August, 1881.
/ beg to advise you of this festival, and of
the specifications of the programme, with the
polite request to note both in your esteemed
paper, and assure you in advance, of the most
sincere appreciation of your kindness by all
concerned. We must look for powerful allies
if we wish to attain our ends, and of course
apply to the press, the mightiest shaper of
public opinion, to create sympathesiSers, who
shall be ready and willing to boldly push for
ward to the ends aimed at, and TO make the
noble rifle sport thing for the whole people
by the whole people.
Nothing has been spared TO secure the entire
and successful execution of the programme.
There are twenty-six targets provided for our
guests, who wish to hit the ''bull's eye," and
arrangements in our Rifle Park have been
made, which will cause everybody to feel at
home. The prizes are rich and represent al
together the handsome sum Of ten thousand
dollars. The St. Paul Rifle club has given the
handsome purse of 500 in gold for that for
tunate rifeman who scores the most rings in
three shots upon the "Union" target. The
rifemen's "Klng," l. e., that rfleman, who in
ten shots at the ''King's Target" scores the
most rings is to receive beautiful gold medal
worth S35, and to be heralded and
crowned with pomp, according to ancient rites
and customs. For the other targets there are
given several hundred smaller gold and silver
medals and considerable money prizes in such
a manner that no rifeman, and may be be the
least of all, need 10 go from us without car
ryng home "Souuenir" of our ''saintly
city, The programme will develop itself in
this order.
FIRST DAY, AUGUST 2.
Receiving the guests. Welcome by tine
Mayor of st. Paul, Hon. Edmund Rice, at
Headquarters, New Market hall, 5 o'clock p.
M. Great Concert at Grote's Tivoli.
SECOND DAY, AUGUST 3.
Riflemen assemble promptly at Headquarters
Market halD at ~ o'clock A. NJ. Procession
is formed and all the Rifle clubs march
through the main streets of the city.
Chief Marshal, Capt. A. R. Kiefer. Adjutant
Marshals: Fred Won Baumbach, John Dow
Ian, Chas. Ringwald, Frank Breuer, Fritz Hen
ming, Geo. w Becht, Theo. Schurmeier, Louis
Hauser, D. E. Fogarty, P. J. Dreis, Hermann
Trott, Otto Dreher, Chas. Haggenmiller, Her
mann Schetfer, Geo.. w. Freeman, VIM.
Hamm, K. Milford Kefer, Geo. H. Stahlmann,
Josef Mason. With the procession will
march the City Authorities, the Est. Paul
Guards" and ''Allen Light Guards" the
ing Societies and other Societies, Corpora
tions and Clubs. Salutatory, by the President
of the "Bund," MIR. Albert Scheffer, at the
Rifle Park. Banquet. grafton by Mr.. j. w.
Willis, St. Paul. Commencement of the
shooting at O'Clock P. NJ. upon the Union,
Stitch, Mann, Volks, Kings and Creedmore
Targets, ending at 6 o'clock P. NJ. Evening:
Park concert and fireworks.
THIRD DAY, AUGUST 4.
Shooting commences at 7:30 A. NJ. Rest
from II to o'clock. Closing at P. NJ.
FOURTH DAT, AUGUST 5.
Shooting commences at 1870 A. M. Rest
from IL to O'Clock Team shooting (only
for registered teams, six rifles per team). Clos
ing P. M Evening: Grand Concert and Ball
at the Athen3um.
FIFTH DAY, AUGUST b.
Shooting commences at $50 A. NJ. Rest
from IL to 1 O'Clock. Closing precisely at
SPIN. Evening, Park concert and Banquet
Feast.
SIXTH DAY, AUGUST z.
Forenoon; Meeting of delegates and "Con-
vention'' of the northwestern Schuetzen-
bund." Afternoon: Solemn coronation of
the "Rifemen's King" and distribution of
pr yes at the park. Peoples Great Festival
with concert and music. Evening: Summer
nights festival and grand illumination of the
park. The following rifle clubs have entered
for the tournament
Chicago Schuetzen- Verin, Milwaukee Schuet-
zeDgesellschaft Suedwest Chicago Schuetzen-
Verein, Helveta SchuetZen-G esellschaft, High
land, Ills, Joliet Schuetzen- Verein, Dubuque
Rifle Club, Princeton Schuetzen- Gesellschaft,
Monroe Schuetzen- Gesellschaft, Saline Schuet-
zen-Verein, Bloomington Schuetzen- Verein,
Excelsior Rifle Team, Davenport, Ia, Still
water Schuetzen- VereD, Ga]ena Rifle Club,
Peru Rifle Club, Qll.); Wnona Schuetzen- Gesell-
schaft, Lacrosse Schuetzen-Ye rein, Alma Rifle
Club, New Ulm Jagdvereln, Minneapolis Rifle
Club.
The following clubs besides above are ex-
pected:
Detroit Schuetzenbund, Missouri Scharf-
schuetzen- Verein, st. Louis, Mo-, Alma
Schuetzen-V erein, Sheboygan Schuetzen- Ges-
ellschaft, Manhattan Rite Club, New York,
Aurora Schuetzen- Verein, Colhnsville Schuet-
zen-Verein.
But few weeks more and the festival oc-
ours. If "Jupiter Pluuius" smiles upon us,
1t will be one of the grandest and most import
ant ever celebrated within the limits of our
goodly city. The st. Paul Rifle Club and the
whole people of our city extend the heartiest
welcome to the guests from far and near,
which shall come to visit us during the ''Sec-
ond Great Prize Shooting Match of the North
western Schuetzenbund of the United States of
America I am, Mr.. Editor, yours very re-
spectfully, ARTHUR KoEING,
Secretary.
st. Paul, July 1881.
Illinois Wheat Crop.
Secretary Young, of the State board of i'm