Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-21
LEE aRrENs pEroRE rHErAReEr.
Their Annual Prize Shooting at the
Sehuetzen Park-The Winners OF the
Prizes-ColIafinn AZ the Armorx.

Their Annual Prize Shooting at the
Sehuetzen Park-The Winners OF the
PriZes-Collation at the Armory.
The Irish Jasper Greens held their an
nual target practice at the Schuetzen
Park yesterday afternoon. The company,
with thirty uniformed men III ranks, and
with their honorary members and guests,
formed in Reynolds square, with Lieut..
McGrath in command in the absence Of
Capt. Flannery, at 3 o'Gaafk, and few
minutes later took a sp&cial car from
Carson's stables 70 the park, where the
shooting took place. The company CON-
r,rised one class for uniformed members
and q special class for exempt MEN,
hers. The shooting was At 200
wards Creedm0Or target, and was
fair. The first prize. the company
medal and sporting rife, 10 be retained
by the winner, was won by Sergeant NJ.
4. O'Bvrne. on a score Of %.
The second prize. set Of solid gold
sleeve buttons. was won by Corporal }.
Connolly, on a score Of ~.
The exempt members prize. hand
some gOld-headed ebony cane, was won
by exempt member Andrew Hanley, on
score Of 20.
During the shooting a pleasant rival
contest was an exciting one. After the
shooting by the members, the commits
stoned officers, who. under the rules Of
the company. are not permitted
TO enter the contests, shot
rs a test Of skill. Lieut.. O'ConnOr making
a score Of - out Of a possible %. The
gallant Lieutenant was applauded upon
his fine score, which is one of the best
that has ever been made in the company.
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pany medal as Sergeant, but his promo
tiOn barred him from this years contest.
The shooting closed shortly after 8
o'clock and the company returned 10 their
armOry. where a collation. had been spread
by Exempt Member Luke Carson.
The corps sat down to the tables,
and for an hour conyiviality
reigned. During the evening the
prizes were presented by Exempt Mem
Der Collier in a neat speech, Sergeant
O'Byrne responding in behalf Of the
winners. In response to repeated calls,
Alderman Hanley recited the famous
"Shamus O'Brien." which was received
with loud applause. Sergeant Reilly,
Lieut.. McGrath and Exempt Member
! Carson followed with speeches full Of the
life Of the occasion. Lieut.. OConnor and
Sergeant OByrne sang the old songs that
| brought back the memory Of Erin's glory.
The occasion was one Of unrestrained
jollity, and during the hour there was
flow Of festiyity that rivaled full fledged
/ banquet feast.
The prizes were valuable, besides being
a mark of the skill which the winners pos
sessed. The company medal, won by Ser
geant O'Byrne, is a heavy Greek cross Of
solid gold, with the figure Of target upon
! the face and the inscription Target Of
Honor" 1t was wOH at Charleston upon
the occasion of the Greens visit to that
| city three years ago, and upon the reverse
side bears the inscription:
THE MONTGOMERY GUARDS,
| Of
Charleston, s. G.,
to
IRISH JASPER GREENS,
OF
Savannah, Ca,
/ March IL, 1881.
1t is supported by pin formed Of two
/ rifles with crossed barrels and ribbon of
! green silk with golden harp fastened
upon it. 1t is a handsome prize, and its
winner may be proud Of its possession.