New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-02
BIG GERMAN FESTIVAL.
THE ANNUAL sCHUETzENBUNp MEETING.
CLUBS FROM THIS (uVY, BRooKINN AND SUR
ROUNDING towNs GO TO CYPRrss HILLS

cruBs FROM THIS CITY. BROOKLYN AND SUR
ROUNDING rowNs GO TO CYPRESS HILLS
PARK FOR A WEEKS PICNIO
The United Merksmen's Festival was formally opened
yesterday morning with parade Although there WAS
some irregular target shooting bowling ana general
merry. making on sunday, yesterday the gala day
=, IN. present Weeks festivities. The parade formed at
shout 10 a. m In Third Fourth. Fifth and Sixth ST..
.ast ard west OF secondave. and proceeded To Union
Sm,src whore Il was to have been reviewed Ny Mayo!
Grsah an honorary president OF the organization. j.
H. V. Arnold, president OF the Boaru Oh A'oCrIsu'
ofnoo-rd in tile Mayors place. General VI T. McMa
~, rav,ewed the marlSsrnen especially with reference
"a ne columbian Celebration parade. Of which he Is
general manager.
About 1000 marksmen were in line and Their gay
and varied uniforms. handsome banners ana M'eA'
decorations were pleasure ~ hook upon. i"chS nVt
hands responded to one another III hVoN' Spi'"N
strains For forty minutes the procession nled F'S'
the grind stand In Union Square, and tAen Tue
column wound rs way to the Grnd-s' Terry IL
Rr,olyn the parade passed through some OF me p''
co,d streets and finally halted at Cypress HIS Pash
pvsrgrsen L. l. where the festivities VIII continue
until next Sunday night.
Ap,onr the associations which took part yesterday
IN the perade were the Columbia. ConoOidla UeFuan-
American Manhattan and Oerhihia asooia'4'"9
Inrcn,e pine Team. New-York Shooting Cdiid, Brook
,vn Hi1a C1ub, German Marksmens AsSoclA'i"h an"
Euzabeth Independent Marksnen's Corps
The principal features Of the festival are competitive
cheating and bowling a variety OF other anuSe'nefts
horever are provided. One can see the hreeatfr OF
punch and Judy show, or listen 70 WagneHan music
me children are forgotten, and for their games
humber OF prizes are set aside.
The ultimate object Of this festival IS TO coh9l''e
.o oreaAiEaton suoh as exists in Germany swi|er-
land and Austria. In those countries the mark'ne'
.cu,tjtuts associations Corresponding rGSvey 10 Tue
vaunt4er Gre service III the smaller towns OF uhs
country Each little hamlet has its marRsmeh as'o
dat,sn number of these centrallze III county
oruanization, and these In turn under NatUnfi
6ssd The marksmen's clubs Of those countries nave
no political or military significance whatever put
merely meet for social enjoyment. Their ho"e VI
hoounc differs from the American sharpshooters III
tha. the Germans arc not allowed to use rest INC
,snres 10 be used during the week az the FESTIVAL
are 200 yards 200 feet and 40 feet ana prizes
svs,, the highest score IN all competitions
The officers Of the meeting VINO will probably, r-
VIZ prrsident; Henry Rasbe, vicepresident Il: sCAr
me- second vice president; Henry NelseL secfo."S
Cbr{stian Schmidt, fnaucial sccreta!y NIrlstan -
Hang treasurer, and Charles liaTi- seiseaht"O-
." Tyno c,hs ,epresen ted come from Elizabeth Jersey
r.v Hoboken New-York, Brooklyn and tAe neisDorr DOT
40 r,ties zimmerman, the famous sharpshooer, VIII
nnSnnate to.mTrow and tie Manhattan AssocAuon'
vhsrS has q fne record, win tuTh ont In body