Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-05-31

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 WILLIAM V. wEBER, PRESIDENT OF THE NA TIONAL SHOOTING BIND
 al Schuctzcn association (bund) uf tn, United States, and which will hc continu ously in progress from June 30 to July $
 inclusive. Upon this occasion, for whicl between $100, GOO and Sl5U. 900 has beer subscribed valuable and artisticallv de
 signed loving cups, gold, silver and jewel | ed badges and medals and money prize, | will bo competed for not only by tho best | rifemen in tho United States but bv visit orS from German speaking countries or | the other side of the Atlantic, for many ui those delegated to represent the srhuctzer corps of Germany, Austria and Switzerland have promised to be in attcndancc
 Germans do not hesitate to Statc that al. | though not wishing to interfere with any | of their duties of American Citilvn~hir they hope to pcrpetuatc by the coming frs- tival, which they believe will be the lar gest of tho kind ever held. Trutunic ideas,
 associations and sports as we'll as their native language among their descendants. They also hope to have their prowcSs as marksmen continued as successfully as they have their gymnastic exercises
 through the turner's and their love of mu
 sic and song by their singing societies. The King of Rifle Shots.
 During the Worlds fair in 1893 at Chi
 cago the Germans of tho country deter
 mined to succeed in what others of their
 compatriots had failed in accomplishing
 Accordingly on Juno of the year named
 the Chicago international prize shouting
 festival was begun and continued for four
 months succcssivCly until it's termination
 on Sept. 3, Two hundred and fifty of
 the most famous shots of the world com
 petcd for tho title and honor of the srhurt
 Zen king of the world Tho victor in the
 contest was John A. Buykrn of New York
 among his unsuccessful rivals. although
 winners of other prizes, being Carl Fiukrn-
 sipcr of Chica2n F. Br'low of Davenport
 G. 1omrighauScn of Baltimore, nr A. A
 Stillman of Syracuse, A. ]. BCudu>cn of WInOna, A. Mclean of St. Louis and others, but mono of whom achieved the splendid score of 224 made by the king.
 Those who were present at this delight
 ful reunion enthusiastically record their experiences, which almost made them be neve that m old country festival had been bodily transplanted from tho duminions of his majesty the kaiser. All the essential features of such an occasion were manifest
 The happy groups joyfully gathered to- gether under the trees where waved the banners of their respective corps and sur rounding the barrels of foaming amber hucd lager with which, amid Clink of glasses and pounding of tables, the dcvo- tees of Gambrinus toasted each other with loud "hochs"
 Friends who had been long separated met together again, and although compct- ing against each other for tho numerous prizes renewed their vows of friendship with that hearty and generous enthusiasm so marked n characteristic. Hero they arranged tho initial steps for the great fcS- tival which will takc place at Glendale park in Juno and July, and which is look ed forward to as rallying center for n still closer union of tho various corps of the United States. Already, outside of New York city and its Vicinity-Bruuklyn, Long Island, Staten Island and New .Cr- eey-the following cities have shurtzrn corps affiliated with the national body: Baltimorc, Boston, Buffalo Brdg,.port, Camden, Charleston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Columbus Ga. :; Denver, Detroit, DubluIur Columbia, S. C.; Fort Wayne Galveston. Joliet, Los Angeles, Pittshurg. Phlatlrl- phia, Hartford, Little Rurk, Milwaukee. Mobile, Newport, New Orleans, New lIa- NlCulllOl(l, INth'ltSttF, ENtlll fill Sacramento, Springfield, Mass ~aran- nah, South Bend, St. Louis, Syrlruor. Omaha, Toledo, Trenton, Troy, Washing ton, Wilmington, Wilkcsbarrc, Winona, etc
 Arrangements All Completed.
 The present officers uf the dissertation have among them some of the best rifle shots in the United States The national president is William V Weber, the popular captain of tho New York Independent Schuetzen, and who is journalist, princi- pally devoting himself to the editorship of c magazine devoted to tho interests of his associates in the domain of rilcdom. LorenZ Zeller Henry Offermann, A. Rich ter and c. D. Rchm are the vice presidents The minor officers arc Fritz Baumann, re- cording secretary; Charles Rocdcl, core gponding secretary; Henry J. BchrenS financial secrctary; George II. Wehrcnberg treasurer; Bernhard Walther, Gcbhard Krantz and W. Hayes shooting masters, and Fred Cook, Robert Hcnkc, Fred Erx- meyer, O. Uehlein and George H. Fried Tichs, trustees.
 Under the auspices of these officers, with whom are notably associated Mr H. A. Dittrich, editor of the New York Schuetzen teitung, and Edwin HOtz, one of the most eOted sharpshooter kings in the eastern states, every preparation down to the mi nutest details have been arranged for the national schuetzen bund festival, to take place in June and July, and which, il i' expected, to usc their own words, twill add leaf in the crown of glory of German achievements"
 Special committees on finance, amuse- ment, reception, etc, including one on ninepins, as well as the % judges selected, are all ready for the rifle tournament at park for which all over the nit tOr the numerous prizes.
 The place selected for the festival is a | wooded park of some 30 acres | already covered with the numerous build | lngs necessary for the entertainment of the | thousands of visitors who are expected | from all parts of the country. Glendale | park is sOme 15 minutes ride by rail from | Long Island City, the New York ferry for | which is at Thirty fourth street The most | feature of the shooting festival | grounds are naturally the ranges, of which | there arc two, both 600 feet long. the | main one having 45 targets and the smaller | one 12. The first named will be for the | uss of the members of the association only | and the other for the general public. At | the bund, or main shooting range, there | are two kinds of targets respectively styled | the Columbia and the Germania
 Money, Cups and Medals.
 Any quantity of money prizes as well as | pups and medals will be competed for and | for tho exhibition of theSo n special build | '-'- h-~ been erected at Glendale park,