New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-29
GERMAN CLANS TO GATH Err.
NATIONAL. sCHUETZENFEIST TO BEGIN IN
GLENDALE PARK TO-DAY.

PRIZE SHOOTING. BOWLING. ASD SINGING AND
OTHER SPORTS TO LAST MORE THAN
WEEK THE PRESIDENT AND GOVERNOR
EXPECTED TO TIE PRESENT on
MONDAY-THE PROGRAMME.
The first National Schuetzenfest -which will be a
connection OF marksmen. a bowling contest, ana a
festival on a large scale-will be held at Glendale
Park Long Island from to-day until Monday,
July g. inclusive. Preparations have been made FOR
what Will be the greatest affair OF the KIND ever
held In this part OF the country. thousands OF
German Americans and crack shots and BOWERS
throughout the Union deeply Interested IN the
festival. The main feature OF the Schuetzcn'esf
will he the shooting competition for prizes agsrc-
eating s55TN. and among the competitors VIII be
most Of the best shots in this country and several
from Germany
The headquarters OF the National Schuetzenbund.
by which the festival IL given. is al No IL st
Marks Place and the front OF the building is gayy
decorated with German flags and the Stare and
Stripes In honor OF the delegates to the bund and
| the visitors who will compete for the attractive
prizes Although the Schuetzenfest Is tournament
arranged by German American riiemen. about one
third Of the clubs which will contest are not Ger
| man organizations.
II was said mt the headquarters yesterday that
| the competitors would come from the West ana
| South well the Fast. and would number thon-
| sands delegation from California arrived iast
Thursday and registered AT the Union Square Hote'
the hotel headquarters OF the visitors Flfy dec-
| gates from Chicago ~. Louis and San Francisco
Will probably arrive at the hotel to-day. otheT
| from various parts ~ the Union. and delegation
| OF rncnen from Germany expected 10 get here
within the next two days. President Cleveland.
Governor Morton. Mayor Scheren and other officials
have promised to be present next Monday. ana ar
| rangements are being made for their reception
Glendale Park comprises about thirty acres OF land
| and can be reached by railroad and the Brooklyn
trolley lines special excursion rates being made. IL
has many features which will please the visitors.
among them being dancing pavions. bowling alleys.
restaurants and music stands. From the latter Ger
man and popular airs will he discourscl during the
afternoons and evenings
Tho programme Of the Schucizenfesi Is given ns
follows: This evening o'clock kom-
| iners will be held AZ The Central Opera House 'or
| the entertainment 81 the visitors. To-morro"
| there viii be- general shooting. bowl
| Ink popular ainuscncuis. and nm exhibition ~ IRE
| works ~ the park ON Monday parade of the
| local and visiting rife clubs. German veteran "o'-
dcra Turner's and singing societies of this city.
brooklyn and Jersey CITY. rnd other organizations.
| with over twenty thousand peop" In line. VIII
| take place II viii be reviewed by N" Visiting
| officials nj Union square. and VIII men prN'"'h
| 10 the pnrk. where arrangements have been maze
20 have the ircsldcn, nrc tho nrst three shots ~
| the columbia target ~ honor" Tuesday viii be
| volksfcsi Society day; Wednesday VII he vet
Grams DAY aud On Thursday. the Four'1 - juy'
| ~ statutes vii. be med. followed b, great hs-
| play OF fireworks. Friday viii be bowers DAY dur-
| Ing which bowling for prizes VII INK" place III
the evening tn. winning bowicrs viii receive prizes
and the Bowling King Will be crowned Sa,uIHal
July C. will be- Turner's day. The special 'eatuf" o,
which Will be grand prize ana exhibition turning
| sunday July = will bc singers day. during when
| there viii be- mass chorus singing ana EF'a, con
| cert The distribution OF special pfiket ana IN"
| coronation O. the Shooting king VIII take ph'e
| on Monday July :. the last day - the festival
| 4 dinner will be given Rt IA" park on every dny
Of the festival from 10 o'clock In the afternoon
| Tho shooting viii continue from a m 10 m
| except the first and last DAYS % tho f"",iN'l
The regular prizes will be awarded after each day
| shooting and the numerous and valuable -l"clh
| prizes which have been given. som" % them be
Ing cash and others handsome and useful articles
| viii be awarded the closing day. bowling io'
| handsome yrizcs will take jla'. daily
| Tho annual meeting OF tho burd VIII I've held M
,he park on the afternoon o! july .. at which time
IN. Election OF officers VIII hk" Ilnc. ana s'l"c
ton made OF the city whore the next schu"izcnfc~i
In 1895 viii he held
| William Won Weber. captain 81 the Independent
Network Schuetzen. Is at tho head q those HAVING
| the festival In charge. Tho shooting masters WI
he bernhard Wathcr. Gcbharl krauss and W
| Hayes