The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-25
SCHUETZ[N BUND SHOOTS.
Second Battalion Spends a
Day in Green
vile.

The Second Battalion, sGermania
Schuetzen Bund, comprising Jersey City
Company No. Z; Frederick Hecker, COM
pany No. 1911 Columbia, Company No. 20;
Greenvile, Company No. SO; Atlantic,
Company No. "a, and Loewen. Company
No. 38 held its nineteenth annual picnic
| and prize shoot at G~reenville Schuetzen
Park yesterday. The attendance was
rather light owing to the threatening
| weather.
The members formed in line at the Bund
| Headquarters, on Coles street, and par
added through the main streets of lower
Jersey City. Major Louis Haas and Cap
tains Rittenger. thinner, Fischer, Left
palm and Hoesler were IN command. The
| Battalion boarded two special trolley cars
ON Grove street and were taken to
| Columbia Hall. Ocean and Gator avenues
where they again formed in line and
marched to the park under the escort OF
Mounted OFFICERS Burke and Hoffman, OF
the Ocean avenue police station.
Luncheon and refreshments were served
Anon the arrival of the Bund at the park,
after which the prize bowling, prize shoot
ing and children's athletic games began.
Prizes consisting of toys and articles OF
wearing apparel. were awarded to the
winners OF the children 5. events. Dancing
began at two O'Clock and was INDUCED in
by the majority Of those present.
The prize shooting was the main at
traction. 1t was divided into three
classes-honor target, medal target and
prize target. Mr.. Henry Neebe was de-
clared the winner Of the honor contest,
and was presented with a gold medal and
crowned schuetzen King. The ceremony
proved an interesting feature Of the event.
| The members formed in line on the floor
Of the dance platform under command OF
Mr.. Neebe. The order was given and the
battalion, preceded by the band playing
| German airs, marched around the PARK,
| much to the delight of the children, VINO
| fell in line, forming a rear guard. they
| again marched to the platform and broke
ranks. Miss Koesler then made the
medal presentation and crowned Mr.
Neebe Schuetzen King with a wreath OF
| flowers. Mr.. Neebe made a short address
in German. expressing thanks for the
! honor bestowed. The officers Of the bat
| TALON then followed with short addresses,
which were enthusiastically eheered.
What with dancing, prize bowling and
prize shooting the time passed pleasantly.
The members expressed themselves per-
fectly satisfied with the success of the
event. They expect to visit Greenville
again next year.
h shooting prizes consisted Of cash
ana articles Of jewelry. The prizes were
won by Mr.. volger, Mr.. Doar, Mr.. Bene-
ker, Mr.. Kerles Charles Arrnbruster,
Henry Neebe, Mr.. Booth, NJ. Ohler, L.
Fischer n w. welpin. Medals were
won by Messrs. Neebe, Armbruster,
Koesler, Cohn. Louis Haas, Louis Fisher
and o. Stetson.
Those in charge ~were:-Andrew Yemser,
floor manager; Max Cohn and Charles
Stebor, assistant floor managers; Gate
Committee. Captain B. Doerle. F.. Ahrend,
Jacob Drust and John B~uttleman; Prize
Committee, A. Richter; Shooting Conn
mfttee. John Densel, Daniel Neebe and
jacob Abel; Schuetzen Master. Captain B.
Benz; Committee Of Arrangements, Louis
Haas, Jacob Benz, Jacob thinner, John
Dust. Louis Fisher. Jacob Rittinger,
Herman Roerie and B. Hornung.