The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-08
PEOPLE SHOULD
LEARN TO SHOOT.
ROOSEVELT PRAISES WORK or
NATIONAL ScHUETZERBUND
SOON TO COMMENCE.
USE OF RIFLE NECESSARY
He Says. In Case Of War---Presdent
to Fire First Gun Of Festival
From the White House
Kaiser Represented.

Naiscr rcprcstHteu.
Charleston. s. G., April 7.-Presi
dent e. H. Jahnz Of iae Nationa
Schuetzenbund which will hold it
fifth Treanlal National Shooting fea
tival In this city May 10 "A, has re
ccived liter from President Roose
welt commencing the purposes Of th'
organization and the service it Il
doing for the country in raising tn
standard of Workmanship anon.
citizens. The presidents letter is al
follows:
The White House,
Washington, ID. G.
My Dear Sir. I wish you hesrt.
good luck in what you are doing TO
rifle shooting. The National Schuet
2enbund can perform real service
10 the United States by working il
the future as in the past for the pro
motion Of craftsmanship.
Our country has regular army D
such small size (though may say il
passing. OF such trained efficiency al
to be ono OF the bes. national essets'
that in the event OF war The grea
bulk Of forces vii have to consist o
volunteers. Accordingly it is o
prime Importance that there shoult
ha thorough familiarity with thu
use Of the rifle among those of oul
people whom the ranks of the volun
1eers would in time of war naturally
be filled.
Therefore in helping raise tht
standard of workmanship among
our people and in popularizing riff,
shooting the Schut2enbund is per
forming a great service for which tht
country is your debtor.
Sincerely Yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Roosevelt to Fire First Shot.
The president will fire the first sho
al the festival. discharging rife
carefully sighted and secured in posi-
ton. by electrical connection leadins
direct from the White House to tht
target box at the Schuetben al
Charleston The president was in
vlted to attend the festival in person
but his engagements would not per
nit him 10 accept.
Baron Speck Won Sternburg. Ger
man ambassador at Washington, Is
expected at the festival as the repre-
sentative OF Emperor William. Con
sui General Karl Buenz at New Yorl
has also promised to attend and Other
distinguished visitors are expected.
This will be the first nationa
shooting festival of the association
which has ever been held in the soutf
The determination to hold the festiva
in Charleston was made in 1904 at the
Trennial meet in New York upon the
invitation of the German Rifle clul
of Charleston, which is the oldest or
ganization Of its kind in the United
States, having celebrated two years
ago its golden jubilee, on the fiftietl
anniversary OF It's establishment.
The German Emperor, William the
Second, is an honorary member o
the Charleston club, this being the
only association in the United States
in which he has accepted such mem
bership. lie was elected In place oi
his grandfather, the first emperor
who was elected shortly after his
prcelamaflon as head of the German
empire. The club has six Frencf
rifles which were presented by the
old emperor. trophies of war cap
t,fred in the Franco-Prussian con
fict. These rifles will be exhibited
ir the grand parade with which The
fest will be opened.
Elaborate Preparations Made.
Elaborate preparations have beet
made for the shc oting festival an(
for entertainment of the many hun
dreds OF visitors who are expected in
Charleston for the occasion. The
grounds of the rife club, occupying {
beautiful section Of the suburbs, or
the hanks of the Ashley river. have
been put into fine condition. the most
approved target ranges have been
erected and the buildings have beer
arranged for accommodation OF ths
ceremonial and festival features o.
the gathering. The membership o
the local club has been increased tC
more Than a thousand in anticipation
of the national meet and all elements
Of the community have joined in The
effort to make this festival the mos
successful that has ever been held by
the national association.
The prize list for the maTksmen Il
very extensive. the medals and purses
being numerous and valuable. Alto
.efher about twenty Thousand doliarl
wiIl be hung M in purses at the vari
Gus tagets. besides numerous medals
Of honor Peg these prizes ans
. honors Il is expected that some Of to
mest experi ritiemen in the tnitet
States will compete and some Nerl