New Britain herald., 1914-07-27
SCHUETzENFEST IS
 OPENED BY MAYOR
f0rty-Fifth Annual Event Being
 Held at SChu5tzea Park.

MayOr 1eOrSe A. Qulgley at l o'clock today, formally opened with an enthusiastic speech the forty-fifth Schuetzenfest of the Southern New England Schuetzenbund which is be- ing held in this city at Schuetzen park.
 The tournament, which lasts two full days, was begun with the first shooting at Il o'clock this morning. Mayor Quigley arrived about 12:30 and dinner was served shortly after, with 100 plates laid. Music was furnished throughout the afternoon by a band. At the close of the din- ner Mayor Quigley was introduced by August Zehrer, president of the bund.
 The mayor in his speech said:
 Mayor Talks.
 Members and friends of the South ern New England Schuetzenbund, as , mayor of New Britain I welcome you here and hope that your stay will be pleasant. I congratulate you on the forty-fifth anniversary of your society and am sure that an organization lasting as long as that must have unity in it's membership.
 "It is always a pleasure to me to attend the outings of German socie- ties, because you take so much plea- sure in them. The Germans above all other peoples know how to enjoy themselves because they have con-. served family life; they take their wives and children with them. There is unity in their families because the children respect the parents.
 Some people say that Germans have no respect for the Sabbath be- cause they go to their parks on Sum- "day. But if the Sabbath is a day of rest, going to the parks is the way to spend it. No people in the world have firmer belief in God and love of their country than the Germans. Everybody recognizes the fact that the Germans and the Irish won the Civil war
 Therefore, as long as I am mayor . of New Britain, the German parks shall never be molested.'
 The playing of "Auld Lang Syne" by the band, and three cheers for Mayor Quigley followed. Then the mayor opened the shooting with shot in the target of honor range and pierced the bullseye.
 Beginning of Exercises.
 The Schuetzenfest began informal ~ly yesterday afternoon with a recep- tion in Schuetzen park to the out-of- town members of the bund. The shooting was begun this morning and will last until late tomorrow after noon. The first bullseye on the target was made by J. J. Hun ziker of Hartford, who made five -bullseyes in succession at the meet of the Hartford Schuetzen Verein six weeks ago. There is a special prize for the first and last bullseyes The second and third were made by A. Hubelek.
 The Program.
 Twelve ranges are being used in the tournaments, and seven compe- tirions, two for ladies only, are Being carried on at the same time. The contests are as follows: :. Target of Honor-Range 1. German ring, muzzle rest, open only to ladies of the Bund.
 General Prize Target-Range 2. German ring, muzzle rest, open to all lady corners.
 General Prize Targets-Ranges 3, and B. German ring, off hand, open to all corners.
 >- Muzzle Rest Target-Ranges and B. Open to all corners. I Target of Honor-Range IT. Open to m members of Bund only.
 Bulls Eye Targets-Ranges and 10. Open to all corners.
 Souvenir Targets-Ranges II and 12. Open to all corners.
 Handsome prizes of different kinds are given in the various events.
 Tho OrUa mi zatiOn
 Four years ago former tournament of the Schuetzenbund was held in New Britain. It is an annual event, held by the Southern New England Schuetzenbund, which is composed of the Meriden Rifle club, the Hartford, Springfield and New Britain Schuetzen- Vereins, and the Independent German Rifle company of New Haven. This year is the forty-fifth in which Schuetzenfest has been held. < Members of all the societies in the sBund, and a number of outsiders from New York are present this year. It is held under the auspices of the New Britain Schuetzen-Verein. The com mittee in charge of arrangements are E. E.. Muecke, chairman, B. Jahn, sec retary, F. Zwiebelhofer, treasurer, w. J. Neidl and Frank Bowers The chairman of the entertainment com nnittee is Alois Czellecz, of the recep- tion committee Jacob Baumgartner and of the refreshment committee E. E. Muecke. The ladies' committee is Mrs Charles Dehm, Mrs. w J. Neidl, Mrs. E. E. Muecke Mrs F. iebelhoper Mrs. J. Manouceck and Mrs H. Wilhelmetz