Programme of the Imperial Marksmen's Festival in Meran

Austrian Monarchy.

Meran. From the festival programme for the imperial-royal open shooting competition (k. k. Freischießen) in Meran, to be held from 29 September to 13 October 1850, we extract the order of the procession that will convey the principal prizes from the official administration building on the Rennweg to the shooting range on the morning of 29 September.

The procession will be led by a detachment of the civic guard with music, followed by the festival marshals, the markers with the target boards, the drummers and pipe players (Schwögler), the flag-bearers, the shooting clerks and token collectors, the colours of the Meran Marksmen's Guild, a contingent of provincial marksmen (Landesschützen) from the Burggrafenamt, the festival banners and other prizes, the marksmen's directorate, the imperial-royal authorities, the municipal council, the reception and lodging committees, a contingent of provincial marksmen, music, the visiting marksmen's guilds already present with their banners according to their arrival order, the remaining marksmen guests, and finally a detachment of the civic guard bringing up the rear. Upon reaching the shooting grounds, the procession will be welcomed with an address.

Concerning the schedule for the fifteen festival days, the following has been determined: Sunday, 29 September, solemn opening as specified; in the evening, a gathering at the Graf von Meran inn. Monday, 30 September, evening gathering at Mannes-Raffl. Tuesday, 1 October, 8 p.m. ball at Café Paris. Wednesday, 2 October, evening gathering at the Sonne inn. Thursday, 3 October, being the eve of the nameday of His Majesty Emperor Franz Joseph, 5 p.m. banquet at the Erzherzog Johann inn. Friday, 4 October, 8:30 p.m. Commers at Café Paris. Saturday, 5 October, evening gathering at Café Jordan. Sunday, 6 October, 3 p.m. excursion to Allgund to the Muchwirth; in the evening, gathering at the Erzherzog Johann inn. Monday, 7 October, 8 p.m. musical academy in the hall of Café Paris. Tuesday, 8 October, excursion to Lebenberg Castle; in the evening, gathering at Mannes-Raffl. Wednesday, 9 October, 8 p.m. ball at Café Paris. Thursday, 10 October, 8 p.m. gathering at the Graf von Meran inn. Friday, 11 October, evening gathering at Mannes-Raffl. Saturday, 12 October, 7 p.m. banquet at the Graf von Meran inn. Sunday, 13 October, music before the shooting range; conclusion of the celebration.

For the duration of the festival period, three committees will function alongside the marksmen's directorate: 1. For the order and management of the festival. 2. For the reception of visiting marksmen's guilds. 3. For assigning quarters to the marksmen.

The full festival programme will be published tomorrow in the Tiroler Schützenzeitung.