The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-05
Interesting Sketch Of How the Shots We're
Noted and Sent Under the Sea.
A CAVALCADE WHICH ASTONISHED DUBLIN.
English Acknowledgements Of the
Herald Triunphs.


day could have been applied TO at least eleven
put oil the fourteen days or shooting-not good,
generous, pouring rain, except now and then,
but u steady, drzzlIng descent, that inundated
the camp and cast gloom over scene tnat Is
generally 50 attractive and characteristic. When
the sun shines, as IL shone on the commencement
day Of the meeting. Wimbledon presents very
animated picture or
HOLIDAY CAMP LIFE.
The white canvas tents CLEAN in the sunshine :;
gay crowds OF the holiday defenders of Britain,
clad in their not very graceful uniforms gather
al TIE firing points; London pleasure-seekers
90 up by thousands TO enjoy themselves the
conmon, ana at night the military bands dis
course sweet music 10 crowds OF the tentdwen-
ers and their friends and admirers. But
ST. swuHN
changed the aspect or affairs very quickly l do
not remember whether the nrst rain Tell before
the day devoted to that saint in the calendar, but
he did not forget the anniversary of the omInous
day wher the monks sacriegiousIy transferred
his body from the churcnyard to the chancel OF
Winchester cathedral and as 1t has rained every
day siuce then, with the exception or Sunday, and
heavily charged rain clouds still hang overhead,
people have come 10 the conclusion that the
ancient church worthy still holds important
post In the weather department up aloft.
THE INFLUENCE OF RELIGION AT THE FIRING POINT.
venerable saint was bishop of Winchester In the
ninth century, and was buried, according TO his
own wish, in the churchyard; but a century later
the monks began TO think this was not a fitting
place OF sepulture for such a holy man, and they
exhumed his body and deposited 1t inside
the cathedral, but only after a vast deal
Of trouble. The removal, SO says the
legend. was to have taken place on the
18th Of July, bur it was delayed by violent rains
which continued forty daJ and iorty nights with
out intermlssion. OF course the crops were
spoiled and the hops destroyed, and the people
became gloomy and respondent, and the belief
became current that the dreadful weather had
been caused all along OF the attempt TO remove
the body OF the SAINT IRON its original resting
place. Then the belief grew to be an accepted
popular superstition, aud st. Swithns day Is as
ominous or auspcious, the may be, TO the
English farmer to-day as SITS. Medard, Gervais or
Protais 10 the peasants of France, WAC say -
SIT pieut lie Jour de Saint Medard
II pleut quarante jourS Plus tard;
S'i pleut lie jour de 81. Gervals ct de St. Protais
pleut quarante Jours apres
A LESSON FOR THE VOLUNTEERS.
Now, undoubtedly the volunteers at Wimbledon
have come 10 accept the old belief in ITS fullest
significance. Tney would do WELL however to
select tutear saint of their own In future, ike
the German hunters do, and place their interests
In his Core that the influence or the Winchester
gentleman could be coun teracted.
CAPTAIN PEARcE.
the winner OF the queens Prize this year de.
cares that he was enabled TO win only by the aid
OF a higher power. Alter having been declared
the winner and carried mis- tent in triumph by
his comrades ne is reported to have made speech,
IN which he said-'0ne Of the winners oil this
important prize attributed his TO teetotal-
ism. Now, 1 do not attribute mine to that.
consider owe IT to faith IN my Bible. About six
months ago that ieeling came over me, ana since
then have elt that everything / have done has
been done with higher motive. hoped to win
this prize to-day, that | might have an oppor-
tunity OF saying this. That opportunity has come
and am glad OF It, In tae present state OF my
feelings hope you will excuse rue saying more.D
Captain Pearce IS Devonshlre man and a
lawyer; he is q native OF Hatherleigh. At 800
yards he made, in seven shots. thirty odt OF
possible thirty live; at 300, overweight; at 600
fifteen. l think this shooting ought to decide at
once and for ever the question Of the efficacy OF
prayer.
In competing for the American Cup. made 1873 In
lhirty shots, which Is better scoring than that OF
Captain Pearce and Religion combined.
THE AMERICANS IN CAMP.
Barring the rain. feel sure that the American
team feel that they have been very warmly well
coined In England. An English welcome differs
greatly from an irish one, bat Il none the less
hearty. The Irish showed their welcome in an
overcoming hospitality; the English II mean
especially the committee at Wimbedon) by relax
Ing for a while from their Stiffness aud by show.
ing sincere regard TO nave the .'Yankeesv az
they call them, have fair play. And as you
know, We havs in tho team some really good repre-
sentative men, who seem ever TO have been well
aware that they looked upon in THIS light ana,
as amatter Of course they have been treated,
tbough no; exactly as guests. yet with a courtesy
and warmth that do great credit TO England.
LORD vHARSCLIFFE
the President OF the Committee of the National
Rne Association, and his associates q name
especially General MaeMurdo, Captain Mildmay
Captain Boswell and Colonel PEEL nave been
ready on all occasions 20 90 honor to the Amer
team friends" Lerd wnarnclire was, believe, tie
1rst 10 greet our representatives in their tent,
i've minutes after their arrival on the ground,
and Lacy Wharnclne sent them an Invitation TO
one OF her charming garden parties, o1s the
grounds And wnen the rain poured down and
the team did not feel inclined to expose them
selves unnecessarily to the wet, Colonel Peel was
ready at moments notice to have the shooting
postponed-which is very unusual thing for the
Wimbledon authorities TO do and favor granted
thls year only to the Lords and Commons and 10
the Americans
TUE AMERICAN TENT.
The quarters given to the team were excellent.
A large tent had been erected provided with
carpeted board noorng. The volunteers ana
militia CHARTERED In the tents all around could
look at them with a certain amount OF iustInape
envy, for, day after day, as the rain poured down
almost without intermlssIon, the grouno became
saturated, and then pools OF water gathered at
many points invading the tents The Inundated
warriors mad, however, some sense OF their
Iudicrous situation lett even In their dilemma. for
they had erected board with the inscription,
''Thn water strictly preserved. No fishing