The New York herald., 1875-07-17
THE AMERICAN RIFLE TEAM.

PROGRAMME FOR THEIR RECEPTIoN-MEETING
YESTERDAY OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE.
The JOINT Committee OF the National Rifle Asso.
citation and The Amateur Rifle Club met yester-
DAY afternoon, at three O'Clock, in the office OF the
first named organization, No. SO Nassau street.
Tne folio wing members were present:-General
Alexander Smaller, General Martin 7. Mcmahon,
General Kiburn Knox, Mr.. n. p. Stanton. Cap
tain W. G. Casey representing the National Ri1e
Association, and Colonel George W. wingate, Mr.
Robert Johnson, Mr.. j. T. B. Collins and Mr. George
T.. Scnemerhorn, on benalf OF the Amateur Rifle
club. General Smaller was elected Chairman and
Mr.. Schemerhorn chosen for Secretary.
Before the business OF the committee had got
well under way the Chairman suggested that it
would be well TO go into executive session." at
which nothing Interesting to the press would take
place, and hinted tnat the reporters might wltn-
draw. Upon this suggestion from General Shaler,
Colonel Wingate got up and moved that the com.
mittee go into
"zXECuTIvE SESSION"
and that the representatives OF the press might
retire. Mr.. Judd seconded the resolution and
after Mr. Scnemerhorn had said few words In
dorsing it, the motion was carried. Tao reporters
now gathered up their papers and withdrew to
an outer oficc, where there was sitting room
and hardly any standing room ior them. The
door OF the committee room was then shut, and
the meeting, 1t is presumed, went into executive
session. in regular Star Chamber style. This Is the
first time, It IS believed, the press mas been ex-
cluded IRON the deliberations OF any rife meeting
slnce the opening Of Crecdmoor ranges.
Wneu the committee had concluded their "eX-
ecutive session" tue doors were opened, report
ers readMItted ana furnished with the following
1tems:-
the NIntn regiment N.G.s.N. Y. and ordered to be
placed on file IOr iulurc action -
HEADQUARTERS NINTH RRGraESr N.G.SNY)
hkw loRK July I3, 1875
Major General ALEXANDER sHALER. Chairman Committee
OF kccepuvn OF the American Team;
GESERAb-I have the honor, on behalf OF this com
Zee may occasion pt the proposed puon
to the American team take TINS opportunity 10 con
Hlfe CLUB on The splendid success achieved by the gc-
femen composing the first American rifle team compel
or them DO ihc NaonaI Guard of state any com.
pnent cNtcnd 70 them on their return welt
:. H. IilICnCULK. Colonel Commanding.
! THE TEAM EEoEPrIoN PRoGRAMHE
The following programme Tor the reception OF
the American tean upon thelr return rom ire
J land Was adoptcd:-rne exercises Will consist OF
I n reception dOwn toe Bay, procession In car
/ rIagcs up BroadSay, banquet ana the prcsenta.
lion OF 4 testimonial Tue DETAILS connected with
/ the above programme are TO be carried out Dy
i four sub-comnitteeS, VIZ. -A committee nl three
/ on reception uown the Bay, a committee OF three
! ON inc procc sslOn no Bru adway committee OF
three on the banquet and com uliti ee Of three on
! the intended testlmonlal.
The fOn0wiDR resolution was adopted on motion
4 OF Colonel Wlnyaie:-
Resolved That n suitable testimonial be presented 10
Of the American team wnp participated IN thc
late incrniuOnai mitch as memorial ot the victory
thew gaantiy wOn and that all uesir.
ing 10 ntrbute 10 this project be requested send
their contributions Mr. robert johnson, secretarS OF
the cOmmee, at Arnold, OonsVaDle a. Co.'S NO ool, %,
and so Broadway.
Tne committee then adjourned, subject to the
] call OF tnc chairman.