The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-12

let the welcome the customary form Of
dinner which the friends and admirers Of the team
they have achieved abroad AS matter OF course,
steamboat and band OF music should meet return
ing friends AZ Sandy Hook.
Colonel George VI Wngate. General Inspector OF Rife
Practice in the State National Guard and who was Cap
tain Of the American team last year believes that noh
ing be too good for the American team Of 1870 VINO
have conducted themselves through many delicate ana
difficult situations in Ireland and in England N that
hgh-tOned chivalrOus way which should always distn-
guish the true American gentleman. Too high an est-
mate can hardly be put upon what they have done ia
Ireland and il would not be too much honor their
return home with the most signal demonstrations OF
welcome But something more substantial than paLaaes
| or oTations should
An appropriate piece Of plate should be made TO com
memorate their victory, and copy given TO each man
in the team and reserve
! COLONEL vosE,
OF the Seventy first regiment thinks the victory OF
Gilderseeve al Belfast beyond all praise rms match
for the Mayor and Citizens Cup was the most exciting
and closely contested Of any in which the Alner-
had been engaged In this competition the Ameri
shot each for himself his individual merits
! To make nineteen points out Of possible twenty, IN
five shots 600 yards and then successfully shoot on
two ties is an achievement which does the captain Of
the American infinite honor. We know the warmth
OF the reception attributable 70 the liking which
lTishmen have always more or less manifested for the
FREE INSTITUTIONS OF REPUBLICAN AMERICA
Colonel Clarke, of the Seventh regiment National
Guard expressed his great satisfaction al the results Of
the late international rife match and also for the hospita
Die friendly way IN which the people OF Ireland ns1
shown their undoubted good will toward America This
constantly VIII compel great attention TO re practice on
the part OF the National Guard all over the Union Atte
more than two years ago practice was commenced at
CreedmOOr. Before the establishment Of the new
ranges a militia man might serve out his seven or five
years term Of enlistment without really making the
quantance of his musket he might be taught the man
ual OF arms and go through II well enough, but not
know anything Of holding or firing rife. Now there
is no National Guardsman who would not be ashamed
to confess that he could hold and fire his ride in
soldlerly way. The good work begun Creedmoor is
spreading its influence everywhere in the country and
"A ngf Ha ulU wi in
make good efficient soldiers for the field without hav
ing TO begin at the foundation and build army up
while in campaign The hundred thousand welcomes
with which the team received in ireland are very
GRATIFYING EvERY AMERICAN
me people there received our fellow citizens with every
9einohsLauon on friendly respect without making
fools Of themselves as the Americans did when Kos
suth, the Prince OF Wales and similar personages
visited us here. But the water they older
people and more accustomed to this kind Of thing.
BULLS EYE TALK.
81 say Bill come here" said countrymen to his
friend pausing before copy Of the HERALD targets Of
the international rife match 'What dew yer think Of
this 'eref Why, blessed if they bent maxim bulls
eyes every pop at a thousand yards.
why, I've seed some tolble good turkey shootin'
down our way, but 1t amt nowhar compared to this
die on mat with rifle tween the critters legs Full
ton-oh that's that chap Fulton he as makes all them
fine targets at-where dye call it, Creedmoor?"
And SO the friends went away, adnirng the ''new-
tangled ways O. doing things
DOWN cREEDMooR."
How in thunder did the old do itp said a
passeroy who vas looking at Colonel Bodnes extraor
binary score OF fourteen bulls eyes and close centre
out OF fifteen shots at 800 yards This Is perhaps,
OF the most remarkable record II has
been equalled at Wimbledon, and is not likely TO be
tied, much less beaten, very soon The number
of points was formerly made the 800 yards range
at Creedmoor by both Bodne and Gildersleeve The
Of the latter considered the better one he
with centre and made clean Of four
teen BULBS eyes in succession while the three
point shot of Bodines score was the twelfth round he
had fred
PREPARATIONS RECEPTION.
The Joint Committee OF the National Rife Associa-
ton and the Amateur Rife Club actively pushing
ahead preparations for the reception of the this
city. The steamship City Of Chester sails from Liver
pool Tomorrow and Colonel Gildersleeve with his
victorious companions, who will embark on her,
expected here the 21st inst The Joint Committee
intend TO have their arrangements completed by
Monday Mr. R. johnson has received in addition 70 |
subscriptions already on hand, the following sums
Joseph L Doughew, $50; Judge W. c. Barrett, SOS; |
Chamberlain j. Nelson Tappan $25; Colonel George |
Mcclure, 500; Dr. S H. Everett, OF New Orleans, $50;
Henry Tileston, $40; W. Graham $40; Edward John |
ston 500
The Committee on Procession appointed by the Joint
Committee Of the National Rife Association and Ana
teur Rife Club to have met yesterday No 90 |
Nassau street. for the purpose Of receiving communica
tons from the organizations desiring 10 take part in the
reception OF the American rifle team; but Captain
Casey the only member of the committee present
no business Of an official character transacted
Captain Casey stated that communications have al
ready been received from the Ninth, Twelfth Sixty
ninth and Twenty seventh regiments the latter from
Poughkeepsie the home OF Colonel Bodne from the
New York Schuetzen Corps and from the American Off
hand Rife Club, all Of which organizations ask for
places in the parade and that he expected that
other societies will apply for positions before
Monday next on which day the Joint
Committee meets and be will have to submit his re-
port 10 them then no other requests for positions received
after that day would be entertained. Captain Casey
further said that in all probability General Ward would
BIO invited To assume command Of the procession his
stall acting as aids.