New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-07
pEPARrrRE OF THE AMERICAN RIFLEMEN

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SAILING, or TIKI TRAM TO IRELAND FOR THE INlkE-
NATIONAL MATCH-PARrING SCENES.
The American Rifle team. made up OF Col.
II A Cld,r,leeye Col John BOdine, Major Henry Full
ton Gen l. Dakin l.. c. Bruce. A. v Canned, Jr with
the reserve T. II Sanford II. = Jewell, r. c. Coleman,
and the umpire Col b. Mitchell, sailed on Saturday ID
the City OF Chester Of the IDman Line, for Ireland
where they are TO shoot the international match with
the Irish team The steamer Nelson X. Hopkins was
nlaced nv the Quarantine Commissioners at the disposal
OF the team for the purpose Of conveying them and their
friends down the Bay This vessel left the pier al lne
foot OF the Battery at $50 crowded with ladies ana
gentlemen and containing all the team, excepting ten
Dakin secured the steamboat Neversnk 10 take
himself and friends Tho Nelson X Hopkins steamed 10
Coyernors Island and took board Gen. Knox,
Capt. King. and Col CroftOn OF the United
States Army with tho military band ana TWO
pieces OF artillery Among the prominent persons on the
steamer were Generals Shaler Mcmahon, Mechan'
McOuade and Wilmer: Colonies Wingate. Mitchell ana
Ward; Col G. Norris, ex-InsPector of Rifle Practice
Col Jusscn Of the lst Division staff Capt Cary Inspeo
tor OF Rife Practice Of the 9Th Regiment Adiutant
Murphy Of the 18th Regiment Major Smith OF the 7th
Regiment Col Green OF the Ordnance Department COR
Scott OF the 9th Regiment. Capt Anfrye OF the French
Legation W b. Foweil. DR.. Vanderpoel, A. Afford Geo
A Mercer of the firm of E. Remington Sons, L. M Bul
lard. II. V. ". Tucker and II n. Alden.
After wing Governors Island the steamer went up the
Hudson e. the nman dock The City of Chester was Just
drawing out accompanied by the Neversink with zen
Dan aud his friends board salute was fired from
each OF the escOrtng boats which replied to by the
whistles of the City Of Chester The Nelson X Hopkins
steamed down the Bay by side of the steamer
with the Neversink outside. At Staten Island the
quarantine steamer stopped TO land Health Omcer van
derpoe and the Neversnk ran alongside the City OF
Chester and put General Dakin on board AfterWrd
the persons Nelson X Hopkins assembled in the
saloon. whore Colonel wingate made parting address
He said:
For the frat time team OF nativeborn Americans
leave for the purpose OF participating IN an
shots neither do they intend compete for any ecunary
advantages Members of the Amateur klfe Gun, they
are themselves only amateurs and have prepared them
selves for this contest at sacrifice OF ther personal pus
Interests to represent their country IN ms contest
at which this match ia to be shot Yet Win these as
adyansges tney nave d'PyUu suG m n e viii nor
suffer at their hands ON the part OF the S3ht Voh p
Association who have charge Of the arrangements Tor
the match desire to assure them OF our entire conn
dence and to God speed now ask you 70 drink u
the health and of the American team Appause
Col Giderseeve then spoke in behalf Of the team, as
follows
prepared speech for this occasion but it Is
friends around In the team they have selected
t. uphold America in this contest will presume to sa
mai some of the best material the country in point OF
shOotng is represented will further and say that
for Know them to be- men capable OF sacrificing great
deal and II they fail il will not be for want of effort
their part And now gentenen accept our thanks Ior
this noble and hOspitabe sepc- III. -
Three cheers then given for the American rlne
team ana after the steamer drew 10 the City OF
Chester aud the team went board and took places on
the hurricane deck The utmost interest and enthusiasm
prevailed and the officers of the City of Chester
seemed partake OF the universal excitement. Cheer
cheer went from the vessels as the ocean steamer
moved down the Bay. bearing from the sight OF the
friends the two smaller vessels the chosen representa-
tves American rhemen After the last good wishes
had been exchanged, the City OF Chester steamed
away and the last cheers had been given, the Nelson n
Hopkins and the Nevcrslnk turned back 10 the city The
former steamer reached the Battery about o'clock.
Col BOdme. at his departure, wore the handsome gold
medal known n the Lcech badge, medallion, around
the ed. of which wcro tho words Leech Cup l-7J
K C. Coleman. OF the reserve or the team was pres ntcd
by a. Dckmal behalf OF tho Goshen Rifle Cab, win
a handsome badge of gold having on the face the
initials G. C." surrounded lay silver laurel wreath
he side engraved. Presented 70 X {.
occasion Of his departure with the Amerl-
can Riie by the Leather stocking Rifle Association
of s,nsIIln n Y. Hume ). ls1J.