New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-06
THE AMERICANS IN IRELAND.
FESTIVITIES AT DUBLIN.

DUBLIN BAY-BANQUET AT KINGsT0WN-RECRP-
TON AT TIE THEATHR ROYAL-REvIEw AND
| SHAM BATTLE-RECEPTIoS BY THE NINETY-FIRsr
HIGHLANDERs.
TFRoM THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIDUSR.l
DUBLIN June 2i.-If the American Team had the
| power, think there are some of its members who
| would gladly add abOit a dozen hours to each day,
50 as to be able to take in all the festivities that tho
Irish have arranged for their reception. MAJOR Leech
gave the assurance that the whole arrange
mcnt would be one that would not interfere
| with men in training, and indeed the
programme appeared simple enough. But 10
has proved tri1e too much and, greatly to the re-
greet of everybody, some of the movements laid
down have been omitted Last Saturday, by invita-
ton of Alderman Jamison (the Jaiuson of Irish
whisky famel the water works at Vartry were in-
spected. The invitation should have read whisky
and water works. as the Alderman gave spread"
under tent ard this "spread' occupied the atten-
ton of the go guests assembled to greet the Amer
leans much more than did the reservoir. think
about half hour spent in the inspection Of the
stream and its Ood-gates, and about two hours and
| half in the affairs OF the table.
| Alderman Jamison is we'll along in years-above
the seventies, was tod-and evidently he lets his
own whisky pretty well alone. He is accounted ono
of the richest men in Ireland and has gained all his
wealth by means of whisky. The night before our
visit there was great re-the severest Dublin has
| known in the memory Of its oldest resident. Tho
streets ran with burning whisky from bonded
warehouse Mr.. Jamison lost $2jO000 by that
fire and yet was able to receive his guests with as
much camness and urbanity as he could had his loss
been less than nine cents. He has enough left TO
| make him comfortable for the rest of his days
The excursion to Vartry used the Team rather
roughly as there about five hours of carriage
riding connected with it, and under asky that was tho
reverse of agreeable. 1t was raining when we left
| Dublin and it poured hard when we left the train
at Bray and huddled into the carriages Ii can
| rain here without half trying; clouds have hung
| around ever since came here All the way TO
| Vartry it kept raining. Ii moderated sonewhae
while we were at Vartry, but not enough to show
us the beautiful scenery OF County Wicklow in any
thing like the lovelincss which belongs to ii. The
clouds hung upon the mountain tops and there was
no time when we had clear horizon all around ex-
cept when we were shut up in the tent. The Irish
boast much about County Wicklow, and from tho
few glimpses obtained of it think the landscape
deserves most that is said in its favor.
The banquet in the tent ike any other ban.
| quet where there is plenty to eat and drink,
good attendance and good fellowship. When the
eating was there the inevitable toasts and
speeches. beginning of course with The Queen"
Then came the toast to the President of the United
States, out of compliment to the strangers followed
by those to the Prince of Wales and the royal fam
| y the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and the Lord
Mayor of Dublin. When the formal toasts were
| through, Alderman JamisOn proposed "Thc Amer
| lean Team" He preceded the toast with compll-
mentary speech short and to the point. The cheer
ing loud and hearty, and OF course brought Col.
Gildersleeye to his feet When the fresh burst OF
applause was over the latter made speech, in
which he said Just enough, and then stopped. Col.
| Giderseevc has more than met the expectations OK
his friends in the Team and out Of it, His speeches
are always neat and appropriate and they are never
long. He is very popular with the lrsb and IL do
| ing honor to his country. AS soon as he could Do
heard he said:
II much to be regretted that such an important
occasion is not my good ana that OF my worthy
assoiaes and the o,her gentlemen present that IL does
not fall TO the lot of else to respond TO the
toast Gratitude however, comes from the h,art, ana
the wanes truest and kndics feelings are those that
are unuttered. beg of the Chairman and the gentle.
men presen mt that the very poor remarks which VII
make, and the poor manner IN which Will return franks
may be only considered as an indication OF the nIness
hearts. ON behalf OF the american Team tnank
you for this opportunity thanR You Ior I,e s I'M,
cent banquet that has been spread and We are graued
to nd mat one OF te most " in hoar his CLAW
land should honor us by calling To- ms Doai W. W.
citizens and other distinguished irlshnen we nave az
their whole time in festivities and IN making others
happy. We here this day that when IL oi tie com
CITY OF Dublin The waterworks are the result vi skilled
engineering and hard money that some u you hal 70
finnish Icauuot resume seat without cndcavOllDS
to thank the Chairman ana those present ior gre MN
mplmcnt they have paid to our naNe lahu-a COUNTY,
which all SO dearly love.
Other speeches followed, and there was good
time generally. Finally, it was announced that we
must be off for Bray to catch the train for DuDlin
There was more rain on the return, and 1t was noe
till nearly 10 o'clock that were landed ut the
door of the shelhurn in Dublin. All were so thor
opoblv fatQ1led that Col GildeTsleeve decided nos
to let tue shooting go on the excursion on Dub
! lin Bay which the Commissioners of Irish Lights had
provided for Monday. The Others went along; but
as the rain fell nearly all the time and the clouds
hung OYER the water, the excursion was not 80 peas
ant AS could have been wished. In the evening u
banquet was given at Kingstown-the port of Dab
lin. There was Il good feast also a fresh dose OF
I speeches. and no dninution of the good feeling
| which had everywhere been manifested toward tho
| strangers.
| Tuesday was a day of practice at Dolymount and
all the shooting men went there in good Tho
| rain had soaked the ground and made things gcner-
| ally disagrecable. hose whose boots were not Of
the best Kind in danger of colds, consequent on
wet feet Little platforms of turf had been built for
the use of the shooters, and by spreading water
proofs on these platforms our marksmen managed To
keep themselves dry. The ground is good enough 10
shoot oyer-any level ground is good enough for tab
but il is difficult to reach il. We had to 90 down
in carriage or u street ear about four niles from
Du!lin. till We came TO the end of a foot bridge
about six or seven feet wide. Here wo were obliged
to walk We crossed the bridge, which is about two
hundred yards in length, and then We had walk Of
half mile before reaching the shooting ground.
This is on an island in Dubn Bay, and just as We
| left the bridge we came upon coast guard station
where there is a cluster of houses around PRISON.
! like edcc in which the protectors Of customs keep
watch and ward. The island is only an island AZ
| high water When the tide is out there is an uncoy-
cred bar of sand over which carriage may DO