The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-06
DEPARTURE OF THE TEAM.
A Grand Godspeed to the American
Rifemen.
DOWN THE HARB0R In STYLE.
Enthusiastic Parting in the
Lower Bay.
SPEECHES ON THE WAY.
The Brooklyn Farewell to Gen
eral Dakin.

noon. There was q str ng southeast wind blow
ing and The SKY was OF a pearly gray. but the
wind died down and the Sky showed clearer at
the hour when the parting arrived, between the
gallant hall dozen or more of the American team
and their friends. who literally swarmea on the
decks ana paddle boxes OF the accompanying
steamers tina: steadily conveyed the noble
steamer, the CITY OF Chester. down 10 The lover
bay, the brave little Nelson *. Hopkins anu the
equally intrepid little craft the Neyerslnk.
THE ARRANGEMENTS
for taxing the team down the Bay IN the Hopkins
were In The hands of Colonel Wlngate. assisted by
General Martin r. McNahon The Hopkins drew
up 10 the government pier at the Battery early IN
the day. and long before The hour announced for
her departure almost hundred visitors, chiefly
friends OF members OF the team, were quietly
seated on board. AT half past two the Hopkins
lett and steamed up toward the pier where be
city OF Chester lay. She had the American dag
flying al the stern long clue streamer dying
from the mizzen, inscribed In white letters with
the name OF the boat; small pen
nant bearing the worus, american Rlne
Team and at the fora q white dag with o red.
symoolical emblaZonment. rne crowd ON the
Hopkins covered almost every lncn oil deck room.
1t was well-dressed gathering and embraced
number Of prominent officers In the New York
National Guard.
THE CROWD OF VISITORS.
For half an hour before she Quilted tnc govern
ment pier the stream Of visitors was unceaslng.
The members or the team dropped In at Intervals
and were greeted with the utmost cordialty on
board. The number or fashionable ladies was
conspIcuousy large. After awhile the Hopkins
became so thronged on the upper aeck
that there was hardly. room TO move. A thick
fringe OF spectators lined the Battery wall. 1t
was composed OF different class than ordinarily
awaits the departure OF a conveying boat down
the bay. Tickets had been Issued Tor limited
number OF passengers on the Hopkins, ana NOBODY
without ticket could secure admission on board.
Yet great many respectable persons came down
under tne deu9ion that seeing the American team
on was matter OF patriotism. aud that the pro-
duction oil a ticket 10 get on board the boat was
al unnecessary and despotIc demand.
THE LITTLE HOPKINS
started with as many she could possibly accom-.
modate. she went away In the southeast wind,
bearing gayly upward to the pier where the City
OF Chester lay amid the waving adieus OF the
many people lining the Battery wall Toe Never
sink, ircm Brooklyn, was out IN the stream ut this
time and nring on repeated salutes OF powder.
Several vessels OF grand proportions we're back
( ing out the North River. Lorllard's beauu-
\ fui little sleam yacht tne Skylark, saluied the
Hopkins with three tenor whistles. Inc SCHOOL
snip -. Maryis had all her bows deck. aud All
4 the boats aud vessels Of magnitude In the neigh
DornoOd mad their crews looking wth curious
Interest At the Hopkins with enormous pas
senger freight on board. Then 1t was the Never
\ sink steamed do with It's PROV directed lor tue
outer oay the breeze fressening at tue time and
/ the sur ace or the sea indicating rough weatnes
and mai d. uleT anead. The Hopkins turned
around. for now the City OF Chester was ont IRON
her pier, aud with ner tremendous power was
from wnlcn the nags noated brightly IN tue warm
breezy air aud the sounds OF music nuated IN
hyeb' Joyous measure 70 Tue saores on either
Island. where lt TOOK on the military United
ma MI ~ tUr at Thae
baud did effective service, anu when IL parted
from the passengers OF the hopkins on It's return
II Was rewarded with the camDrIc handkerchief
homage OF the women and the vigorous hand
veroerating oil the men.
DOWN THE BAY,
the Hopkins close 10 the Chester and the Never
sink ON Inc starboard side OF the Ho1sins the
American team Oeing ali on board the hopkins.
she was naturally given the nearest place 10 the
CHESTER, anu a thousand greetings passed between
the leyiatnan vessel and the com pa raiIvely tiny
consort That kept up with her. Catering the
on board. irienus OF the team. together, and IN
the middle compartment OF tue boat, over table
Illuminated win champagne glasses made fare
well address 70 the American team.
COLONEL wiSGATE's SPEECH.
Colonel WIngute spoke ! loilows:-
'GESTLEMEN-For the 1rst time a team or native
bora Americans leaves oar snOees for the purpose
va ot proesonal soofs neSnsr aa ,eay
intend 10 compete for any pecuaiary advantage. (
Members Of the Amateur Rine club, they them
selves only amateurs, and have prepared tnem-
selves Tor .nls contest at sacrifice or their
personal business Interests (Which lev appreciate),
to represent their coun'ry Ia ms contest
While their Opponents have practlced ior years
az tue ranges AT wncn this match Il 10 be snor. +
none OF them have more tnah Years experience, +
aud some onlg lew months. Yet, win All these 4
disadvantages they have displayed sucn skill and 4
nerve tnat we feel cOnnuent mat the name Amer.
lea VIII surer no uiscrcdlt tneir naDds. We nave
the fullest confidence IN all or tGem, the Iullest 4
reliance upon the skull aud Judgment Oh the 4
experienced marksman they have selected as
tneir eader. under whose direction we eel con-
ndent tnat nothing will be lett undone which win \
IN any way contribute TO their success. ON the i
part u the JOINT committee OF the Amateur Rlne .
CluD and OF the National Rine Association VINO
nave mad charge Of the arrangements Tor toe L
match, and on behalf % nose Of as whose business
engagements nave compelled iuem 10 remain be.
mud aud OI ali Americans, / desire to assure
them OF our entire confidence aud 10 say God
speed them on their errand. (ApplauseJ asx
you, therefore, 10 drink to tue heath aud success
OF the Ameri.an team. (Applause and three
cneers Tor the American teanl1
RESPONSE FROM THE CAPTAIN OF THE TEAM.
GolOne Glldersieeve called Tor ON all sides
aud promptly came forward and SAID :-"Genfle-
men, prepared no sreecn for this occasion or
any other, out IL IS impossible Tor me to resist
saying something 70 the many trends ! see
that mas 0een selected 70 upuod America Ia this
international contest will presume 10 say
that some % the best materia VI the country "a
point ~ sLooting Is represented. | Will 20 further
ana say That the men IN tnis team are
iHem 10 be men WHO are capable OF
sacrificing great deal. They are net pre-.
snmptuOus. and IN their ways might designats
them a. humble. out they 20 across the ocean to
yndicate TIE nerve and muscle Of American nne-
iHcu. We dlt very AHhukfui TOT tue veneer US way
In waich we have ueen treated. IL was more tnan
we expected And now gentlemen you VIII &C.
cept our thanks I0r the way IN wnIca on have ue.
havea IN seeing us on In tnle gallant ashUn.n
CHEERS, THREE TINES THREE
were given at the close OF COlope Gdersleeve's \
speech. several BASKETS Uf VINE soon alter disap-
peared aud The Hopkins once more closed up 10 \
the Chester, until finally In the lower bay, and in
direct line win the old limos hospital \
snip, sue came directly IN contact with the
bag steamer, aud the team OF ri1emen
passed, amd the most enthusiastic greetings rom 4
every side, rom the padde-bOx or tue Hopkins ON
70 the man deck OF the chester. A most exciting
scene occurred. The friends u tue rlnempn on
the Hopkins almost keeied the buat over, 80
eagerly dId rney press the port side or tue BOAT
On the Chester everJ body mad caught the con-
tagi0n, anu even the officers OF the vessel partooK
OF tue general excitement
After tue Chester Dd tue convoy farewell man
jumped overheard rom yacht xtn life pre-
serving apparatus Ia Paul Boyton, and Tor sew
eral minutes amused the crowds on each steamer.
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