New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-29
THE. RIFLE MATCH.



kindest aud best of guides and kept us Informed
concerning all the places of interest Who that has
seen the genial face Of the Major fringed with its
flowing beard or The rotund form Of the Alderman,
could ever forget themf
RECEPTION AT DUBLIN.
The reception at Dublin was what would be de-
dominated in expressive slang d" reuser." All Dub
lin was at the station, rather there was good
deal of 1t, and rolled into the building there
went MP cheer from thousands OF mouths which
have engulfed their millions of potatoes and possibly
furnished avenue for the passage of rivers OF
Mountain Dew cannot say much for the police
arrangements, as the mass of humanity pressed so
closely upon us that we had small job to get out
of the carriages They shook us by the hand and
gave us a thousand Welcomes and began to think
that their hospitality would end in Sending us all to
the hospital with broken limbs or rbs.
The Lord Mayor was at the station with his car
rage and there were other dignitaries and private
citizens with other carriages 1t took several min
utes to make a road through the crowd to the line
of coaches but il was made. and finally the vehicles
were reached. The party was seated after some oe-
Inv and then il WAS found that the two strangers
have alluded TO had euchred" the Associated Press
agent and myself out of our places. The cortege'
with band of music. which had struck up as soon
as we entered the station. moved OH, and we TWO
were feeling rs foolish a. country girl at another
girls wedding. We jumped on a jauntIng car and
told the driver to follow, which he did Some OF our
late comrades saw and made derisive remarks
but we forgave them. rs we knew the general de-
prsvity of the human heart and its proneness to put
on ars. The streets in many places were lined with
people and the reception was warm one. fiags
hung out from many houses the Stars and stripes
being everywhere conspicuous. Let me re-
mark IN parenthese. that o gentleman told
me this afternoon that one OF the theaters
wanted 10 hire lot of American flags for decorating
the house on the occasion of the beams visit 10
morrow night. They sent 10 every decorator ana
awning maker in the United Kingdom, and nave
not been able to got half as many flags as they
want The manufacturers have large orders on
hand for American flags and some Of them have
been Obliged to decline orders, they would not be
able TO meet them. the truth is said my inform
ant there are not many American flags IN the
country and if the visit Of yOur Team leads to the
manufacture of large supply 1t will be good
thing The decorators always use their stock, ana
if they had q supply Of the Stars and Stripes we
would see that glorious bit Of bunting much oftsner
than has been fortune since the outbreak OF your
civil war and the sailing of the Alabama
The crowd was thickest in front OF the shelDurne
Hotel, where quarters had been engaged for the
Team But here the police were active and opened
n WAY for the carriages so that one after another
the vehicles deposited their loads at the door with
ont hinderance. The jsunting carman who brought
Ms was evidently in love with the Americans, as ne
wanted to charge five shilIngs for our ride we
resisted and he fell to four then TO three, and then
10 two which we paid. We learned afterward that
one shilling and sixpence would have been ample
and tina, his legal fare was only shilling Tor ootn
of The fellow had been very enthusiastic about
Tho "Amir;kinss but he was less so when we dis
puted his bill and 40 he took the two shllngs, he
remarked AN faith, an don't behave the Amin
kips will shoot IA well as the Irish. and twill serve
ye right if yer bsten"
IN THE HOTEL-
There WA cheering loud and long az the Team
arrived and enteredth hotel They tell good JOKE
ON the NORTHEAST Bar. an association OF lawyers
that diDed that day at the hotel They came 10 the
bonse a few minutes before our arrival and the
waiting crowd mistook them for the Americans and
cbeered accordingly When the American party did
came il WAS shown into the parOr where the lawy rs
were waiting for the summons TO dinner and natur-
slv the strangers coming into the presence OF two
or three dozen gentlemen in dress coats ana neck
ties naturally supposed that the two or three oozen
wera a rcception committee. There have been
saveraI lanuhs since then over the funny and harm
less mistake.
In an bour or more dinner was announced, an I'M
csremonious affair in which the members OF the
Team vera Joined by Major Leech and half dozen
o,ba, gentlemen of Dublin. II was understood that
,bsrc sbould DO no speeches, but as usual IN such
casaa the rnle WAS broken. But there were only two
barsnones. and those were both short and to the
mint Major Ieech proposed the toast OF the Amer
lean Rife Team" and in doing 80 babe them nearly
xxslcome 10 Ireland. He assured them OF a spon-
.ansou, manifestation of the good Will and the good
feeling of the Irish people illustrations OF which
tbsv mnst have witnessed as they passed through
The strets of Dublin that evening and observed the
enthusiasm, of the artisan population. That was only
q foretastA of what they would receive among all
classes and circles of the people. Col Gildersleeve
,s.nonded in behalf of the Team. He expressed his
heartfelt THANKS for the cordial and enthusiastic
,eoeu,iop tl,sw hsA accorded to the Team
and thar frie~ds. He was unable to tell
them how deeply grateful he and his friends
felt for the kind expression Of cordiaty and esteem
which they had heard from Major Lsoch. He always
knew that Irisbmen belonged to a race distinguished
for is earnestness and enthusiasm; put the Iecsp
ton which they had given them tnat uay eAOoo IL
their hi CHEST anticiPations Soon alteI 9iei tho
evening WAS passed in quiet. Yesterday was q rest
ing day though there were few calls MADE upon
the Team by prominent citizens ana some oiu
friends who accompanied te Iisn aea, - ~ rast
numler-as they have been Oh Will be sent 70 America
by cable will not trouble you with the lst. AS 4
write the Team has gone Tor It's nrs' p Ia.."e a.
DOliymOunt but cannot tell you III lch about IL as
this letter must be in tie Post once IN nan an houf
u catch the mail from Queenstown to-morro"
A HEARTY GREETING.
Everybody has teen very enthusiastic over the
Team, and there Is manifestation OF the most
thorough good feeling toward tile Americans. ms
is shown in many ways by the crowds OF people
that lined the streets at our arrival. and by the
proHer of courtesies OF every kind. The Team has