The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-25
A BANQUET
TO THE
AMERICAN RIFLE TEAM
BY THE
MAYOR AND CITIZENS OF BELFAST,
July 7, 1875.
TOAST LIST

TO THE GIANTS CAUSEwAY.
On Thursday came the excursion 10 the Giants
Causeway. those accomplished entertainers,
Messrs BTaddell, GrldwoOd, aagee ana others or
the Reception Committee, would not near any
hest dawn ~ take special cars TO pretty Port
RUSH, one OF lreland's northernmost watering
places. AZ the Train sped through tue delicious
landscape, which was broken here and there only
By patches OF bog or by the homely piles or DrIck
and stone denoting the presence VI a manulac.
turing town, members or the committee gave
many proofs OF the striking prosperity OF tnat
section OIL Ireland. The mineral resources or this
northern end or the islard are just now coming
to light, and enthusiasts say that they bid fair 10
rival these OF England. As the team arrived at
Port Rush. where the tempestuous Atlantic surf
was r0lllng and tossing heavily pretty but
bold beach, the ram came down In torrents. but
SKY drleu It's tears III time 10 allow the party
Journey a,01g t Inc cns and eeaIianGs 60 .ne
Irish guide at the ruined castle OF Dunluce received
the Americans enthusiastically, ana did iull honor
10 tne1T prowess, Tor winch ne was rewarded with
a store OF shining "saXpences.n The return from
the Causewsy after a scramble around It's wan
cappea crags and picnic on its curious pillars,
lunch at the motel and or two pleasant
speeches before the return TO Belfast and he visit
IN the evening 10 tue theatre, where a brilliant
audience received the team enthusiastically, and
listened with rapt attention TO the singing OF
zine Star-Spangled Banner,n which followed the
presentation or the comedy, "M. r."
PEEP AT BELFAST's INDUSTRIES.
Interesting as was the journey 70 the Cause
way, where Nature has uone such wonders. tue
Visit OF the team TO various important industrial
estabIlsnments In Belfast on Friday was even
more interesting. The nrst place visited was that
prince OF linen mills, the "BToOKneld,n which,
with It's 1000 operatives, ITS weaving factories
containing more than 1000 looms (one vast aeav
lug room being SEQ 1eet squarel. It's annual pro-
duct OF 600, 900 In value and lts admirabls sys-
tenn NAV certainly lay claim 10 be one OF the chief
marvels OF Ireland. AS the Americans wandered
IRON room TO room the girls at WORK rang their
bells, shouted ana whisted with heartfelt enthu-
siasm. Luncn was served In one OF The weaving
factories, and the machinery was stopped thar
the accustomed friendly interchange OF speeches
might be heard. Ine beautiful nnen warehouse
was nexj visited, ana specimens OF the
nnest products OF many OF the Belfast mills were
examined, while Colonel Gilderseeve vas pre-
sented wtn oeautul lac smile OF the old Irish
spinning wheep carved IN bog OAK. other indus
trial esta0lsnments we're visited and everywhere
tue regiments Of operatives received the Visitors
with loud demonstrations OF pleasure.
FAREWELL.
Friday evening came the farewell dinner, at
which colonel Gilderseeve was presented BY tue
Mayor VIII ine SILVER cup winch ne won ut Clan
deboT. II was with sincere regret that the
American rltemen, who on that eveulns dis
banded ~ iean, TO reassemble only at WimDIe.
don, lett the hOspltaole reception committee ami
the pleasant Imperial Hotel ana salled away 10
glasgow. AS they went there arose from the
crowds on the quays usty cAeering, which shows
that the queen CITY OF the irish North Sill kept It's
enthusiast At Hood tide, even after three days of
iesdvaL II was hearty "hail and farewell
worthy the Lish lungs and the generous Irish
heart