The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-22
THE RIsH-AMERICAN RIFLE MATCH
PREPARATIONS FOR THE RECEPTION OF THE
AMERICAN TEAM IN IRELAND.

PREPARATIONS FOR THE RECEPTION OF THE
AMERICAN TEAM IN IRELAND.
From the Dublin Evening Mail, Feb. 81
A meeting OF the council OF the association was
held at their rooms in this city, yesterday for the
purpose OF receiving the report or the recent In.
ternational ride match in the United States. and
Tor fixing day to hold the annual meeting OF the
members. The chair was taken by the Right Hon.
the Lord MAY or OF Dublin.
Major Leech revie we'd the events connected
with the VISIT Of the Irish Iinemen to America In
very happy speech. or The coming contest be-.
tween American and Irish rinemen In Ireland he
spoke as fOllows:-
70 make our meeting in June here In Dublin as
worthy VI the visit OF the Americans as possible,
! propose that we invite the captain OF the Eng
lisn International team. and tnat IN ike manner
au invitation OF a similar character be sen. 10 the
captain OF tile Scottish team. eacn 10 send . REF
resent ative team here to meet tue Americans. It
would be graceful compliment, that feel botn
log TO America. as well as evidencing their syGi.
parity with III our endeavor man tam friendly
remote ne:gnpors. As no edort. so lar as
am conce ned-And l Deileve, also, that / Will
e aa. ne ns my oes5s
TO make the visit agreeable TO the Americans and
honorable to Ireland. Will be happy TO cooperate
Win any gentleman or BODY Of gentlemen desir.
Gus evldencinR tnelr good Will on the occasion.
nave invited the CAPTAIN and the American
OF being my guests curing their stay III Dublin IA
June nexr. may also ada that the prize VI tue
AL Ireland Challenge Shield Iitherto competed
for b. rcpresentauves OF ride clubs IN Ireland,
Will be opened ON the occasion Of the
Wait In june to tue Americans, and to no
other nationality. BY the rules Of tnas match
] nave reserved 70 ny sell the rgnt to alter
them IIon tl!ae 70 limo. and now soc Qe TO DO
80 on this occasion only. Ieel that we are called
upon 10 extend ~ our vislturs all the privileges
We ourselves possess at snia meeting, aud AM
not without nope that the Wimbledon authorities
Will also IL vic the Americans TO send = team to
Wimbledon 10 compete iof the EenO Shield. ieei
sure that tho noble Lord, the Rivsr OF the shield
would not object TO this extension OF compst
tiou-a graceful compliment which none more
tl3n Americans would appreciate. rhus lar !
have given you v slight vesujne OF the magnificent
compliments paid 10 me on behalf OF my team anu
my country, and " dsvolves on tte citizens of Duo
I'm 40 4 country at large 10 receive the Americans
In June next IN manner pcutrny tniS great
country. whoever may win the match mere IN
June propose that the return matcn be snvt In
Pntladeip hia, IN compliment 10 America, during
the centenary year 1870. TIE oily OF Phnadel phil
ranks as one OF tue foremost Ia America IN point
oil commercial importance and enterprise. Here
the centenary OF Americas inde pendence 10 70 be
gfanoly celebrated Ia 1875. fGe ouIdlug OF tue
PROPOSED International Exhibition Is rapidly pro.
crossing. In II VIII be exnioited the representa-.
tive industries Of the civilized world. Tnerc
could be 10 more ntting occasion Tor dong honor
10 America tnan At the celepration OF tne one
nundredtn anniversary or an inoepcndence which
England ma. long since recognized, pefna willing
ia ner ackno wledged greatness 10 cVncede her
suare TO the great kepuOlic.