The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-04
A Picture Of the Festivities Before the
Contest at DGlymOgnt,
BANQUETs AND P1CS.s.s.s..s
Lord Mayors and Aldermen Hon
oring the American Guests.
A ROUND OF FESTIVITIES.
The SharpshOoters at the Scene
OF the Conflagration.

DUBLIN, Ireland, June 90 1875.
"Wil you take me to the shelbOurne Hotel ?''
SAID l to the driver.
"LOrd love Your Honor. Til drive ys anywhere in
the world sor," the warm answer, and the
cabman added Ia q breath, 'Ye'll be afther finding
thin there, sor.n
or course ne referred to the American team.
He spoke Of our marksmen as "tnln, " Just as the
poor classes IN London we're won't 10 mention
George PEABODY as enc" The rinemen were even
more the chief topic OF conversation AZ the time OF
my arrival than was the great DIRE whicA on the
previous evening, had ravaged one OF the principal
commercial quarters OF Dublin, had rendered
hundreds OF psor wretches homeless. AID had
consumed thousands or gallons Of whiskey,
making a formidable rent In the private
fortunes OF many prominent merchants. All
classes in the Irsn capital and in the
surrounding country have accepted the visit
OF our countrymeR 10 Ireland IN It's true inter-
national sense, ana visits, Junketings and grand
banquets THICK as leaves N VUnegsSr0ea. Tngyc
are several other things witch Sge th.sM emS
among them are the logs which hang VIA UzE.r1
perslstency over this greenest OF north0ra saanc,
as well as the mud after a successloA OF kolg .
dozen showers. But these are minor aeeailR
the enthusiast IN DaDln seems 10 grow stead
lily day BY day, aRd n entertainments continue TO
multiply as At present the mention OF the team
and their friends VIII be overwnelmed oy that
charmingly liberal and graceful hospitality watch
has always been OF the chief characteristics OF
Ireland. The men are already honized far more
than the members OF she Harvard Boat Club we're
during their visit TO England, ana the ladies' are
occupied VITA a constant round OF calls, inter
spersed with visits TO tae great shops ana 20 the
establishments where the famous Irish popuns
1rst see the light.
ON TEE WEDNESDAY
after their arrival the American team spent a
good many hours In rest, IN unpacking and ar
ranging their arms and ammunition and In get
ting used to the climate-no small task for those
who have just come from the bright and warm
New York atmosphere TO this fearful and foggy
place, where the sun seems shameIaced even when
he peeps only once twice a DAY IRON behind
mist and clouds. The Dublin Shooting Club held
q meeting at its rooms in Grafton street on Wed
nesday ana elected the American rInemen all
honorary members, so allow them to take
part in the competition under the auspices OF
the CLUB, at ine Dolymount Range, for the
Long Range Challenge Cup, on Thursday.
On Wednesday afternoon, the 10th, the
Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress, VITA
several other prominent ladies' and gentlemen
called on the American parties stopping at the
Shelbourne and other hotels ana made quite
lengthy visits On Thursday the meeting OF the
Dublin Shooting Club was very fairly attended
although the day was rainy and the SKY wore It's
wonted fog veil. The members OF The Americas
team and other gentlemen beleaging 70 the HeB
YORK Amateur Rifle Club entered frssly iAto ale
contest, In which the Irish were lac v1ctora. Tle
distances 500, 300, LOCO and lice yards, ~
spectively, ten shots being allowed 70 each. %
addition to slgaJing shots. Tue importance OF TITS
preliminary match Consists merely In the fact that
she scores at the last mentioned range will be
taken as guide in the selection OF the
"lours' from the Dublin club and the
American marksmen to shoot for the "All-Ireland
Challenge shield" on the concluding day OF the
Irish Rife Association Meeting. great deal OF
interest was manifested by the Irish in the meet
ing, cut they we're by no means credulous enough
to accept the result Indication or future VIC
tory over the Americans. The score was as fol-
lows