Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-12
An Extraordinary rIucident of the
American Teams Visit TO Dublin.

American Teams Visit TO Dublin.
After fifteen minutes of the most tre-
mendous enthusiasm ever knowl in a
theatre, Miss Bessie Sudlow, well-knoWn
in Niblo's and other New York theaters,
came forward to sing the "Star Spaogled
Banner " She seems to have made hosts
Of friends at this side Of the ocean. She
looked uncsmmonly we'll and much more
womanly than when l last saw her at
home. She sung the song splendidly,
though manifestly affected by the great
crowd and the enthusiasm of the time.
When she had finished, the applause was
deafening. Mrs. Dakin sent her beau
tiful bouquet, and the whole party hand
ed down a basket Of flowers, ornamented
land wax flowers can be ornamented-
with the Stars and Stripes. Miss Sudlow
kissed the flag and sang the song again.
] can hardly tell you, in the hope Of Gre
dence, the scene that ensued. Our peo-
pie were very well pleased the Irish
were boundless in their enthusiasm
Matters were not made easierb the con-
ductor of the band. he played and the
forces at his disposal being superb in
number and skill, he played magnificent.
ly, The tStar Spangled Banner" Hail
Columbia, Tramp, Tramp" Yankee
Doodle Red, White and Blue" and
one Of The negro melodies. The first two
went of well. l learned from Mr..
Micheal Gum, who is a public man here,
that Tramp, Tramp" had a political
significance in Ireland This was soon
made manifest by the cheering with
which it was received aud the effect was
heightened when the audience number
ing nearly 5000, sang the last verse in
good time and with amazing power.
Was there ever such people for merri-
ment2 Now they were on the tiptoe Of
good humor In FIVE minutes they we're
hooting, yelling Kissing, whistling and
groaning Red White and Blue" be-
cause the flag Of England was thus com
posed One-half the crowd was of one
opinion and the other Of very different.
They maintained the noisy contest all
the while, and there was no peace until
the band had concluded. Then the
weight of the crowd began TO tell upon
two stairways leading from the pit floor
to the stage. Half dozen times the
occupants came down pell nell on the
people below them, and then they fought
and laughed and cursed and shouted in
manner more surprising than pleasant.
A very unfortunate young gentleman
with very excellent tenor voice came
forward after one Of these encounters and
essayed to sing the " death Of Nelson.
Had he proposed to sing The Marseil.
laise in Berlin singing house he could
not have raised a more thunderous
storm. The audience lashed themselves
into terrific rage. | need hardly tell
you the song celebrates the English
victory over the French at Trafalgar.
The very instant the vocalist sang the
second line, showing the French to be
foemen, the uploar began. They hissed
the singer OFF the stsge-hissed him in
a manner which you should hear before
you could believe. He ran off soon
enough They were not satisfied They
demanded song Of their own choosing;
but he was inexorable, and so the pro
gramme, so far as vocalism was con.
cerned, came to an end. The band
played various selections from operas;
but the audience hooled to the last, and
cried out for the programme in lusty
wrath. Finally they got tired, or re.
covered their good humor; and fearing
least the Americans should mistake their
local and native pleasantries for any
thing but what they were, they gave a
tremendous cheer for the team, comi
cally adding, I'VE wish you every sue
cess, except at the match / consider
last nights experience suggestive. The
Irish people ought to be let alone. They
are Naturally good natured, exuberant,
humorous and easily led. When they
don't yet what they want, they seldom
look far for il, and they readily content
themselves, though they are very angry
ifyou say so. But to tease with philos.
ophy a people who cannot listen to q
song which celebrates the melancholy
death Of man to whose memory and
exploits there is the grandest memorial
in Dublin, is foolish in the extreme.
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