The New York herald., 1875-08-24

rereated good order TO where his comrades stood,
"an in a row, like Benny Havens' graduates.
OF EN-
| Yale CanGeld, and Ballard, who was introduced
'the Arst American who had ever received prize al
the hands or princess :" Colonel Mitchell the referee,
and Dr. Hutchison the physician OF the team, werd
also called out and each made few remarks, thanking
the fiends home for the warmth OF their welcome
Alderman Cole who went with the rihemen tho
representative of the city also made little speech,
in which he said that what seemed to astonish people
abroad the most about the American raemen that,
being the representatives the Industrial classes they
possessed Of ''the intellectual graces," such az
men of leisure and large means alone in Europe pos
sessed.
And with the Alderman's little speech came the end
Of the reception of the team the City Hail. the
warmth and earnestness Of which must have been
extremely gratifying the vlctors Of Dollymount
PARADE AND MILITARY RECEPTION
The members of the team entered carriages opposih
the City Hall, the Twelfth regiment forming hollow
square around the carriages, the Ninth being in adj
vance and the sixty-ninth in the middle The car
rages containing the members of the team and tn.
committee were eight in number. After the last pla
toon OF the Twelfth regiment the carriages Of the
Amateur Rife Club the or hand Shooting Club and the
members of the schuetzen Corps. The bands struck
up and filing out of the park the procession passed
into Broadway Crowds, spite Of the petng rain
(Which serious damage the regulation white pam
falcons of the mlitia stood on the sidewalks and
cheered Justify the carriages passed along at slow
pace 1t genuine enthusiasm, was shown by the
fact that all up Broadway thousands stood weary wait
ing in all the water from above and the mud below.
The carriages containing the team and the committee
were open, and their open umbrellas formed rather
curious contrast to the indifference of thu
bullioned and feathered officers who
mentarly losing the value Of their expensive
and snowy uniforms. The general feeling was
expressed by remark of Major Fulton who said look
ing at the multitudinous muddy white pans:-'Its q
good day for washerwomen." The procession pro-
ceeded the way Fourteenth street. where the
Seventy-nrst regiment coming down and going
to encampment The boys faced around and presented
the procession passed along. 1t continued
along Fourteenth street Fifth avenue, and up this
thoroughare Twenty street, to the Army ano
Navy Club near Broadway. All this way the sam
large crowds had greeted the team and when, after
having the club house, the remen appeared
the balcony reviewed the various regiments, the
crowd would not allow them out of sight with
out tremendous ''three times hree' and sonorous
"ti- gar-rrn up with. Even then the calls were
loud that Colonel Gildersleeve once moro appeared
the balcony, and in response to unanimous calls for
q speech he said few words. He thanked the people
once more, he remarked, for reception warm and
heartfelt that he never could have anticipated it
The team had certainly done its best; but hs
questioned whether their work merited much
applause Still, that the enthusiasm true and
heartfelt he could not question when he considered
that those before him stood in copous rain to
exhibit it 1t too heavy however, TO permit of
further talking Thanking them more Colonel
Gidersleeve Withdrew.
Inside the club looked very hospitabe and pleasant
Numerous officers present. both of the army and
navy, and among them Generals Franklin, Sharpe
Kiddoo and Ward The reception was altogether an in
formal After conversation and ntroductions the
thrown open and the guests introduced
to collation. also Of informal character, no one
sitting down the meal. The reception prolonged
until hafpast o'clock and went of very pleas
anty. The members of the team then met the COM
mittee more and thereafter adjourned Gmore's
| Concert Garden.
! GARDEN.
After the dinner at the Army and Navy Club the
American Team adjourned to the Hotel Brunswick,
where they the reception committee consisting
of the following gentlemen who to escort
| them Gmore's Garden General Shaler Gem
| era McMahon General Knox, General Sharpe,
and Mr. Alvord The outside Of tho build
ing had been decorated during the afternoon
with the flags of all nations At least 10 900 and
! women docked in the evening to see the men who had
won a with their rifles across the water. The
team reached the Garden about half past eight O'Clock
and certainly moro beautiful sight could hardly have
been presented to their eyes To say nothing
of the exquisitely dressed and beautiful
ladies' present, the magnificent arrangement
of bunting perfect, all descriptions of flags
displayed and interlaced if by the magic
hand of Eastern geniL But the the grand
! charm; Gilmore seemed to have called his aid the
! spirits of the departed geniuses who have wakened
martial life into by the music they have written
and left posterity 1t American, Irish and Eng
| ehc inad as he will uaho
FIRST.
March Triomphae-.See the Conquering Hero
Comes played in compliment the team. Grand Sc
lection from Faust Soldiers Chorus and the Gems
of the Opera" Overture-"William Tell "
PART SECOND.
! Solo for cornet-"Attila varie," by Arbuckle.
Grand Opera Fantase-ntroducing the gems OF
M m and F9rae AZ IorS 10
Aria for baritone from Trovatore'D, I'll Baen" Mr..
| Sohst
| Solo for cornet "American Rife Team Polka, y
posed by Mr. G. oper and played for this special
sion by Levy.
Overture tJubeD, "God Save the Queen"
Song, "The Harp That Once Through Taras Halls"
March, "Solder's Return"
National air, 'Star-Spanged Banner"
After the first part of the music performed Gen.
eral Sharpe announced and made the opening
address He welcomed the team in the name Of tho
American people, whose fame they had kept alive since
they went abroad by their SKILL and he trusted that
| American r11emen might prove poorer shots
when they fired in their countrys The General
complmented the members Of the team for all they had
done, and then begged to introduce Colonel Glider
sleeve, who responded in few well chosen remarks
He spoke of the courteous in which the team
had been entertained while abroad, and proud to
say the Americans had returned to their shores
victorious.
Great applause greeted his remarks and cheer after
cheer up for them. The team then closely in
spected the garden, complmented what they saw and
at ten O'Clock retired their homes, filed with the
glory they had won and the delicious music they had
! heard
HoNoRs TO GENERAL DAKIN.
The committed Of which Colonel James McIoer Is