The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-25


the house.
the Mayor or Belfast and Others made speeches. OF
welcome, when were responded 10 on behall OF
the absent lord by his Drother-ln-aW, Captain
Hamilton, OF the army.
THE MATCH
was very exciting toward Its close. Contestant
after contestant had fallen away leaving only
Colonel GildersleeVe and Mr.. James s. Lee, OF the
Ulster Shooting club. When these TWO rinemen,
VINO had become excellent friends during ne
matches occurring on tue last Gay OF the klne
Associations meeting Ut Dublin, were seen pltIed
against each other 70 shoot or ties, the rlenas oil
each saluted one alter the other with loud shouts
ana hurraas, which JAILED, however, 10 disturb
tho gravity Of a trio OF swans, who were grace
July sailing on ,ne axe uireGty within rangt anu
AT last, just as the spectators had begun TO iAncy
that
GILUERsLEEvE AND LEE
would remain ties 10 the end OF time, Lee made
an unlucky @centre,n Gildersleeve followed with
"bullis eye" and the siVer cup declared
his. There was most enthusiastic cheering The
ladies' frLm all the net-hboring estates tnronged
around the victor, VINO MADE al possible hast 70
fast to meet the engagement Tor the civic ban
Quet In the Town Hail.
LORD DuFFERIN's HOUSE
is gem. Every general reader remembers the
charming work winch this gentleman wrote many
'.Hlen Latitudes." The mansion is fled with
souvenirs OF those Journeys. over the grand
staircase hangs the ponderous and seemingly
In the Arctic Sea- Narwna Iusks are
among the other ornaments, and there
Arctic scenery. The walls studded
with gems CT art; and In the armory there are
enough curious patterns OF firearms ana sabreS
and cutlasses TO equip regiment. From tie top
OF ''Helen's Tower we caught exquisite views or
the nius sea, the scottish coast, the finely cult
luckily, botn happy and prosperous, and OF the
hills which shut out Belfast IRON our blrd's-eye
panorama. The tower, which serves as snoot-
ing box, Is elegantly equipped within. ana on
tablet in the wall are some verses describing the
structure, beginning
Hale Ne Toxra ha~a mi
Dominant DER sea and land.
They were written by the mother OF the present
Lord Dunerin. The lady was sister or the Hon.
TEAM AND FOLLOWERS SET OUT,
as above STATED, post haste 10 keep their civic APP
pontment at seven, but IL was later than eight
when all the guests marched IN to take their seats
in the handsome hall OF the Town council, which
had been the nonce transformed into
q banquet room. AS Tor the deponent, ne
was invited to q seat ON a fashionable jaunting
car behlnd one Of the fastest last Belfast horses
ana he cannot accurately nope to describe his
sensations during that remarkable drive OF nine
mIles home IRON Clandeboye to Belfast He can
only say that the hedges new. the houses gided
away behind like morning mist. the Tough IN the
distance seemed streak OF silver, a little hamlet
seemed q card house suddenly blown down; the
moors and villas and beaches were all one; for
graceless gossoon, with rapid gray harnessed to
llght car insisted on having race, and the
owner OF our car put his horse TO the best At
one time, when nearing Belfast, ana when depo-
bly, weather II, II there were no very snort curves
to 90 atound, ne could not refrain IRON rejecting
what blessed tang 1t would have been had he
had his hair glued on before starring Talk OF the
wind Our left 1t behind Just as It did the
dust from the ambitious gray's heels and we were
in Belfast before we could hardly realize that We
had left Clandeboye.
TIE SUBSEQUENT FESTIVITIES
were well conceived and carried out. There was
tine attendance OF al the principal citizens at
the ainner. Around the great hall, In which per-
haps more than 200 guests sat down, were the
familiar notices, IN Irish characters 'Hall Co.
umbia,u ERIN Go Bragh" and ''Cead Mile
Failthe." All the speeches were characterized
by an appreciation OF the intimate relations be-
tween Belfast and New York, and Colonel GiIaer-
sleeves speech was bright and filled with grace
ful compliment az usual The statements which
lie made IN 1t with regard TO rife shooting in
America, and the TACT that 1t was not in tnat
country so universal an accomplishment as IS
generally supposed abroad, were received with
some surprise, and the account OF the organiZa-
ton. whose representatives nave now been WIN
ners in the internatiO nal matches attracted much
interest Srll, IL was evident that In The tone oil
all the speeches there was . broader sentiment
tnan that ehcitea merely by the exploits Of our
as one Tor the expression OF her strong American
syiRpathies, one which called forth deep and
earnest expression of friendship, II not positive
affection for America and Americans In general.
Inc American team suddenly developed among
fulton responding admirably to the toast OF "rne
ladies'" who we're present In large NUMBERS ana
renamed until the close OF the banquet.
Lieutenant Ce.onel Mitchell paid the veteran
Leech a handsome compliment in toasting The
"lrish team" and the Major eutdid all his former
Efforts.
TOAST LIST
furnished to each guest. The Mayor preceding
each toast with short speech
A BANQUET
AMERICAN RIFLE TEAM
BY THE
{ MAYOR AND CITIZENS OF BELFAST,
: July 7. 1875.
TOAST LIST.
( 'The Queen"
! "Tne President OF the United States.n$
(Cheers and q ttger.)
! ..The Prince or wales and the rest OF tnes
SRoyal Family
zine LORD Lieutenant.
! Responded TO Dy William Johnston, Esq, Mp
! 1.-The Army and Navy OF the British Empire."$
Responded TO by Lord John Taylor.
! "The Army and Navy OF tne United states.n
! Responded TO BY General Dakin.
ssrhe American Tean.u
! Responded TO by Colonel Grdersleeve.$
! ssThe Mayor and Citizens OF Belfast.n
Proposed by Colonel Gildsrsleeve.
Responded TO by Alderman Cole.
''The Irish Team"
Proposed by Colonel Mitchell.
Responded TO by Major Leecn.s
Proposed by E. J. Harland, Esq
! Responded to by Major Fulton in q shorts
$address.
TO TIKI GIANTS CAUSEwAY.
On Thursday came the excursion 10 the Giants
Causeway. Tnose accomplished entertainers,
Messrs. BIadde Grldwood, aagee ana others or
the Reception Committes, would not near any
pleas oil laLlgue, ana naeu the team lOrtn AZ ear
hest dawn to take special cars to pretty Port
Rush, one OF lrelands northernmost watering
places. AZ the Train sped t1rough 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 Ot a manulac.
turing town, members OF the committee gave
many proofs OF the striking prosperity OF tnat
section OIL Ireland. The mineral resources or this
northern end OF the islard are just now coming
to light, and enthusiasts say that they Did fair 10
rival these OF England. AS the team arrived at
Port Rush where the tempestuous Atlantic surf
WAS rOlllng and tossing heavily on pretty put