The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-24
Public welcome TO the American
Team.


Team.
New YORK, August % The military
are forming line and preparing for the
public welcome of the American Inter
: ational r fs Team. There are but few
decorations along the prescribed line OF
march, either in the way Of flags or
notices. Attbe City Hall the flags ot
the nation and State are flying, and flags
are also disposed IN the folds about the
cupols. and fe,tOoned across the balcony
above the porch. In the rotunda
there are two circles o. small
flags. In The Governors room
there is no preparation besides the fe5-
tooning Of new national flags in the win
dcws, and two TO three State flags aud
reginental guidons about the walls md
over door way.
The procession will move up Broad
way and along prescribed route TO the
army and navy club, whero there will be
an informal lunch. No official action has
been taken by the club i'll regard % hon
urs 10 the rifle team, and none but the
team and reception committee will as;!N.
in this part of the exercises.
This cvcring, at Gilmore. garden, the
prizes brought home by the ,rsm. will he
on exhibition. The musical programme
at the garden has boon arranged Win
special reference 10 the occasion.
A bout . O'Clock tho team were driven
I'D to the City Hall in carriages, through
An open space, including the width ot
the place. ON their arrival they were
received with
three Ringing Cheers
by the crowd. They then alighted and
marched by pairs to the Mayor private
office, Col. GldersleoYo and General
Shnlcr lesdng the line. After It ten
minutes informal conversation aud nand-
shaking with the Mayor, the party nd-
inurncd to the Governors room ana the
crowd pressed after them, and in n few
moments the reception room, corridor
and stairway were uncomiortably packed
The party then arranged themselves in
in semi-crcle, when, after brief ause
General Shaler introduced the team, and
Muvor WIckham welcomed them home
in n brief speech, At the close OF hi,
address he SHOOK hands with ail tue mem
brrs of the team.
Colonel GildcrsIecve, in reply, hoped
th.t the Mayor and friends who had 50
kindly rendered them the reception
would accept their sincere thanks:
that they had gone away
with som" friends ana had re-
returned to nnd many. Tho place he
WAS in should inspire him to give
thanks in fitting terms, bit inspiration
failed him. He spoke of the warmth oi
the teams reception in Ireland ard said
that the title OF the AHerican cltIzeu.
sh,p had passport everywhere abroad
At the close Of the proceedings IN the
MAYORS office, the military and civic
procession WA tOrmes, the
tam and invited guests took
their place. in the procession, and under
the escort of tho Twcntv.Socoud. SiEy-
Ninth and Twelfth regiments, marched
up Broadway, over the prescribed roule,
to the Army and Navy Cub, where the
banquet was given, nj which speeches
we're made by members OF the Team and
the Club. The progress up Broad way
Vas an enthusiastic one, ard not
withstardiug the drizzling rsn
many spectators crowded the
sidewalks To- honor the return of the riff.
men. Ma,y buildings along the line Of
march were gailv decorated with nation
al lors and AT the approach ct tac pro
c ion enthu intic cheers were given
and continued until it had PISSED
spcciai Concert 10 The Team.
Gl'morc's immense concert garden was
crowded to nivht on tho orcai ion of
special musical reception to he Amer.
can rifle team. just inside the Madison
Avenue entrsnce were suspended tour
American flags, four Union Jacks and
four IRISH flags. The team entered AMID
tho cheers OF the vasG audience and occu-
pied two aicoves especially reserved Tor
them. The iirst part Of the programme
WAS then performed by q band, consisting
of march triumphal, INTRODUCING, "Sec,
the Conquering Hero Gomez" Alter
the performance of number of operate
airs, the team took a position or the music
stand and General ShaIer introduced
GrS rral Sharpe who delivered an address
of welcome, which was responded 10 by
Col Gila"rsleyo. The remainder ot the
musical programme, including Irish and
American airs, WAS then carried ont aud
{ be audience dispersed. The trophies
Won hv the Americans were exhibited at
the upper end Of the garden and ut the
lower end were posted up the names Of
the vjctors, with diagrams of the score
roch made st Dul'ymount.
ActIon or the Commission to Inycsti-
g-tc Indian Frhud
CuEYENNE, WYOMING, Il lgust % -
The COMMISSION. consisting of Governor
Fletcn.r. Mcssrs Harris and Faulkner.
Prof. Alhcrion and Senator Home. 10 IN
vesricste the affairs at tho Rel Cloud
and spotted Tail Agencies. are Uii here.
They took the testimony ot over one
hundred witnesses during their absence,
including the officer, and attaches of
Fort Laramie snd Red Cloud, and visit.
eel the cattle herds Of the Contractors
The white Commissioners are disposed to
be rpticent The impression lett on tn"
minds Of :hc people with whom thcY
convprs.i IS, that the charges s"sinss To" .
srcnts ana contractors We're basel o. !
hcrrsav md have not been subslnrljatrd. F.
Their oi}jcisi report Will soon ne mac" /
public.
Damage by Frost I'm Wisconsin.
MILWAUKEE. August 23 3-Advlcns .
'rom thirteen counties in dia"rclt parts .
nj thc State show that there wa' frost /
IN Sunday morning and q heavy ircs. or /
Monday morning. Corn suffered great |
damage. and the report comes from dl!- T.
trrcnt place, that thFec-quarters Of it Is .
killed. Tobacco, If which there Is -
nrce acreage in kock and Jefferson /
counties, is totally destroyed. Hops, F.
5uckv heat, potatocs and all vines on the I
low lands are badly injured Tn" weather .
Is cold. with prospects Of another frost .
% night.
Another Invitation Ia Mr.. Davis. /