New-York tribune., 1875-07-01
HONOPS TO THE AMERICAN TEAM

PLANS FOR BRILLIANT RECEPTION on THEIR RE-
TURN-A FUND FOR A TESTIMONIAL EMBLEM
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS on THE VICTORY.
A Joint Committee of the Amateur Rifle
Club and OF the National Rife Association. together
with officers representing the First and Second Divisions
of the National Guard, will meet this afternoon at
O'Clock 70 agree upon plan OF festivities to be observed
on the return Of the American Team next month. The
Joint Committee is composed of Col Wingaie Chairman
Cen Shaler. Gen. Mcmahon, Gen. Woodward. Gen knox,
Capt Carey and ID. w Judd the part of the National
Rife Association, aud Of Mcssrs Alvoid, Johnson ana
Crouch relr, sentng the Amateur Rife Club.
One of the mcmbcrs Of the Committee yesterday stated
that it is the intention of the various rifle organizations
to make the reception OF The Team event OF considera
bio Importance and which will show the esteem en-
tcrtaned for the American Team not only by their per
sonal friends but also by the militia and the people gen
orally The 18th and 22d Regiments have already offered
their services They will be joined by the 2lst Regiment
from Goshen. and the Second Division National Guard
will be amply represented i'll honor OF Gen. Dakin, its
commander The members of al the rife associations OF
New-York and its vicinity will parade, ana VIII
be escorted by all the officers or the FIRST
ana Second Divisions National Guard. in uniform 1t
is intended to charter the steamer Plymouth Rock and
engage band of 100 pieces for the purpose OF meeting
the victorious marksmon down the bay aud bringing
them TO the city 1t is believed that on landing they
will be welcomed by Gov Tildcn. who has taken lively
interest in the movements OF the Team Col Wineate,
who is the Governors stan in accordance Win orders
previously received teegraphed the news on Tuesday
Immediately to the Governors residence in Gramercy
Park, and Gov. Tdcn has already expressed his willing
ness to take part in the reception ceremonies.
The procession through the streets, II Is expected, VIII
be ioned by Cen Sherman the Governor OF Connecticut,
some members OF the Cabinet and other prominent per
sons On the evening of the Teams arrival grand ban
oue will be rendered them either at OF the anorics
or at the Academy of Musc-or some place at least
where all tho public bodies be properly represented
Several prominent gentlemen have already expressed
their intention to subscribe toward fund for testimo-
nial emblcmac Of the victory achieved TO be presented
to each member OF the Team and it is expected that sew
eral thousand dollars will he raised for that purpose.
The great victory continued TO e the topic OF converse
ton yesterday among all Interested in life shooting All
admitted that the Americans have won through their or
ganzalon and the wisdom OF selecting this particular
Team dwct upon at length Even though the Irish
might individually be excellent marksncn as Team the
Americans could not possibly he better. Col Wngae de-
cared Yesterday that the Americans quite confident
of success before their departure and the last words Col
Gjderslecvc spoke to him were, Unless have some
extraordinary weather, we are bound to win.'
As to Wimbledon no great apprehensions are felt ard
the rife organizations of this city confident that the
English will meet with defeat than the Irish met
at Dollymount II is well known by the rihcmcn that
Wimbledon il OF the most rcachcr0us ranges IN the
world that the sun shines directly Iii the narkschs
faces and that the ground incrscced hJ deep geys
which create local Of air very embarrassing 10
STRANGERS stil the lille clubs here are satisfied tit
their representatives Will snatch yct"ry from the IN
gishmcn who have been shooting there for years IL IL
quite likely that in Of the coming matches one 0i the
reserves will take place in the Team. 10 give them
chapce show their ability and III order to show the
Fnglishnen ;hc vicors OF Doll ymount not the
only good TifcIncn i'll America. .
DAXix. BopINE, FULTON: All Hail the three who made
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