New-York tribune., 1876-09-05
AMERICAN AND FOREIGN RIFLEMEN.
PRESENTATION TO IHE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
OF THE DAY AND EVENING.

PRESENTATION TO HE MA1Oh-hNiEhini-N4'NA'
OF THE DAY AND EvENING
The Scotch, Australian, and Irish Rifle
teams who have recently arrived to take part IN the
international matches at Creedmoor, assembled at
O'Clock Yesterday afternoon in the parlors OF the Fifth
Ayeuue Hotel for the purpose OF beug received by Gen.
Joseph r. Hawley, President OF the Centennial Commls
sion Among those present were Gems. Acxahaer
shaler Woodward, Kilburn Knox, j. Is. Klddoo, L. g
Dakin and NJ Il. Mcmahon N. p. Stanton d W. judd
Coils G. W. wingate and H. A. Gildersleeve, and Major
Fulton Col FarSoi and Major Jewell of the American
Team After waiting nearly half hour Gen. Shaler an
nounced that owing unforeseen press OF business
Gen. Hawley was unable TO meet them. Atter
making an apology for his absence, Gen. saiuef
said that ne most happy 10 Do aoie
20 extend 10 the representative whiting riemen corua
welcome to the country that at this time celebrating
hcr hundrrdth anniversary The commission which bad
beeu empowered to invite other countries to compete
with the United States in an exhibition Oh ther nus
tries had also extended an invitation 10 rincmcD Oh
foreign countries TO have series of matches az creed
moor He glad to sec the ready response thai io
hesu made aud he hoped their visit would be most
ageeab,e one and a gleat promoter OF cordially be
tween them and the United States. Col McDonad' lhe
captain of the Scotch tife Tedm fespOhued h nc"
Major Isech, captain of the Irish Team sad that he
spoke for the team when ne so @ a ws w for ihe second
time and in the absence OF that DISTINGUISHED souler,
LAD to see Ills place so ably acd by their Old friend,
Gen. SHAKER Capt A. Biannin secretary OF TIE Aus,
traan Team, regretted the absence oi Tue ~
his team but they had arranged for Their maj eOpe
ton, aud IL seemed that their absence couu ho' DC
avoided. -.,-.,... - .bs com,utcos we're
driven to the City Hall, where they Wee nt9auee Wy
Col GIderseeyc 10 Mayor Wcknam No formal speec es
were made but the Mayor socially entertained Ms flt
ors and expressed himself much peased JO neet uel
ters i'm Garden CITY 80 tnat they might be enabled 20
have more practice than they could nave u nvlh3 III IN
NewYork during the brief interval before inc hstcnes
Ok place lie hoped that after The close OF the mt ma.
tona matches should De at liberty 10 ohcr W ts o
cives OF city, After leaving the MAJ Cioe ue
teams were driven TO Central PaFk buhVn was soA''
at stetson's. at Mount st. Vincent. /, 49,. ., ,,,
A bapouet was given last evening IN h0nor OF tne
Scotch Rifle Team BY the scottish An s,liyost
soIDey decorated with American, Scottish and Ehgis
0a0s Including the battlc-tOln flags of the ISh Ighn
Re1ment Besides the scotch lean there were present
among the guests OILS H. a. Giiderseeye ana Joiih
Bodine Of the american p,as lam rlun =, Blue
of the present American 1eain, C2Is. l 2os' u.
lang a. W. Wingate, g. ID. Scott, Richard NOss, I"pi ~
Gordon President the St. An irews Society James 81
Eode Presdcnt OF the John Burns Associations; DAVID
NcAdans Robert Hamilton, Chet OF inc 0aeoonin ,
Club ROderck W. Cameron, J. III. 2tianan and Oapls.
of the Scotch Team wore tho uniforms OF the several
eorps 10 which they arc attached and Col McDonaid a
naared iu the fudress uniform OF hls cOlli.t;lu
Gncens Body Guard OF Scotland Coz. j. W. Marshall,
President Of the Scottish American hne CluD' peSe
az the banquet. 49,. $50 49,,
from those expressed their regrets at n0 Deg aDe
10 be present, among whom were Mayor "ckhau the
British Consul Dir. Archibald, ana Col tluIen VI i~e
and responses scotch ballads were sung Dy Vcuhteeis
"Ihe Scotch Rife eaD" responded TO Dy CoI Me
McAdain; Queen ~ Great Britain ana ireland, H. w
Cameron; President Of the Uuiled states Gen ShaTr
''Ouf Invited Guests" Col H. A. HhderelceVS lI'
Lindsay.