The New York herald., 1876-09-16


to the right of the box occupied by the Irish team,
over which two large American flags were
win cheer shs in9 uanS
Mr. Arbuckle gave cornet solo In compliment 10 the
Scottish marksmcn The last notes OF within a Mile
OF Ednboro Town" had scarcely died out when
cheer was raised for the OF Scotia The cheers
and applause brought Arbuckle again to tho stand
with "Auld Lang syne." Mr. f. A. stoddard next
sang "Am Unlorgven stil," the words
and music Of which were composed by Cap
Blannin. OF the Australian team. The song
was loudly encored and followed by cheers for
the Australians. Tho singing OF "rhe Star Spangled
enthusiasm OF the threng its highest PITCH and the
finishing notes were lost In the cheers and hurrahs
that followed. The teams were each remembered In
the programme, aud the next In order came the Irish
team on whose behalf "The Lakes of Killarney" was
put on tho bill Levy was at his best, and the
and the music itself became almost an uproar The
Canadians in turn remembered In the singing OF
Another of cheers and hurrahs the Canadians
aud the band struck up When Johnny Comes March
ing Home" the immense crowd dispensing to Its lively
notes
ARRIVAL OF THE TEAM
Never did such curiously assorted crowd beset tho
doors OF Gimore's Garden that which at halipast
seven O'Clock crowded the sidewalks and filled the
street from pave 20 pave Cabmen, newsboys poot.
blacks. nondescripts Of every Ink and craft stood
shoulder to shoulder in a solid phalanx and
no arrival passed ungrcetod and no coach arrived un
cheered. Any flash OF color the glare OF the gas
light, whether Il appeared upon some elegantly at
tired lady was reflected IRON tho form OF somo re-
splendent gentleman, was hailed with vocifcrous ap-
given to visiting rife companies some OO0 teams
must have visited the place Tho New YORK
the filled with cries OF, "Herc come The Kan2a-
roos!" "Gvc the bluonoscs draught" Way for tho
OF Erinl" and "Auntie, make room for your
Sawnicsl AS time passed crowds of visitors thronged
to the entrance The police had their hands full to
arrange the crowd in lines, IN order to facilitate ad
mission, and times the doorway seemed so jam cd
to preclude the possibility OF entraLce and many
people turned away under the impression that tho
Spacious within WAS crowded beyond Its capacity
and could hold more About eight O'Clock the
teams began 10 arrive. Australian, Canadian,
In proportion to the show OF Uniform among
them by the outsiders. At times serious
disputes arose tho nationality Of parties and
the greeting rendered them occasionally drowned
by cries con,esting their identity with this team
that Tho grea. Gllmorcs arrival was the occasion OF
cogrized by only one or Two OF the asscnblasc and
the general multitude, attracted by the glare
haps the dignity OF hs presence hailed him first the
great feature OF the affair aud aitcrward spent their
tmo in disputing his connection with tho several
teams till an Irishnan in the crowd settled all coniro-
versy by declaring that the GENTLEMAN bad buls-cyes
enough on his bosom = stand for ivcry team o. tho
lotn
Shortly after the coming OF the foreign rifle COM
panes carriage drove up TO the door and Mayor Wick
ham alishtsd His coming was greeted with faint ap-
plause, and as soon as his ample person disap.
peared within. he, like all others, became food
for tho humor OF the multitude. Then came
.he Americans, and cry Of enthusiasm arose
that heard as far as the Fifth Avenue
Hotel when Bodne Gdersleeve and the ap-
peared. On entering the building tho teams
corted by q reception committee to their respective
boxes AS soon as these were reached and the familiar
faces loomed up before the multitude such cry went
up been heard within the precincts
OF ''Gilmore's." Tho Irish came in Tor most
of the applause but when the Americans appeared
the enthusiasm seemed without bounds. Cheer after
cheer up, a4d when ihe lungs OF the nppauders
seemed almost exhausted cries OF Speech from Glider
sleeve and Others constantly repeated. At about
o'clock Gordon OF police made thor way through
and escorted the American team 70 the grand
stand AS they passed tho fell back ei,hor
side and the rent with constantly repeated hur
rahs. Before the team tho trophy they had won was
borne, and reaching tho platform It was placed In
prominent position among them. The presentation then
followed
MAYOR wIcKnAM's REMARKS
Mayor Wickham to the front OF the platform
and said: IL have great pleasure introducing to
you General Joseph T. Hawley, President of the United
States Centennial Commssion who in the name of the
people the United States Will now present this trophy
TO those gallant champions who have so deservedly
won IL in the recent contest
GENERAL nAwLEy's ADDRESS
General Hawley was received with three rousing
cheers and when he attempted begin his remarks he
interrupted by prolonged cheers When silence
had restored he aid:-Ladles and gentlemen,
appropriate part OF the work Of tho national EXh
bton of 1876 the United States Centennial Commits
has encouraged and invited the nations to take
part in the International Rile Match, which wo have
SO recently witnessed Its direct management has
bcen in the hands OF the National Rihe Association
whose character anu brief history are such that tho
gentlemen had Of its able and judcious
conduct Tho event has justified that confidence.
am now authorized by tho commission
giving | am authorized by the commission 70 give to
the leading marksmen in the short range contest
OF the 18th inst the medal of the United States Cen
tennia Commission and each OF the twenty leading
marksmen the diploma OF that commission The four
leading names are Major f. H. Jewell L. NJ. Ballard,
C. T.. Overuough and Ransom Rathbons. Cheers
The four leading names OF the md range contest are
F. j. Rabbath, 4. I. osgood. g. w. HAND and G. W..
DavdsoA. 4 am also authorized 10 award to each Of
the eight members OF the American team
the medal of the United States Centennial Sn
five teams the diploma certificate oil that commits
son nave the great honor TO be requested by the
National Ro Association and its trends to present TO
the American team the magnificent trophy which all
of you have doubtless examined this evening lChcers
Tie names of tho members OF that team Il hardly
need read them to any audience IN Amerlca are Henry
Fulton, Henry A. Gildersleeve John Bodinc, Thomas
5. Dakin, Ransom Rathbonc, Samuel Weber, Isaac L.
Allen and William T. Farwell.
Three cheers gwen with will for each gentle.
man as his name was mentioned General Hawley
then proceeded -"Evcry man and every woman In
America reJoces that this very interesting match has
been conducted with such absolute ana perfect dsci
pne and tha, 1t has not been an instant by
the shadow uup!casln; feeling tho part OF any
member so far as We nave been informed (Checrs.)
II has been your duty-l say your duty, addressing
You part OF the people, and when say that refer
TO every individual upon that Rround-t has been your
duty and pleasure to welcome your friends from
thank them for coming hero add to the pleasures
this centennial year chcers, and so far may DO
consistent with tie honor oil my own country
WISH SUCCESS EVERY THEM
(Chcers None OF them are without their share OF
glory observe the share OF thc scotch team, which
the first day made 1856 points nearly eghy points
larger than any previously recorded score OF which
have any knowledge. Then i we look at the scoro OF
Dr. Mitchell We find ho made thirteen buns eyes at
1000 yards On that day the Scotch led the whole
field by four points Observe the magnificent
work u friends, the lrishmen. tCheers)
son at 500 yards-(checrs)-the fifteen consec-
utivc bui,'s eyes made by Miner at 1000 yards,
and the splendid exhibition of skill on tho part OF all
In that neld (Chccrs) And. one thing more, notice
that Irish friends at 900 yards mado 53l points,
far beyond anything done by any other team at
that distance. (Checrs.) II you ask why Irish
friends did not after all this, only Mil
ncr when he undertook To tell you how he inade
that score at 600 yards "ho would tell you II he
could" tChcers and aughter.)
Gentlemen this charming sport needs no defence at
my hands or the hands oi any othcr man. am re-
joced find II gaining favor among the American peo
pie We know has its value IN educating our peo-
pe for any emergency. But Tor this hour not
whether IL has any peculiar value not IL has for
peculiar pleasurc--thc pleasure OF having
gained in iar and honorable contest victory