The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-05
PRICE TWO CENTS.
WELCOME TO THE TEAMS.
h1ERTCANs' COURTEsIEs TO soMR
FOREIGNERS or MARK.
A Reception In the Pith Avenue Botci and a
Ridc through Central Park -sonie Of the


Ride through Central Park Sono Of the
Shooting at Crcednoor A nd tho Banquet.
The Scotch rife team entire, and representa-
tives OF tho Australian, Irish, and American
teams, met in the Fifth Avenue Iio el yester-
day. The occasion was the formal welcome OF
the foreisn teams by Gen. Joseph ilawley, OF
the Centennial Commission, 80 the programme
said, but he failed TO appear, aud consequently
Gen. Shalcr. tho President Of the National Rife
Association. acted In Gen. Hawley's place. Ma
jor Arthur b. Lesch, Captain Of the irish team,
represented them. and with him wero Mr. II. 8.
Evans, on English n1emon; Mr.. Y. f. Bradley
and other guests OF the team. Lieut.. BannD,
In the full uniform Of the Second East Mel
bourne Volunteers, represented tho Australians.
And OF the Americans there were Major Fulton,
Col. Farwell aud Gen. Dak,n. Geu. Smaller, Major
Willie and Col. c. Il Mitchell, were the sub. coin-
mittee OF reception.
Major Leech. Cot. Mcdonald, the ptain OF
the Scots, aud Lieut.. Blannin mndo brief re<
eponses to Con. Shacr's welcoming speech.
lhen the party rode to the City Hall, and were
introduced to Mayor Wickhafn by Gen. Sh der,
Thence they rodo to and through Central Park.
While these hosDit allties were IN progress the
hustraii N team and eight OF The Irishmen were
busy at CfeediLoor popping away at tho targets
and scoring mapy bull's eves. 1t was the fourth
aud last day OF the competition shooting OF tho
Tue aggregate scores Of tho ten men for the
four DAYS competitive shooting are follows:
Ssp SsT Ms s&ita m 7s a. spl T. g. E. p R'e%G:Td %Gsrd
Sspt HSca ass 7as tsp. A. e. SSesaae aos
MAJ. j. 7. siecp....... 7AOl
1his throws Maddocks aud Greenfield out Of
the team, which Ia composed OF the Drst eight
men In tue above list.
The Irishmen sSllied over from Girdeu CITY
ana began practice shooting at the three long
range distances, ten shots each. The eight who
shot were Lieut.. George Fenton, " illiam Rigby.
Edmond JOnusOn. James O. Pollock, Henry
Dyhs. w. IL JUYnt, ". q. ID. Con, and n. hymn.
Mr. Creenhil AL gone to Pntud el piia with MS
rare lrisn sctters that he has entered for the
dog show, aud the rest of the party were ia this
their sea legs. beg n work In asistematic man
ner, ana af or few shots began TO do good
shooting. With the exception OF Fenton ind
Pollock, who shot lying prone In the forward
position, they sIOt lying on their backs.
To-day the Scotch aud Irish are to practise.
aud In the evening all Of the teams to visit
booths Ibestr,. Tue Interior OF the theatre ~
10 DC suitably drdped and Ito exterior illuml-
heily. Billings. Pinckney, Guntzer, PuirON, end
Wade have been appointed committoe 10 OK.
tend tne city's hosptaiities to the teams.
The Scottish American hihe CLUB gave a re-
CepttUn aud banquet to the scottish rlhe team
Ia the rooms Of the Caledonidn Club last even.
Ing. Covers were laid Tor $40 persons, aud eS CRY
place ~ t1B t.Dles was Leu. Col. John w,
Marshall presided, and toasts were responded
gorgeous Uniform OF the Quecn's Body Gu .rd VI
scotland Robert Gordon, Hresidont OF ST. An.
dreN's society: Judge McAdaui, r. W. Game.
ron, Gen. j. T.. hawIey. Jude Gildersltoys, and
others. BetNesn tue courses and the toiSts q
banu PLAYED scotch and American tunes, DJpu.
lar SONGS we're SUNG aud generous rotations Ol
vine ana WhiskcN We're Imhi0el. Or. bert
Anderson, q en-. Sbaier.Col. Laing. Capt. Bruce oi
tho American toaII, q. l.. Moiss Ot t.e YOnKers
X De Ass 1pl.tiOn, aud Col. John l30dine attend
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