The New York herald., 1876-09-08
THE VISITING RIFLE TEAMS.
THEY SEE THE BAY AND THE SOUND VISIT
TO THE Yo&rs

THEY SEE THE BAY AND THE SOUND VISIT
TO THE Fo&Ts.
Tho several teams Of ioreQDp rinemen who at
present sojourning among Us were entertained yes
terday by the joint committee Of the National Rifle
Association and the Amateur Rne Club Tho weather
was not at all auspicious, there being hardly a
glimmer Of sunshine during tho whoio day
and Scotch MIST" which doubtless tho
clerk Of the weather had made TO order
for tho OCCASION greeted the representative crack shots
OF the Gland O. cakes an brither Scots" in way
that must havo most naturally brought to the mind OF
Colonel Mcdonald and his fellow rnomen the heath
covered mountains Of bonnie Scotland. Still, notwith
stAnaing tho half executed OF 'Jupitor Plu
.vius," tho rain-chargcd clouds every and thcn
lifted their misty veil from the fair face Of
Nature, and tho visiting rinemen were permitted
to sec the hali-vecd beauties of Now York Bay and
part OF the North and East rivers way that must
have provoked a desire to behold the glorious picture
stand out in flood Of light and sunshine such as for
weeks past has made tho vicinity of New York pic
turc Of lovenesa
Tho steamer Nelson K Hopkins, which was to
have left tho foot Of Twenty fourth street nino
o'clock, arrived thero at q quarter to ten. In tho
meantime tho Irish, Scottish and Australian rife
teams. with their friends, had collected tho
pier and ready to board the Hopkins BY the time
steamer deckcd from stem to stern with cloud
OF bunting that represented the chosen colors which
several mighty nations love to swear by. The Eng.
iish, French German aud American flags wero con-
spicuous among the rest, while the OF ST. An
drcw's and the harp Of Erin wero waving In har-
or, which was supposed to represent Ireland, was
very dimnutive looking Union Jack. hid away In tho
sinister base.
The magnificent military band OF twenty nvo pieces,
from Governors Island exhausted in the OF tho
day we'll stocked repertoire of select music There
was also on board twolve FOUNDER mountain howit-
zcr, which ut intervals omitted n good deal of smoke
and half.burncd wadding, but iaied TO mako the
rounding hills re-echo to Its sound Among those on
Major General Alexander Shaler General Chief Of
the First division, N. g., s. n " and President OF tho
Woodward. General Lloyd Aspinwall. General A. J.
McCook General j. NJ. varian, Colonel Mcdonald, cap
hassot Lcech captain OF the Irish Ride Team; General
Kilburn Knox, Colonel G. d. Scott, Eighth regiment
National Guard AiSra of he house %vs Of
Hon d. W. Judd, Hon. W. A. Gedney; Alderman
Bradley, Of Dublin; Alderman Cole, r. W. Cameron, W.
Lee Seventy y.nrst regiment National Guard; Captain
John s. watorson OF the siaG OF Major General Ham
cock; Judge Miller Colonel H. NJ Porter, Radcliffe B.
Lockwood, Dr. Belchcr DR.. john Curiss. Colonel A.
w. Sheldon, Dr. Bcden, A. Poppcnhausen, L. NJ.
Ballard. Captain r. z: Coleman, Charles Boyntou. c.
The personnel, with few exceptions OF the Irish.
Scottish and Australian r'ho teams wero present Mono
Among tho ladies wsro Mrs. Greonhill Mrs Ward,
Mrs. Hilsdale, Mrs Gor and Mrs Thyme.
and went down to the Battery where shc lay for half
hour for the purpose OF taxing additional guests and
thon scamed down the bay. The graceful lines Of the
While nearIng Fort wadsworth the steamer Califor.
nin sailed maestically tho sream the passengers
and waving hsndkcrchieis.
AT hafpast eleven O'Clock the steamer made fast to
the pier at Fort Wadsworth and some OF her passen-
gers scrambled up the glacs OF tho works. whio 9th.
won mn he road a row me q
OF the casemate battery, the tremendous engines
ot war In the shape Of nfecn-tnch coumbads,
and eight-inch Parrott rifle guns wore viewed with
curiosity and commented on in q manner which
showed interest in the progrcss that Americans
bling about for a time Fort Hamilton was next visI,cd
where the visitors cordially received by tho
manding officer who accompanied them through tho
works
After viewing the place and admrina the surround
ing scenery tho party re-cmbarkcd, when lunch was
served. After tho wants OF the inner man had becn
attended TO speech making was the order OF the day.
General shaler led or Colonel Mcdonald replied,
and hoped that some tme no might have tho privilege
OF receiving American rfcmcn In Scotland as cordially
as he and his men had becn here. Major Leech re-
spondcd in behalf OF his countrymen in happy vein
Captain Bannon made an address in behalf OF his cl.
low subjects from Australia. General Lloyd Aspnwall
and Mr.. Cameron also spoke
AZ three o'clock tho Hopkins made Hallets Point,
ana the party were taken through the excavations that
are in course Of completion at He'll Gate They
most of the different drifts leading from tho
central shaft. On tho grcat derrick which was near
BY the flag appeared at half mast as token OF respect
for the memory oil the unfortunate who lately
lost their lives by the nitro gycerno explosion.
The party left He'll Gate at four O'Clock and followed
the windngs Of the East River TO ThroGs Point The
Hopkins then headed down stream and arrived at
Jones' Wood quarter before Ave The Scotch team
went ashore 10 participate in tho Caledonian games
there
The Irish team were set ashore at Hunters Point
amid hearty greetings all sides They went TO Garden
City. The steamer finally made her landing at East
Twenty third street, where she ashore nearly all
the remainder OF her ovisl passens GERS aftcr which
TO tho Battery and landed tho rcst including
some of tho Australian team.