The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-17
AMUSING THE RIFLEMEN.
A vIsIT TO THE ISLANDS UNDER
OFFICIdL AUSPICES.
Some Of the Citv's Good Installations shown
toll Foreisper~-Aiso some Of the City's
Had Manners FRIDAY Nights Blunder.


Some Of the Citv's Good installations shown
to the Foreisner~-Aiso somc of the Guys
Had Manncrs-Fridav Nights BIunder.
The rifle teams were yesterday given an
excursion aboard the steamer Minnabanonck.
Nine o'clock was the time to start from the
foot OF East Twenty-sixth street. Twenty
minutes later a few of the Scotch team stroIled
through the gate. Then the Americans and
Australians came by twos and threes. The
Mayor and Alderman Cole also came at ten. The
Irish had not arrived. Those who we're there
were cold aud cross. The foreigners cool, too,
not so much on account Of the weather, as Of
their treatment OF the night before The Amcri-
cans were cordial, and explanations were made.
"When the Americans started for the plat
FORM" said one. "to receive the trophy. said to
Cen Smaller who had the matter In charge, You
will cert inly have the other teams precedc usY
Smaller said, No. We've arranged 1t differently.
And SO there the foreigners remained, cooped
up, cut Of sight and hearing. When the Mayor
and Gen. Hawley returned to the box with the
American team they thought they'd visit the
other boxes, and went into the Irish box. 1t
was regular refrigerator. Leech was as cold ne
Lemonade, and looked sourer. Then they tried
the Scotch. Iceiclos, every one OF them. Then
the vent to the Australians. aud Wickham evi-
rubbing his hands, and beaming on them, he
said JOLLY. well, gentlemen, what would you
have zone with the trophy II YOU had won IL
any wav No one would 90 to Australia to get
II back = he answer came quick as thought
from Nh jor Lynch. Invited the other compet-
ing teams to . seat on the platform when we re-
ceiyed IT, cir! The Mayor got red as a beet, aud
hadn't a thing to say. Bot he wasn't to blame
Still the lush team didn't come. At half past
10 some " the Australians arrived. after having
been tn the west cnd OF lwenty-siNth street and
then to Pier ~. rho lines were cast on. tho
uoNernors Island uand blow lively blast, the
American. scotch, irish. French. Dutch. Turk
tsh, aud Spanish Hays buttcred from the 81 rs,
and the little steamer moved down tue river.
In the rear cabin a bar was built On II was
solid food, behind 1t were turntables. There
WIS more tehind tnan ON the bar more call for
IT, A X OF beer was topped, bottles OF brandy
began. Every Alderman on board was In the
little room. The guests were ON eek. irving to
keep warm aud see the city. Nobody was az
Pier 70. the steamer turned back. Al Twenty
sixth street we've the ltish party, waiting.
Cheers irOm those on deck called up the Alder
men. The band played an Irish JIG, and the
team ana their ladies' went aboard
The party on tho steamer then consisted Of
Major Ieech, Mr.. and Mrs. Thyme. Mr.. and
M.s. Greenhlll, and tie Irish team. save mem
Der or two the Australians In full force the
Tnorburn. Lieut.. Meuzles, and Messrs. Patton
and Luke; all OF the Americans excepting Rath-
bone, bodine and Allen the Aldermen. and
other officials aud politicians. some OF the lat
ter, cOllarlcss and unkempt, were drunk aud
noisy at al early hour.
On Wards Island the party were received by
DR.. :. IL. Iacott, Superintendent of the HO.
mpOpathic Hospital. who led them through the
| institution. Here the Mayor went away. after
making a neat speech. Thence they went to the
| ASYLUM for the Insane, ana tdcn retmbarked
and steamed up pIst BLACKWELL Island. Rows
/ Of cunyicts Just going To dinner stared at the
bcdeckcd boat. harmless Inmates danced On the
BANK. and AZ the cay Insane Asylum a steam
nre engine sent "A tsathery column Of water int D
tho air AMI whistlcd. After circhng the island
the steamer returned to the Charity Huspi-
| tai landing, and the building WIS visited.
| Thence they went 10 the penitentiary. aud
! then Warden Fox led the way To the
| hail whereof banquet was sVread. Warden Fox
thumped on the table with q knife. The collar
| less and unke mpt politicians ate and drank sur
| prisiugly. Several Of them getting noisily
drunk. yelled for Three cheers for the Ameri.
| can team. ard were midly eXpos:ulhted with.
Aiiet the eatlug tnefe WIS speaking by Major
Leech. DR.. Mitchell, Augustus Morris, Major
| Fulton and Col. GiidersIyeve.
After the lunch the parv sailed to Fort
| ScuuVler and b ok. II "a very Jolly crowd.
especially III the barroOn. ana lul Of city Hall
| isces. Lieut.. Nsuzics. Capt. lhorburn aud
Patton OF the Scots ns In splendid manner
pee. o. Maui Major Lynch followed with a
stirring song, written by Capt. Blannin OF the
Australians. The last verse, composed the day
after the inAtcn, Is as ioows:
Aud nov the nght is DER.
With tie i.Aslc 10 tuv lore.
ANd tu, pretty MITE shamrock coming near
To the Lively Kangaroo.
ituc Thistle near "a view
Atd TIE beaver nobly bringing IN the rear.
At meeting OF the American RAE Team and
| Reserves, at the Hoffman House last evening,
| Col. {. Is. Mitchell was appointed Captain Of the
| team TO shoot In the lrish-American matcn on
team himself, and their names will 10 decided
| upon to morrow.