The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-06

DECIDE TO SEND A TEAM TO THE cENrEN
NIAL-THE CORRESPONDENCE

THE COUNCIL OF THE IRISH RIFLE ASSOCIATION
DECIDE TO SEND TEAM TO THE cESrKN4
NrALr-rHE CORRESPONDENCE
DUBLIN, March %, 1874
Tho instability Of human resolutions was nigh 70
ceiving fresh illustration yesterday. The Council
the Irish Rife Association met to receive the formd
report OF the population appointed to solicit Maj0
Leech's cooperation In organizing an Irish team fol
the Centennial rifle matches in America The Major'i
reply, as you already know, was favorable. he wal
present yesterday and read the following letter from
Major General Shaler:-
NEW YORK, Feb. %, 1870
your remembrance Of but Tor the splendid reception
Bounded Seray but we viii use yon the best We can il
Invited he ~hos world and Ireland besides:
shaengsd anybody We want grand gssnerns o. r,ne
ties, for elegant prize and only ask you to ou
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would others in their Decision We have
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peace with the whole world We could not
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could not invite one from Au.,T:s - Prince Ed
ernment In your matches at Wimbledon you recognize
we shall be hcnored Sy Ensllsh Isprssensa,oq
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active yoa were but you know who Is aud can exert
Accept cordial ise
In the discussion which ensued " was proposed by
Mr. John Rigby that before finally sending reply to
the American Invitation they should ascertain whether
Sir Henry Haiiord, on the part Of tho National Rifle
Association OF Great Britain, proposed to make any
further arrangements instead Of tho ssImpcral'
team, which had been abandoned But 1t seemed to
the meeting that already out OF dcercncc to British
views and WISHES too much time had been allowed to
eapse before replying to tho American invitations and
u resolution was adopted unanimously that the
American invitation be accepted on the part OF lrc-
land The secretary then directed to reply TO
the president Of the National Rifle Association of
America accepting their invitation on the part OF ne
4 subcommittee was also appointed to frame rules
for the preliminary competitions to select the Irish
team.
Mr. Rigby then moved and Major Lecch seconded
the following resolution, which was passed. IN.
r sass S Ride sS 50 y rs .a Sos
shoot m5ss itch on SIMILAR e shsss already .nSs
CreeumOOr
rifles which be Creedmoor targota and
rifle according Creedmoor rules The match TO take
place possible aftcr the Centennial mstches
You nee tho who we're defeated at Creedmoor
and Dollymount do not like to lie down under their
defeat Their motto is, ResurgdDA
The Freeman's Journal estimates the expenses con-
nected with sending first class team to America at
S., 000 and has called for national subscription.
Major Lccch has promised to contribute s., 500.
THE CHALLENGE FORMALLY ACCEPTED.
Yesterday the National Rille Association received
the following letter.
IRISH RrrLE AssocIArox. !
No 40 GRArror SrREEr DUBLIN. March %, 1875
GESrLrxrx-I am requested BY the Council Of the Irish
Rifle Association acknowledge the receipt Of the invita-
Of National Rifle Association Of America the
emen Of ireland be represented In the matches
empaed In honor OF tho centennial anniversary VI Amer
lean independence.
The Council acknowledge with much pleasure behalf Of
Irish emen the invitation in the cordial spirit In which
has been rendered aud ecquant that they
pose to send team OF Irish rihemen TO compete for the
championship OF the world the occasion
the centennial OF American Independence have the
honor to be- gentlemen with much respects faithful
servant. HENRY IL. FOSTER.
To PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY NATIONAL RrLg
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