New-York tribune., 1876-09-04
ARRIVAL OF THE IRISH TEAM.

IHE MEMBERS AND WHAT THEY HAVE DONE
CoURrEsIEs TO BE EXTENDED TO FOREIGN
RIRLEMEN
The Irish Rifle Team, which il TO shoot the
return match with the American Team at Creedmoor
tins month arrived yesterday by the stcamsnip CITY OF
Berlin As the vessel arrived at sandy HOOK,
the information teegraphed to all the members of
the Receptioa Committee then In the city, and at
o'clock when reached the dock Col Glider
sleeve aud many others Of the committee were waiting
10 receive The greeting on board the vessel was
very cordial Many of the members OF tho irsh
Team and OF the committee that waited upon them,
recognized opponent former international matches
The visiting remen had decided TO stay at some pnee
near the range the convenience of practice as the
time between their arrival and the date Of the match was
short Accompanied by the Americans, they at once
drove 10 the Thirty Ourthst ferry and TOOK the 23o p
NJ train for Garden City. They have taken up their
quarters present In the hotel erected there by the
late A. T. Stewart
Among the ihemen IN the party Major Leech cap
tain OF the team who took part in the first international
match shot at Creednoor in 1874 In which the IRISH
Team was defeated by only point W. Rigby, Lieut.
g. Fcnton Edmund Johnston, W. H. Joynt'
A. H. Ward W. @. ID. Gof II. 3. Greenhlll j. X Miner,
The men who have arrived represent the Dublin shoot
ing Club Ulster Rife Association. ana tue waterford
shooting Club The team OF eight To shoot against
America viii be selected by competition at the creodnoor
ranges leaving Ireland Major Lsech was eieetea
s," the member hope 10 win the prize in the coming
contest In the match In 1874 the shooting was 80
close between the Two teams thaa was iannn %
hon0rs equally divided Inc american tiaemen %
won then by one point IL claimed tat Ony ioT uL
error made by of the Irish Team IN shooting az inc
wrong target the victory would nave Dcen rcVerreu III
he match Slot AZ DOyInount, near Dhbln last year,
the American Team again victorious, beanng their
opponents by about 50 points. .,,- o,,.-
A committee composed OF Gen. Alexander sniher'
President OF the National Rife Association; Col. G. D.
Mtche' President OF the Amateur Rio Club, and Col
H. A. Gldcrsccve Captain Of the American Rnc Team
of 1873 has issued special programme lot ehterth
meu- In honor OF the rtemen taxing part III ihe oeh'tn
NAL Iuternatoual lOng-nge contest at CrcedlnOOr on
eept A. Al d. H. the members OF the teams are invited
IN nsenle In the paIlns Oi the FIhh Avenue Hotel,
rhe-e they will be received by Gen. Joseph H. Hawlry,
They Will ufterward be presented 10 me Mayor a ms
o1Icc after which they viii be driven through cehtal
Park Ou Thursday, Sept q, the teams VIII VISIT ' ,ro
iJned states forts, by permission OF the War Depart
pen and the excavations al lidletCr font upon tpc
uyitation OF Cen Newton. In the evening tey VIII IN.
spect The Fire Department by Invitation OF rrsuS In ,
Jo,eph L. Ferley. On Monday Se2t III, they WIZ visit
the United states Military Academy ut west font ny III
yi,ation Of the Secretary OF War. .,u,
on Sent i2 L. and H. the international nalcDes VIII
take nlaee and nj O'Clock y. Of sept 10 the com
etin teaiua and their friends Will visit GlmOres Gar
don nv invitation OF tn, proprietor Sheridan SHOOK Az
the conclusion Of the first part OF grann mnsica pro
graInne the American centennial trophy I'I,r WIN 10 @
I'm Monday Sept Is, Will begin the Fail meeting Oh the
National Ride Association. In the evening oi that uy
complimentary banquet To me competing tehhs ~ pe
On saturday sept 23 at $40 H. ~, the teams wiz ae
The cIty for Phlladcphia proceeding from theie 10
Washington on Sept 26 where they Will De receiver W
President Grant Here there %i' pe a t1ieo S ~ wash
ingtOD The rieInen Will return 10 New YORK on ScPt
30 and on the Of Tuesday, oct ., VIII witness
from stand erected at the worth %0nuent innnl Sl
avc. o grand review OF the First DIVISION, Na1'ohai
Guard, by the communicative hief, Gov. Tllden.