The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-28
DOMINION OF CANADA.
Celebration Of the "Twenty-F Fourth"
IN Montreal.
p u BLIC SPO RT s !.
Indians Beat the Montreal Club
at Lacrosse.
A TO x H U N 7 /.
A Splendid but Rough Ride for
the Brush.
p u BLIC SPORTS
A FOX H U N T

MosrREAL, May "a. 1877.
The Queens birthday 10 celebrated IN Montreal very
much alter the fashion the Fourth OF July in
Baimore--by exodus from the city OF nearly all
who afford leave IL In truth, the excursion
rates here arc SO low that almost every can takc
trip The river boats making excursions OF uy miles
Tor thirty cents and tho railroads carrying passengers
proportonately low. However, quito enough remain
In town to mako respectable celebration. Tho prin-
cipal feature to-day the volunteer review on
Flctchers farm, large piece OF table land well up tho
mountain, ut stc head Of Bleury street, which CON-
mands hnc view Of the town. The troops IN limo
numbered 200, consisting Of troop OF cavalry called
tho Montreal Hussars, which paradcd only twentysix
men; Colonel stovensons battery OF four guns
company OF engineers, the Prince OF Waios
rifles. Colonel Bond; the Fifth and Sixth
Fusilcrs Colonies Crawford and Martin; tho Sixty
nth Mount Royal Rides Colonel La Brauche and the
Victoria Rines, Colonel Bethuno Tho volunteer uni
forms are in close imitation OF British regulars but
thcro will have 70 DO considerable Improvements In
othor respects before the are mistaken for
regulars by friend foo The fusileers wear tho rcd
tunc dark blue pants and while belts OF the English
line and the high bearskin OF tho grcnaders They
carry long Enfield rincs altered to brecchoaders, on
tho Sndcr plan, and having tho old shank bayonct.
Tho rifles, which must DO tho popular branch Of the
service here, showing three batalions two OF tho
line, the worry dark green uniforms Of regular
rifles and low Astrakan shakos, with tho excsp.
ton Of the Fronch regiment. tho Mount Royals
which has tho kepl. Tho rinemen carry the
short Snder, with sword bayonot In marching
Lieces habitua,y carried At loft shoulder by tho
line and At trail by tho rifles Tho artilIcrymen
dark blue uniforms with orange facngs, and
their battery Of throsinoh guns looked well and was
we'll banded or the miniature troop OF cavalry not.
withstanding Furnished helmets, rcd plumcs blue
coats aud yellow facings, one can only wonder
II IL done for.
What it ever was begun for
Forming nrst In column by companies tho rccI.
mcnts got into line few minutes before noon Al
twclve, In response to tho frst gun from ST. Hoen,s
Island tho battery nred the royal salute tho In.
fantry three rounds-the .Jeu de jote." Tho salute
finished tho whole command stood pre-.
sent, with standards dropped, while tho bands
played "God Save the Queen" Then each rcgi.
mental commander gavo tho annual order
sThree cheers Tor Her Mos. Gracious Msjosty.n
and they were given, apparently, with q right good
will me march review, both in slow IN quick
time, lsriy done. No command marched as we'll
than that OF National Guard brigadcs The VIC
toria Rifles the seadiesi and throughout tho day
showed tho best drill aud discipline, and Inc Fiith Fusi
| lecrs also marched we'll
Tho brigade drill consisted only OF few simple
movemonta They commenced from column, as in
review, With "Brigade TO The loft In lours," and tho
reverse, followed ny Forward, in columns left OF
leading battalion, "Dopoy left right battalion -
hiring oy battalion with front rank kneellng, and with
scramble called charge" On tho whole The Mon
treal volunteers very fair military brigade ana
your General varan would have close to win tho
prize from Colonel Fletcher In a competitive show.
| THE TRfCoLOR SEEN.
Tho Turkish has had considerable effect In STIR
| ring up militia movements hcro, many look TO tho
possibility OF England Decomiug involved and Canada
| furnishing tro0pA SNctally the regulars much
missed. Tho officers and their families not only made
society lively, but formed important and active
the powerful missionary ard OF Hymcn, u being quito
tho tning for young officers 10 take Canadian wives,
hero the ds,inct.on race kept up ana the French
element July holds It's In the parade to-day tho
sixty.nith was exclusively French, ana the ir.eolor
Jack In the oit,os tho French hold their
guage customs and Opinions; while in tho back par
shes and concessions OF Province Of Quebec
little Ot English element there years ago
Is disappearing. by tho way. speaking Of races tho
smartcst looking sergeant IN tho Victoria Rifles 10
negro, with very kinky hair
THE MoxTRKALs VIZ. cAUuHSAwAGHAs.
There largo crowd NJ the lacrosse grounds
this afternoon to tho contest At Canada's pot
gamc between the first twelve OF tho Montreal club
and tho Caughnawagha lndixua As far as the match
there at all, The Indians
winning three straight games IN the Ast0nsh ngly
quick time Of seven minutes playing time Tho irst
game occupied thrcc minutes. tho second two min
utcs and u half and tho shrd minute and halt.
Tho Indians ouirnn. out lodged and tossed sheir
antagonists, and In fact did what shcy pleased with
tho ball. very much as II they had no advsrsnriss on
the field. fhe Montrcacrs, who had boon bcsting
the Indians IN previous matches. both here and IN
England, aud expected 10 win 10 day,
tonished ~ II they had been struck BY lightning,
and had to play three more games (tmc minutes.
they gained before thoy couid mako up their minds
that indians won by superior play, not by luck.
Caughnawagbas wore not merely ncetcr and stronger,
but better handled and undcr better discipline. Their
whito and blue shirts and bare heads wero always
seen In couples while when violet and red Montre.
alcr got Inc bail Lie had to takc care Of u he
could, with but liitlc help from hrs fellows Tbs
lo4.a rtaV harae Nd and wk.sA
EngIe, Diebauit, Csracanoy and Cnactachaway
generally ran away from thor opponents, not
Cuisins, H. hughes and ITubbcli. The Indians were
older men than their opponents, ana averaged fully
ten pounds heavier, while Of tho whites the heavy
men, ike r. Ermaingcr, ono OF tho best formed men
To be anywhere did not seem In training for tho
work. Tho red men have stolen march this spring,
but the whites arc determined TO IN tho fall u hard
training do IT, Their greatest fault to-day was IN
attempting to play tho Indian running game-running
long with the ball instead OF promptly throw.
ing H. system, Ina which the Indians had ali tho adj.
vantage. lacrosse ought TO DO moro generally popular
than s The PIGMENTS. the ordinary hsrdDali and
the lacrosse, consisting oil stretched hoop
bent into aD eiipse, with long handle above the net,
and looking somewhat like gum snoe with handle,
the whole about our icet long, are cheap and easily
obtained Win these and Tour flag poles. SIX feet Nigh
and planted In PAIRS SIX feet apart TO mark tho goals
the game complete. "a tho most hcaithuI, cxcit
ing least dangerous at ali American games, md
nDisbcs Ike the one when, amer splendid struggle,
flags and scored the only game whites there IL
recompense Tor months VI practice. Many times IN
the last three games to-day the ball went over the goal
but not through u us to WIN. Once II close
n question that the iour umpires-Mr. Hughes Tex
president Of tho club and Mr.. Brady Tor the whites,
and Tacker0naway aud Tomas Tor the Indians-had
dinicuty IN deciding.
After the lacrosse match there Indian foot
race, tbree.nishs Of mile, run by Diebauit IN
I'm. 81 iis
ctixR ron PLEASURE
From the lacrosse grounds crowds went up TO the
| new Park-a pretty spot, but perchcd, strangely
enough, on top OF the mountain. IL Is nice place
Tor thoso VINO are strong enough TO walk ricli
enough ride up TO H. but entirely useless to those
who need a park most-invalids Of moderate means
| and the children oi tue poor
DAY Win rms HOUNDS
The last spring meeting OF the Montreal fox hounds
| has Just taken place. The morning was brigbt aud
warm, better suited Tor sail on the blue II. Lawrence
than Tor a run with tho hounds A mile out down
the river road We overlook the pack, with Billy Drys-
dale the hum sman. and Horace the whipper In. Ihc
meet at Elm~ood, tho country seat OF the
Warehouses OF Bassnno, formerly Miss Symcs,