New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-10
THE RIFLEMEN.
LIFE At GARDEN CITY.
TIE TEAM LIVING ~ s1CLUGoN-lhEiR HABITS
AND nAlN ROUTINE.

The British rihcmcn, much TO the surprise
n, their friends hurried 20 Garden City imme""'eN
upon their arrival in this country Even the hosln'
allie arrangements made by the Comni'tce OF ''e Nc
,ionol Rife Association TO entertain them at tie fh
Avenue Hotel over Sunday did not tempt thcm to stay
,ra Of Garden CITY they have since rmaiued. There
vcre man, reasons why they wished 10 set away from
Ne,yYors and Garden CITY selected because IL was
-he most convenient 10 Cycodmoor being only hVe vs
distant: II was quiet and secluded; they couu
breathe freshCr air and there would be less temptation
10 participate in all of the many aMuSomeh's WHY"
would draw them from practice.
Their life since they have been here has been very
systematic They show inclination 20 20 into society,"
lint rather avoid IT, Their quarters 81 the hotel are COM
Portable They have been 20 Crecdmoor Tor pr'cuce
seven DAYS When not there, they omuse themselves IN
various ways including trips 20 the city RockaWay'
jamaica ana other places. COL Bodnc has been
fremont visitor. and has assisted them win
Ms knowledge OF the pccularitics OF Creodmoor'
The members OF the team, with the h"leS aso
praticc shooting at target rom tAo
hotel porch with air guns and revovers SF Henry i'a
ford occupies the ecntcmens p2TloT MS lis
with notice tire door; "eir Henry tiaIotu
No aduitance" is also used as the masa1inc anu
general St0rcIOOm. From TINS room, every ~ III
e3cg riaeman obtains his allowance OF powder anu jul
let's and then proceeds To his own ROOM where the pow
mt IL The small glass TASKS bottles used for hs pur
pose. ready for Tie neat day SanSs are aso in'''T(
~ and such extent that iLelr nome corr,
has been neg elected. Mai waller, Clut B0wON, Gre, n
usually occupy the table IN me even ns' ,, SI tIS %
ford aud tine others play az whist, WINE liggott WHO Is
very good pianist, often furnishes enteitlnh NJ Ihe
ladies are not excluded tom these evening g9Mes Nnt
Ter and Greculll arc the two humonsis Lieut. o. rem
TON is a shakespearan reader The visitors complain
much OF tue mosquitoes, and all show signs Of vsitt
from these pests MISUNDERSTANDING ile uee us VI
pennyrc3 al sat sou'- anu o'Hei i'''''"''' "
PcnSr il paid TO the marksmeu's daily diet
while In practice: moderate living very moderate drink
, ncTtiv ssay They mess by themselves in pr
an fltf
principal meal, other stlmulant IS drunk WIN tua
r. r he neu n finished whu" ~ little good old rye"
s drank Just take the taste Ou oil the mouth le
nj eXccut Miner. who intends TO settle Ia the OAlVu
States ana become citizen, enjoy their tobacco. Sr
Henry Haliord ms pipe, which may be seen ss
pcudcd from ms mouth at all Times exec nc az @
or shooting DAYS The ony exercise when inc M, .1 t
take the running Of foot races 10 ana from Iue uco
tie" KmckcrbOchcr dicss 10 mats soitc va. W. tid
NETS. others the scotch cap and others wear tle scar ,u
Snersei,Ia an m. firing points Mrs. Humphry IN
thc capacity of coach and Ter demtnt Is S 10 o oA
crcut Mis-. Col Icuon, wien at me RANGE sits uehlhu
telescope and spots the sAols u""c Dos"oS A'0f''"
S'0tJ S ,tc Themselves trlc can be said that has
not already been SAID They continue 70 shOot win lns
precs AMI from t'e same Posi'..n As n.s a
SIR Henry sal S. makes little hheI nee 50 ghS as the
sr,ei .'iif ti.c9s he adds eve should like 10 win,
aud Win try TO-" When tIey arrived thcY hoped To ne
able TO Improve upOu Ola, L. scores at Cnbrdgeaud at me
io,o of IFS. : i.ur 5 smooth u- with team total Of
1929 points, their hopes were more oio!ahl IN Mt.-
ursdul evening however tey returned L. Garden S- ~,
.,... .IUr.f
g.. Ii..Srv IIalf,r5 however saws that If hc
gu - a', tbcr 1no1tl's rr,.t tee DE would
Se' Ia en- chance of success. jim that time Dis men
1-uli .c,oe Wholly accus 20 On, pecu iartcs Of
1,...,,.,.r NJ ssr- Ttutou ana Miner, here
~ \r,f Win me Insn team. have had the honor of
making the hcncst scores ia an tie pracucc tthtoh
Crleiiil uJ Gowiuy have been detailed to coach spot,
ana keep the re- rs Nh zen u, Ie,le, % t's t'i
I.ts ana Sci.. fraser P.t,r4In, Thompson, Bal.Qur
AMI Pails arc 0eiai ior outts -t inc A'4Hs points
az. ~ '. De,r NV, b.,li elected honorary mem
hcr of o N,-t side Cur Cu1 OF ts cty ald ou Thurs
day evening r.c'ly "a cci VT 'c 'Itl- ,.y, a. i
ii'..t,' u ,r in~r months. Tp. Association has a
me- q. i.niol 10000 acres. j indulge iu al kinds of
game shooting. fishing, e1c. r. i 0Ili, owner o. t.c
s.Eo1ncI-yath yes .'t ii' 'N-' 'i ' w. ',
foreign uoiA,ii,h ID go Old % 'i'i',' -lii' '
- II i,s Nc.I Hctci. ~ ri ll ii+'.l - ,'i-
~ i- ftt, h""iN5i iiiii.'' I''7'J' VIZ '-'''' '-
and tlggutt. mad. -,....... ..f..-. ~
Aetir iiott-i ODD '"' '''.' ~, ~ ',,''' "
nlAfd Team toiit ,i"- i'' N' ny ''.' - ~
excited cota.ec.' t ,t'',i y ' . (, ,, ~ i,ig
IN that i t' 4-. 80 i.-.lN "'' - a.. o.'.,;
tons go at @ cAcuot d s- . 't.I. Vl M
'inconl ut' a -,'l',- on nm i " a. 81
Henry nance 81 -l'.u .i ''' 800 .
malice icf I'D. '-t'h ilo' oi ~, ~ 10
codh ".9 DC 'i-e''''.t ' I. .1 60, ' -.
tO'at'h' ODD pa" .,,' 81, A. -.',tis,,f
teams ii"i 'i5 ','i'i' III tr..,- rf.,.i, nv
aAu Hei'l" ,te ,,r. g.. inn H. co..l,e.e for tie
& nv d..fin-f tr..I1 tla1 one of tie
e.t lt T. I'D. c,ilufr, has fo such "a privilege. They
ii,.r te Same nl- and governed hy the Par
lament as licleuI ANA Elsand 81 scotland s.ouid
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