, 1877-08-26

ARRIVAL or TIE BRITISH TEAM IN NEW YORK.
Special Dispatch to TIE Tribune.
NEW YORK, Ang. 22a-The British Ride
team arrived to-day on the CITY Of Richmond
4 large party OF gentlemen On board the n +.
Hopkins me. the team down the bay Tbs
British party were Invited on board the steamer
at quarantine, where an address OF welcome was
delivered BY Judge Stanton. Sir Henry HAE
ford, Captain of the British team, responded as
follows: ;. &c.,,
GENrLzMEx OF TEE CoAx17rEH: The mfssion
which VIC have come upon has for the last three
years been looked forward to with pleasure BY ue.
You are well aware that circumstances last year
prevented rs from coming here. We on onr rtsit
shall do. all in our power TO wFest the trophy
from America and carry it to the :other
side. I do not say we will DO 10,
bt ne ,,t w y TO- nsq the team tsf
on this side the team is not bad one 1t viii be
close and wel1-tousht contest, and we may win
On behalf Of the British team beg to offer you my
sincere thanks.
The party, including eighteen persons, is al
the Garden City House.
BRITISH VISITORS TO CHICAGO.
The following copies OF letters show what
progress has been made In getting the British
Rifle Team to visit Chicago while In this country:
NATIONAL Rifle As=oc1ArsoS, No. 12 PAIL
AALL EAST, LONDON, S. ", Aug IL. v.
Eo6trts, En-. sseretaru, Dedroera Rtfe ciuo,
t to Sir ens; aord ost captain a of the nrts
Rifle Team, the letter which you did me the honor
Of addressing me on the 18th Of June last: ind
moving own from London to wimbledon. I beg to in:
close letter from Sir Henry Eialford to you, and
which would have sent sooner, had 1t not been
no1al sos in,o mic eamp' # vas seeidentaiy misad
Pray accept my apologies for the delay in answer
lind Letter In he Of The
the members Of the British team. beg to tender
to you aud the members Of the Dearborn Ride c!s5
Of Chicago our sincere thanks for your iatterans
invitation to Chicago, and We bog to be allowed ~
express hope that We may soon have the pleasure
Of giving you hearty welcome ut Wimbledon: !
have the honor to be, sir, your ooedient = seryant
EpXuNp 81. JoHE MnDNAT. Sec'y U. H. a.
w1szow,. Lx1crsrHn Jnly 4. lsT.-L ~
Roberts; EsQ.: On behalf Of the British team beg
most heartily to thank tho members OF the Dear
born Ride Club for thalz kind invitation to their
meeting shortly after the match at Gfeetmoor-
We much regret that as team il VII ee1mpos In! es-
the one for the Centennial Trophy. rs come OF onS
men will not be abls to stay in the States. It Will
to sse to cRsa
| matches that may be open to them. fully intend
to avail myself Of yuur kind invitation. and to take
yonr Western rIemen. Believe me to remain
yours very faithfully, II. ST. J. AALroRn.
In connection with the above the Dearborn
| Ride Club wish 1t stated that they VIII hold
their fall meeting during the third week IN Chf-
cago: the exact date cannot be stated until the
| British aud other ri1emen are communicates
t with. There will be long-range matches fo1
representative State teams, and for club or a.
socaIon teams 2i fa4fs faEs, e1eAh esAh65t 1hef 1a
I Of eight There will also be match Tor Inc
/ highsst individual score at long:rnnge followed
/ by matches at the short and tnid-ranges ior tar
! get, military, and sporting rides: The altfwaa
| Eee Club have signihed their intention to JOIN
N and cooperate with this Club in it's cndeayoI
to bring OUT Western skill and to havea SUCCESS
| full meeting.
| GRAND ARMY RIFLE CLUns>
a new r1iovement in rl1c-shooting has been
| iuaucurated, bv the formation Of George a.
| Thomas Post IT the Grand Army Of the Re:
| public in this city into rihe club, with full
iist Of officers. The movement Is proper one
| aud should be followed BY other posts.