The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-05
GlLMORE'S BAND.

IT'S DEPARTURE FOR EUROPE ON TEE CITY OF
BERLIN--THE AUSTRALIAN cRIcKErHRs AND
OTHER DISTINGUISHED PASSENGERS
The City OF Berlin, Of tae Inman line. saiicd yesters
day ireishted with tho "promise and potency" OF
ilhmiable musical endeavor, a far compIem ent Of
muscular Christianity, opulence on a holiday aud
doubtless various possibilities in the dirccllon OF ma,
dc About Two thousand people assembled OF The
pier, chiefly with Tho of making their adieus t.
Mr.. Gilmore and hts band in their vidua and col
lectvs capacities, and Tor before the great
steamer lett her moorings crowded with vlsl
tors
THE voYAGEUas.
There passenger list OF nearly two hundred
and nifty Names and everybody appeared 10 have
hosts Of personal friends VINO firmly believed IN tho
efficacy OF that objective species goodby known as
.'send-on." Tue members OF the Australian
cricket team, who ony arrived IRON tho
West in The morning. the Northwest
ern .lne from Chicago, w,,re perhaps the
Aost isolated, but In their 80 there were como
members OF the ST. Georges Cry :ket Club present TO
wish them pleasant voyage. bliss Emma G. Thursby
was among the departures, an d Of there
nberless friends In atteW to say farewell 10
thar blne songstcr. MIR. J arrett was among these,
as were also Mr. Joseph 10 okcr. Mr. W sber many
others The orthodox o fcrings OF flowers were also
In order, and IN this way valedctories TO this
popular lady nesting in bouquets. MISS Thursby
makes the voyage for and recreation. is under
no engagements, but " III sing at the Pniinarmonic,
London. sho Is accompanied by her mother
aud by her sister, Miss Alice Thursby,
and VIII return to this country In the
TALL Mr.. Donald G. Mitchell Xix Marve)
Is among the paS engers MIR. J. Il. Re oman makes
the journey on Business connected with Er,o stock,
ana MT A. A. Conen, oil Bonanza reputation, is dis
thai he possess'ss Two staleroons-ono tor HIS pr,-
vate use and The otner winch TO entertain MS
friends. Mr. w. SelIgman. the ban or liz Also \ pas
senger.
ARRIVAL OF THE BAND
ing Sty~oi nernn was hal an hour late In starting
yeseraaN The hrcs were clear, the steam abundant,
tho United States mails board. tho almost
Zee VI non passsngers and tho Count JoanDss, hav
ing taken his last gnncd LOOK frou the upper deck,
nad islt the steamer. Ever Ihng TACT reauy
escsp, me band and Expectation stood on .ip.oe
awaiting its arrival 4 lxsl Il The oil
,niee Or four dr1ms aud w,tnoul any formal parade
asa ,ah asSow panied from the armory oy about
10Y memnefs " 1ne Twenty second regiment IN citi
zens dress these now joined the crowd On tho per
au n.ipes me acclaim with Tho regmental cry MI
10 tnre Oh all sides oy irisnas anu mao 70
W. pressed mo the space oi some TWO minutes.
MUSICIANS wore handsome new uniforms oraiasa
IA ,, aud n these not get tarnsueu on the
, yaya'e tpey viii cut pretty figure at 81 Georges
HAIL Liverpool where tue baud wal, give Tvs mrs. con-
..rI Aiterward they viii 20 10 Dubna aud then 70
1 Iaaaoa Tue musicians, sixty IA numbsr. mus tered
NJ, on The upper deck unasr the shadow Of tue LION
4 JlCka
| nlause OF the crowd on the eud oil the pres.
| tax AUSTRALIAN cRtCKkrEks.
| MEANWHILE tue crIckeiers remained quietly amid
.,,as rney mad hau a long tircsomo voyage, and
| ln.y kept clear oil the general excitement. ihey
| started IRON sidney the 2stn OF March, reached
San Francisco tue 2btu OIL APRIL starieo iiom Nhe
| next moruins, arrived III Vow YORK yesterday morn
Inv nj az nj o'clock, mad Urief stJourn AZ down
I'm motel ant repaired to the CITY oil Berlin. They
are 1.-The aclive bet oil men, whose ages 40 nos aver
age more than twenty three years insy WI play ~
| Enciaud ireland aud Scotland cr three months opea
M ~ Sotunguam on May ~ Two matches are
arr.nvcu with The England eleven aud THESE
VII be played ut Lofu's London Maichc'
have been also arranged with tho GsLtemen
~ lnoianL aud the team will also play la Dubtn
probaSly with the PhWpix aud TRINITY College ciuos
and at Glasgow, Edinburgh and Manchester. lhs
team whch is known as me Australian eleven, y
eomuosea as iolIows: ID. W. gregory tcaptainL =
Alau IL Boyle, g. Zimmerman, A. bannerman, y. H.
| un,i.y ~ "A. BIackh Is. Jarrett, l. Horau, W. MUIR
dock sponorth aud W. Y. Gibbs tsgcItl Allan lie I'M
premier bowler Of the toa.. lie bowls sns
pace, giving srca. break or WIS. 70 me u
spou,,rln Is a very last right-hauded bowler, ahu
$50 a good batsu.an, and Garrett Is good chang
bowler Win u IN edium paCe. Boyle Is also medium
| ieam IL 1. Bannsrman He has q good style and ~
| fast run getter Al Melbourne he secured thfV run
IN thirteen minutes against tue oownns " Lily WINE
Suaa, Hill aud souiDertop. horan TANKS mex rs
bats,aa aud he is what techpicaiy known as YER
expert s.punisberr Of loose BOVINE. A. Bnnnermsi
has the reputation OF pcng the Bprst heaer ~ avs
t,ana MS throwing Ia IRON out peld being some
thpr wonderful tor ACCURACY ana rapIiiy. a.
Is also s.caoy bat az. III , 0p.1" =
ana has nardiy superior as short slip. Blacknam'
lore is ~ wicket keeping, ana IN mis- respect IN
EngIsu players say that nc s equal 10 ther keepef
Pooley Murdcck " also a wicget keeper ana a ial
barsman, and Bailey has the reputation u good al
round player
IL was halfpast three cock when tho Sty OF Scr
In, carrying TINS varied list oil passenEsts MAGE "
OF uslcians, artists cricketers, psope OF balnfs
and people ~ Leisure, cIt her mOof,nRs, backed gu
Into midstrean aad startea on her voy age nnid W
cheers OF the vast crowd on shore.