National Republican., 1880-06-26
THE IRISH TEAM.

not yet selected his team for the contest OH
Tuesday next.
THE IRISH TEAM.
DUBLIN, June 26.--It is thought the Irish
team will be composed of Messrs. Fcnton
Young, ]. Rigby, w. Rigby, Joynt and Miner
but the selection will depend upon the result
of practice today, in which nine Irishmcn
will engage.
Looking at the practice scores of the Ameri-
cans here II Is noticed that the team have left
out of their team Rockwell, jackson and
Laird who have made higher aggregate
upon full scores than Brown and Fisher
Colonel Bodine no doubt had good reasons for
his choice, which he based upon the shooting
OF the last four days.
The American and Irish teams have been
invited by the lord lieut. tenant to u banquet on
Tuesday.
THE WIMBLEDON MATCH.
Frank Hyde has arrived in Dublin, and ex-
pressed the hope that friendly arrangement
will bc arrived at with Colonel Bodine and
tho American National Rifle association with
reference to the Wimbledon international
contests. He states that Siessrs. Gersh Of
Boston, Dudley of New York and Burnside of
| Washington are on their way to England and
lie hopes to make up the original number of
| eight from the present American team. He
mentions, also, that it is likely that Messrs.
Fcnton and liigby of the Irish team may join
the English in II match Mr.. Young arrived
here tonight TO join tho Irish team in the ap-
preaching contest. Major Leach has not yet
named his team. Mr., Young will practice to-
morrow.
A MASONIC BANQUET.
Colonel Bodiue, Mr.. Clark and others of
the American team were present tonight as
the dinner given by the Frecmasons in the
hall of the grand lodge. All tho guests were
masters or past masters, and fifty lodges were
represented Deputy Grand Master X. W..
Shacklcton, in the absence OF the duke of
Abercorn, presided. On his right sat Colonel
Boduc, aud on his left Mr.. Clark. Among
other guests were Mr.. Barrows, the American
consul and Major Leach.
After the usual loyal toasts the health of the
president of the United States was proposed
and cordially received. Mr.. Barrows replied
in brilliant speech. lie said the president
of the United States was hardly a per-
sonality. He was the expressed will Of
40, 100000 people. 1t was matter of pride
and cOngrat uation that the Office of president
was open to the humblcst man in America.
Ho instanced tho nomination OF Garfield, who
sprang from tho very loins Of the people.
Colonel BOdine, responding tn the health of
himself aud the American team" spoke of his
previous visit. One Of the most pleasant recOl-
lections of that occasion was tho evening he
dined here. Then the hospitalities were es.
pecially grateful to the Americans, and were
esteemed as highly complimentary by
the order at home. He mentioned tho
fact that there were $4,000 Masons in
New York, and 100000 in America.
Masonry was doing noble work in the
United States, and in an age of scepticsm it
stood ont noble bulwark against atheism
and infdcity. If they lost this match they
would lose 10 none more gratefully than to
Irish. The Irish team was next TOASTED, aud
the sentiment was responded TO by Major
Leach who said Colonel Bodine has won
golden opinions frofn all classes in Ireland,
aud the visit Of himself and his colleagues
was calculated TO raise the estimate onter-
tanned of Americans in this country. lie
referred TO the disadvantages under which Ire
laud laborcd aud in having to choose team
from only twenty riemou.