New-York tribune., 1901-08-29
THE IRISH RLFLEMEN HERE.
THEY ARE WARMLY GREETED AT SEA
GIRT BY GOVERNOR VOORHEES,
AND OTHERS

Sea Girt y. J.. Aug 2s (SpecaD.-The Irishmen
representing the Ulster Rife Association of Bel
fast. who arrived from Queenstown the steamer
Servia this morning. to Sea Girt this after
noon by special train and occupying tents
In Quality Row" guests of the New-Jersey
Rife Association
The shooters from the Emerald Isle were
Quarantine by Colonel r. M Thompson. represent
Ing Governor Voorhees, and Post Adjutant Alfred
T. Holley. representing the New-Jersey Rife AS
ISOLATION The visiting rifemen from the District of
Columbia. New-York, New-Jersey, Maryland and
Rhode Island greeted the Irishmen with cheers on
their arrival at the clubhouse. which 1oated
the English Royal Jack the flag of the Irish
rihemen. shamrock and a red hand a white
field Governor Voorhees, warmly greeted the
visitors
The Irish team is made up Of Sir Henry Thyme.
C. B.; Sir Andrew Reed X. g b; James Wilson.
captain of the team: W. T. Braithwaite. Thomas
Caldwell. Frederick W. Henry. DR.. l. c. Sellers.
Robert Duncan. Major l. K Miller. James r. Will
Jams. John Morgan. Captain P w. Richardson,
Ernest Donman. Brian McErlean. Joseph Peddick
and John McKenna The latter is the teams secre-
tary.
The foreign marksmen will practise at the butts
until the middle Of next week. when the eight men
who are to shoot against the American team in the
special challenge match will be chosen. This con-
test will be shot September 6.
New-Jersey's rhemen have arranged to give the
Irishmen a good time while they remain here as
at the West End Hotel. Long Branch. On Sep
tember i6. or the following day, the visitors will
board Colonel K. NJ. Thompson's yacht at Atlantic
highlands and be taken TO West Point. They will
afterward spend TWO days In Washington.
The New-York marksmen spent the day shooting
at the short distance under the supervision
William H Palmer of the 7th Regiment. an
nounced the makeup OF the teams to shoot in the
Hilton Trophy and interstate matches follows:
Lieutenant Thomas G Wiswall Company r, Eth
Regiment. Private n. c. Meyer. Company G. 9Th
Regiment; Corporal William b. Short Company D.
7th Regiment: Private Alexander Stevens Company
c. 7th Regiment: First Sergeant John Corrie. Com
pany G. 18th Regiment First Sergeant Charles NJ
Smith. Company B. 18th Regiment: Sergeant Wal
ter s. Lamb. Company L. 18th Regiment; Sergeant
r. J. Laughlin Company G. 18th Regiment; Cap
tain Frederick \. Wells. Company Z, 23d Regiment:
Captain Henry T. Evans. assistant inspector small
arms practice. 69th Regiment Sergeant George H.
Doyle, Company II, list Regiment; Ordnance Ser
geant Henry Daube. list Regiment First Lieu
tenant Jeremiah Hunter, Company II, list Regf-
ment; Corporal kellogg K. V, Casey, Company B,
list Regiment; First Lieutenant Robert Byars.
Company r. list Regiment. and Sergeant r. F
Leushncr. Company y. 18th Regiment.
Corps OF Boston viii send team 10 the range on
Friday. The cadets. together with "a from
the Msss1 chusetts Heavy Artillery. will form "a
team - compete In the interstate match The
PENNSYLVANIA shooters are expected next Monday.
The Canadian team, which Is TO shoot against the
Au-AmeTicau team for the Palma Trophy and the
championship OF the world. will arrive in New
York city on Sunday morning and come direct to
the