Year: 1875


kns the quarterback was Illuminated by strings OF
Chinese lanterns, and the abaze with the
hiss and spuitcr of rockets Cannons were
Grcd on board both the vessels and tho
sautcs were taken up and repeated shore It
a right royal welcome, and well deserved by those
who received IT,


Al length the confusion aud excitement was allayci,
and General Shaler came forward and delivered an
eloquent and stirring address Of welcome to the team,
follows:-


GENTLEMEN or THE AMERICAN RIFLE TEAM-You are
happy, | am certain. TO bc among your old
friends ana proud OF the reception gwen you py your
military aud other friends You also glad 10 sec
yourselves welcomed home by your brothers in arms o
the weaker sex Cheers and hughtcrl The National
Rifle Association Is proud OF what you have achieved
In your department abroad you have acted up 10
your well known regulations Of American gentle
men and have been manly and independent,
and your career abroad has been credtahle
to yon as rifemen and American ~ Uo elu1ens' 9
era Shacr told of the receptions already announced IN
the HERALD which arc to take place on Monday, ana
also Of the testimonial medal TO be presented 10 then
General Shalers speech was loudly chcercd.


COLONEL GLpERsLEEvE's


To this Colonel Gildersccve replied with his charac-
tcristic modcsty in the following language:-


GENERAL sHALER AND GENTLEMEN THE Com
MTrEE-I feel at loss how TO return thanks to
you Gentlemen we all feel, after an absence
from our native land, how sweet is The
word ''home." To be more among our old
friends gives very great JOY How shall express TO
you the gratitude feel al tho warmth OF your reccp
tion We have seen fair cities and villages, and have
been treated with the utmost Kindness on many hands
but never till now have known the deep JOY of re-
turning to kh and kin after pro
longed absence Our hearts arc OVERLOOKING believe
me- with the reception you have given us on the Hop
kns. The cause OF our success is that We have all
pulled together, and no unpleasant word has marred
the intercourse which has existed between all
shores We have been rivals, when not shooting to-
gcthcr as team but always fast friends, and it pains
us greatly to separate To each man of the team
Is due the which has attended it, hope later
on 70 be able to express to you my feelings on this
subject loud cheers.)


ALDERMAN PuRRoY


COLONEL GIDERsLEEvE GENTLEMEN OF THE
AMERICAN TEAM-t Is my pleasant duty. on behalf of
the Common Council of the city of New York to cor
daily welcome you back, after all your victories and
triumphs, TO that home whose honor and credit you
have done much to increase, and To inform you that
the city authorities have officially placed at your dis
posa the Governors Room, in the City Hall, for pub
ic reception on Monday. few months ago, when you
sailed hence fearlessly to contend against the most
noted marksmcn of the world, we fully appreciated
the difficult task before you; but We felt confident
that; whatever the issue might be-, the
good OF country was safe in
your hands. When the telegraph brought to us the
Joyous dings that you had not only won the day, but
had, by your craftsmanship, eclipscd all the famous
records of the past-when we heard how Colonel Bo-
dino had nine times in succession pierced the centre of
the bulls eye-mnguage fails me to express the JOY
and pride which filed hearts, for we felt
that you had earned new laurel whercwith to deck
the brow Of our beloved country, The effect of your
visit cannot but be beneficial Its result must be to in
crease the good feeling and respect which always
ought to exist between Independent nations You have
taught cousins the other side how cool and col
cctcd American gentlemen with nrduous task before
them could be- even when surrounded by all the temp
tations of the world-renowned Irish hospitality You
have taught the whole world Il salutary lesSon-how
sure and deadly Is the aim OF the American rifle New
York Is proud of you and permit in her behalf TO
welcome again and assure you that she will never
can never forget the honor and respect which Is the Just
due of the victors of Doymount


PIER.


The reception boat with the team and the committee
board, reached her wharf at twenty five minutes
after nine O'Clock, and amid storm OF fireworks from
the vessel and the shore, Americas champion rinemen
touched once more the soil of their native land.


The team will meet with their entertainers Of the
Reception Committee at the Hoffman House this fore
noon at eleven O'Clock The programme of proceed
ings for Monday has already appeared in these col
umns.