Year: 1876

account OF the lateness OF the hour, the Irshmen
could not stay, and therefore the intended hospitality
few bottles OF Ccquot. Major Leech captain OF the
Irish team toasted their late opponents, and pad
them the compliment OF saying that they a body
OF gallant gentlemen and estimable friends. lie felt
that the twelve men of the American team were the
better marksmen, and deserved all the honors which
they had so fairly won


Colonel Mitchell replied in a neat little speech ap-
propriate 10 the OCCASION and expressed hope that
the present would not be the last occasion which
the Irish and the American rlle teams would meet.


Judge Gildersieeve proposed rousng cheer for tho
irish team which given with a will, and "tigeE"
The Judge joined with Colonel Mitchell in warm ex-
pressions OF good will and frendness for the Irish
riGsmen, and hoped the Americans would meet them
again


To the sentiments of cordiaty expressed by Judge
6ildersloeve MAJOR Lecch felt called upon to respond
be performed with that easy good humor ana aIabty
which distinguish him, concluding by saying that the
American and Irish teams would no doubt meet at
rome future day far OF to fight the good fight
again In the spirit OF manly emulation and friend
mess that had hitherto marked the contests between
The two countries.


Tho spacious aud tastefully fitted up headquarters
tent OF Major General Dakin who recorded the leading
score t2OS points, on the American team, crowded
by host OF friends, among whom were Mrs. Dskin
and several other ladies. Quite pleasant time was
spent for while, TIL the shrill voice OF the steam
horse warned the merry ymakers that the hour had
rived for returning to their respective homes And
the great rifle match was thus terminated.


THE HOME.


Thanks to tho general complaint made concerning
the bad mansge OF The trains on the occasion OF
the international match last week, the railroad
pany woke up yesterday to the necessity OF giving the
public better accommodations for the home ward
journey. Instead OF trying TO make train out Of
four trains and forcing everybody who wanted get
home before midnght-and who was unable TO get
into the cars at ALL owing to the crowds who took
session OF the seats and aises tho moment the
were openedto ride the platform the risk oi his
lie, there were three different trains waiting at the
depot when the match came TO end When the
nouncemcnt OF the grand result made and tho
cheers for the victors well the vanqushed,
was the usual rush Tor the depot, but as
usual, the gates were closed, and for
short time the crush at the doorway
leading from the grounds to ibO station platform
tremendous However, few Of the more knowing
ones who had evidently proitcd by their experience
at the last match, instead OF attempting to reach the
depot by the regular way, made flank movement by
following The road TO the right of the main OF
the Range proper and thence emerging through the
woods by another road to The railway track. By this
they succeeded getting into the forward ears
without having to run the gauntlet OF the police and
railroad employees This rusc soon discovered by
the great mass OF the people who were crowding and
crushing against the door OF the platform shed
reach the trains, and In n few minutes break was
made across the holds by nincenths of them.
who would be the first to get to the track,
to tho great amusement OF those who preferred
to wait until the gates opened and who remained
behind Tho larger part oil the crowd had scarcely
reached the track before the doors opened tho
PLATFORM and so, when the sly fellows who thought
profit so well by the flank movement inaugurated by
others did reach tho they found to their disgust
that all the best seats in the train nearest the depot
had been secured by those who had been less ambi-
lious. However, the break In the crowd turned out
10 be very advantageous to ALL the rush that iol
lowed was distributed to speak, among tho forward
aud OF each of the three trans at the
tmc Although on each train there werc crowds
the platform when 1t left the depot there but few
standing in the aises, and nnetenths OF tho people
had seats. Tho first OF the three trains
LETT at twenty minutes after nvc, the
ond five minutes later, and the third
followed ten minutes after the second BY eight
O'Clock tho last New Yorker who had not madc up his
mind 10 remain at Creedmoor over highland those
who rcmained were few ana far between-had taken his
departure. The journey homeward was marked by no
incident OF notc and pass engers the best OF
humor Although the great majority seemed to bo
delighted over the result of the days match much
sympathy expressed Tor the Irish team. Such
pressons as ''Well, I'd like to have 'em any
how. they are such good fellows were heard upon all
sides, and, judging from the general talk, even to
those with whom the American team were the iavor-
ties, tho victory OF the Irish would have brought
serious regrets