The New York Herald Newspaper, September 29, 1874, Page 3

‘ \ \ \ THE RIFLE CONTESTS. Two More Challenges from the Irish Team. pS ey THE AMERICANS INVITED TO IRELAND, ‘Second Annual Prize Meeting To-Day of | \ the National Rifle Association. THE MATCHES AND PRIZES. The Members of the Irish and American | Teams to Contest for the Long Range Championship Prize. , A WEEK'S SPLENDID SPORT. The following interesting letters from the Irish team were received at the HERALD office yester- | aay. The one from Arthur B. Leech, Esq., the can- tai of the Irish team, after complimenting their | late antagonists, the American team, challenges | them once more to *a peacefal battle” upon the | same terms as the match of Saturday last, the re- | turn match to be shot at Dublin next June. The other letter ls trom Mr. Rigby, and ts upon the question of superiority of “breech” over “muzzle” loaders, and challenges the American team to shoot at Creedmoor on the 3d of October, upon such conditions as will probably decide the | TMooted question. The following are the letter: The Gauntlet Thrown Down. To THE EpiToR oF THE HERALD:— It was to the New York HERaLp that Iad- | dressed my letter in the month of October, 1873, | when I had the pleasure of proposing an interna- tional rifle match between America and Ireland and at a time when the Irish were champions of Great Britain. The match which ended yesterday would have Just been reversed by one point ifone of my friends could have received the advantage of scoring four for a bull’s eye on the wrong target, which by the rules of the match was scored a miss. In addressing you now, I ask you to be so good as to permit me to say through your widely circu- Jated journal, not alone on my own behalf, but on behalf of the members of the team ana the gen- | tlemen who came aiong with me as my as- sistants and men in waiting, and our lady friends, ‘Who haye accompanied us to America, our thanks for the lavish kinduess and hospitality which has | been extended to us since our arrival in New York. My duties toward our party and the careful at- tention to the health of the team have obliged us to be more observers of than participators in the festivities arranged for our gratification; but we ali are deeply sensible of and greatly impressed by the cordiality and friendship exhibited, We came out bere to shoot this match, and none other, with the Americans. We desired to pay the entire compliment to this nation, where so Many of our countrymen have found a home; nor are we unmind{ul that when distress and famine visited our beloved country America was promi- nent with its relies. General Shaler was named by Colonel Wingate | as final umpire, to decide any difference of opinion between him and me, but it did not surprise me to find that the worthy General’s office was a sine- | cure. All the arrangements were of the most | Perfect and satisfactory character, and the Ameri- | can team won wit the most brilliant score ever Fecorded in an international match. Icannot conciude uhis letter without noticing the orderly conduct of the multitude of people present at Creedmoor, & multitude composed in great part of our own countrymen, and when I tell you that it was simply at the request of my friend, Colonel Wingate, and myself, that all @emonstration during the match on the part of the wisitors ceased—there were only six policemen prosent—you will agree with me, I trust, that the spectators proved themselyes supporters of law and order and lovers of fair play. The final cheer given to the victors proved how we all admired | the piuck and staying power of both teams, To the American press [tender my thanks for | the scrupulous accuracy of its reports of our proceedings and for its leniency to myself. Finally, I have once more on the partof the Irish riflemen to throw down the gaunviet to one more peaceiul battle with the American riflemen on the same terms upon which the match was shot at Creedmoor, the return match to be shot in Dubiia im the month of June, 1875, the team to consist of not more than eight or less than six men, at the option of the Americans, Ihave the honor to remain, sir, your faithiul end obliged, ARTHUR B, LEECH, | Captain Irish International Rifle Team. Wixpsor HoreL, NEw YORK, Sept. 27, 1874. Battle of the Rifles. To THE EpiTOR OF THE HERALD:— Stmr—In your excellent notice of the great rifle match published to-day you justly term tt a “battle of the rifles.” Such toa great extent it was, and the decision of the question, Are our target rifles vo be breech or muzzie loading ? is involved in the | result. This question would be more easily an- g@wered if, as you observe, one of the American | team bad not loaded his breech-loader from the | Muzzle and by bis superior shooting secured the victory for his team. ‘This, sir, reopens the whole | matter and gives an argument to the supporters of muzzie-loaders, Another consideration suggests itseif—respeciing cleaning rifles between succes- sive shots. ‘This system bas been held in England to be so unpractical that all mprovements made in target rifles of late years, whether muzzle or breech-loading, have been directed to render it unnecessary. 1 am much mistaken if the spirited manufac- turers of the rifles used by the American team will | permit the imputation to rest on their arms, that they are useless unless so manipulated, To get this matter at rest and to give rifemen both here and at home a means of coming to a correct judgment on this important issue, 1 veg to con- | vey to the rifle makers of America | A FRESH CHALLEN( I propose that on Saturday, Octoder 3, a match shall be shot at Creedmoor on the following con- ditions, four or five men on each side, to fire 100 shots in all at 1,000 yards, each inan to have in ad- dition two sighting shots. Land my friends to use miuzzic-loaders, the opposite party breech-loaders; No cleaning to ve permitted during the shoo by either side. Yours tuithrully, J. RIGBY, New York, September 1874. THE SHOOTING TO-DAY, Programme of the Second Annual Prize Meeting of the National Kifle Assovia- tion. | ‘The second annual prize meeting of the National Rifle Assoctation will ve held at Creedmoor to-day and the following days until ail the matches have been shot. The first meeting Inst year was a gratifying success inevery respect. All the ar- | Fangements were periect, and nothing was left | andone by the association to make visitors and those who participated in the stooting feel per- | fectly at home. The association promises to outco | its ‘ormer efforts this year, and if the promises are | faithfully carried out there will be a good average daily attendance of spectators; and ag the mem- | bers of the Irish team are expected to compete in | several of the matches the interest of the pupiio | fn the resuits will doubtiess be all the greater. ‘The. jollowing is a summary Of the prizes to be shot for during the meeting :— THE PRIZES. James Gordon Beunett, ever trophy and cash, th nies. . tee ; i \ Gatling dun } «$1,009 | 70) | 20) | ano THE | will be the third competition, and, as it is open to | prize, to the regiment whose team makes the high- | est score, value $100; to the regiment having the | hext six highest individual scores, silver badges, | those to be awarded tothe teams in the First | from two or more regiments tr. m any of the divisions of | competitors must be regularly enlisted members in | value $°0; fourth, to the best individual Score, a silver | medal, value $50, and cash h | On sherpe'e, Bifie Manofacturing Company, targetrifie. 125 Patrick Rooney, Wold Medal....e0..seenseen.., OD By First Brigade Headquarters, Bi Tagazine carbine, valu Messrs. Peck & Snyder, f Messrs, Fish & Co., re 10 silver cups. IG silver med 83 silver bady 2ailver trophies ola badge: spiel 8 lite memberships tn'N. BX Field yiass...-0.. +2. 3.gola pens and cases Cash .... * Agaregate, 170 prize The wix division pri ‘ % costing’ $10) cach, will ulso be offered. it two or more regunents of such division are rep- resented. The matches for the above prizes have been divided into thirteen different competitions, The first or opentug competition is for the Judd prize, which is open to all members of the association. Any military rifle can be used. The position must be standing, Each competitor is to have seven shots. The distance ts 200 yards, The prizes are @ Silver cup, valued at $50; silver medal, value | $30, and $10 cash; @ silver medal, value $30; ile membership of the association, transferable by winner, value $25, and five prizes of silver badges, | value $20 each, THE CAVALRY MATCH is to follow the Judd competition, It is open to teams of five from any troop of the National Guard of the State who were members in gooa Standing as late as lastJune. The distance 1s 100 yards, positi°n standing, ten rounds a man, and the weapon to be used ta the Remington breech- leading carbine, State model, the trigger pull to be not less than six pounds. The prizes are: ‘To the troop whose team makes the highest score & richiy emoroiderea cavalry guidon, presented bi the Commander-in-Chief on benalf of the State, vai- ued at $150; to the second best an ‘appropriate prize,” authorized by the Adjutant General, valued at $50; a life memobersuip to the best tudividuai score, Value $25, and three prizes of $5 each to the three next best individual scores, PORTSMEN’S MATCH”? all comers, the contest between the shots will, doubtless, be interesting. It 18 possible that one ortwo o! the [rishi team will compete in this match; but there is a8 yet no certainty about it, a3 several of them leave the city to-day to make a visit to Niagara Falls, Besides, they are reserv- ing themselves for the Sennett long range championship prize, which will be snot ior either on Saturday or Tuesday next, Still it may be that one or two of them may take a hand in tue sports- men’s match. The distance is 200 yards, seven rounds & Man, position standing, and.any rifle can be used. The prizes are a field glass, value $45, silver medal and cash ($10), $40; silver medal, $30; lie membership Of the association, $25; three prizes, euch a silver badge value $20; tive prizes, each cash $5, THE DIVISION MATCH: | The fourth competition will be the First division match, Open to teams ol twelve irom each regi- ment or battalion in the First division ot the Na- tional Guard. The weapon to be used 1s the Reming- | ton rifle, State model, the aistance 200 and 500 vards, five shots per man at each distance. The position at 200 yards will be standing and at 600 yards | any position. ‘The prizes are:—Lhe State division second best team, a silver cup, value $50; to the regiment having the third best team, u silver cup, value $30; to the best individual score, a silver medal, value $30, and $26 cash; to the second best, a silver medal, value $30, and $10 cash; to the | third best, @ silver medal, value $30; to the fourth | best, a life membership in the association; to the velue $20 each. It is provided in this match that competitors Who fail to score elght points at 200 yards distance shall be excluded irom firing at the | 500 yards range. The Second division match will be the fourth competition. — It is to be shot under the same con- ditions as that of the Furst division as to distance, weapon, &c, The prizes are about the same as division, THE NRW YORK STATE wArcH. It is open only to teams of twelve trom each regiment or Battalion of the National Guard of the State. The dis- | fance will be 209 and 600 yards. Position, standing at 200, any at 50). Weapon, Remington rife, state model. Kouuds, five. There are six prizes, distributed as fol- low: ‘irst, the regiment whose team makes the high- st acore, the State Prize, a silver trophy, presented by the Commander-in-Chiet'on behalf of wie State of New York, value $500; second, to the highest individual score, a gold meaal, presented by Adjutant General Rathbone, value $10); third, to the highost score in each team of the ten best teams, # gold and silver mounted Remington rite, presented’ by KE. Remington & sons, value $75, ten rities, total value, $760; fourti, to the regi- ment whose team makes the second best score, a silver cup, Value $50; fifth, to the regiment ¢ team makes the ‘third best score, a silver cup, value $25; sixth, to the second best Individual score, a’ Iie membership in the National Kifle Association, Value $25, In case teams | the National Guard (outside the limits of the First and Second divisions) shall partictpate in this match, the one of such teams making the lest score will be pre- | sented by the Adjutant General, on behaif of the state, | with a division prize, costing $10), us te prize of that division. ‘The thirty’ prizes to be awarded are valued at | $2,050, ‘The competitors who fail to ecore eight points at | the first distance will be excluded from firing at the sec- ond distance. ‘The seventh compotition will be ; THE OFFICERS’ stator. Ic is open to allienernl, Held api statT oflcers tn the First division. The conditions ard tae same’ as thuse pre- scribed tor the division matches. the first prize for the highest individual score ix a gold badge, presented by the staff ot the First division; vaiue £10 The second, for the second highest score, au elegant Ward-Burton maca- zine carping, preseuted by First brigade head quarters; value $50. Other prizes may yet possibly be added ip this match ‘THE ARMY AND NAVY JOURNAL waTCH will be shot for after the officers’ mate open to teams of tweive from all regularly organized military organizations in the United States, includ- ing the regular army, navy and marine corps. All | standing of the regiment they represent, and to have been such on June |, 1874, and to appear im unitorm dull dress or fatigue); Weapon, any military rifle; distance, 100 yards; rounds, seven; position, any. ‘The following are the prizes irst, to the regiment whose team makes the highest score, a silver trophy, manutactured by the Gorham Manufacturing Company, and presented by Colonel William (, Chureh on bebali of the army and N Journal, vaiue $750. (fhis prize is to be won three tunes before becoming the property of the winner; it will be held tor a year by the oificer commanding ‘the Winning corps: it was Won last vear by the Twenty-sec- ond regiment, and {3 now held by that regiment.) Second, to the regiment whose team mases the second best score, a silver cup, value $5; third, to the regiment | whose team tnakes the third best score, a silver cup, $10—$40: nith, to the second best individual score, a silver medal, value $39; sixth, to the next best individual score, a life membership it Nationat Kifle Association, transferable, value $25; seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh’ prizes, to the five next best individual scores, silver badges, value $2, $100, s The ninth competition will be the GATLING MaTCH. It is open to teams of twelve from each regiment or battalion ot the National Guard of the State; weapon, | Remington rifle, State model; alstance, 610 yards} rounds, seven; ‘position, any.’ The prizes are:—First, To the regiment whose team makes the highest score, & Uing gun, presented by the Gathng Gun Company, Valued at $2,000 (0 be won twice, not necessarily con: secutively, before becoming the winuer’s property, the unto be held for the year by the winning corps; it 18 held now by the deventy-ninth regiment, which Won it last year); second, to the regiment whose team makes the second best score, a sliver cup, Value $50; third, to the regiment whose team Makes the’ third ‘best score, a silver cup, vale $30; fourth, to.the best individual score, a silver medal, valuo $50, $10 cash—$40; fifth, to the second best tndivid- tal score, a silver medal, value $39; sixth, to the next best individual score, a life membership Inthe National Rifle Association, transferable, value $25; seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh, to the five next best individual scores, a silver badge, value $20 each, $100, The tenth competition will be the ALL COMRRS’ MATCH Any military rifle will be allowed; distance, 500 and 600 yards; seVen shots each distance; position, any. Sare:—First, a Sharpe's target rifle, with ail es, presented by Sharpe's Rifle Mas i any. ‘Larttord, Conn., value $125; second, value $100;" third,’ gold medal p: K Rooney, value $0)! fourth, a sliver medal, iT $25; seventh, cash, + nint h, eleventh and ith, each cash total value of prizes, $425 The competitors who fail to make fourteen points at the first distance will be de- barred trom firlag at the second distance. ‘The eleventh competition will be THE PRESS MATCH, It is open to representatives from any newspaper or | periodical, each to be required to be a bona fde employe thereot; Ww tary rifle; distance, 500 yards; seven. The prizes are:—First, & ize, value $i; second, a fishing tackle, to be selected by the winner, presented by Messrs. Peck & ' third, gold and silver mounted peart- d revolver, in case, presented by T. B, Fish & Co. | }; fourth, silver badge, value §12; fifth, gold per and case, value $10; sixth, silver badge, value $ seventh, ‘silver badge, value’ $6; eighth, silver badge, value $5; ninth, gold pen and case, value 85; tenth, gold pen and case, value $5. THY CONSOLATION MATCH will follow the Press match. It is open to members of he National it iation and all competitors in the f the rs therein or at ce, 90 yard 25: Ath, ‘eash, $20; y seventh, eighth, ninth and'teata, each ca i= $10. ‘The thirieenth competition will RESNETY LONG RANGE CHAMPIONSIOP. All the prizes are presentea by James Gordon Ben- Tris open to all comers. Any rife within the rules of the association; distance 8, 900 und 1,000 yards, fitteen distance, position, any. ‘The prizes are as vs:—First, silver troplty, Costing $350; second, cash, $10u; third, fourth, firth and sixth, cash, each $5)--$20 seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth, cash, each $3) enth, twelfth, thirteenth and fourteenth, cas), each 20,800; Aiwenth to twenty-fourth, cash, each’ $10— $10); twenty fith fo thirty-tourth, cash, each $5—$H. RELAND VS. AMERICA AGAIN, It is hardly possivie to be able to tell just at what time o: day any particular match will come off, with but one or two exceptions, However, as the shooting will begin every day at ten in the forenoon and be continued every day with but one interruption (dinner hour) until ‘cease tiring” ts caled about hall-past four, a glance at the matches as enumerated will afford persons interested in the meeting an idea as to how long it will take to shoot one maten, Stul there are so many entries jor the military matches and the matches sor all comers that there can be no certainty about ali of them, ‘The oMicers of the association beileve that ‘not only Will the first three competittons be com- pleted to-day, but also the first stages of the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh, and that the sec- ord stages wll be fluished to-morrow (Wednes- day), as well as the e'ghth and ninth iatene: hursday, therefor, the all comers’ maich | at $00 and GUD yards, the press match at 400 yards > i j the range at | expresses the hope by another year to see an | First Annual Fall Regatta of the Ca- | tended that the cat-rigged boats should go to and | the greatest match of all, the ‘Bennett long rance champivnsbip” to be shot on Saturday. It will be Hoticed that fifteen shots are to be allowed each competitor in this match at each of the three aistances (800, 900 and 1,000 yards), and that aa the entire Irish team have enterea for it a8 well as the American team, the contest will be a most exciting one. In fact, tt will be, in a measure, a renewal of the strife of Saturday last, and doubt- | less the ish gentemen Wil do their level best co | carry off tue first prize, Although the numper of shots and the distances are the same as were pre- serbed in the international mateh of Saturday there will he one great difference in the contest that will bring out the individual scores on their own merits. [t is this, there will be no ‘coaching’ as in the match of Saturday. Each irish ahd American shot who en- ters for the match will be shooting for himself agains everybody else, be he lrish or American, and can, therelore, not expect anybody to give | him advice as to wind, mirage or mist. It will, | undoubtedly, beu fine display of skill, and if the struggle does partake of anything of an interna- tional character it whl be simply in a iriendly striie between the Irish and American marksmen to outdo one another in the individual scores, It 1s expected that the Canadian crack shots will also take part tn this match. The following despatches explain themselves :— Rastton, Sept, 25. 1874. Colonel GinpxrsixEve, No. 93 Nassau sureet, New York city, Will’ the American team shoot against Ontario at Creedmoor this week? I so will endeavor to take a team down. J.B, MASC New Yorx, Sept. 28, 1874. J. F. Maso, Esq., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Creedmoor range will be occupied this week by an- Nounced matches. Shattbe pleased to meet you all in the Bennett match. ‘The American team will tiot engage ¢ in another contest this year. fH. A. GILUERSLEEVE, It ts said that the trains will leave Hunter's Point for Creedmoor at 8:20, 9:35 and 10 A. M., and 12:30, 2and4P. M., and return at 1:46, 5:30 | and 6:40 P.M, Itis to be hoped the railroad will be managed differently in case of a large crowd being in attendance avy day of the meelung than it was on Saturday last. A VETERAN ON THE CONTEST. Our critical and sprightly contemporary, the Evening Mail, edited by Major bunay, formerly of the federal army, who naturally takes a deep in- terest in everything calculated to increase the efliciency of American arms, in its issue of yester- day devotes a “leader” to the contest of Saturday, The Mau thus comments :— A year ago, when the winners of the Elcho Shield at Wimbledon challenged our American team to shoot im rivalry lor pational champton- | ship, there were very few Amertcans sanguine enough to hope for anything more than a credita- ble defeat, It was thought best to accept the chal- lenge, for American spunk 18 not given to de- clining any sorc of “stump,” even wita odds against us, and those already interested im Creedmoor and the develop- ment of rifle shooting felt that the match and a deieat woud do much to awaken American interest in this fine sport. So the chal. lenge was accepted, although the first step | toward organizing & team had yet to be taken. | And on Saturday the international rifle match | came of at Creedmoor, and te green American team gained the victory over the champions, not simply of treland, but of all Britain. The result, the Mai thinks, ‘will do vast good | On both sides,” and alter a reference to the disad- vantages under which the American team entered, the writer declares that “the boasted riflemen of America have been those Western trontiersmen Who are a thousand miles away from Creedmoor, and in war itsell it was the Westerners and North- ern huntsmen who jurnished tne material of the famous sharpshooters. They were the sneered-at ‘geutiemen soldiers’ who vindicated the Ameri- can reputation at Creedmoor urday. It would be possible to tind in this country a hundred snows. who, with fair practice, could rival the scores made by either side.” ‘The Matt, in its enthusiasm, expresses the belief that America, with the impetus givens by this vic- tory, Will be able to hold the championship, and it American team present itself at Wimbledon, that witb all the disadvantages of being away from home that our visiiors have suffered here will yet be able to win the victory for America. With such astartas this America is not going backward. Aside from the question of the champtonship, says the Mail, the results are interesting in many ways. | The HEraLp’s admirable piece of enjerprise in presenting reduced fac similes of the targets aiter each man’s score—a journalistic triumph which shows just how far illustrations of current events | can well be carried in daily journalism under the present lacilities of art—shows more tan columns | of description could do the splendid shooting of such men as Fulton and Hamilton and the eleven consecutive bull’s 8 of Milner, Military men were greatly interested in the re- Suits as affecting the great question of breech vs. muzzle-loaders. The shooting was so remarkably good that lew data were aiter all contributed tor the solution of this proviem, since all the rifles used seemed to be almost perfect. The necessity of cleaning the barrels of the breech-loaders aiter each shot would, however, give the muzzle-load- ers a considerable advantage on the battle fleld in ore respect, to oifset the greater ditticuity of joading. We shall send our visitors—who have earned our Tespect a8 well as won our friendship—home again, alter as long a stay as they can make with us, with a hearty “God speed!” ‘hey have shown | ws the trae type of Irish gentlemen, than whom there are no finer men on the face of the earth, and we trust when they bid us goodby it will be with a sure au revoir. YACHTING AT CANARSIE. narsie Yacht Club—The Fleetwood, Gussic, E. V. W. Snediker and Butler the Winners of the First Prizes in | Their Respective Classes. The owners of the many yachts belonging around Canarsie some time since resolved to organize a club | upon the basis of the larger associations on Long | Island, and at once went to work with such a will that they have now over forty boats enrolled on | their register. Many of these are small, ’tis true, and during the warm weather are used by excur- sion parties and for business purposes generally, yet they have speed and are in the hands of able sail- ors. So pleasantly had matters progressed with | the new club the management resolved to have a regatta, and yesterday carried the wise resolution into effect. Although there was not wind enough to bring out the full sailing qualities of all the yachts, there was suMicient to demonstrate to tne participants that a yacht club can be kept alive in that vicinity, and that it is feasible to have a re- gatta, which it 1s the Intention of the officers to repeat hereafter twice a year. The weather was exceedingly pleasant, which brought | to the starting point quite a large crowd of ladies and gentlemen, who were promptly taken on board the steamboat Oceanus, selected to accom- pany the yachts. THE COURSES, Tne: course for the cain yachts was from a stakeboat off the dock above mentioned to the buoy off Cneeney Island, thence to the West Bar buoy and return to the place of departure, a dis- tance of twenty miles. ‘The course for the first Class sloops was from the same stakeboat to and around the buoy off Chee- ney Island, thence toa point opposite the Nep- tune House, Kockaway, and return, a distance of eighteen miles, ‘he course for the second class and cat-rigged | boats was the same as far as Cheeney Island buoy, thence to a stakeboat off Block House Point and return, @ distance ol twelve miles. It was in- | around the buoy of Cheeney Island bar, but they Kept on with their larger sisters, ‘The jndges were George Dunning, Jonn A. Wyckoff, Henry Wyckow and Charles Franklin. | There were four prizes for each class, viz:—First, $20; second, $15; third, $10; fourth, $5. None but the cabin yachts were allowed to use topsails. THE RAC All things being in readiness a short whistle warned the yachts to prepare, and then at Un. 54m, the starting gun was fired, when jibs were run up, cables slipped, and the yachts were off all togetuer, The wind was light from the south- southeust, and tide first of theebb, The ie Jed the feet out of the “drain” in fine style, tne Butler next, the Muskodeed third, the Mystery , fourth, with ali the others ina bunch, beating their way to the buoy off Cheeney Island. The steamboat having the judges on ‘board did not leave her di jor half an hour after the yacnts had been started, so all the preliminary manwu- vring was lost. ‘The boats after getting around the mark hada fair wind home and they made the best of tt. ‘The dainty Fleetwood outfooted ali her competitors in the light breeze, and had such a decided lead when haif Way back there was no possible chan of catching lier if she were not becalmed, Kate Bulger in the run was too nimbie jor the Two £lizas and the Bonita, taking second position of the larger boats, maintained it, The folowing ts | whe result of the race:— es | CABIN YACHTS. Elapsed Corrected Tine, M.S. M. 1 ee | <2 L § w 2 511640) SOLs0 O70 Mystery. - 11409 ‘Not timed, FIRST CLASS: Gusste...... UO 3 Musk odeed. .. » 15400 Emma... AL 56 00 SECOND CLASS Midge, Li 54 00 BE W. Snediker. 1 o4 0 Jobin W. Nelson... Ul 54 00 Chas Franklin... 11 5+ 00 Butler. weveceeee LL 6600 Nitoble. . Lh 60 | K = 10 la How § Sea Gull . T5400 Not timed. Henry Moore U1 St 00 Not tuned, | Thus the Fleetwood wins she first prize of the | | the Contiwenti | well ask & { cabin yachts, the Kate Bulger the second, Annie | Marshall the third and Bonita the fourth money. | In the first class sloops the Gussie takes first | money, Emma second and Maskodeed third, the | fourth reverting to the club. The EB. V. W. Snediker won the $20 in the second class sloops, the Nelson $15 and the Madge $10, the fourth money gong back to the donors. ‘rhe Butler 16 the fortunate cratt among the cat-rigged, the Nimbie next, Katie third, while Arcnie obtains $5. REGATTA OP THE ATALANTA CLUB ‘The regatta of the Atalanta Club on the Harlem River yesteraay afternoon was not quite so suc- cessful as many of their previous efforts in the same line, The races were five in number, and one of them Was marked by sucha foul as profes- sional oarsmen would be hissed from a course for making. The first race was for the single scull championship. The entries were three and among them waa Kichard Dealy, who was named on the programme as “R. Bainbridge,’ color white, The others were Eben Losee, color crimson, and Russell Withers, M. D., colors red and white. Losee won the race by about ten lengths, The second race Was the single scull, junior. The win- ner of this was £. Mills, Jr., his only real contest- aot being George Simpson. The third race was between patr-oared shells, in which the crew made up of J. E, Eustis and O, T, Jonson beat that composed of Dr, Withers end Dick Deadly (alias “R, Bainbridge”), The fourth race was between two eight-oured barges, in which the crew coacned by EB, Blake won, The last race was between tour-oared shells, Dr. Withers and J, E. Eustis, formerly the stroke of the Wesieyan University crew, were the respective strokes of the two crews. Before the boats had gone more than a third of a mile the bow oar of Dr, Withers? crew steered Dis boat go as to run his opponent's boat toward the mud flats. Thus he forcea Eus- tis’ crew to stop or else run into vis boat, A more disgracetul act was never seen on a race course, and the spectators greeted the Withers’ crew with expressions of disapprobation when they again passed the barge and steamer. THE NATIONAL GAME, Another Victory for the Mutuals. The game on the Union Grounds, Williamsburg, yesterday afternoon failed to attract more than four hundred spectators, the public feeling assured the Mutuals would win without any dificulty. #rom first to last the Atlantics bad not the ghost of a chance to win, and were urgea to extraordi- nary efforts 10 make a respectable show. As usual Matthews’ pitching proved an insurmountable ob- Stacle to the Brooklyn boys, supported as he was by a magnificent field. There is no question about it, the Mutuals are right on their play, and any | club that wins a game from them from now to the close of the season uiust play ball as it has rarely | been played. The entire nine are in excellent cou- dition, and, whatis still better, are playing har- moniousiy togetner. ‘The Mutuals started off yesterday with a lead of two runs, aiter which they gave tle Atlantics the only tally that adorns their score. ‘This Was ob. tained on a passed ball—Higham’s only error—aud a single base bit. From this time to the close of the game they failed utterly to work a man around the circuit of the bases, The play —that is, the fielding—was sharp and effective on both sides, particularly so by the Mutuais, who committed but two errors during the entire nine innings, Marun was excellent at second base and batted very finely. Bond was, as he always 1s, effective, and had all the chances veen taken the “Mutes” would have had but one run, ‘The score follows :— Lz 0. A.B. 1 100 0 231 0 122 0 101 0 223 1 0 0 0 0 400 Remsen, 0 McGee, 100 Mathews, 0 Kesseier, 510 ‘Totals, 927 7 2 Totals. 142785 INNINGS. Clubs. Ist, 2d. Sd, 4th, Sth, th. 7th. Sth. Oh. Mutual. 0 2 0 Lb 0 bH-5 Atlantic. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ont 1 Runs earned—Mutual, 1; Atlantic, 0. pfitgt base by errors of opponesits—Mutual, 3; Atlan- 3 ‘Time of game—One hour and torty-five minutes. Umpive—Mr, Phelps, of the Mutual Club. The Bostons Against the Baltimores, Boston, Sept. 28, 1874. At a game of base ball between the Bostons and Baltimores the former won by a score Of 14 to 7. Base Ball Notes. The great event of the season—the return match between picked tens of thls city and Brooklyn— will: come off this alternoon on the Unton Grounds. The EKastons, of Easton, Pa., will play the Fly- away onthe Union Grounds to-morrow, and the Cheiseas the iollowing day. TREMBLING IN THE BALANOE. Who Will Be the Police“ Fustices After To-Day 1—The Decibion of the Court of Appeals to Settle ail Doubts at Last. The old and the new Police Justices and local politicians allover tie city were nota littie excited yesterday over the report that Mr. Richard O’Gor- man had sent a despateb irom Albany announcing the decision of the Court of Appeals reinstating the old Justices. Judge Fiammer was confident heand his colleagues would retain the snug little offictal salaries of $8,000 a year which they enjoy at present. He said that there was evidently a dis- position to dectde the case at the street corners | and barrooms where politicians congregated. AS jor him and his colleagues on the Board they were periectly willing to indulge 1a no specuiations whatever, and to leave the case to the Court of Appeals who, knew best how to dispose of it in accordance with law and justice, These rumors were started by the iriends of the former Justices and were intended to terrify the present incum- bents of the office; but he bad learned to di: believe all statements attempting to forestall the ofiictal decision of the Court, which would, in his opinion, certainiy remain a secret until to-day. | Bx-Judge Ledwith was inclined to be rather non- committal on the,subject. He did not seem to be buoyant in his anticipations of a success, and deprecated any discussion of the result until 1t was officially Known. He was asked whetner, in his opinion, the reinstating of the former Justices would nuilify all the convictions had before the present Police Magistrates, and replied that this was a question which would exercise the legal minds of the shrewdest lawyers of the city. He had conversed with his former colleagues on the Police Bench and round that they were expecting to resume their old auties, The other Justices aud ex-Justices told sub- tantially the story as detailed above. The one side was confident of success and so was tne | other, The public at large took comparatively lit- tle interest in the question, deeming it certain that the present Justices would remain in their places. However, the ins and outs will probably both know their fate definitely before the day 1s over. No Decision Arrived At—A Prevailing Rumor Unfounded. ABany, N. Y,, Sept. 28, 1874, No decision has been arrived at as yet in the Police Justices’ case, and it is not probable that one will be handed down to-morrow. The rumors prevailing in your city as to the decision being tn lavor of the old Police Board are mere surmises, as the Judges are extremely reticent, and haye spent the entire afteruoon in’ consultation on cision. LARGE FENIAN MEETING, Last night the large hall of Cooper Uaton was filled by an enthusiastic Irish audience, assembled at the call of the Central Council of the Fenian | Brotherhood, The object of the meeting was to revive the revolutionary sentiment among Irish- Americans, but no steps looking tu permanent or- ganization were taken. There was an abundance of eloquence and enthusiasm unbounded. The old legends were rehearsed with marked effect, the cheering was as loud as ever, and it was a great night for Ireland. At the open ing of the meeting Mr. O'Donovan Rossa was elected Uhairman.§ He introduced Mr. O’Mahony, Who spoke at some length re- garaing the late Fenian Convention, Mr, O'Donovan Rossa was the next speaker. He told the people in the mos’ emphatic and unmistakabie manner that if they wanted to do anything for Ireland it was only to be done by the sword, He spoke of the London Times and its sneering jibes About the corpse of the Fenian organization; bus assured his hearers that he and they would live to see the refutation of the Times’ siate- ments, Mr. Thomas Clarke Luby was the next speaker introduced, Although Mr. Luby has not the bril- liant address of some of the gentlemen who were at the mee‘ing last night his ideas are more set- vied than those of many. The Times article afforded him a text for his remarks, and, atter re+ iterating Mr. Rossa’s remark about its faisity, he began on the home ruie question, which, ne said, had, or rather , Inclined to detract from te interest Which every true Lishman sho feel in the Fenian organization. He treated home rule as & thing impossible; for, sald be, ‘Are Irishmen 80 Simpie as to thiak ‘that England will give tuem their kiberty without @ strugwic? England, the | proud nation that would not stoop even to Napos leon, whom it iought When tt lad not one ally on Gan Irishmen be so Vind as not to See the absurdity of this doctrine ¥ One might as ce horse LO be a rhinocerous fs to ask the British government to give up anything to Ireland which trishmen had not fougnt for.’ He Said Shat there was but one Way to optain the lib- erty of Ireland and that was by the swora, Resolutions approving the doings of the late Fenian Convention were passed, and after Dr. Dennis Muicahy bad made @ jew remarks the meeting adjourned, . the de- | NEW YURK HERALD, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1874.—TRIPLE SHEKT, FLEETWOOD PARK. First Day of the First Fall Meeting—Two Ex- cellent Trotting Contests—Thos, L, Young the Winner of the 2:24 Purse— The 2:38 Purse Unfinished, ‘The trotting at Fleetwood Park yesterday after- noon was highly interesting. Two events were on the card, the first being for borses tuat nad never beaten 2:38, for which there were eight en- tries and seven starters. Arthur and Rosa Son- berg were the favurites im this race, and both were distanced, and ali the others were sent to the stable at the close of the day except Royal | George and Midget, who have to settle the affair | to-day at noon, each having scored two heats. | never trotted better than 2:24, and for this*race there were ten entries, eight of which came to tie | post, comprising Thomas L, Young, Comee, Susie, W. Walsh, Music, Blanche, Lady Banker and Everett Ray. second prize and Music the third, The track was in good condition, the weather delightiul and the attendance good, The (ollowing ts the summary of the first event :— ae WOOD Pank, Sept. 28.—TRrorrina.—Purse , $800, Jor borses thal have never beaten 2:33 ; $400 to the frs' third hors | harness, mile heats, best three in five, in ENTRIES. Ben Mace's b, m, Midget... +. Isaac Woodrull’s g. g. Koyai George. | A. Patterson's b. g. W. Walsh .... A. 0. Whitson’s b, m. Pauiin A, Snyder's b. g. J. N. Mausnay, H. Casey’s r. m, Rosa Sonberg.. Dan Mace’s vik. g. Artuur... A. McDonald’s 0, g. nicbards. TIME, Pore Peewee om cote di ean eM oo. First heat.. s , cond th 334g ird heat. 38 Fourth heat 39 Fitth heat. 39 COND TROT. First Heat.—Thomas L. Young was the favorite, Susie second choice, the fleld selling well up, Comee took the lead. Susie second, George tturd, Everett Ray fourth, Music fiith, Blanche sixth, Thomas L. Young seventh and Lady Banker eighth. second, on a run; Susie third, Blanche fourth, George fifth, Young sixth, Music seventh and Lady Banker eighth. Time, 35 seconds, At tne half- the latter having run a considerable distance; Susie third, Blanche fourth, Young fith, George sixth, Music seventh and Lady Banker eighsn, ‘Time, 1,093g. Going up the hili to the three-quar- ter pole, Comee went again to the front, and at that point he led two lengths, Bianche second, busie third, the others, pretty well bunched, tratl- } Ing on behind. Comee trotted finely up the home- Stretch, and won the heat by two lengths; Susie second, @ neck in front of Blanche; Thomas L. Young fourth, Music flith, Landy Banker sixth, George seventh; Everett Ray distanced tor run- ning, ‘Tite, 2:24. Second Heat usie sold for first choice, Comee second, Tuomas L, Young third. Music was away iirst, Thomas L, Young second, Comee third, Blanche lourth, Suste fifth, George sixth, Lady Banker seventh. Music was halt a length anead of | Young at the quarter pole in 35% seconds, Comee thi.d, Suste Jourth, Blanche flith, Lady Banker | sixth, George seventy, Tnomas L. Young went to ‘The second event was between horses that had | Young won the race, Comee the | | thetr $260 to the second und $150 to the | | Comee was first at the quarter pole, Everett Ray | mile Everett Ray and Comee were side and side, | | of resumption will 3 WASHINCTON. WASHINGTON, Sept. 28, 1874. Movements of the President. ‘The President and Mrs, Grant, who quietly went to New York last night, will return here on Wednesday, Redistribution of the National Cur- rency—The Withdrawal from the Eastern Banks—The Substitution for Mutilated and Wornout Notes. The Comptroller of the Currency is preparing a circular addressed to national banks, soon to be issued, enclosing a list of national banks woaose Circulation It is desirable to withdraw, in order that tr may be used in supplying applications for new hational banks in the West and South, The | act ofJune last provides tor the withdrawal of cir- | culation irom banks in States which are in excess, @nd Its redistritvution to banks in States which are deficient, funder this act a demand shall be made for circulation amounting in the aggregate to $30,000,000 it will at once become the duty of the Comptroller to withdraw from the banks in the State of New York having over $1,000,000 excess over thi# amount, ana from those in Massachusetts, Rnode Island. Connecti- cut, Maine, Vermont, Pennsylvania, New versey ) and Maryland, thelr excess over $390,000 cireala- tion. However, any considerable proportion of the circulation of the banks which have deposited | legal tender notes with the Treasurer for redemp- tion of their circulation cannot be overirawn, It is not probable that it will be necessary to make requisition as provided in the law for some months to come, The request 18 made that na- tional banks which are not depositories sliall assist 80 far as they are able in the redemption of these notes, The Secretary of the Treasury ‘irst issued a circular to assistant treasurers and covernment depositories, and the Comptroller of the Carrency now addresses ban ks, Dot depositories, in excess of circulation , ‘ It ts the intention of the Comptroller to forward to all national bank s new circulation upon the day of notification from the Treasurer of his reim- bursement for national bank notes which have been redeemed, and in order to facilitate and for- ward remittances it is requested that banks wl | designate what denomination of notes shall be transmitted to them tn place of the mut tlated and wornout notes received from them. New notes of denominations designated, including $10 notes, will be promptly transmitted to banks until others wise advised. The National Bank Redemption—Call Upon the Banks. The National Bank Redemption Agency has called upon the national banks within the last six days for about $4,350,000 in legal tender notes to reimburse it for their notes redeemed. Other calls Will follow, at the rate of about $750,000 per day, until suticiens legal tenders have been received to justily the resumpuon of redemptions. The date depend somewhat upon the promptitude with which the banks respond to the call. Restored to the List of Attorneys—A Reminiscence of the John H. Surratt Trial. Joseph H. Bradley, who was debarred from the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, during, the trial of John H. Surratt, in 1887, for alleged contempt of court, and who was afterward charged with sending a threatening message to the justice | holding that court (Judge Fisher), was to-day re- the Iront on te lower turn and passed the hali-mile | pole in 1:11 a length ahead of Music, the latter be- | | ing two lengths in front of Comee, who was half a | Jength in advance of Susie, Blanche flita, George | sixth, Lady Banker seventh, ub the hill, and, showing the way along the home- stretch, Won the beat by a length, Music secona, Comee third, Susie tourth, Blanche fifth, Lady Banker sixth, George seventh. Time of beat, 2:25, third Heat,—Thomas L. Young the favorite, Comee second choice, the others made a field pt, and setling ata low figure. Young was away first, Comee second, Music third, Susie fourth, enth. Young was first at the quarter pole, Comee second, Susie third, Music fourth, Blanche firth, orge sixth and Lady Banker seventh, Time, 35 seconds. mile poie, Comee second, and these two had the yace to themselves. Time, 1:094. Young came ng steadily, and won the heat by a length. comee second, eight lengths im tront of Lady janker, Who was a neck in Iront of Susie, the lat- ter one length ahead of Music, who was four | lengths in advauce of Blanche, George seventh. ‘Time, 2:23 agaist the fleld at 100 to 30. Young took tue lead, Comee second, Muste third, Susie fourth, Laay Banker filth, Blanche sixth, At tue quarter pole Young was three lengths tn front, Music sec- ond, Cot up and jar behind. Time, 36 seconds. At the hail-mile pole Young had the bess of it by } toree lengths, Susie second, Music tuird, Blancte jourth, Lady Banker filth, Time, 1:11. Thomas L. Young sept in front to the end, winning tne heat | and race by a length, Music second, tree lengtns | ahead of Blanch, Susie fourth, Comee filth, Banker Sixth. ‘Time of the heat, 3 The following 1s a SUMMARY Samy Day.—Purse $1,500, for horses that have never beaten ; $760 to the frst, $550 to the | secoud and $250 to the third horse ; miie heats, best Ubree in five, im aarness. | ENTRIES, | 4. L, Doty’s ch. g. Thomas L. Young. B. W, Comee’s b. g. Comee. W. ©, Trimble’s ch. m. Musi @. 8, Carpenter's 8. m. Susie. Dan, Mace’s bIK. m. Blanche 5S. N. Ferguson's b, m. Lady T. O’Conter’s b. g. Geo: bd. g. Everett Ray J. Dugrey's b. g. Joker... zh | W. E. Week’s b. . Frank Wood. } TIME. | Quarter. | 35 First heat.. Second heat. mird heat. Fourth neat. . 33 THE GREAT SCANDAL. Francis D. Moulton Indicted by tne Grand Jury of Kings County=—The “Mutual Friend’ to be Tried for Libelling Miss Edna Dean Proctor. “The mutual iriend,” he who “tted up the | Storm which had ior so long @ time threatened to | burst’? over the devoted head of the pastor of Plymouth, 1s in a sea of trouble. | Francis D, Moulton was compelled to appear | before the United States Marshal on a writ of capias, issued upon complaint of Miss Edna Dean Proctor, whose character, tt 1s alleged, Was most objection‘ably assailed by inference (for the name | Was not mentioned) in statement No. 2 of the | defendant in reference to the Beecher-Tilton | scandal. Mr. Moulton at that time appeared, | and agreed to auswer before the United States Court, on or before October 5, in the suit, which was brought to recover damages in the sum of $50,000, he expressed himself as happy and undaunted, It seems, however, that his troubles were not to end | so readily as he had anticipated. The friends of the fair compiainant and her relatives are both | | influential and wealthy, and are determined upon obtaining full and complete satistaction for injury done the fair fame and character of the lady. Hence it was that on Thursday last the Grand | Jury of the Kings county Court of Sesstons, who | have been tn session for the past two weeks, en- | gaged cinefly in the finding of indictments against | | the common horde of jailbirds, were elevated to | high importance and consequence by reason of | the presentation of a bill of indictment agains | Mr. Moulton, A criminal indictment was sougnt | which, tif Ronn to the satisfaction of a petit jury | upon trial, would ttnpese @ penalty of one year's | imprisonment and fine, or both, at the discretion | of the Court. The first count of the indictment charges Moulton with having procured the pubit- cation of an article charging Rev. Henry Ward Beecher with having committed an outrage on the complainant, The second count {s that he criminally slan- dered Edna Dean Proctor by representing her to have had jiheit intercourse with Henry Ward Beecher, Miss Proctor appeared before the Grand Jury and gave her testimony bearing on the case, and the result was that on Saturday afternoon the jury found @ true bili of indictment against Francis De Pan Moulton, District Attorney Jonn D, Winslow permitted the “mutual friend” to say his prayers In peace anmolested by the conscious- ness of the “true bill’? found against tim by the Grand Jury, but early on Monday morning he no- tifled him of the fact. Shortly before eleven ofclock tn the forenoon Mr. Moulton, accompanied by Theodore ‘tilton, drove up in front of the County Court House, and, alighting, entered the office of the District Attorney, where they were recetyed by Assistant District Attorney Moore and Chief Clerk Faron, The etiel of the office was absent, but it was understood that the Amount of bail was fixed at $20,000, The deiend- ANtin this suit, which will be tried in the City Court, belore Judge Netison, was permitted to de- part upon his own recognizance until to-day, when he will furnish the necessary bonds. The ramor circulated on sunday to the effe that it was the intention ot certain Congrega- tional ministers to cali another council of the Mr, Beecher to “step down and out,” is contra. dicted in well Informed Congregational circles, | Ex-dndge Morris, counsel for theodore Ttiton, } Indvensn 'y denies the assertion made that his | nia suit against Mc, Beecher on condition that the suit Of Misa Proctor be withdrawn awaiist Moniton. Young Kept in front | Blanche flith, George sixth and Lady banker sev- | Young led two lengths at the halt- | | despatch from Loutsville, Ky., Fourth Heat—thomas L. Young the Javorite. | Two wecks ago | Having performed this duty, | t | Cuurch to inquire Into the propriety of advising | cliant 4 anxious to compromise by discontinuing | stored to the list of attorneys on motion of Thomas J. Durant, In granting the motion Chief Justice Cartter said the Court had been informally ad- vised of this motion and they had unanmonsiy agreed to grant it. They considered whatever had passed had been abundantly atoned for, and they should welcome Mr, Bradley as a member of the Bar with pleasure. The court room was filled by members of the Bar, Who with the greatest una- nimity applauded the remarks of the Court and gathered around Mr. Bradley to congratulate him, Capture of Counterfeiting Plates and Bogus Notes—Details of the Operation Arrest of Parties Lmplicated. Mr. Benson, Acting Chief of the Secret Service ot the Treasury Department, to-day received & announcing tho capture of two boxes of plates and counterieiting | materials, The plates were of filty cent notes, and there was a large amount of finished and un- finished notes of that denomination; also a large \ amount of counterfeit twenty dollar notes and fifty cent silver pieces. About the beginning of the present month a | Communication was recetvea by the Secretary of the Treasury from Governor Jacobs, of West Virginia, complaining that tuat State was flooded with counterfett money, and ask- ing that some measures be ‘taken to arrest the evil and punish the guilty parties. ‘The Chief of the Secret Service at once despatched a trusty man to work the case up. ‘The gang was vidently apprised of what was got on, The Seeret Service man, however, was on the alert, and a lew days ago reported the shipment of two boxes to Bristol, W. Va., and thence to Loutsville, Ky. The Chiet here telegraphed to the express office in the latter city to hold the boxes for ex- press charges. This gave the omicers an oppor- porvunity fo reach that point, and an examination of the contents of the boxes verified the suspicions | of the government officer, Before the boxes were shipped from Bristol four persons tmpli- cated Were captured and are now lodged in jail to awaita trial. The names of the persons are withheld, as the Chief says it would Tajse a smelt | of wool, \ KNIGHTS TENPLARS ON PARADE. SLA 9 1 Rare Sead | Grand Review at Prospect Park=Tho | Clinton Commandery Win the Prize Goblet. To the uninitiated it would appear yesterday: that an army o/ fleld marshals had entered Brook- | lyn, 80 Ramerous were the gayly untiormed men at- tired in rict miktary dress, gauntlets and cocked hats, with flowing, graceful, snow-white ostricty | plumes, who were tO be seen on the Streets of | that city, The occasion for all this pomp and show was the long-talked of parade and review of the Knights Teniplars of the various encampments located in this section of the Empire State. Shortly before one o'clock the members o/ Clinton Commandery, of Brookiyn, Western District; De Witt Cunton Comimanuery, and st. Elmo Come- mandery, of the Eastern District, proceeded down Fulton s:reet to the ferry, where they formed in line and received with houors (ie visiting | gommanuerics, which arrived promptly trom New York. ‘The route was taken up Fulton street to Henry, to Middagh, to Fulton, to Joralemon, to | Fulton, aud thence to simtth street, where the Knigntsembarsed on the Coney Island cara and were conveyed to the Prospect Park parade ground, Thousands of people greeted the visitors as tuey passed (0 their destination, Atter a collas | tion on the grounds the bands massed on the ex- treme right and the column formed tor review. The visiting commanderes were Morton, No, 4, | New York; Manhattan, No, 31, New York; Ivan+ hae, No. 38, New York; Hugh’ de Payens, No, 1, Jersey City; Dama: No. 4, Newark, N. J.3 Pale esting, No, 18, and delegations from other organi | zations in abd adjacent to the city. The line being duy formed the Clinton Commandery | marched to the right, followed by the De Witt Clinton and st. “Elmo im close order, The | visiting commanderies followed in order, ace | cording to their number, until the whole line was Jormed in one rank, dressing on the band. The | line was then told’ of trom right to left, No. b | standing fast and No. 2 marching twenty paces to the front, the eminent commanders and council oMcers at their posts, The reviewing officers passed through the lives and ten returned to their posts. ‘the second division (hen returned to place in line, and the column Marched (rom righ’ to leit of field in sectious of six. The review Was followed vy agrand competition dru sor ap ele~ gant silver cap, Which was participated in by alk the commanderies, These evolutions were very spirited and were marked by @ rare display of pki and military precision. The fAasiing of bright steel viades aud silver scanvards’ re- fleoting she rays of the setting sun, the waving of snowy plumes, and the steady tread and accu. rate movements of the Valiant Knights, ali formed picture worsliy of the artisvs brush, Alter a beantifal display and & Warm endeavor by tha members of every commandery to win the stlver: prize, the cup was won by Olinton Commandery, of Brooklyn. [n presenting the glittermg tropiy Grand Commander Roome made u brief address, congratulating the victors on their triumph, which was replied to by Commander Heineman, of Ohn- ton. At the conclusion of Mr. Heineman’s ree marks Mrs, Quinby, of Radiant Lodge of the Order of the Eastern Star, presented to the wiuning commandery a beautisul floral offering. consisting: of across and star of the choicest exotica, The lady made a few remarks o0 presenting the basket of flowers. Among the distinguished guests were Cnarics FP. Roome, acting Grand Commander of Kuightis ‘Templars; Robert Mucoy, Grand Recorder; Kobert Biack, Second Grand Commander; J, M. Austin, Secretary of the Grand Lodge; John H. Anthoa, Senior Grand Warden; Dr. Alexander, Generai J, Hobart Ward; D. & Bavtey, Grand Commander of | New Jersey; Frederick Wutsie, Grand Warden? George W, Southwick, Grand Standard Bearer, and many other well Known popular members 0 | the fraternity. | A pleasant feature of the occaston was the attene | dance of a great number of members of the Order | of the Kastern Star, ‘The ladies came Ib carriages | and on foot, usually under the escort of some Nate | Uly attired and white plumed Katght, and often accompanied by groups of bright even eal WhO gazed wpon the grand spectacle with minge | wonder and picasire.