The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-07
TIE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

PREPARATIONS TOE TIE SPRING MEETING-THH
IDEA or SENDING TIE AMERICAN TEAM TO a
CONTEST on WIMBLEDON COMMON.
The Board or Directors or the National Rlna
Association neld their taIrty-seyenth monthly
meeting al three O'CLOCK yesterday afternoon, in
their onices, Bennett Buildings. The following
named members OF the Board were present.
Major General Shaler, Major General Dakln, Gen,
eral Woodward, General McAahon, General K.
Knox, Colonel Wingate, Colonel GildersIeeve
Lieutenant Colonel Mitchell, Major Smith, Captain
Bodine, Captain Fulton, Lieutenant Story. Gen,
eral Smaller was In the chair and Captain Fulton
acted as secretary.
The Committee on Prizes submitted three differ
ent patterns or badges for lie members, which arc
10 cost s. in bronze and SIS in gold.
Il was resolved TO strike from the rolls OF mo
members all those who had been elected bus
neglected TO comply with the rules.
~ DC treasurer reported an actual balance Of
1881 SO.
rAe Range Committee reported that a contract
had been entered into with Mr.. Rooney 70 Dullu
along the entire TOP OF tho epaulment at thu
butts Duilet.pfooI wal, 10 be ten eet high, for
the purpose 81 preventing stray Dals IRON passin;.
over the empanament. Ere cost OF this structure
twhicn Is 70 be nlled Ia with broken stonesl II
sl,523 70. The committee also waited to com.
pleie tue rows OF trees that are being planted OH
the avenue leading along the norm SIDE OF tn
range. The plooAOle cost OF completing tn.
INTENDED plantation with two-year old trees was
estimated az Sis, and tie committee were rlyell
power 10 act after consulting with the Flnancia
Committee. rue attention OF the Board wa
called 70 the fact that National Guard regiments
Nho used tue associations ranges last year han
not paid their lees. some or the Board were III
favor OF excluding from the ranges all tnos,
corps who were behind ia their accounts with the
National RIDE Association, while others deemed Il
better 20 Jay The matter over, when was accord
lngly done.
Inc JOINT committees OF the National Ride As.
ISOLATION ana tue Amateur Ride CLUB reported
progress through General McMahon. Toe LATE
entertainment 10 the Academy OF Music had gwen
very good results 5000 would be real1zed by IL
Inc special committee on altering targets re-
ported that they nai resolved 10 recommend tue
adoption oi the new system when came into use
last year at Wimbledon, Involving q change o.
disks, count, scores, &c. Captain fulton thought
that TIE American system OF registering practice
should DC uniform with that oi the BRUSH Ma
tlonal RIDE Association. General Mcmahon was
Of opinion that no change should take place untL
aiter toe approaching Mternatlonai return mstoh
Ihe Chairman, General Smaller, had CORE ponded
with Major Leecn upon the adylsaolity OF having
an International convention VI rlnemen az
NmDicuUn, while the American team were 10
Europe, IA order 10 TX upon uniform system OF
targets. by tals means the practice la any couns
Try might be com pared with that made else where,
AID the percentage or nlts known at glance,
tnus liking certain RUE whereby the standIng 40
marksmen Oh given cluO or association could Dc
Known. Inc following resolution was passed.
Resolved. That the form Of target In Al Wimbledon
M M oir NV. W. r ~ rs 49, -, ~ 4, ,tSns
THIS country IN ireland IN June next
IL was found tnat ono OF the days lately SEE
apart Tor the spring meeting fell on sunday;
therefore the dates were changed 20 DO the 2sths
2yth and 3lst OF May next.
In mentioning the competition for the Leech
Cup Il was declared that any one, irrespective or
birthplace, being member OF the Amateur Ride
CiuD mgat compete Tor IT. ana outside Of TINS
society only citizens ny brtn would De allowed 70
SAOJt Tor tns prize.
Toe resignation OF General Moneux as q menu
ber VI sac Board accepted and a vote OF
thanks rendered nm Tor ms services while on IL.
Tie state AdIntaAt General communicated 10
the Board ais opinion tuAt the bills que TO the Ma
ttonai ltle Association ~ regiments ami corps
OF the National Guar1 could not be collected in
tie wat indicated % this Board viz. i-deductGnR
IL rom On usual annual appropriations.
General JO0n ). katADOuc, lare Adjutant Gen.
eral oi THIS state, was elected an honorary mem~
Der OF too national Rue ASSOCIATION Colonel
DOM Ward, iWsilth Regiment N.Gs.N.Y., and
Colonel Governeur A0rtis were elected 20 al va
Cauclgs IN tno Board.