The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-05
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

WHAT HAS BEEN AND IS TO BE DONE AT TEL
cREEDxooB RANGE.
Tho regular monthly meeting Of tho directors Of the
National Rife Association ~as held yesterday afer-
noon, At their rooms, No. o3 Nassau street.
Thu report Of tho Secretary stated that letter had
been received from Mr. Rsuton, the Secretary OF the
National Ride Club OF Scotland, formally accepting the
invitation 70 visit this country and partcpa ate IN the
Centennial rifle tournament Seven new clubs have
anhated with the association since the issue Of the
new circular Company l, Seventh regiment and the
Washington Gray troop OF cavalry have Joined tho
association under the existing rule In reference TO
military organizations Tho Spirit Of the Times news
paper desires TO orcr gold medal for monthly CON-
petition, that will DO open TO all members OF The
National Rifle Association, distance 500 yards position
standing any rife, shots, with two sighting shots
Tho nrst competition 70 DO in April or May, on the
first Saturday OF the month"; as the association may
decide
ON motion the report was accepted and the oGsr OF
the SPIRIT Of the Tunes referred to the Executive Com
miltee
The report OF the Treasurer, showing balance on
hand OF $979 81, was accepted.
The report OF the Range Committee, read by Colonel
Wngate stated that tho headquarters had been pre-
pared the ground rolled and the well cleaned out Il
was proposed 10 erect two sample targesone OF can
sss cost with labor included 500 the committee
tho neighborhood would amount 10 about s., 000 II
was indispensable that the work should be done at
once.
Colonel wingate offered tho following resolutions
Resolved, That the Secretary notify tho Amateur GLIB
that while tho association their
In advance they willing that the club should be entitled
TO by the day reduced rates. and that the
question In regard to cato had better be decided
specifically in reference TO each match - may occur
Resolved. That the Range COMMITTEES be authorized 70
erect target the tho model nvsnsed BY
Major Jewel the to exceed $780, also the
constructed BY Mr. Sanford the not to exceed 5O
These resolutions and a resolution Of thanks 10
MAJOR H. 5. Jewell were adopted.
Judge Stanton thcn offered the following
Resolved That upon arrangements being made satsfac
tory the Fpancc Committee tor the raising Ut the
funds, the Range Committee hereby authorised
to obtain proposals for the erection of ebsnkcn and
ton In tho portion Of the and the
tract with tho parties whose bid shall be BY
the Executive Committee to DO most advantageous the
price not TO exceed 5000.
This carried.
Major Fulton offered the following resolution
Resolved In all competitions confined Of breech
leaders the shall be loaded tho breech, with hxed
ammunition
The above resolution is changing paragraph Q, rule
In the regulations which reads:-"In all matches,
breech loading rifles must be loaded at tho breoch
only" II was adopted after considerable opposition
on the part OF Colonel Wingate
An invitation was read from tho Sharpshooters'
Union of the United States, inviting the officers and
members OF the association TO join In rifle match TO
be held In Philadelphia, from June 70 TO July g. A
motion that the members be notified OF tho invitation
OF the sharpshooters was carried.