The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-28
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

ANNUAL REPORT or THE ORGANIZATION SHOW
ING ITS CONDITION AND PROSPECTS.
Tho annual report OF tho National Rife Association
shows tho condition OF the association to be salts
factory, all things considered From inception
tho present time tho National Rife Association has
enjoyed uninterrupted OF and pros
pcrity such has been attained by similar orgnn,
zation in any other country. Tho memorable
team matches which have been won by It's
members, both at bono and abroad,
unfaiiing guarantee Of tho intelligence and
ability with which its affairs have been uniformly
Quoted Like many other undertakings 1t has suffered
sometimes from errors oil detail but upon the whole,
oil the victories which have been rcapcd
by rhemen enlisted under It's banners, MINOR faults
should not be TOO severely criticisod
riiE sEcRETARy's REPORT.
Mr. George y Schemcrhorn, Jr, tho secretary, in
his report stated his ability ~ repeat what his prede-
had said with regard TO the and pros
perry OF the association and ITS still growing influence
There have been twcntysi new life members qualified
during the year 1876, the total number being now 2S5
The only decrease In life members wcro the late
Mr. A. I. stewart and Colonel Leferts. There
been marked and gratifying increase In The
lalions TO anlIaton which passed February l,
1915 In connection with this the hrst convention OF
rhemen was held AT Creedmoor on May rs, 1870 AZ
TINS convention the following named clubs and
Citations were represented. Amateur Rifle Club, Now
Island, n. Y. Seventh Regiment N.G.s.N.Y Rifle
CLUB, New York; Twenty-third Reg mcnt y. g. Y.
Rifle Club, Brookiyn, !. r. Scottish American RIFE
Club, New York; Yonkcrs RHO Association, Pough-
kcepsic, N. Y. Partt ian Rine CLUB Hudson, N. T.
Connecticut Riho Cub stamford, Conn.
The contract with State Of New York, giving the
OF fifteen targets ut Crcednioor uniformed
OF the National Guard, three days IN the week, from
June TO December was renewed the consideration ro-
ceivcd being $4,000, formerly. There werc nlty-
seven matches shot at Creedmoor during the past
year. In tho same period nve new prizes had been
offered by various parties for monthly competition.
Ten new targets and bullet proof fence had been
erected NJ Crecdmoor during tho year.
THE FINANCIAL CONDITION.
General Martin ]. McMahon the associations treas
urer, reports the assets and liabilities to be toll
leaving to the credit OF tho association estimated
capital OF Slo0.755 II
This committed makes interesting report whic n
goes over the practice executed at the Crredmoor
ranges during the year IL also gives the details o
experiments gone through with view to improve tho
system OF targets AZ present IN use. The committee
substitute tor iron targets wooden
frames instead Of metal slabs. but found that this
would work; II cost nearly as much Tor the
softer material, which attor ali did not give satsiac
tory results as the metallic slabs Tho National Guard
strongly objected 10 canvas gets. aud come OF tho
officers refused during the matches, to allow their men
to shoot thcm- Toe markers also prefer iron
COTS sandstone target was put up on the range IN
September. II was composed oil single block OF fine
grained SANDSTONE, six eet square aud inches
thickness. Contrary TO all expectations II has sus-
tanned but little injury, although has been
than any other target on the range during The seme
period An iron target Used constantly. as those at
Crecdmoor are, cannot last much longer than three
years.
COMMITTEE
Tho report this portion OF the associaon's pro-
cecdings, says the Executive Com ntcc, during 1876
had thrown individual prizes Ia the matchos
While this proceeding saved money iCr the assoca-
ton prod uccd dissatisact lon among the regiments,
and much less interest cvnccu IN The competitions
IL Is to be hoped that different course may DO
pursued this year. The aggregate value Of the Ill
prizes offered ut the lust Fail meeting amounted
So 49, besides three Naon, Rife Association grand
medals gold silver aud bronze whose value has
been gwen. The great interest conferred ~ tho
international long range match tor the cham ponship
OF the world, IN witch the American team OF eight,
under the captanshp OF MAJOR Henry Fulton, won a
remarkable victory over teams from Ireland scotland,
Australia and Canada
In addition TO tho above stated reports others arc
printed from tho Executive ComInitieo aud tho Chief
OF the Statistical Bureau. The latter officer says that
the number OF entries Tor tho grand centennial r,fs
contest 1885, aud these fourteen Matches comprs-
ing the programme Tor the fall meeting, numbered
1.14l, making, IN all, seventeen matches and 2O26
entries.
General y. d. wyiic In hts official report, as chief
nnancin officer for the fourth annual prize meeting ~
Crecdnoor from September IL 10 the I'D, 1876 Say
that the funds which passed through bs hands wcrc:
Receipts <s.32l "a. and ,sbursoncnts, So los 40,
showing OF receipts above disbursements to
the amount Of $5,l55 60
TIE range Ut Crccdmoor Is now open for practice,
but SO far little has been done.