The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-08

NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
THE PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL MILITARY
MATcH-LErTERs FROM GOVERNOR M'cLHL-

THE PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL MILITARY
MATcH-LETTERs FROM GOVERNOR 'cLEL-
Lam AND MAJOR GENERAL HANCOCK.
meeting OF the Board OF Directors OF tho National
Rife Association hed at their rooms, No. % Park
row, yesterday afternoon. Thoro present ex.
Judge Stanton. president; Major Henry Futon,
Captain ". c. Casey, ID. W. Judd. Captain J. G. Story,
Mayor Joseph Holland, John T.. Waters and George !.
SchormcrhorD, Jr., secretary.
The reports oil the secretary and treasurer for tho
past month wrro read and approved.
The Committee tho .Intcrnationai Military
Match" reported having sent circulars Of invitation
regarding IL TO tho various rife clubs throughout
the country, but naa not yet received replies from all
OF them. In connection with this subject the sccrc-
ary read the following communication from Governor
Mcclellan, Of New Jersey
STATE or NEW JHrssr LxgcunvE DrrAnrxssr.,
II hereby consent 20 ana approve x IL: incorpoa.
ten # the New Jersey state anc Association the Ject
marssmanhir aud the in'rodacton Of system 81 aninr,
drili aud le practice. part OF the military drill tho
National Guard ofth's staso yesr obeiien. servant.
non A r. srAxros, President National tide AasoeIasn
The secretary also read letter from Major General
Winfield :. Hancock. UHitcd States Army uowIedr
Ing the receipt OF circular letter, informing him that
by receut change In Inc bylaws he had been con-
slitutcd an cx.oicio honorary dlrccior OF The Ma
t,onai R'nc Association; also one from Lieutenant
Cooncl Henry A. Morrow, United states Army,
at Lttio Rock, Ark stating that he had
received orJors In relation 10 The sold ers
OF hts command partic pating in the National liitary
Rifle match, adding that they deeply Interested
in tho proposal, and asking 10 BIO horned as 10
tho rules aud regulations, tho distance TO be fixed
and other conditions Also from the secretary OF
tho Columbia Long Range Rife Clue, AT Washington,
O., stating tho intention o. that organization be
present at the convention Of rificmen about TO be
ncd, aud intimating that the club would be repre-.
scented on that occasion by lie president Colonel y.
l., Burnsid. Also one from Lieutenant o. Is. War
WICK, United States Army, at Ncwport Barracks, IN
regard to The proposed inter national military match
10 be held Of Crccdmoor in september next and ask
ing clubs representing the United states
Army will DO ao~cd to use any rinc or
ony tho regulation arm. Also from
George a. Mcars, President OF tho Utah National
RIFE Associa lon, acknowledging an invitation 10 tho
"Intcrnational Military Match" and setting iorth
That IL was their intention 10 have sent delegate
but there Is at present so ttlo interest infested tn
idea. Also from Joseph Holland, secretary Of
the Amateur Rifle Cubof New York. accepting an n-
vitation TO assemble In tue proposed convention OF
rInemen
On motion all tho communications received
and placed on 1le and the secretary requested 10
answer those OF ,hem asking for Information.
The want OF proper railroad iaciiities for reaching
Crccdmoor was brought before the meeting and alter
remarks by some OF the members a rcsol luton was
adopted appointing the President and Secretary q
committee 10 confer with the railroad authorities
with a view TO securing better Accommodations for
reaching the range. IL also decided that here
alter prizes are to Dc offered Tor competition by tho
association which are not actually in IT'S possession at
Brady life members OF the association the meeting
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