The New York herald., 1878-02-06

NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

PREPARATIONS FOR THE SPRING MEETING AT
cRxErMoon--NEw RuLEs--A NATIONAL CON-
vEXTIoN OF RIFLEMEN.
The Board oil Directors vi the National Rifle Assoca-
tion held an Important meeting at No. % Park row
yesterday afternoon. Tho meeting was largely ut
tended by prominent rinsmen like General Dakn,
Major Fulton, Colonel Bodnc, Colonel sandiord,
Colonel Wngate. General Shaler, General wylie
General Woodward, and numerous others well
known on ''the range" Judge stanton presided
and George j. Schermorhorn acted as secretary. The
CHAIRMAN in calling The meeting to order expressed
tho hope that the punctual attendance would DO
given 10 the meetings Of the association this year
during 1917. Several questions OF importance would
be submitted to their consideration. Tho secretary
then read hts report, by which appeared that the
adJuants general OF twentyoue STATES throughout the
Uuon had sont answers IN reply TO the nos ncations
sent them of their election as honorary members OF
the association The treasurer stated tnat during tho
past month thsre had been received by the assoca-
ton $46l %; expended $40 rs; leaving balance In
The treasury on February Of $50 ST.
NEW RUbsa
General woodward submited n lengthy report In
regard ~ rules that should govern future matches
Tho Substance OF this report Dcing read, proposed
thatin iuturc every man should nave seven shots;
that Aquads shoad Dc composed o four men, aud that
the entries should continue open all day. As 10 the
spring meeting, he submitod me following pro-
grummo THAI on the drst day May 23L tnu contest
take place for the Leech Cup. ana the new range
the sgirmshing match anu the voIiey inatches For
the second day he proposed matches 800 yards,
i've matches At 500 yards three malcncs 900 yards
and three matches At 900 yards For the tbird day
he proposed thirteen matches al 100 yards seven
matches NJ 6OO yards aud six matches at 6OU yards
Tho proposition was favorably received ana referred
70 tue Executive Committee with power
Tho secretary hero read the now regulations cover
Ing the government Of tho range during tho coming
season, among whcn was ono calling for entries ~
be made one week bolore tho matcn takes place All
Of tho nqw rules we're ordered TO DO printed DO
mtted " the Board ot Directors for their consider
aton.
CONVENTION AT cREEDMooR.
General Shaier then submitted a resolution and
preamble recitng that In 30 far wns the aim ana
purpose OF the association TO encourage the Organize
tiou OF rifle clubs, that tho presidcn. invile the
officers and members OF the various rife clubs and
ASSOCIATIONS throughout the country 10 assemble IA
convention at Creedmoor during the spring meeting
for the purpose ot determining upon al questons ro
lstng ~ rifle matters generally Alter tue adoption
oi lev unnportant amendments " these reso utons
they were agreed 10 unsnirnousy.
Colonel Wingate next Introduced q resolution that
the secretary be instructed 10 notify The rncmcn OF
England, ireland, Scotland, France, Germany and
Canada that the next match Tor the Trophy
would taKe place IN september next that tho sec
rctary should receive nosce M to participants Va tho
sams before May next; further. that 10 case no
SUCH notico % received tue match 30 postponed ui
September, 1879
Generai Dskin desired 10 know who had tho righ.