The New York herald., 1878-03-06
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

PREPARATIONS FOR THE COMING SEASON AT
RANGE.
The regular monthly meeting OF the Board OF Direc-
tors OF the National Rife Association hold yester
day at their rooms In Park row, ex-Judge N. r. STAN
ton the president, in the chair There prese mt
Major General Alexander 5haer. General ID. ID. wyIie
Colonel George d. Scott, Lieutenant Colonel Z. II.
sandiord, Captain J. G. story, Colonel George W.
Wmglte. Major Joseph Holland, Major Henry Fulton,
George 8. Schermerhorn, D. W. Judd, Captain W. G.
Casey and ). T. Waters.
The secretary read the report OF the Range Com
mities Buildings which set forth that in regard
the erection oil a club house and headquarters at
Creedmoor the committee unanimously commended
the adoption of a plan proposed By certain parties.
who offered TO put up a suitable building at thor
expense, provided the association would give them
leas thorizing them to dispense refreshments, &c
TO visitors such building for period OF Ave years.
with privilege oil renewing the lease for five years
longer at an annual rental OF O0O The proposal IS
to cover plot OF ground 150x70 cc 1t will be To-.
Gated on tho west side OF the main road running
through tho range. That proposed story struc-
turc, having wing on either end The south wing Is
designed Tor committee Of the ASSOCIATION and
that the north end for ladies' parlor, while tho
main building will be used FOR barroom and kitchens
Tho structure will have piazza all sides, and will
be situated a short distance south OF the present
headquarter Tho parties making the proposition 10
erect the building design adding another story
the tall should the Rlnge Committee and themselves
(Lne contradictory deem the one story inadequate
WHAT ARE KTcETERAsY
A vote on this proposition Was approached rather
cautiously by the meeting, and in the discussion
winch ensued upon the question member asked the
president what the contractors meant when they al
uded 10 the privilege OF selling refreshments" &c.
lie asked what tho etcetera meant, to winch ano her
maj nnsr Llpu
and still another suggested that II might lager
beer
Major Fulton suggested that the committee ought
to have the sole privilege oil determining whether a
second story might be required on the proposed
building, and moved that the report OF the commit
tec DO accepted, and the plans reported by them
adopted by the ASSOCIATION, and that be referred TO
tho Range Committee with power.
Colonel Wingale moved, as an amendment, that
Contract with the parties alluded TO be draiteu rs
soon as practicable aud submitted 10 tho Executive
Com ttee Tor its approval. Tho amendment was
adopted, but with provision that The plans whom
drafted be referred 10 the whole Board, at meeting
10 be held for hat purpose within a week. motion
by Major Fulton, giving the Range Committee OK
elusive power 10 decide wnethera second story may
be required on the contemplated structure was also
adopted.
The report OF tho treasurer read, setting forth
that during the month OF February the receipts oil the
association ncuding loan OF "a, OO0) were S2Oov 20
and the expenditures $l,0l0 49, leaving balance ON
hand OF Sl.0sS ~
communication was read from Colonel W ingate,
stating that he would offer geld marksmnn's badge
OF tho same description that offered last year, Tor
monthly competition at Creedmoor, open 10 all men,
bers OF the National RihS Association anu all mem bers
o tho state National Guard The badge was accepted
win the understanding that none o the onirance Ices
received IRON contestants would DO refunded or given
as prizes.
now TO sELscr rHE AMERICAN TEAM. ls.a
y communication was read from the Executive