The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-09
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
ANNUAL MEETING LAST NIGHT-rHE sECREs
TARY'S REPORT.

ANNUAL MEETING LAST NIGHT-THE sECREf
TARY's REPORT.
The annual meeting OF the National Rifle Assoca.
ton was held las, night officers ROOM Seventh
regiment armory. About hundred and lty MEMOIRS
wcro present. The President, Judge n. L. Stanton
occupied the chair and opened the proceedings with
address. Theu followed the reports Of the Secre-
tary, Treasurer and standing committees. The follow
ing extracts from the Secrctary's report show tho
work progress OF the association during the past
year,
The number OF special match competitions shot
during the year Is largely In excess OIL any prevoua
one, owing 10 the fact that some matches were shos
Twice in zone month and the Introduction Of she plan
OF making Wednesdays as we'll AS saturdays match
days, TO the announcement OF Two ana sonie.
times three matches Tor The same day. But iva
protests Of any importance have boon made during
tue year certainly credtaDlo circumstance to all
concerned.
new feature this year at our fail meeting was the
Interstate long range match. The Introduction Of
this match Is due General j. g. Woodward, VINO
early IN the year suggested 1t in connection win tue
announcement OF the additional in the
interstate miiitary match by The circular issued
the adju.aut generals oil tue different STATES by Gen.
erai townsend, Adjutant General, New York. These
Interstate matches, as consequence OF tho
success Attending Them this year, have
sumed an Importance hardly surpassed by the
great International match. The Of
the Interstate long range match require that all
socations or clubs winch may desire to enter tha
competition must allliatc with the National Rms AS
ISOLATION AS a consequence Of this provision tGers
all 10 our fOi OIL animated OrglnlZltlOus.
Two INSTANCES as late the time OF maxi nd
entry Tor tho match. 1t IL the OPINION OF many u
members that IN this interest match but oae
should be crmitted TO represent single state
such team TO DO selected IN the agreed upoa
by the rliomen Of SUCH state among themselves Tine
CONSIDERATION vi the SUBJECT Is respectfully recon.
mended.
In all, during the year just past there havo been
sxty-ninc matches snot AT Crcedmoor under Luo
auspices OF the association follows :-Sprug mcst-
ing, s. including Leecn Cup mdtcD under auspices Of
the Amateur Rifle Club; tall me stng, 10; monthly
matches, AZ.
twelve rifle clubs or associations have affiliated for
the year, including Two military 0rganiZitiona
affiliated at halt membership rates. these iol-
lows
Seventh regiment Rifle Club, New York city; Cali.
fornia Rifle Assoc alton San Francisco Cal. Nussa.
chusctts Rlls Association, Boston, Mass. Amaieur
Rife CLUB, New ork Guy; Amstcur kile Clue
leans, La. Columbia Long Range Rife Association.
Washington, ID. q. New YORK Stock Exchange Rid
Club, New York city; Partnian Rifle Club, Hudson N.
v; Hackcnsack Rile Association, Hnckensack, NJ j.,
Company 1, Seventh regiment, N.G.S.N.Y; Washs
ington Gray Troop Cavalry, First DIVISION N.G.S.N
", New York city.
Tho following Board Of Directors we're elected -
d. W. Judd, Colonel John Yard Major Henry Fulton
Lieutenant Colonel l.. IL. SANFORD, John Z. Waterss
Colonel John Bodine.
Attcr the adoption OF a lew amendments to tho bv.
laws the meeting adjourned and tho newly elected
Board OF Directors held meeting elect officers of
the association Tor the coming year. The following
the officers elected :--Prcsident N. T. Stanlon.
Vice President, Colonel g. w. Wingatc; Secretary q
s. Scherincrhorn; Treasurer, General d. ID. W,ic
Executive Commute e--Cvlonci Gildcrslccve dencrsn
Shalcr aud D. w. Judd.