The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-26
BRINTON RIFLE RANGE.

FORMAL OPENING or THE NEW SHOOTING
GROUND IN NEW JERsEy-FEsTIvIrIEs AND
CONTESTS
The Briuton Rife Range, near Elizabeth, N. j., was
formally opened yesterday afternoon in the presence
about thousand persons. For three years past
u morcmeutfor construction oil the range has been
on loot, aud an application Tor incorpora
ton and assistance IN establishing 1t was
the legislative Session OF lS74-5.
FaIng TO obtain recognition at that time, the mat
ter was allowed until the election OF Gu neral
Mcclellan to the Govern orshp. 1t being believed
that his influence might be won In behalf OF The an
dertaking he was approached the subject and en-
heartily into the plans OF Its naugurators The
consequences that last session OF the Legs-
iaurc oil passed incorporating the New Jersey
state Rife Association anu an appropriation oil $6OO0
was granted Tor The laying out OF the range An
additional sun Of "a. 900 raised by members Of
association, and some SIX weeks ago ground was
broken Tor tue construction oil the range. Inc IN
closure contains III acres covered ut the time Of pur
chase a dense gro~,h OF snrubbery IL Is located
auoul miuway between Enzaoeth aud Enzabsthport
distau OF nltrcn miles from this city, on the inc
oil the Central Railroad oil New jersey, winch mas ald
grounds. rns ride from the foot oil Liberty street
takes auoot forty-uys minutes
RANGES.
The ranges are prepared Tor uriug at from 100 TO
200 yaras, with ac.ties ror even longer hrng. fhe
snort and range tsrgcs are Directly 'front.' OF
the and sue hring butts are arranged
- 20 ue advanced carried BACK AT wiii The ground
~ perfectly evo and good Judges speak highly It's
a rargements. he managers are confident that It's
aturai auvan tagss add proximity TO me metropolis
10 wuich u is by hail hour than Ccedmoor
" M mako the gauge popular one 1t WIN be In
tile Tall by Tue State militia
seven hundred invuauons were issued for the
opening yesterday and the attendance numbered fully
LUoJ The arrival oil GeLcr1i GrTsuon Mott, Com
m andcr OF the New Jersey State Miilua asd Keeper
of the State itson at Trenton, wus announced by
salute O. thirteen guns. Among other well known
D. rsous present were General Jos.pn w. Plume, Gen.
erai Alexander Snaler GENERAL Imam Ward, POST
master ot Newark; Judge Willitm u. GuId, John
E.an spa the House oi Representatives; Estate
So lator Wniism "A. KIRK. cx-Copg ress man
Amos Clark, President New Jersey State Agricultural
society; Uolouei George ID. SCOT, Egnlh regiment
N.U shy; Colonei EDWARD Il Wrisn;, President
New Jersey State kire Association, Judge NJ T. stan
to Presiuent Naonsi M Assoeia ton, and George
Sche me morn, Secretary OF The same; Colonel g. ~
Abuci, Essex County Prosecutor Major "a. 4. Dryer
aud Captain W. u. Murphy, of The Twelfth New
York beside several members OF tie New Jersey
representatives oil the National Guard
~ mat state OF the Tue ioLowins wei Known
mark smcn were present ana compcted:-Mejor
Henry Futon, X Ratnbono ana lsaac 1. Alien.
SHOOTING FOR THE COLD MEDAL
FIRING began al three o'coca- c. dcd nj half
mast SIX nrst matcn, i've shots each, took place
IN the 1000 yards range. The score vas as io'-