The New York herald., 1878-02-06

NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

PREPARATIONS FOR THE SPRING MEETING AT
cREErMooE-NEw nuLEs--A NATIONAL CON-
vEYTIoN OF RIFLEMEN.
The Board oil Directors oi the National Rifle Associa-
tion held an important meeting at No. % Park row
yesterday afternoon Tho meeting was largely at
tended by prominent riasmen like General Dak,n,
Major Fulton, Colonel Bodinc, Colonel Sandford
Colonel Wngate, General Shaier, General wyiie,
General Woodward, and numerous others we'll
known on 'the range" Judge Stanton presided
and George j. Schermerhorn acted AS secretary. Tho
CHAIRMAN In calling tho meeting to order expressed
tho hope that the punctuai attendance would DO
given 10 the meetings OF the association this year
during 1877. Several questions OF Importance would
be submitted to their consideration Tho secretary
then read his report, by which appeared that the
adJuants general OF twentyone States throughout the
Union had sont answers IN reply 10 The NOS ncatons
sent them OF their election as honorary members OF
tho association The treasurer stated tnat during tho
past month there had been received by the as.oca-
ton $46l %; expended, $4l0 7G leaving balance Ia
the treasury on February l Of $50 ST.
NEW RULES
General Woodward submitted u lengthy report In
regard to rules that should govern iature matches
the substance OF this report ocing read, proposed
thatin iuture every man should nave seven shots;
that squads should DO composed OF four men, aud that
the entries should continue open all day. As 10 the
spring meeting he submitted me following pro-
grummo Thai on the nrst day May 23l the contest
the skirmishing match snd the voiicy inatchcs. For
the second day he proposed ten matches 800 yards,
matches Ut 500 yards, three matcncs 800 yards
and three matches at 900 yards For the third day
he proposed thirteen matches at 200 yards seven
matches nj 800 yards ana six matches at 60U yards
Tho proposition was favoraby received ana reerrcd
70 tue Executive COMMITTEES, with power
Tho secretary hero read the new regulations cover
ing the government Of tho range during tho coming
season, among when was ono calling for entries to
DC made week before tho matcn takes place All
Of the rules we're ordered 10 DO printed DO
mttod " tho Board 0t Directors for their consider
alton.
CONVENTION CREEDxooK.
General Shaler then submitted resolution and
preamble recng that In so far as II wns the aim and
purpose oi the association 10 encourage the organIz
tioD OF rifle clubs, that the presdcn. invite the
officers and members OF the various rife clubs and
associations throughout the country 10 assemble Ia
convention at Crcedmoor during the spring meeting
Tor The pur Of determining upon all questions
Iatug 10 rifle matters generally Alter tho adoption
oil lev important amendments ~ these resolutions
they were agreed 10 unanimously.
Colonel Wingate next Introduced resolution that
the secretary be Instructed ~ notify The rlicmcn
England, ireland, Scotland, France, Germany and
Canada that the next match the &c ntennia trophy
would take place September next and that tho Sec
rctary should receive nosice as to participants tho
same before May l next; furthcr that Ia case no
sucn notce 20 received tue mach 10 postponed I'll
September, 1879.
Generai Dakin desired TO know who had tho rgh,