National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-07
OUR RIFLEMEN.
A SERIES OF MATCHES ARRANGED.
Programme for the Spring and Summer Campaign
at BsnniBgs-The Meeting OF the Colun-
bia Club List Night-Prizes that
VIII he Sh0t For.

The regular monthly meeting of tn
Columbia Rife Association was held at the room
of the club, corner of and Fifteenth streets las
evening, with good attendance Commander
d. Evans, Z. S. n; Commander L. A. Beardslee, L
S. N, and Walter Scott, of Sandy Springs, Nd.
were duly elected and placed on the active meIn
Der list, to date from April l. CHARLES H. Lairt
was elected TO fiji vacancy on the executive com
mittee. The executive committee, which had
eenselected at the regular meeting in February
| 10 prepare programme for the spring and sum
rner campaign at the BenRing's range, then made
the following report which was, after free dis
| cussion, unanimously adopted:
Tuesday. April u, 1881 at p m.-First of serie.
Of five subscription off hand matches: 2O0 and 50
yards, any rifle within the National Rife Associa
ton rules ten shots over each distance militar!
rifles allowed three points on total score; open &c
all corners; entrance fec each day, fifty cents two
best scores of any one contestant in the series 10 bt
aggregated First prize, cash or medal at option
OF the value Of fifty per cent of the entrance fees
! oil the series; second prize, twenty-five per cent
of entrance fees: third prize, Il keg Of Latin &
RAND T1ne powder
Saturday, April 16, 2:S0p m.-LOng- range match
| continuing the season begun in October Of last
year; any rife, 500, 900, and 1000 yards, fifteen
shots over each distance; open TO all corners; en-
! trance fifty cents each day; three best scores OF
| each contestant at conclusion of match TO be
aggregated. First prize. a fine long range Lord
Bury telescope, presented to the Columbia Rife
Association by ]. W. Stewart. optician London
| England second prize. gold medal of the value
| OF nifty per cent. of the entrance money for the
series; third pTize twenty-five per cent. of total
entrance money.
Same day, 5p m.-Military subscription match
to be shot, weather permitting, every Saturday
afternoon, except the last Saturday in each month,
| until July 23-open to all corners; any military
| rifle under the National Rifle Association rules
seven shots each distance; no sighting shots.
Prize each day: First, fifty per cent of entrance
money; second, twenty-five per cent. of same.
lNote-At the conclusion of this series the contest
ant having the best aggregate of three scores will
| be presented by the club with a marksman's gold
badge, and the contestant having the second best
| aggregate Of three scores will receive silver
Tuesday, April 10, at ) p. m.-Second the series
of Off hand matches. (See April II for conditons)
Saturday, April g, at 2:SD p. m:-LOng- range
day at ?. m.-Military subscription match con-
unued- (See April 16 Tor condirions)
Tuesday. April %, at p. m.-Third of series Of
of-hand matches. lSee April II for cOnditions.)
Saturday. April 80, at go p. m-Monthy military
tournament match, 10 be shot on the last Saturday
| of April. May, June, and July Open to all eomer5,
any military rifle under the rules of the National
Rlhe Association, shots at 200 yards; entrance
nifty cents re-entries twenty-y cents, unlimited
First prlze each day fifty per cent of the entrance
ices; second prize twenty-five per cent. of the
trance fees. CNote.-At the conclusion of the
tournament the contestant having the best single
score 70 receive gold badge. Ties to be decided
by the National Rife Association rules.
tuesday, May g. 1881, p. m.-Fourth of the
series of of hand matches. See April II for con-
ditiOns)
Saturday. May I, go p m-LOng range season
match continued. (See April Is for eonditionsJ
Same day, at p. m.-Military subscription match
continued. (See April 10 for cOnditiousl
Tuesday, May 10, p. m-Fifth and last of the
series of off hand matches (See April u for con-
ditions.)
Saturday, May Ii, 80 p. m.-Iong- range season
match continued See April 10 for eonditions)
same day, p. m-AIilitary subscription match
continued. (See April Is for conditionsl
Tuesday, May IL, p ni.-First day of the Git
tings diamond trophy match. to be shot every Sat
urday until decided; 80 and 900 yards off hand
ten shots at each distance, any rife under the
rules; open only to active members of the Column
bia Rifle Association; entrance fee fifty cents;
the trophy TO be Won three times not necessarily
collsecutiyeiy then TO become the property OF the
winner. This trophy is beautiful medal; costing
the donor Sl5O.)
Saturday, May 81, go p. m.-Last day of the
long range season match. tSee April l6 for eondi
tionS)
Same day, 5 D. m-Miltary subscription match
continued. (See April Ii FOR cOnditioils)
mond trophy match (see May II. for conditions.)
Saturday May %. 2;30 p. m.-MOuthly military
tournament; match continued. '(See a priI 30 for
Monday. May 3ODecoraton Day. at II a. m-Sub-
scriptloa OIL hand match, 200 and 900 yards, ten
shots each distance; open 70 all corners; any rife:
entrance. 81: forty per cent of II % be awarded a
hTSt Pz1ze TIVE s,tynYe per cent a second and ten
per cent Is third prize.
Same day, at 230 p. m--Spec!al long-range
match Tor the bronze medal presented by the Ma
tiOnGl Rife Association. Open Ouly u active mem
bers OF the Columbia Rife Association: so. 900
and Loo yard, fifteen shots each distance, en-
trance, 81
Same day. at p m Military subscription
match, open 70 all eOmers; seven shots AZ 10 and
seven shots az s)j yards: entrance. hfy cents
Prizcs-FLTst, nifty Ter cent Of subscription money:
second. twenty i've per cent
Tuesday, May 81, p m.-Third day Of the dia-
m0nd trophy Taaich. (see May l. for conditional
saturday. June :. 30 ,. m---first Of the summer
subscription match mid -ranse so and 60 yards,
entrance, 81. First prize, MY per- cent. OF sub
scriPtion Ei0isy second prize, twenty-five per
Same day az 5 2. In.-Nfnitary subscription match
continued. tsse April Is Cor condiffOnsJ
Tuesday. June :. +. m.-FOurJh day VI the dia-
Inond trophy maich. tSce May l. Tor condtions)
saturday, June II, - p. ni-First Ofthe summer
subscription match. long range, 3D. 90 aud go
yards, fifteen shots NJ each distance: oDen 10 all
eomeTs entrance 81. First prize, fifty per cent of
subscription money; second prize twenty five per
cent.
same day. y. m.-AIlitary subscription match
tsee April l6 for eonditions.l
Tuesday. June II, 5 p m.-Fifth day of the dia-
mOnd trophy match. (See May II for conditionsl
Saturday, June Is, $50 2. m-Second of the sum
mer subscription match, long range. (See June II
for eOndiiiOns)
Same day, 5 p. m.-Military subscription match
continued. (See April 16 for conditiohs)
mond trophy match See May l. for eo N de ea
Saturday, June p, 80 p. m.-Monthly military
tournament match; third day. {See April 80 for
Tuesday. June IS, 5 p. m.-Seyenth day of the |
diamond trophy match. (See May II for eondj- |
tioIis.)
Saturday. July ?. 80 p m-second of the sum
Iner subscription match; mid lange. (See June 4 |
for conditioBS)
Same day, p MILITARY subscription match !
continued. (See April 10 for condiIioiIsl
Monday, July i, II a. m-Third of the summer !
subscription match; mid range. (See June for |
condit0ns)
Same dag. at p m-sfilitary lottery match. open
to all corners; entrances, twenty-five cents. I'm
limited, seyentytiye per cent OF subscription |
money 10 be OWNED into ten lots OF different |
value i'll sealed packages, the contestant making |
the best score to draw three packages, the second
best to draw two packages, and the next five to /
draw one package each III the order of their scores
Tuesday, July ), D. m.-Eighth day of the dia- |
mond trophy match. (See Siuy II for conditiolsl |
Saturday, July 9, go p. Tn.-Third ofthc summer
subscription match, long range. (See June IL for |
cOnditi0ns
Same day, p. m-MIitaEy subscription match |
See April l6 for eonditoiIs.)
Tuesday, July Il, 5 p m.-Ninth day of the dia- |
mond trophy match. (See May Il for conditions) |
summer subscription match, long range. (See /
June II for cOnditiGns)
Same day, p. m.-Military subscription match |
continued. (See April Is for eonditionS)
nund trophy match. (See May IL for conditions) !
Saturday, July g. 30 p. m.-Fif.h of the sum
ler siibserip'4o match, long range. (See June IL
Tor conditi0ns)
Same day, 5 D. m.-Military subscription match
continued. (See April l6 f0r cOndif0nS)
Tuesday, July Is, p. m,-EieYenIh day of the
diamond trophy match. tsee May II for condi-
.ions)
Saturday, July 30, go p. m.-MonthIy military
tournament, fourth day. tSee April 30 for con-
1itiens)
CARPENTERS IN COUNCIL,