Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-18
sAvANNAH RIFLE ASSOCIATIONS.

Celebration of It's Ninth AnnIversary-
The Carolina Rifle Association Its
Guests-The Festivities at the schoet-
zen Park.
The ninth anniversary Of the Savannah
Rifle Association was celebrated yester-
day at the schuetzen Park in style
characteristic Of its members.
The Carolina Rife Association, repre-
sented By MAJOR c. Theo. Ellis, Capts. ].
H. Weller and Messrs. J. D. Cappleman,J.
B. p. Alley, J. II. E. Stelling, A. A.
Kroeg. J. A Ball and Fl. Schuffter, were
the guests Of the day. It was greatly re-
grctted that Gen. 3. II. Rutledge, Presi-
dent Of the Carolina Association, could
not be present, being, il is understood,
detained by urgent professional engage
ments. Owing to the recent death OF
Major Bruins, First Vice President, the
delegation was not 50 large as mad oeeh
anticipated.
The visitors arrived at s O'Clock on the
fast mail, and We're met at the depot bf
committee comprising Capt. ROBERT am
cant and Nessrs. &. u. Cunningham, D..
W. SchIev. George /. Cope, Jr., and John
T. LaFar.and were escorted to the Marshall
House. where breakfast had been pr0Yld-
Cd AtI1 O'Clock they were called for by
the committee and driven 70 the Schuetzen
Park. where the majority Of the members
Of the Savannah Association had already
arrived.
The annual prize contest, which has
heretofore usually taken place on the an
niyersarv, was postponed until some time
I'm June. and the shooting yesterday was
merely for practice.
At 1890 o'clock the association was
divided into two classes, including the
visiting rifiemen, which were also equally
divided and added TO the lists,
making a total Of 40 men before
the target. The shooting began
shortly after 1870 O'Clock and con-
tinued until 3 $50. when the banquet. which
had been spread i'm the Pavilion, was an
nounced. and the crack Of the rifle gave
place to the popping OF cOrks, and a
revel Of conviyiaIitv which lasted until the
departure Of the cars for the city al .
/ O'Clock The shooting was spirited
/ throughout and was unusually good, the
| total score in the first class being l,li4
| and in the second class ,l32.
The best shot was made by Mr. john
/ LaFar. and the next best by Mr.. }. {
| PosteU. Both gentlemen made the same
| score, but under the rules OF the associa
| ti0n Mr.. LaFar's was the better, and no
| was accorded the honor Of the best shot
| The shooting Of the visiting rlilemen was
| worthy Of record.
After the members Of the ASSOCIATION
/ had finished shooting the guests were
] invited before the target and made some
! remarkable scores. which. however, the
scorer refrained from giving to the public
! The Guards Band added to the enjOyments
/ Of the day by its excellent music.
! IS soon as the interest i'm the shooting
/ had subsidized the association, with its
/ guests. sat down TO the magnificent feast
| which had been spread. The tables-elghi
/ in number-were arranged in the Pavil
! ion i'm the form Of a star. At the head o
/ the main table was seated the President
| Of the Association, Gen. X. II. Anderson
/ At the head of the table to his right was
/ the Vice President, Capt. }. W. McAlpin
/ and at the heads Of the other tables were
| the members Of the Executive Committee
After the substantial features Of the
/ feast had been discussed Capt. George a,
] Mercer. in behalf Of the association, in a
/ few brief words welcomed its guests t.
/ the enjoyment Of the festivities. Among
/ those who We're present other than the
| Charleston guests were Hon. &. NJ. Cars
well and number of prominent citizens
| Messrs. kroeg and Cappleman, Of Charles
| ton. and Wright, Of Augusta, responded
| 10 the welcome, and Messrs. Mercer, Fal-
| ligant and Saussy illumined the occasion
with speeches which kept the crowd i'll an
uproar Other speeches were made
| by members Of the association, including
Mir. T. & LeutZe. who seldom upon its
| anniversary occasions fails to arouse a
storm Of laughter. . Mr.. +. +. Rebarer
| sang several songs in response to repeated
calls.
The affair was admirably conducted,
and, like all celebrations Of the assOcia-
| ton, was remarkable for its sociability