New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-22
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THE FATE OF CREEDMOOR.
WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD FOR THE
FAMOUS OLD RANGE?

PRESENT USEFULNESS AND OF IHE MEN
WHO MADE ITS PRESENT REPU-
TATIoN INTERNATIONAL.
Most men at heart are soldiers. The toughest oo
warrior that ever lived II he honest about IT,
would confess that he feels glow OF satisfaction
within himself when arrayed in gay UNIFORM WIN
sabre cllnk- csnking at his heels at every snp' ~
is a weknown fact that the scarlet coat OF te D'i'S
/ army-a splendid target for marksmen, by the "a!
has enlisted more men than the Queens smiling W
course patriotism cnrolls many under natiohs mas
and the variety and excitement Of army life, ana Ue
love Of fighting inherent in man, Is the reason
by most old soldiers for their having oriled in'o '
ranks. The women. too, cry when regiment -
ordered TO the front and marches out OF barracks o
they love war as dearly the men. Every woman
believes in her secret heart that her own parIcu'ar
John or Harry will come back unharmcd and then
WHY then the NAL is recompensed for the pains Oh
parting unless Of course his sweetheart mas inaiio
during his absence his wife, having hearo lie was
shot has consoled herself for his loss win announcer
husband And then, too even the parting is rebhed
pang-a luxury. After all that has been salu anu
written about mans hatred Of a scene, most men III
1--we like 10 be cried over. like TO think their going
will cause some one heartache, and the women love
| TO cry.
Every boy at school Is determined to become soldier
and although he may outgrow his desire ana sc''o
/
Of that desire will haunt him in after life Az siAhu
hall when the military are making thousand CON
ouests and the conquered looking their sweetest
the most substantial and contented CIVILIAN VIII en-
perence a sharp pang Of regret, especially II ne Is
younr and single forget, the soldier does himself
the miseries and privations OF the service anu WISH
he had followed the colors Dr. johnson said every
man Is ashamed of himself sometimes for not having
been SOLDIER
All this leads to consideration Of the art OF war;
as represented by sharpshooting and rferns IN the
United States at the present day. Every American
knows that America Is the greatest country l" "o
world-in word Gods country-but every American
f., this are Of industrial wars and commercial Kings
and autocrats does know that the sharpshooterS
of America among the best shots on the soDe.
They NAV possibly not be as sklful as the boeTs vi
south Africa in shooting at moving objects but al the
riNc.butts In international competitions, the American
marksmen can astonish some OF the best Sho'S III
Europe.
This is remarkable when II is remembered that the
Americans A. a general rule much more absorbed
in business than the class Of people from whom crack
shots are mostly recruited In Europe ~ Is strahse
also that the regular troops both here and IN England
Ireland and Scotland do not furnish the best shots
especially in firing at moving targets There are more
dead" shots the National Guard than in the United
States Army and IL is an open secret IN Great Britain
that the volunteer regiments are more skilful IN INC
use of tho rife than the regiments OF the llne me
man Of means in England enjoys moro leisure thah
man in the position in America but the American
is far moro In earnest his leisure than the English
man. The reason Is simple. An American rifeman
is enthusiastic on the subject of rifles and marksman
shin is perhaps his only recreation. Al other times
he Is up his eyes and ears in business ana wheh III
The field he carries his business methods with mm
The Engllshran on the other hand, has no leisure
because he has no business and among the multitude
of the occupations Of his lifelong ideness he mas no
time 10 become perfect in any one thing. There are
few cranks" on particular pastimes among me wealthy
classes in England, because all follow the fashion, ana
fashion prescribes little Of everything and not too
much of anything. Thus IL Is that welequppoh
American team beat an English team by majority
that rather startes the Brtishes who are apt tn be-
leve that Americans always too much ABSORBED IN
buslncs 10 perfect themselves In any recreation De
handing perseverance and skill The difference De
tween American sportsmcn and English sportmen can
be summed up in few words. The former nave
vocation In life and a hobby which becomes an avoca
ton the latter have vocation. but have too many
occupatioDs to take a hobby in real earnest Be
sides in England a hobby horse Is bad FORM
ITS TRANSFER TO THE STATE.
The recent transfer Of the rife ranges at Creedmoo
Long Island to the state has caused great deal OF
comment favorable and adverse, in the ranks Of tho
| National Guard and among rinlemcn generally. the
| LEGISLATURE OF hast year passed law provldlhg tat
whenever the National Rifle Association should convey
to the state the rife ranges and paradegrounds con
tanned within seventy-fve at Creedmoor together
with the hotel targets and other property thereon free
from ALI encumbrances by deed 10 be approved by the
Attorney General of the State the Adjutant General
should accept and manage the same as state rinc
range for the Of the National Guard since then
the transfer has been made and Crecdmoor now has "a
different status than in the past The state Itself mas
recognized the importance Of the work carried on by
the National Rife Association. and The interest In
shooting and things military in this country Is, II
anything decidedly the increase II is well at this
time TO glance the history Of Creedmoor and the old
trustees.
cr interested in rife practice decided n Organize for
the establishment Of proper prctict grounds and for
| mutual enjoyment. Accordingly the National Rhe As
ISOLATION was formed and 1t has since been the parent
| of hundreds Of similar associations throughout the
United states. The association was Incorporated un
der the laws OF state Of New YORK; and the moor
norators included the generals Of the First and
second Divisions the First. Third and Fifth Brigades
Of the First Division and the First Brigade OF the
Second Division together with host OF officers OF the
7th 9th 18th, I3th 22d and o3d regiments, besides
the 45th and list regiments Of the National Guard Of
New York and a great many ex Officers OF the Army
and National Guard In the first published report OF
the association in 1879 It's aims were set forth as the
announcement Of rife practice in the United States
and the establishment Of ranges and prizes for skill In
Workmanship.
Colonel william G. Church. Editor Of The Army and
Navy Journal elected first president Of the Rife
Association. General Alexander Shsler, then IN com
mand Of the First Division Of the National Guard, wa
vice president and among the original members Of the
board Of directors were Captain George w Wlngatc
now colonel OF the I'D Regiment General =. VI. John
son rommissary General of Ordnance Major John "
| Partridge General John y. Woodward. General John
Ward General Franz sge Colonel Watson e. Squire
Colonel Henry j. Cullen. Major John Powell, IT, ID. w
Judd Alfred ". Craven, Major @. VI. smith Genera
J. F. Rathbone and T. VI. Peck Among the early
nehsr Of the ation General Varian, Coone
shaw General Funk, Adutant Harding, Colonel Mason
General burnside. General W. ;. Ward, Lieutenant
Colonel H. A. Gildersleevc, Lieutenant Henry Fulton