The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-25
THE NEW RIFLE RANGE.
The Military Rifle Range AssocIa,
ton Organized


The military rife range for Savannah
is now an assured fact. The military of
the city are very much interested in this
addition TO their facilities and a permanent
association has been organized for the
control Of the range.
While the county commissioners have
made no positive statement that they
would accede to the request of the military
70 drain and grade the range, it is believed
that they have practically agreed to do So
The general sentiment on the subject is
that the favor is small one which should
I readily be granted by the commissioners
IN consideration of the great benefit
the presence Of a well organized and dis
! ciplined military force is to the cOmmu-
nifty.
Commissioner Carson. chairman of the
drainage committee, and County Engineer
Blandford went over the ground Satur-
day in company with the inspectors of rife
practice. Capts. Nichols and Postell and
Lieut.. Bryan, together with Capt w. w.
Williamson and Capt. A Nee. Duncan.
The range was thoroughly gone over and
an estimate of the amount of work nee
essary to be done made by Engineer
Blandford. Commissioner Carson ex-
pressed himself favOrably toward the re-
quest of the military.
AT meeting of the commissioner Off
GERS Of the city at the Guards arsenal a
majority of the officers being present.
capt. John Flannery presided as tempo
rary chairman and Capt. j. c. Postell act
ed as temporary secretary. The reports
OF sundry committees, appointed at pre-
VlouS meetings, were received. after which
the meeting proceeded to effect a perna-
nent organization. After much discus
sion the following plan was agreed upon:
me permanent organization to be
known as the Savannah Military Rifle
Range Association, and to be composed of
all the military organizations of the citv
winch nave contributed towards the move
ment or which may hereafter come in and
contribute their proportion of the cost
the Held and staff officers of the several
commands to be rated as one company:
commission to be formed to consist of
Ihe ranking Held officer, representing the
helu ana stan and the commanding officer
Of the military companies interested. m
be known as the military range commits
SION, which is to have exclusive control
ana management of the range and ALI
matters pertaining to 1t, including the
appointment of range officers and other
matters of detail
"A committee Of three, consisting of
Capts. Williamson, Cam and Rockwell
was appointed to draft bylaws and rules
TO be submitted to the commission at its
next meeting
Capts W. N. Nichols, J. c. Postell and
Lieut. John M. Bryan were requested to
draw up diagram or plan for the ar
rangement of the firing lines, target pits
sklrmlsh lines and other details Of the
range, in order that the plan may be SUBJ
United to the county commissioners, show
ing the work which it is desired to have
done by the county in order to nut the
range in condition for use.
me rules and regulations of the associa-
tlon VIII, when adopted, be submitted to
the adJutant general for his approval in
order that an order may be issued by
MIN constituting the grounds a state
range. An official record will then he
kept or the scores made, and all scores
made Will be upon the same footing as
those made at the state encamprnent. A
requisition has already been made on the
war department at Washington for the
range equipment promised the Savannah
military by the adjutant general and the
equipment will be shipped from Wash
ington to Savannah direct.
The range consists of that portion of
the Avondale property just this side of
BonaVenture cemetery, and is admirably
located for the purpose. A five years
lease Of the property has been made. An
arrangement has been made with the
Savannah Rifle Association by which that
body shares in the expense OF the range.
and is entitled to the use of the range
for one afternoon in each week during
its target season.