The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-24
RlFLEMEN MAY SECEDE.

After nearly a year of waiting the local
representatives of the National Schuet-
zenbund have received report or the
finances of that organization when the
final settlement of affairs of the last
tournament at Glendale, Long Island. ~
Y. was made. The rif1emen here regard
the report as a case OF "Old Mother Huo-
bard" so far any benefits they are 10
receive are concerned In the past the
custom has been and the bund laws re-
ouire that within thirty days from the
conclusion of each national rifle tourna-
ment the officers shall make a complete
report to the member clubs and as quickly
as possible turn over TO the new boarl OF
officers. in whatever part of the United
States they may be. all funds. property
and archives. When it was decided to
hold the mex. tournament in San Fran
cisco in 1901 the knowing ones here re-
marked that the New Workers would
figure out the finances so neatly that no
good Eastern money would be sent to the
Pacific Coast. How wisely they judged
may be seen from the following synopsis
of the old officers report:
The cash left over after the tournament of
1895 amounted 10 s62O6 49, with 1894 O6 for in
terest This with the receipts of the last
tournament for shooting tickets and conces-
ments amounted to the astonishing sum of
s27 131 20, leaving balance of 1884 Sc. The bal
d
services by one of the executive board, which
cut the true balance to 5000 Sc. This, with a
few cheap medals and cups. will be all that
will come TO the new organization Some of
the principal items of expenditures are peculiar.
The shooting committee spent sl6I70 81 in
prizes, while the sale of tickets for shooting
ran up over $40. 600. The entertainment and
park committee took s425s 20 out of the fund.
while the expenses of the press committee was
s2619 g.. Two cheap acrobats, for the amuse-
menr of guests. cost s1050; music. 1920 and
entertainment $3.50 The account of mis-
cellaneOus $34S2 q
This treatment at the hands of the
Eastern riflemen has developed a mut;n-
marksmen. From twelve to fifteen rifle
clubs in this city, Sacramento and San
Jose are members of the Naional Schuet-
zenbund and among them the question
is being asked, why should the members
of the Pacific Coast support an organiza-
ton whose Eastern officers have done
such clever financiering that the Western
members are deprived of the privilege of
handling any of the funds?" AS a fact.
in the past tournaments in the East the
Western riflemen have "shot in be-
tween $500 and $4,000, yet only little over
5000 comes back to this coast for the
benefit of the national tournament. That
worse, is the general opinion here. 1t
would not be surprising If, out of this I'M
satisfactory condition of affairs. a West
ern rifle shooting association should
spring The argument made is that if the
tournament of 1901 proves financial sue
cess. and the events of Western riflemen
are always successes, the Western marks
men should have the benefit. instead Of
sending a surplus to the East to lie
squandered On Monday night the dele
gates to the bund will meet and some
action on this suggestion may be taken.