The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-11
To MANAGE SHOOTS
THE INTERSTATE MILITARY RIFLE
ASSOCIATION
WAS ORGANIZED LAST NIGHT
AT MEETING OF CITIZENS AND MIL
ITARY MEN.


Draft Charter, Constitution and
By-Laws-AnOther Meeting to he
Held the First Week in January.
First Meet of the New Association
VIII BE Held Next July-ResOlution
of Thanks to Mai. Cam for Ser
vices in LegisIature-First Steps
Toward Obtaining State Camp OF
Instruction Taken.
The Interstate Military Rife Associ-
alton was organized at the Guards
Hall last night, and officers were elect
ed. A committee was appointed to
draft a charter, constitution and by
laws, and report to a meeting to be
called by the president of the associ-
alton during the first week in Janu-
ary
The purpose of the new association,
as defined in the motion looking to its
organization, is to manage all shoots
held on the Avondale Range, and on
such other ranges as shall ally them
selves with the association. Its gen.
eraI scope and powers will be more
definitely defined in the constitution
and bylaws.
Col George T. Cam was elected
chairman of the meeting, and Capt.
Walter E. Coney secretary. The re-
ports of the various departments of the
recent interstate shoot were read by
Capt w. B. Stephens, executive officer.
They disclosed a very satisfactory con-
dition of financial affairs, and included
II rInA{f
Association Organized.
At the conclusion of the reading,
Capt. Stephens moved, in pursuance to
the recommendations made by the
board, that a permanent organization
be effected, and to this end that COM
mittee be appointed to select name
for the new association, and nominate
its officers. A committee, composed of
Col J. III. Estil, Col. G. A. Gordon,
Capt. j. M. Rogers and Capt. j. c. Pos
tell, was appointed by the chair, the
motion of Capt stephens having pre-
vailed.
After short session, the committee,
through its chairman. Col. Estill, re-
turned it's report to the meeting. The
Interstate Military Rifle Association
was chosen as the name for the organi-
zation, and the following officers were
nominated:
President-Gen w. w. Gordon.
First Vice Presdent-Col George T.
Cam.
Second Vice President-Maj. w. w.
Williamson.
Honorary Vice Presidents-Col. ]. II.
Estill. and such others as may be
elected by the Executive Committee
from time to time.
Executive Oficer-Capt. w. C. Aus
tin; assistants, Capt. w. B. Stephens
and Capt. ]. c. Postell.
Executive Committee-Gen. w. w.
Gordon. Col G.. T. Cam. Col. G. A.
Gordon, Lieut.. Col. ]. f. Brooks Maj.
w. W. Williamson, Capt W. 70. Coney.
Capt. ]. M. Dreyer, Capt, w. G. Aus
tin, Capt. J. c. Postell, Capt. W. B.
Stephens, Capt. G. p. Walker, Lieut.. r.
G. Tunno
Post Quartermaster and Commissary
Lieut.. r. G.. Tunno.
Post Adjutant-Capt w. E. Coney.
Treasurer-Capt. n NJ. Dreyer.
General Range Oficer-Lieut. Col. ].
f. Brooks.
The other range officers, an interstate
committee and a medical staff will be
later selected by the Executive Com
mittee.
To Notify officers.
AS the name of each of the principal
nominees was called it was greeted
with applause. The report of the COM
mittee, as a whole, was unanimously
adopted, and the secretary was in
structed to notify the officers of their
election. With but one or two excep-
tons, they were all present.
A committee was appointed to draft
charter, Constitution and bylaws
for the new association. This conn
mittee, selected by the chair, who by
the provisions of the motion was
made ex-officio chairman, is com
posed of the following gentlemen:
Major w. w. Williamson, Capt. G. b.
Pritchard, Capt. j. NJ Dreyer, Lieut..
c. w. Saussy and Corporal Ravanel
Gignilliat. This committee will. enter
upon its duties at once, and Will re-
port back to a meeting of the associa-
ton called for the purpose of receiv-
ing their report, during the first week
in January.
1t was decided to hold the first
shoot of the association in the latter
part of next July, or the first part of
August. The committee will begin their
work Immediately. The work of adj
VertiSing the meet will be begun at
once. A phamplet containing the char
ter, constitution and by-lows of the
association, and many matters of in
terest will be prepared and mailed to
boring states.
Thanks to Major Cann.
On motion of Col Gordon a resolu-
ton of thanks was rendered Mai. j.
Ferris Cam for his efficient services in
behalf of the military of the state dur
ing the present legislative session. The
resolutions were adopted by a rising
vote. 1t was through the efforts of
Maj Cam that the military bill was
brought up in the House yesterday and
passed; and it was due to his efforts
before the Senate Committee on APP
propriations that the military appro-
priation, which had been reduced to
10000, was enhanced to $50 600.
Col. Gordon stated that, in answer to
kilograms sent by Lieut. Col. Grayson,
Maj. Williamson. Capt. G. p Walker,
Capt. w. w. Gordon, Jr., and himself
several kilograms and letters had been
received from Maj. Cam and Mr.. Sto-
vail. A telegram which he had re-
ceived shortly before coming to the
meeting bore the intelligence that the
bill had passed the House.
The text of the resolution adopted is
as follows: Resolved, That the thanks
of this meeting, representing the
citizens and military of Savannah, be
rendered Representative J. Ferris Cam
for his efficient work in behalf of the
military of the state during the present
legislative. session, and that the sec
rotary Of this meeting be instructed TO
transmit these resolutions to Repre-
sentative Cam.
The first steps toward obtaining the
state camD of inetrl4qfiOn for 1912 for