The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-17
SHOOT NEEDS $1,000
THAT MUCH To MAKE INTERSTATE
CONTEST A Go.
MONEY WILL BE RAISED.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED TO PUSH
ON ARRANGEMENTS.

Interstate Rifle and Cnrbine Contest
VIII Be Held at Savannah Aug.
25-3O-Meeting of Officers and
sharpshooters at the Guards HAN
Last Night Considered the shoot
Further Executive Committee
Named to Take Charge of Ar
ranEements-Expect That There
VIII He at Least $50 Visiting
Marksmen, Who VIII Encamp at
the Range.
The members of the Savannah mill
tary interested in the interstate shoot
that is to be held in Savannah this
summer will have to raise $1,000 with
which to defray the expenses. This
was decided at a meeting of the Off
GERS and sharpshooters at the Guards
Hall last night
A report upon ways and means for
holding the shoot was received from
the committee that was appointed at
the initial meeting, through its chair
man, Capt. J. c. Postell. 1t was shown
that there would be $500 required for
prizes, in addition to the trophies that
will be offered. More than that, there
will be $410 needed to put the rifle
range in perfect order. In order to
cover any other expenses, the COM
mittee reported a need of 1920.
When it was learned that so large
an amount would be required, the next
question was to devise some method by
which it might be raised. A ticket
scheme, advertising, direct subscrip-
lions and assessments of the military
companies were all considered, but the
discussion resulted in the appointment
of committee, known as the Finance
Committee, to which was entrusted the
work of raising the required funds. On
this committee the chairman, Col. q.
A. Gordon, Jr., appointed Capt w. B.
Stephens, chairman; Capt. j. T. West,
Capt D. c. Barrow, Capt. F. w. Gar
den, Capt. w. w. Gordon, Jr, Capt
J. NJ. Dreyer, Lieut.. r. w. Baughn
and Private H. e. Wilson.
Another committee was appointed to
arrange all the details of the shoot
having in charge all matters other than
those of finance. On this committee, TO
be known as the Executive Committee,
were appointed Col. George T. Cam,
chairman; Maj. w. w. Williamson,
Capt ]. c. Postell, Capt. w. G. Aus
tin and Capt. Walter E. Coney. 1t was
decided that this committee should take
as the model of the shoot the pro-
gramme of that which was held in
Savannah in 1896
Trophies that will be available for
the team matches. it was reported, are
the DeRenne trophy, the De Soto cup
and the E. C. Money cup. At least
four medals will be secured from
friends of the military for individual
matches and prizes, and several more
are almost certain to be contributed.
The shoot, it was decided, will last
six days, commencing Aug. 25. Tents
will be loaned by the state, and camp
will be established at the rifle range
1t is thought there will be at least $50
visiting marksmen, and there will be
a restaurant maintained on the grounds
for their accommodation.
Col Cam said that he did not think
there would be the slightest conflict
between the state camp of instruction
at Macon and the interstate shoot at
Savannah. On the contrary, the Ma
con shoot will act as an advantage to
the Savannah shoot, as it will serve
to add to the interest in rifle shooting,
and will have the effect of sending
teams to participate in the contests TO
be held here Col. Cam announced
that he had heard from the Governors
Horse Guards of Atlanta, and that that
organization expects to send a team.
1t was announced that the rifle range
will be in readiness by May 81. There
has been a great deal of work done on
the range, so that when it is in readi-
ness. it will be adapted for the best
work