The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-17
WANT THE SHOOT
OFFICERS OF MILITARY so DE-
CIDED LAST NIGHT.
EXECUTIVE HEAD is SOUGHT.
GUARDIANSHIP WILL BE OFFERED
CAPT. w. b. STEPHENS.

Meeting at the First Regiment Arm
DRY Was Well Attended-Question
Was as to Whether or Not a shoot
Should BE HeId-Those Wanting
One Were in n Strong Majority
over Those Who Thought INSULT
cient Time to Prepare Remained.
Committee Named to Tender the,
Chairmanshipt to Some officer Who
VIII Assume Entire Charge of the
ShOot-Assurances of support Re-
ceived From Officers.
A managing head for the interstate
shoot that has been under consider
alton for Savannah next month is
sought. At the meeting of the mill
tary officers of the city last night in
the officers quarters at the Regiment
al Armory a committee of three was
appointed by the chairman, Col. G. A.
Gordon, to find some capable officer
who will accept the responsibility and
the labor of the craftsmanship of the
shoot. Col George T. Cam, Capt. F.
c. Wilson and Capt. Walter Z. ConeX
were appointed upon this committee.
1t will tender the honor of the chair
manship, with its accompanying work,
to Capt. W. B. Stephens, who has
manifested considerable interest in
the projected shoot and who took the
leading part in it's advocacy some
weeks ago, when a decision to have
it was reached.
VIII Probably BE stephens.
1t is thought Capt. Stephens will ac-
cept the craftsmanship. Forceful ar
guments will be employed, if neces-
harry, to induce him to do so. His
powers will be plenary, and he may
appoint whomsoever he may please to
assist him in his work. The entire
management of the shoot will devolve
upon him and he will also have to
undertah1 the accumulation of the
necessary funds to meet the expenses
of the event.
The committee will call upon Capt
Stephens to-day. Should he decline, its
efforts will not cease, but it will en-
deavor to find some one else who will
undertake the task.
Present at the officers meeting were
Col. Cam, Col Gordon, Capts. j. t.
West, A. G. Cassels, d. c. Barrow,
]. NJ. Dreyer, r. c. Wilson, c. H. Kone-
mann, w. L. Pritchard, F. w. Garden,
w. w. Gordon, Jr., Walter E. Coney.'
Thomas Hunter; Lieuts. r. G. Tuno,
James Butner, ]. C. Tyson, John Hut
ton, w. M. Coney, H. l.. Richmond,
c. c. Dixon, G.. H. Ellis, Carter, A. j.
Thorpe, w. D. Krenson, Edward f.
Lowell, Jr., r. w. Baughn.
Voted for. "A Committee.
The discussion took the turn that
,f,ral Iaft fA,- @fEo 70,
termine whether or not a shoot should
be held-whether one was wanted. The
vote for a shoot was strong. 1t was
for the appointment of the committee
for the purpose shown.
Col. Cam was warm advocate for
a shoot, and was seconded by Capt.
Coney, Capt. West, Capt. Garden and
others. Both Col. Cam and Capt.
Coney, on account of their ability, fit
ness and experience, were asked to
take the leadership in the arrange
ments, but both declined. They have
just passed through rifle shoot or
deal in Macon, and neither feels quite
equal to another. 1t was not Gu this
score, however, that Capt Coney de-
clined, but because of his business du-
ties. Col. Cam nominated Capt. Gar
den for the craftsmanship, but the lat
ter officer declined to serve.
Officers VIII Take Hold.
Assurances of support and co-opera-
ton were forthcoming from many of
the officers, and it was declared that
there would be no difficulty in raising
the required funds, $3.50, or in secur-
ing enough visiting teams to make the
shoot an entire success.
1t is recognized that but little time
is left. The shoot, If at all, will be held
the latter part of August, which en-
continued
day the occasion opens. Some funds are
already in sight, and the chairman,
when he is found, will devote himself
to the task of securing the balance
The vote by which the motion to
have a shoot prevailed shows that the
officers are interested. 1t is believed
that the chairman can rely upon a
number of them assisting him at the
range.