The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-10
WANT THE STATE SHOOT.
THE RIFLE ASSOCIATION WILL
ASK FOR 1T.

Capt. j. c. POsteII, President of As
socfation. Authorized at the An
nuaI Meeting Yesterday to Address
General of Rife Practice, Inviting
Him to Hold the shoot Here and
setting Forth Advantages That the
Savannah Range Ofers-This Let
ter and One From Macon, where
the shoot Is Also Wanted, Will Be
Laid Before the Governor.
, The annual meeting of the Sdvan-
nah Military Rifle Range Association
was held yesterday. Capt J. c. Postell,
president. presiding, and nearly all the
companies in the city being represent
ed. The reports Of the several officers
showed the affairs of the association
to be in a satisfactory condition.
One of the questions discussed was
the state shoot that is to be lald this
summer under the supervision o. '-ol.
George T. Cam, inspector general of
rifle practice 1t was agreed that Sa-
vannah should, by all means. secure
the shoot, and to that end 1t was de-
cided that the presi lent, Capt J. c.
Postell, should address a letter 10 Col.
Cam, inviting him TO hold the shoot
on the Savannah range, and setting
forth the great advantages tina. ths
range enjoys over all others in the
state, and, for that matter, oyer any
south of Sea Girt, N. J.
AVOndale's Advantages.
All members of the Savannah milf
tary, and all the soldiers throughout
the state, who have attended the sew
eral state shoots that have been held
here. know how superior is the Savan-
nah range to the less completely equip
ped ranges to be found at other places
in Georgia. Macon is making an eff
fort to secure the shoot this year, and
Col. Huguenin of the Second Georgia
Regiment has written letter to Col.
Cam, asking that he hold it there.
This letter shows that the Macon
range, in comparison with Savannah's,
is short of targets, and it is questioned
If state shoot could be held with
sufficient expedition at Macon. Only
two or three teams could shoot at once,
and that would mean long delay.
Capt. PostelPs letter to Col. Cam will
recite that there are six ranges at Sa-
vannah, these being the 200, the 800,
the 500, the 900 and the loo yards
ranges and the skirmish run. For
each of the known distance ranges
there are six targets which will make
1t possible to work six teams through
at the same time. At the skirmish
there are ten sets of silhouette fig
ures, and the ground is as level as
floor on all the ranges, from butts
to banks.
Not oplxr ax,arxr lr,,ovr,, 5;eto,oa 1890
but each and every target for those
ranges has a telephone connection. so
that immediate communication with
the markers in the pits may he Sc
cured at any time. Electric bells are
also rugged up for each target, and
the electric service is complete. The
Macon range offers none of these adj
vantages.
To Camp on the Grounds.
AS it is proposed to have the teams
sent to the shoot camp upon the
grounds, it Is necessary that water
and bathing facilities be supplied.
There is an artesian well on the Sa-
vannah range, and a windmill is to be
put up to lift water to the tank, from
which shower baths will gain their
flow. Mess halls and other camp con-
veniences are on the range.
Col. Cam is soon to lay the matter
of the shoot, for which $4,000 has been
appropriated, before the Governor
The letters from Col. Huguenin and
Capt. Postell will then be laid before
him, and he will be asked to aid in
the selection of a range.
For the practice of officers, re-
volver. ranges are also established at
Savannah Most officers require prac-
tice in the use Of their revolvers, and
this would doubtless be regarded as
an advantage in Savannah's favor.
The election of officers resulted in
those who held the positions last year,
being reelected. The officers are as
follows:
President-Capt j. C. Postell.
Vice President-Capt. P. F. Gleason.
Treasurer-Capt. w. G. Austin
Secretary-Capt. F. w. Garden.
Range Officer-Capt. w. G.. Austin
1t was agreed. after some discussion,
that the assessment upon each COM
pany for the expenses of the associa-
tiOn should remain at S50