Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29

Of California; First Division Naval Battal-
lon. N. G. D. c.; Philadelphia Rife Assoc,
citation; Massachusetts, Rife Association;
Old Guard Rifle Club of New York; Column
Cal; Cleveland (Ohio) Rifle and Revolver
Club; Cor1aer Rife Club, Schenectady, N.
Y; italian Rifle Association of New YORK
Lima (Ohio) Rifle Association: Manhattan
Rifle and Revolver Association. New York
city; Myles Standish Rife Club, Portland.
Me-; 1th Regiment Rifle Club, New YORK
city; Willow Rifle and Gun Club. Chicago.
ILL.,; Zettler Rifle Club. New York city: Itai-
ian Independent Marksmen's Association OF
New York: Helena MONTY Rifle Club;
Pressure Isle Rifle Club, Erie, Pa; Prince
ton University Gun Club Cornell University
Rifle Club: Pasadena (Cal) Rifle Club;
Warren (Pa-) Rife and Revolver Club;
Taunton (Mass.) Rife Club; Sandy HOOK
Rife Club, Fort Hancock. N. j.; Col H. +.
burn (Me.) Rifle Club; Pearl City Sharp
shooters, jamestown, N. Y: Hawaiian Ri
f1e Association, Honolulu, Hawaii: Provf-
dence (Rhode 1sland) Revolver Club, and
Osborne Rifle Club, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.
Promoting Rifle Shooting.
The National Rife Association Of Amer
lea, under the auspices of which many Of
the important matches being shot here
are held. is patriotic organization or
ganfzed in the year 1871 for the purpose
of promoting and encouraging rife shoot
ing among the citizens throughout the
United States.
Is feeling that encouragement of rifle
clubs might tnture enlistments in the
National Guard" an officer of the asso-
citation says. but 1t has been thoroughly
been the stepping stone to the armory. 1t
is also well-known fact that the ma
Jority of the membership of the rife
clubs are ex-national guardsmen. who
have served their term of enlistment, and
who, while serving, became interested in
the sport of rifle shooting and desire to
keep 1T up. No better class of volunteers
could be desired than these young men.
They deserve support and encourage
ment. just as much as the organized
militia.
IF the work of educating our citizens
in the use Of the military rifle is to con-
that national results of value to the gov
eminent will be shown If this is to be
accomplished among other things the in
PRODUCTION of course of craftsmanship
purchase of medals, &C.; free limited
issue of rifles and ammunition to rifle
clubs organized under the rules and reg
ulations as laid down by the national
ton for those qualifying should be issued
free, and a specific appropriation to pay
the expenses of the state teams, which
should include the expenses of teams
Issues to Schools.
Authority should be given the chief
of ordnance, If he has not already that
authority, to issue to schools, other than
agricultural colleges, the Krag carbine,
soon to be discarded by the cavalry
branch of the service, requisition of
the national board, which should control
the issue and use of them. A lead bullet
reduced cartridge should be issued under
the same regulations for use with thess
arms in school work.
I'm each state an inspector should be
appointed who would visit the clubs and
schools and see that the regulations were
being properly lived up to, and who would
receive proper remuneration for his serv-
ices. l could recommend for this service
no better men than the state secretaries Of
the National Rifle Association, as they are
men who are most conversant with the rifle
shooting situation in their own state, are
enthusiastic on the subject, and are men
of high standing in their community
Arrival Of Gen. Harries.
General Harries, commanding the Dis
trict Of Columbia militia, is expected to ar
rive here tomorrow. He will be accom-
panied by Lieutenant Colonel Lloyd M.
Brett, adjutant general of the militia.
General Harries will attend the annual
meeting of the National Rifle Association
VI nie.tSo' VI "Hdch ne ~ wee president,
director and life member, to be held
on the range tomorrow evening. The meet
ing is expected to be the most important
ever held by the association. and the cleo
ton of directors unprecedentedly spirited.
The rihemen from the District of Column
bia are we'll housed and well fed. The
party has the entire tentage on both sides
of one of the camp streets. The tents are
provided with board floors and the men
have comfortable cots, and at least two
blankets each. At the end of the street is
hydrant, with running water. Tin basins
are used for bathing purposes in camp and
the ocean for baths out of camp. Many of
the Westinghouse enjoy a plunge into
the sea early each morning.
The detachment marches to the big mess
building of the National Guard of the state
of New Jersey three times daily for its
meals. A caterer furnishes the meals by
contract. Nearly all the visiting teams are
subsisting in the mess building.