Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-31
DISTRICT MEN
At A MEETING
Held 0stensibIy for Advance
ment of Shooting.
PROVED FIGHT FOR OFFICE
Effort to Gust Gen. Spencer Was
Frustrated. ..-z.
GEN. HARRIES IN DISCUSSION
Called Association Gathering a Well
Dressed and Highly Intelligent
Mob-Today's Work. 49,,
GEN. HARRIES IN DISCUSSION

SEA GIRT RIFLE RANGE, SEA GIRT,
N. J.. August 31.-Maj. Bell and majority
of the other members of the District of
Columbia detachment of more or less expert
rifiemen dissipated last evening to the ex
tent of attending the annual meeting Of
the National Rifle Association Of America.
The certain enjoyment incidental to the
masked fete in progress at Asbury Park
was sacrificed by the Washingtonians. Had
they attended the fete they would have
been back in camp asleep by midnight at
latest. but they participated in the associa-
tion meeting. and in consequence most of
them did not retire until the very tiniest
OF the wee small hours of this morning
Much was doing at the meeting 1t was
supposed to be held to permit discussions
and expressions Of opinion, the idea being
the advancement of rife shooting
incidentally the members were to be call
ed upon to elect twelve directors whose
terms expired. At the outset the details of
carefully planned fight to Dust Gen
Spencer from the presidency of the asso-
citation by electing directors hostile to his
administration became apparent. Gen.
Spencer took the precaution to explain
when he called the meeting to order that
he was aware that there existed In the as
ISOLATION a reform element of the opinion
that he had outlived his official useful
ness as president of the, organization.
He announced that he was ready to sur
render the office when suitable man was
found to succeed him.
test vote. taken on a question as to re-
ceiving proxies. developed that the insur-
gents were in the majority. Gen Harries
commanding the District of Columbia mill
tia, who arrived here late yesterday even
ing was stanch supporter of Gen. Spen-
Ger and took an active part in the proceed
1ngs. The session was stormy one and at
times acrimonious. Declaration by Gen.
Harries that the assemblage was "a we'll
dressed and highly intelligent mob" was
resented by some. although it was uttered
good-naturedly. The meeting dragged
YEARLY. and at IL o'clock practically no
tangible progress had been made
Some time during the early morning 1t
was announced that the ticket prepared by
the insurgents had been elected. Gen. Har--
rtes made speech eulogistic Of Gen. Spen-
Ger. and the latter and Gen. Wingate were
made honorary directors of the association
for life. ''-s --zsz-Sae
All is well in the District camp The ma
tional capital is represented IN the regi-
mental team match. the Wimbledon cup
match. the Ideal regimental match and the
intercollegiate match. all being shot today.
None of the District teams succeeded in
landing prize in the regimental skirmish
match. concluded late yesterday. There were
many others in the same class. The match
Wdo WOH ny li0 ASt OIlltEu oldleS EAlSl-
neers.
District in Dryden Match.
The District of Columbia will enter a team
composed of eight of its very best rif1emen
in the Dryden trophy match, scheduled to
begin at o'clock tomorrow morning. The
match is for the trophy presented by John
F. Dryden. United States senator from
New Jersey. to be shot for annually under
Of he Ctafa 40
Association. 1t Is open to teams of eight
from the following:
Army of the United States, two teams;
one team from the infantry and one team
from the cavalry; United States navy, one
team: United States Marine Corps one
team; the United States Military Academy,
one team: the United States Naval Acad-
envy. one team: National Guard. or uni
formed militia of the several states and
territories. including the District of Column
bia. one from each.
The members of each team must be Off
GERS or enlisted men and active members
of the corps or organization which they rep
resent. and to appear in the authorized uni
form thereof.
No person who Is either a principal or al
ternate on the team OF any state. territory.
or District of Columbia entered In the COM
petition shall be eligible to serve either as
principal alternate in the team Of any
state at the next yearly competition for the
Dryden trophy.
Those Who Are Eligible.
No person is eligible to be entered as one
OF the team of any state. territory or Dis
trict OF Columbia in this match who does
not present to the executive officer a GER
tifcate from the adjutant general of the
state. territory or District OF Columbia to
which he belongs. showing that he has per-
formed 10 per cent of military duty during
the preceding year. By the term military
ri
ments and other duties Of a similar nature.
The distances are 300. 600 and 900 yards
ten shots by each man at each distance.
Positions. standing. at 200 yards, prone
with head toward target at 800 and 900
yards.
The service rifle and ammunition as is
sued by the government must be used
To the team making the highest aggregate
score will be awarded the Dryden trophy,
to be held during the year by the head Of
the corps. organization OF state whose team
may win 1t. to be returned to the New
Jersey State Rife Association at the ex-
piration thereof, and $3.50. To the team
making the second highest score, 500. To
the team making the third highest score,
$50 The match was won in 1903 Dy the
United States Army Infantry team In 1904
by New Jersey and in 1905 by Ohio.
Other Events Tomorrow.
Other events on the program for tomor-
row include the press match In the morn
ing ana the revolver team match In the
afternoon. The press match is open to
any properly accredited bona fde news
paper correspondent who has been such for
one year previous to the meeting, whether
or not attending the tournament in an Of
nctal capacity. Proper credentials must be
submitted. Each competitor will fire ten
shots at 500 yards. The prizes are as fol-
lows: First. the Press" trophy, to become
the property of the winner; second, SIS;
third. $40: fourth. 50: fifth. IS.
The revolver team match Is open to teams
OF FIVE men each Each man Is to fire If
teen shots. deliberate fire; time limit one
shot per minute. and fifteen shots In three
strings OF five shots each. fired in the time
limit of ten seconds for each string the
time limit regulated at the target Coach
Ing Will be allowed. but no coach or spotter
Is to stand within two yards of the man
firing. 4se -.-.s-- -
The silver target, a trophy presented by
Robert s. Hale of Boston. Mass. is to be
held for one year by the team winning the
match. First prize also includes a medal
60 each member of the team and one to the
team captain. and S25: second prize Is $50
and the third prize is $40.
The trophy will never be won permanent
ly. but any organization winning It three
times. not necessarily in succession, will be