The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-09

Fifteen States We're represented at the
annual meeting Of the board of directors
Of the National Rife Association Of
America, held last evening at the New
Willard
A fuH attendance Of the board was
present and several matters OF impor-
lance to the organization were transacted
Immediately after the meeting convened
Lieut.. 4. s. Jones, secretary OF the asso-
citation. read his report reviewing thu
work Of the psst year. He said:
'.The last twelve months mark an epoch
in the history Of the association which
viii always DE referred to as the begin
ming of the movement which made the
National Rife Association Of national inn
portance and known from one end Of the
land 70 the other.
business Has Increased.
ITO show how the business Of the assoc
citation has increased, / have only to call
your attention to the fact that within the
past year there have been added 10 tie
rolls Of organizations affiliated with Us
seventy-one new organizations. including
nine new state associations, twenty-five
regiments. twenty-five government rife
clubs, FIVE separate military organiza-
Sons. two college clubs, and eleven
schoolboy clubs. The total number Of
organizations under the jurisdiction OF the
association is now ls5.
1T is most gratifying to report that
during the year the association has gam
ed eighty-two life members, including the
President and the members Of his Cabi-
net. governors. Senators. Representatives,
and many other prominent men.
-'Thirty-eight States now have State
secretaries. and through their efforts we
are kept in close touch with local condi-
tons"
The report dealt in detail with the
schoolboy rifle shooting movement, which
the association has lately initiated.
Thanked the Board.
Gen. Drain. president of the association,
/ commented on the report, and thanked
the board for its loyal support during
the past year. He urged the members
I TO 90 home TO their respective States and
/ try their utmost to promote marksman-
/ ship in the schools
/ Action was taken by the board looking
! 10 the carrying on Of tournaments in the
larger cities throughout the country dur
/ ing the coming year. The question Of
sending a rifle team to the Olympic
! Games 10 be held in London next july
or TO hold a Palma Match in this coun-
/ try was discussed. and referred 10 the ex-
ecutiye committee.
With the exception Of Gen. W. L Me-
Gurin of Michigan. who took the place
/ of Col. Patterson. Of Pennsylvania, on
/ the executive committee, the following
were reelected TO serve for the coming
| year:
President. Gen. James a. Drain, New
York
First vice president, Gen. a. B. Critch-
/ field, Ohio
Second vice president, Gen. Lawrason
/ Riggs, Maryland.
Third vice president, Janory Haskell
I New York.
Treasurer. Mai. Ernest L IsbeI. Con-
necticut.
Secretary. Lieut.. Albert S. Jones. New
( York
Additional members of the executive
committee. Lieut.. Col. Thomas Talbot,
| Massachusetts,; Maj. J. Van Holt Nash,
Georgia,
/ On the motion Of Mr. Haskell. Of New
j York. the following were named as a
| committee 10 prepare a bill, asking for
/ an appropriation Of Sl00000 from Con-
! gress. for the promotion and formation
/ Of sChOol-boy and civilian rife practice
clubs in the United States: Gen. J. A.
Drain. Gen. A. B. Critchfeld, and Mr..
J. A. Haskell
The question OF purchasing rifles and
/ ammunition from the government at gov
| eminent prices, for the use OF civilian
rife clubs was also referred to this COM
mittee.
The Annual Match.
! Gen. w. L. McGurin moved THAI the
annual match of the National Rife AS
ISOLATION be held at the same place as the
National Rifle match. This was unsni-
mously adopted.
/ A recommendation by Maj. Bell, OF this
city. Endorsing the work of Col. r K.
\ Evans. Lieut.. Col. L. NJ. Brett, and Maj.
James T. Deckman, in conducting the
national matches Of 1907, and requesting
the War Department to put them in
I charge for the coming year was unani-
mousIy carried.
/ Among the members present wereI Gen.
Charles r. Boardman. Wisconsin,; Gen.
IOran Perry, Indiana; Gen. Arthur Fridge,
Mississippi Col r. K. Evans, U, S. A.
\ Cot Edward T. Miller, Ohio; Maj. f,
4 Claude Goddard. Pennsylvania; Mai S. J.
Fort, Maryland; Col. Thomas +. Cooke.
california; Col William Libbey, New Jer-
sew; Mai. James f. Bell, D. OF c.; Gen.
w. T. McGurin and Gen. Carl A Wag-
ner. Michigan; Gen. W. E. FINER, Ore
gon: Col. John Caswel and Col. J. G.
Ewing. Delaware: Gen. George II. Harries,
ID. OF C: Maj Gen. George W. Wingate,
New York; Gen William P. Hall, Z. S. A. (;
Gen. J. c. r. Foster.