The Washington herald., 1909-01-14

Anticipating any war Of international
troubles that the United States may have
to face In the future, and realizing the
Importance OF accurate Workmanship,
the board OF directors Of the National
Rife Association Of America met yester-
day afternoon at the Willard Hotel 70
discuss means OF arousing interest in
shooting among the citizens OF the
country.
The association has organized civil and
college shooting clubs, clubs among
schoolboys. and fostered competitive
shooting in the army and navy. Accord
ing TO the report Of Gen James ~ Drain.
president of the association. much has
been accomplished in the last year, new
clubs being organized throughout the
United States.
Army Officials There.
There was an unusually large attend
anee, including Gen. William P Hall, L
:. A; Gen. A. B. Critchheld, Ohio; Gen.
A. c. Kelley. adjutant general, Colorado;
Ger William T. McGurria. adjutant gen
eraI. Michigan; Gen. George H. Harries.
District OF Columbia; Gen B. W Spen-
cer, New Jersey; Gen. Arthur Fridge. sd-
5urant general. Mississippi: Gen James
I. Drain, District OF Columbia: Gen Oran
Perry, adjutant general, Indiana; Gen c.
y Wagner, Michigan; Col - c. Dill,
Maine; Col. r X Evans. L. s A; Col
J. G. Ewing, Delaware; Col. Z T. Miller.
Ohio; col. Thomas Talbot. Massachu-
sets; Maj. ". L. Chambers. Missouri;
Maj. S. J. Fort. Maryland; Maj. C. E.
Goddard Pennsylvania: Maj z. Isbell
Connecticut: Mai. J. E Bell, District OF
Columbia: Lieut. A S. Jones. District Of
-'Olumbia, and Gen. c. F. Boardmsa, ad-
jutant general. Wisconsin
4 resolution suggested by Gen. Drain,
saying that in the opinion Of the board.
the matches Of the National Rife As
SOciatiOn should no longer be farmed out
20 any State association. for profit. either
C the State OF National Association" and
that the money received in entrance fees.
less incidental expnses. should be given
back 10 the contestants in the form Of
prizes. and # this should prove imprac-
tiesbie. the board favored abandoning the
matches Of 1919. caused a warm debate
After lengthy addresses by Gems. Drain,
CTitchfeld. Spencer. and Wagner. and
Col Miller. the measure was adopted
A new class Of members to be known as
annual members was provided for, 10
which any citizen OF the United States
s eligible or the annual payment OF 81
This action was taken on the recon-
mendation Of Gen. Drain, who, IN his
annual report. described the phenomenal
growth Of the association.
IN the last year. according 70 Gen
Drains report. 80 life members have
been enrolled Among the most prom
inent OF the new members are: President
Roosevelt. President-elect Taft, Secretary
Root, Assistant Secretary OF State Bacon,
Secretary Of the Navy Newberry. Cor
nelius y Bliss. Ambassador Henry
White, Ambassador T J. O'Brien, Sen
stor r O. Briggs. James A Stillman, Col
John Jacob Astor, James A Drexel.
August Belmont Secretary OF War
Wright. Assistant Secretary OF the Navy
Sstterlee, Clifford Pinehot, Larz Anderson,
and others.
Gen Drain said Postmaster General
George Won L Meyer had become q
patron by giving 500, and that Robert L.
Bacon. Assistant Secretary OF State, had
offered 70 be one Of twenty men 70 give
500 each to found an endowment fund
Of $4,000 10 enable the association 10
carry on its work in a proper manner
Cen Drain said he was confident the
other nineteen donors would be procured
before the end OF the year
A Permanent Trophy.
The report further read.
The United States Marine Corus.
through its commandant, Maj. Gen.
George F Elliott, offered TO the assocIa-
ton a magnificent permanent trophy for
an individual match OF twenty shots. each
at 600 and 1000 yards, the money having
been subscribed by the officers Of the
corps Another handsome trophy WIS Of
fered the association by Frank Stanton.
OF New York. and Atlantic Nine, Mich,
a life member OF the association, for
an individual match at extreme long
ranges allowing the use OF the telescope.
The match viii probably be shot at 12o0
or LOO yards, and VIII be the first Of its
kind in this country
Ohcers were elected as follows.
President. Gen. James A Drain: first
vice president Gen LaWrason Riggs,
Maryland; second vice president. Gen A.
3. Critch1eld Ohio: third vice president
! Ainory Haskell, New York; treasurer.
MAI z. L IsbeIl, Connecticut; secretary.
Lieut. Albert s Jones, Washington. ana
additional members Of the executive com
mittee. Gen. WiIliam 7. McGurrin, Mich
igan; Cen J. c. r. Foster, Florida: Col.
Thomas Talbot, Massachusetts,. and Gen.
William P. Hall, Of the United States
army.
Before adjourning, the board went on
record IN favor Of having all expenses OF
teams participating in the National Rife
matches Vlaf5 nv Fhe e-o-ar,-e7r