The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-07
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sport.men Hold Enjoyable
Session On Friday
Evening

Members of the Mt. Vernon Rifle
G. Revolver club held their annual
meeting and election Of officers Fri
day evening. This meeting which was
held at the Log Cabin restaurant was
featured by q. banquet that immedi-
ately preceded the business session.
The dinner served by Capt. julius
Headington, the Boniface aof the Tbg
Cabin restaurant, was served in the
private dining, room The imembers Of
company who gathered about the, ta-
BILE and enjoyed the viands have been
today most ektravagant in their prais-
es. The menu included: Oyster cock
tail, baked fish, fried chicken with
dressing, mashed potatoes, pickles,
cheese, bread, butter, coffee, ice
cream and chocolate cake. "
The first business was the annual
report of Secretary-Treasurer E. T.
Quidor showing balance, Of $1S.96 in
the club treasury with certain bills
still outstanding and unpaid totalling
$2S. Other than in this relatively un-
important item 1t was reported the af-
fairs OF the club are in an excellent
and flourishing condition, it being in
Ftimated pointedly that the deficit,
such as 1t is, easily could be wiped
out provided some persuasive methods
could be brought to induce the men,
bership to pay their dues to the club.
For the auditing committee s. M.
Woolson reported the books and ac-
counts Of the secretary-treasurer had
been checked and found correct.
F. ]. VanVoorhis, for the clubroom
committee, reported his committee
has been able to secure q lease Of the
room formerly occupied by the Wood.
worth opera house for 6lubrooms and
a rifle range. The lease is for one
year. The club may take immediate
possession, install lights and make
such changes as may be necessary to
adapt the place to use for clubroom
and rifle range. The new quarters
will be sufficient to accommodate a
membership of SO or rs.
Supplementing the report OF Chair
man VanVoorhis President Russell in
formed the Club that the Knox Coun-
ty Fish & Game association had vot-
ed to subIease the II. & r. club
rooms. He considers 1t possible, be-
cause OF the larger and better accom-
modatiOns to increase the member
ship of the club materially. He sug-
gested the advisability of encouraging
and promoting cultivation of familiari-
ty In the use Of firearms by boys of
a proper age through Junior Rifle
club and the use of the clubs range.
The subject of continuing affilia.
tion with the National Rifle associa-
ton was discussed at much length by
the membership. The opinion was
Istrongly expressed that the club de-
! riyes no, bsnetit from such ,assacia.
tion:% IT was decided. Hccordingly,
not toSrenew the clubs membership
lin, the N. r. A.
The election of officers resulted in
the selection of the following /, MI
,President-Carl vanvqorhis.
'fs Vice President-Carl Bipes.r ~ e
Secretary.Treasurer-E. r. Quidor
Range Master--Carl Stoughton.
A very pleasant feature OF the even.
Ing was the presentation by s. M
Woolson on behalf of the club mem
bership OF put and take top Of spe.
cial design to Carl Pipes as token
i. OF appreciation on the part of his fel
low members OF special services rem,
dered to the club by Mr.. Pipes. Mr.
Woolson was particularly happy and
felicitous In his remarks, so much so
that the recipient of the token was
quite overcome and was unable to
make reply In manner adequately
to give expression to his feelings.
The, ,ren,ainteripf the evening was
given 70 good, fellowship, story telling
and short talks' by a number of those
/, present q ANpag those speaking were
IJ.'S. McCracken, II. l.. Russell, ]. A
Nelson, Carl VanVoorhis, S. M. Wool
son, j. J. yanvoorhis and f. C. Ball
: The appointment OF Il resolutions
committee TO draft an expression OF
the opposition of the club to legisla
tion restricting the right OF law abid
ing citizens to own, possess. buy. sell
or to transport firearms. President
vanVoorhis appointed on this commit
tee H. l.. Russell, L. 4. Quidor and
Thomas Norrick. A report will be
made by this committee at the next
| meeting Of the club.