CANOEING. 



AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION 

 1897-98. 



Commodore, E. L. Dunnell, Brooklyn, 

 N. Y. 



Sec'y-Treas., C. V. Schuyler, jog Sixth 

 Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. 



PURSERS. 



Atlantic Division, Wm. M. Carpenter, 

 Main St., Si?ig Sing, N. Y. 



Central Division, Laurence C. Wood- 

 worth, Gouverneur, N. Y. 



Eastern Division, E. J. Bur rage, West 

 Newtown, Mass. 



Northern Division, Edgar C. Woolsey, 

 jy Charles St., Ottawa, Can. 



Annual dues, $1 ; initiation fee, $1. 

 Date of meet for i8q8, Aug. jth to igth, 

 Stave Island, 1000 Islands, N. Y. 



A. C. A. MEMBERSHIP. 



Applications for membership may be 

 made to the purser of the division in which 

 the applicant resides on blanks furnished 

 by purser, the applicant becoming a mem- 

 ber provided no objection be made within 

 fourteen days after his name has been offi- 

 cially published in Recreation. 



The following have applied for member- 

 ship: 



George D. Terry, 156 5th Ave., N. Y. 

 W. R. Simpson, 244 East 13th St., N. Y. 

 Frank S. Grant, M.D., P. O. Box 787, N. Y. 

 Richard S. Foster, 104 Worth St., N. Y. 

 Nathan T. Beers Jr., M.D. 

 A. B. Chaffee, Montreal, Que. 



THE IRONDEQUOIT CANOE CLUB. 



The Irondequoit Canoe Club, of Roches- 

 ter, N. Y., is one of the most active clubs 

 in the American Canoe Association. The 

 club house is about 5 miles from the city, 

 on the East shore of Irondequoit bay, one 

 of the most popular summer resorts in 

 Western New York. Just opposite, on the 

 West shore is another of the oldest clubs 

 in A. C. A. — the Rochester Canoe Club. 



Two car lines run from the city, continu- 

 ously, during the season, and electric and 

 steam launches run directly to the club, 

 from both ends of the bay. The club 

 house can also be reached by a fine cycle 

 path, in about 30 minutes, from the city. 



The Irondequoit Club is incorporated 

 and has one of the largest houses on the 

 bay, containing 9 rooms on the second 

 floor, for the use of married members, and 

 2 bunk rooms for the younger members. 



The cafe, in charge of the commissary 

 and the steward, is open from May to No- 

 vember. The canoes are stored on racks, 



in the canoe room which extends across 

 the house. On gala days this space is 

 cleared for dancing and entertainments. 



The Commodore's reception room, din- 

 ing room, and kitchen are in the rear of 

 the canoe room and all on the first floor. 



When the season opens the club is a 

 scene of great activity, when racing men 

 are working on their boats in preparation 

 for racing events. 



The fleet is an extensive one and every 

 day, in summer, one or more sailers, or 

 paddlers, are to be seen on the water. 



The regattas take place on a Saturday in 

 June, July or August, when most the mem- 

 bers and their friends come to stay over till 

 Monday. Since the organization of the 

 club, in the fall of 1894, the racing repre- 

 sentatives of the I. C. C. have had splendid 

 records at the A. C. A. meets where they 

 were always in front, in the races, and their 

 club is graced with many cups and other 

 race trophies won at these camps. 



Although the Irondequoit Club has only 

 been in existence 4 years, it has been hon- 

 ored by having 2 of its members hold the 

 office of Vice-Commodore in the Central 

 Division A. C. A. and one has held the 

 office of Purser. 



The I. C. C. is fortunate in having splen- 

 did cruising waters in its vicinity. Many 

 cruises have been made by the fleet, of a 

 dozen or more canoes, under the pilotage 

 of the Fleet Captain. The favorite water 

 is the Genesee river, which is usually run 

 on May 30. Later in the season Nine Mile 

 Point, on Lake Ontario, is the rendezvous. 

 Numerous short cruises are taken, about 

 the bay, at other times. 



The totem of the club is a crow in flight, 

 and the club call, or yell, is the familiar 

 " Caw, caw " of the crow. 



The idea of the emblem was conceived 

 by the Commodore, having noticed a great 

 number of these birds roosting on an old 

 tree, back of the club house grounds. 



The flag is in the usual burgee shape, 

 with orange moon on dark blue ground. 



During the winter the members enjoy 

 themselves at ice-boating, the season com- 

 mencing in January and the ice is usually 

 in good condition for a month or more. 



In February occurs the annual dinner 

 and dance. It has been customary for the 

 ladies to respond to the toasts, at this 

 dinner. 



The officers for '97 are: W. Stuart Smith, 

 Commodore; J. R. Stewart, Vice-Commo- 

 dore; G. J. French, Purser; C. P. Moser, 

 Commissary. 



I. C. C, Rochester, N. Y. 



QUAKER CITY CANOE NOTES. 



The Red Dragon Canoe Club, of Phila- 

 delphia, held its annual meeting January 



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