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The Camp Site Committee beg to say that 

 much Of the success of the 1898 meet, de- 

 pends on the early application by club offi- 

 cials and individual members of the A. C. 

 A., for their camp sites. Each club should 

 begin, now, their arrangements to en- 

 list as many members as possible to at- 

 tend at Stave Island, August 5th to 19th. 

 Find out regarding the number of tents and 

 the space wanted. Tents, cots, chairs and 

 tables may be rented, at reasonable rates, 

 by giving timely notice to the Camp Site 

 Committee. The committee will do all it 

 can to arrange for everyone attending the 

 camp, and your hearty co-operation to 

 make a beautiful camp, is requested by 

 early attention to these details. ''First 

 come, first served," should prompt each 

 club and individual to make plans early, 

 thus greatly helping the committee, which 

 has a great deal of work to do. If attended 

 to early, it will save trouble and confusion 

 at the opening time of the " meet." 



F. S. Thorn, Chairman, 

 394 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y. 



H. L. Quick, 



Yonkers, N. Y. 



Henry C. Morse, 



Peoria, 111. 



Geo. L. Kelley, 



Buffalo, N. Y. 

 Camp Site Committee. 



The Transportation Committee announ- 

 ces that it is receiving very encouraging 

 reports from all sections, regarding the 

 attendance at the Meet August 5th to 19th, 

 at Stave Island, and the prospect is good 

 for a large camp. Two clubs, alone, prom- 

 ise 20 to 25 members each, and the Eastern 

 division, we hope, will put over 50 under 

 tents. Reports from Rochester, Buffalo, 

 Toronto and Albany say all want to go 

 back to " Stave." 



The Committee has closed the contract 

 with the Navigation Company, which con- 

 trols the steamer " Valeria," on the fol- 

 lowing terms: From Clayton to Stave Isl- 

 and and return, 75 cents each passenger. 

 This includes one canoe, and all duffle. 



From Gananoque to Stave Island and 

 return 50 cents each passenger. This also 

 includes transportation of one canoe, and 

 all duffle. 



W. E. Barlow, Chairman, 



Sing Sing, N. Y. 

 C. V. Winne, 



Albany, N. Y. 

 L. A. Hall, 



Newton, Mass. 

 F. S. Rathbun, 



Deseronto, Canada. 

 Transportation Committee. 



Following are the Innitou Canoe Club's 

 officers elected for the year 1898: Com- 

 modore, Edward T. Brigham; Vice-Com- 



modore, Eliott F. Trull; Secretary, Willard 

 K. Fowle; Treasurer, Homer B. Grant; 

 Trustee, Edward F. Wyer; House Commit- 

 tee, Willard K. Fowle; Wm. W. Crosby, 

 Edward T. Brigham; Membership Com- 

 mittee, Arthur C. Wyer, Wm. W. Crosby, 

 Homer B. Grant; Auditing Committee, 

 Eliot F. Trull, Edward F. Wyer. 



The annual meeting of the Waubewawa 

 Canoe Association was held at the club 

 house in Auburndale, Mass., on Saturday 

 evening, March 5th. Reports of the vari- 

 ous committees were read and the Pur- 

 ser's statement showed the finances to be in 

 sound condition, the club having had a 

 prosperous year. The election of officers 

 for '98 resulted as follows: Captain, Louis 

 S. Drake; Purser, Francis J. Burrage; Sec- 

 retary, William V. Forsaith. 



In making plans for your summer vaca- 

 tion do not forget the A. C. A. meet, to be 

 held August 5th to 19th, at Stave Island on 

 the St. Lawrence, the ideal canoeing water 

 in this country. " Stave " is a picturesque 

 island, full of little bays and covered with 

 a fine growth of pine trees. It is protected 

 by other near by islands, from high winds 

 and seas. 



Have you paid your dues yet? If not, do 

 so at once, as, on April 1st, the A. C. A. 

 Year Book goes to press, and we want your 

 name in it. You surely do not want your 

 name dropped from the Association, and 

 thereby miss Recreation every month. 



A most excellent racing programme has 

 been prepared, as you can see. It gives all 

 a chance to enter some of the races, even 

 though they may not have " crack " racers. 

 Rig up a sail in your open canoe, and get 

 a pair of lee boards. 



The inner man will be well provided for 

 at the camp, as our friend, Mr. McElvany, 

 will have charge of the mess table. 



A " Vaux " canoe, made by J. H. Rush- 

 ton, retail price $37.50, for 50 yearly sub- 

 scriptions to Recreation. Who will be 

 the first to earn it? 



" Juddocks is an exceedingly kindhearted 

 man." 



" Yes, indeed. He had his dog's tail 

 docked the other day, for fear he might step 

 on it." 



Lethargic Laertes — I hear yer got caught 

 trying ter swipe a feller's chainless wheel 

 las' night. 



Sorry Sawyer — Yes; I didn't know there 

 was a chainless dorg in the yard. 



