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RECREA TIOJST. 



Some of us hope to be able to get sec- 

 ond money, if we can succeed in getting 

 someone to ' saw a boat.' I think such 

 races, and especially having canoes fitted in 

 that manner, brought to camp will add 

 greatly to the enjoyment of the Meet, as it 

 will give a chance for more cruising among 

 the islands and in that way come nearer to 

 ideal canoeing. I do not, however, take 

 the same view of the modern racing canoe 

 that Mr. Hogan does. I think that has its 

 place, which is an important one. While I 

 am, like Mr. Hogan, debarred by physique 

 and several other things that he mentions 

 from being a racing man myself, it is neces- 

 sary in my opinion, to have such incentives 

 to keep up the sport; just as it is necessary 

 to have fast racing horses to keep up the 

 standard of the stock, and athletes who can 

 do ioo yards in 10 seconds, to fire some of 

 us up enough to get out to take needed 

 exercise. I think several racing canoes in 

 action the most beautiful picture connected 

 with the sport, and I believe if I had the 

 power to make the rules, I would not put 

 any limit whatever on the amount of sail 

 they might carry, in the free-for-all." 



YONKERS CANOE CLUB DINNER. 



The members of the Yonkers Canoe Club 

 and guests, to the number of about 35 in all, 

 gathered at Bardin's Hotel, on Thursday 

 evening, to enjoy the annual dinner of the 

 Club. All appeared happy as they gath- 

 ered, greeted one another, and then par- 

 took of the excellent dinner. 



Beside the members of the Club there 

 were present, as guests, F. L. Dunnell, 

 Commodore; C. V. Schuyler, Treasurer; 

 F. M. Pinckney, Rear Commodore, and R. 

 H. Wilkin, President of the Board of Gov- 

 ernors, of the American Canoe Associa- 

 tion; also H. M. Dater, Commodore of the 

 Brooklyn Canoe Club; C. P. Moser, of 

 the Irondequoit Canoe Club, Rochester; 

 R. H. Peebles and Warren Berry, of the 

 Knickerbocker Canoe Club; F. G. Palmer, 

 of the New York Canoe Club, and M. L. 

 Sands and L. W. Seavey, of New York. 



Commodore P. B. Rossire, of the 

 Yonkers Canoe Club, presided at the din- 

 ner, and acted as toastmaster. Toasts were 

 responded to as follows: " The American 

 Canoe Association," Commodore Dunnell; 

 "The Board of Governors," Mr. Wilkin; 

 "Canoeists," Mr. Dater; " ^he Club," 

 Commodore-elect Louis Simpson; " Hob- 

 bies, and the Canoe in Particular," Edwin 

 A. Quick. Mr. Wilkin gave a humorous 

 song composed for the occasion; and Mr. 

 Seavey entertained with a talk on canoeing 

 and cruising, which he illustrated with 

 crayon sketches. 



The annual election of the club resulted 

 in the choice of the following officers for 

 ensuing year: Commodore, Louis Simp- 

 son; Vice-Commodore, Geo. I. Eddy; 

 Treasurer, E. M. Underbill; Secretary, D. 



B. Goodsell; Captain, J. M. Humason. 

 The club intends replacing the Old 

 " Koko " with a new war canoe and friend 

 Robinson and others are invited, to send 

 along estimates for a 25 footer. 





RED DRAGON CANOE CLUB. 



Philadelphia, Pa. 



Editor Recreation: The members of 

 the Red Dragon Canoe club are busy on 

 the water, and are making good use of their 

 time. Last winter their canoes were over- 

 hauled and repainted, half-raters put in 

 trim, and the commodore's yacht received 

 a general line of improvement. 



At the last monthly meeting of the club 

 new racing rules were adopted, and ar- 

 rangements completed for the annual 

 cruise. The camp site will be near Del- 

 anco, N. J., a picturesque spot on the Dela- 

 ware river. The annual camp was held 

 May 28, 29, and 30. 



The club recently closed a successful 

 course in " rigging, ropes, and marlin- 

 spike seamanship," inaugurated in the 

 early part of February last. In all 8 meet- 

 ings were held, the last with an exhibition 

 of the progress made by the pupils. The 

 attendance was good, and the results pleas- 

 ing. The class afforded a rare and agree- 

 able opportunity to acquire knowledge on 

 a subject which is interesting and valuable 

 to every boating man. 



Only 3 members exhibited at the con- 

 cluding meeting, viz.: Messrs. Bachmann, 

 Fenimore, and Wise. Messrs. Murray and 

 H. W. Fleischmann, being officers, did not 

 compete. After a careful examination, 

 Captain Paynter awarded the first prize to 

 Mr. Wise, and second to Mr. Fenimore. 



A handsome pair of marine glasses, bear- 

 ing the inscription, " Presented to A. C. 

 Paynter, 1898, by the Red Dragon Canoe 

 club," were presented to our instructor, in 

 recognition of his invaluable services and 

 his kindly assistance and interest in the 

 club. 



The Canoeists' Gun club closed a pleas- 

 ant season of trap shooting, a few days ago, 

 by holding a prize shoot. Mr. Heminway 

 donated a handsome trophy, and over a 

 dozen members competed. A handicap 

 was allowed the poorer shots, and, after an 

 exciting race, Mr. Engle won. 



The log-book for the season shows the 

 members are already using the double 

 blades to considerable extent. A number 

 of new canoes have been added to the fleet, 

 among them a racing paddler, by Mr. Wilt. 



Several new members have joined the 

 club, and the prospects are very bright for 

 a prosperous and pleasing season's sport. 



W. K. P. 



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

 ton, retail price $37.50, for 60 yearly sub- 

 scriptions to Recreation. Who will be 

 the first to earn it? 



