AMERICAN ARC 



Recreation is the Official Publication 

 of the National Archery Association 



A PROCLAMATION. 



To the Archers of the United States, Greet- 

 ing: 



As you are probably aware, the annual 

 meeting of the. National Archery Association 

 of the United States will be held this year in 

 Chicago, August 15, 16 and 17. 



The first tournament of the Association 

 was held here in 1879, and was a success. The 

 meeting this year promises to be even a 

 greater one. It is hoped that every archer 

 will make an effort to be present. 



It is not compulsory for archers to notify 

 us of their intention to attend the meeting, 

 but it will assist us materially with our ar- 

 rangements if all will let us know, in ad- 

 vance, of their intention to be present. 



There will be a meeting of the Executive 

 Committee, Monday evening, August 14, to 

 receive target fees and assign the archers to 

 the different targets. 



Thursday evening the annual business meet- 

 ing will be held, at which the winners will be 

 presented with their medals. 



The Great Northern Hotel, one of the best 

 hotels in Chicago, located at Jackson Boule- 

 vard and Dearborn street, has been chosen 

 for our official and hotel headquarters. 



Excellent accommodations will be provided 

 at the following reduced rates : 



Single rooms without bath, $1.50 and $2.00 a day. 

 Double rooms without bath, $2.50 and $3.00 a day. 



Single rooms with bath, $2.50 and $3.00 a day. 

 Double rooms with bath, $3.50 and $4.00 a day. 

 For an additional person in room add $1.00 over 

 the double rate. 



There are large three-room suites, with pri- 

 vate bath in hall, accessible from all of the 

 three rooms, for eight people, for $12.00 per 

 dav. Friends of the archers will be given 

 the same rates. 



The Grill Room is considered one of the 

 best popular-priced rooms in the city. In 

 the cafe, on the parlor floor, there is served a 

 table d'hote dinner each evening for $1.25. 



The Association will be furnished with any 

 meeting rooms that they may need, gratis. 



The Parmelee busses will take guests from 

 any of the depots to the hotel. The hotel is 

 only one block from the South Side Elevated 

 Railroad, which stops at Fifty-fifth street, 

 within two blocks of the shooting range. This 



is in Washington Park, and probably as fine 

 a lawn as the National Association ever shot 

 over. It is within a block of the Park Re-' 

 fectory, where the archers can rest and lunch 

 at noon. 



LADIES' CONTEST. 



Tuesday, August 15th, 9.30 a. m. 



First Single Columbia Round: 24 arrows at 50 

 yards, 24 arrows at 40 yards, 24 arrows at 

 30 yards. 



Tuesday, 2.00 p. m. 



First Single National Round: 48 arrows at 60 yards, 



24 arrows at 50 yards. 



Wednesday, August 16th, 9.30 a. m. 

 Second Single Columbia Round: 24 arrows at 50 



yards, 24 arrows at 40 yards, 24 arrows at 30 



yards. 



Wednesday, 2.00 p. m. 



Second Single National Round: 48 arrows at 60 



yards, 24 arrows at 50 yards. 



Thursday, August 17th, 9.30 a. m. 

 National Team Round: 96 arrows at 50 yards, 



flight shooting. 

 Thursday p. m. program to be arranged at time of 



meeting. 



GENTLEMAN'S CONTEST. 

 Tuesday, August 15th, 9.30 a. m. 

 First Single American Round: 30 arrows at 60 

 yards, 30 arrows at 50 yards, 30 arrows at 40 

 yards. 



Tuesday, 2.00 p. m. 

 First Single York Round: 72 arrows at 100 yards, 

 48 arrows at 80 yards, 24 arrows at 60 yards. 

 Wednesday, August 16th, 9.30 a. m. 

 Second Single American Round: 30 arrows at 60 

 yards, 30 arrows at 50 yards, 30 arrows at 40 

 yards. 



Wednesday, 2.00 p. m. 

 Second Single York Round: 72 arrows at 100 

 yards, 48 arrows at 80 yards, 24 arrows at 60 yards. 



Thursday, August 17th, 9.30 a. m. 

 National Team Round: 96 arrows at 60 yards. 

 Thursday p. m. program to be arranged at time of 



meeting. 

 The Executive Committee will tabulate the scores and 

 determine the prize-winners. 



We wish to state that the magazine Recre^ 

 ation has been made our official organ, and 

 in it each month archers will find matter of 

 interest to them. We hope all will be willing 

 to contribute articles, reports of meetings, 

 private practice, scores and photographs, in 

 order to make it as valuable as possible. 



With the hope that we soon may have the 

 pleasure of greeting you in person, we are, 

 Fraternally yours, 



Edward B. Weston, 

 W. G. Valentine, President. 



Secretary and Treasurer. 



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