arrows (but if a bird from any cause takes a different direction it shall 
not be considered a ‘No Bird’). 
AB indicates the general direction along which the shooter will 
walk— the “seore” orstarting point being ai A (the distance of the 
furthest trap therefrom being about a6yds. 
Tiaps No. 1, 2, 8, 4 and 5, shall constitute the ‘ ‘first field;’’ traps No, 
6, 7%,$, 9and 10, the ‘second field,” 
‘Dwo single birds shall be sprung in the first field, and one single 
‘aiid one pair of double birds in the second field, use of both barrels 
Sater for all birds, but a hit with the second barrel to be 
score only, : 
Therespective traps tobe pulled and time of pulling{same will he de- 
termined of follows: Por the first field, halls No. 1,2, 3, 4 and 5 will 
be placed in a bottle, anda duly pent sd judge willdraw two there- 
_ from (for instance. Nos. 2 and ); for the second field, balls No, 6, 7, 
8, 2 and 10 will be used—the judge drawing one ball, which shall in- 
dicate the trap for the sinsle bird, and then drawing two more to in- 
dicate which traps shall be sprung together for the doubles (for in- 
stance, No, 6, and Nos, 7 and 9. 
To determine the time of pulling, place pool balls, Nos. 3 to 13, in- 
clu-ive, in the bottle, the judge draws four balls (for instance, 4, 6, 8, 
10). the lowest two will indicate the niimber of steps from the score 
which the shooter must take before the traps im the ‘‘irst field” are 
pulled, add the number 5 to the highest two, and the results (summa- 
tions) will indicate the number of steps from the score before the 
traps in the ‘second field’ are pulled. 
The judge records these numbers as they are drawn in a record 
book, which is placed before the trap-puiler for his guidance; the 
shooier shall non be allowed to see same until he has finished his 
score, under the penalty of haying all his ‘‘birds’’ scored as *‘lost.” 
The following form of record will be used: 
tens: 4S ea ... Trap No, 2 Steps 18.... ... Trap No 6. 
Steps & .. ...... Trap No.4 Steps 15........ Traps Nos. 7 and 9 
which will indicate to the puller that when the shooter has advanced 
4 steps he is to pull Trap No. 2; when 6steps, Trap No 4; when,13 
steps, Trap No. 6; when 15 steps, Traps Nos. 7 and 9 together. 
Vhen the shooter has fired, ne can stop toreload his gun; if he 
fails to do so and is unable to fire at the next bird sprung, it shall be 
scored a ost, bird." 
Ties will be determined at a similar number of birds, the shooter 
gtarting 3yds, in rear of previous starting point. 
Otherwise the Ligows rules for 5 trap matches (June, 1884), to 
eed otto 101 10—3 
viedo. 00—8 
10 ahaee 1-5 
10 rare baa A 1) 1i—4 
lel TItSHUIy asl edtte a all SBGL 11—5 
Stark . La 11—5 Jenkins............. alee E 10—4 
Nichols 10 00—2 Coopers... . 22.122. 110 10—3 
J You Lengerke..,1 10 10-3 Seigler......-...2... 110 11—4 
Ties of 5.—Gerrish, 1, 1, 1,11—5; Stark, 0; Luther, 0; Tidsbury, 1, 0, 
Gerrish wins first. 
_ Ties of 4.—DeRochmont, 0, 1, 0. 10—8; Longden, 1,1, 1, 00—8; Rem- 
een 0, 0; Jenkins, 1, 1, 1, 0O—8; Seigler, 1,1, 1, 01—4, Seigler wins 
second, 
Ties of 3.—Rowell, 1, 0. 1, 11—4: Wilbur, 1, 1, 1,11—5; Dickey, 1, 1,0; 
J. Von Lengerke, 1, i, 1, 10—4; Cooper, 1,1,0; Towsey, 0. Wilbur 
wins third. 
WHEW |—Editor Forest and Stream: On the 20th of March, 1884, 
I issued five challenges, open to the world, to shoot one or more 
matehes wilh my daughter, Miss Lillian FP. Smith, the “California 
Girl,’ champion fifle shot of the world, twelve years of age. I have 
not receiyed any reply from any one as yet, I will once more say 
Iwill match my daughter against Dr. Carver, Hugene Bogardus, E. 
E, Stubbs, or any other professional shot in the world, to shoof a 
bond jide match for speed and accuracy in using the rifie. I would 
like to hear from some of those parties. I will wager $500 that Miss 
Lillian can break 1.000 glass balls in 60 minutes with the rifle. It took 
Capt. Bogardus one hour to accomplish this same feat, using three 
shotguns, 1 will wager $1.000 that she can beat any one in the world 
as a gallery shot. I willalso wager $100 that she can hit more com- 
mon Wnelish pins, lin, long, stuck into a frame, to be set in motion to 
travel 12fr. in 144 seconds, distance 80ft. (onf of 50 shots), than any 
one else in the world, using a rifie, .22-cal. It must be remembered 
that Miss Lillian is only twelve years of age, and the first shot she 
made with the rifle was on April 2, 1850.—Lry1 W. Smuirx (Watsonville, 
Santa Crug county, Cal.). 
ACGME ROD AND GUN CLUB.—Monthly match at Dexter's Park, 
L. 1., Aug. 12, for club badge, liye birds, one barrel, Schotiler, Kne- 
hel and Schmidt 25yds., Keppel 28yds., others 2lyds.; 
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J Lendsdeadt........ 0101111011—7 DLink ............... 0011100011—5 
M Buchman.......... 0111110110—=7, “GC Keppell:..,...22--, 0001101100—4 
MsWinestive says. snes 1111001011—7 
H. KE, 
TORRINGTON ROD AND GUN CLUB,—Torrington, Conn.—Regu- 
Jar shoot, Ang. 18. Conditions—10 clay birds, 15yds. rise, 10 balls, 
18yas. rise: 
Captain Butlei’s Side. 
Pigeons, Balls. 
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Captain Butler’s side won by a score of 72 to 68, F. Briggs taking 
the napkin ring for best scoreon pigeons; L. E. Dewey the silver 
badge for best score on balls, and the silver butter dish presented by 
Mr. Shepard. of Litchfield, for best score on both ae eae pigeons. 
E 1, peC’y. 
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LSS AARP 0010 OLI1111111 0V11010101011-20 11 01-10 «10 «=17 
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WELLINGTON, Mass., Aug. 16.—The result of the work of the 
Malden Gun Club, to-day, was as follows: The gold medal was wrested, 
after a lengthy contest, by Dutton from Pratt, while President Adams 
still pockets tne leather medal. ‘ 
Fiist event. three pairs—Pratt first, Hopkins second. 
Second event, five birds—Goodnow and Dutton divided first, Scott 
second, Hopkins third, Pes at 
Third event, five birds—Dutton first, Goodnow and Hopkins divided 
second, Pratt third. ™“ i 
Fourth event, three pairs— Brown and Saunders divided first, Good. 
now and Mopkins divided second, Scott and Pratt diyided third. 
Fifth event, five blackbirds—Pratt and Dutton diyided first, Brown 
and Adams divided second, Hopkins third. 
Sais event, five blaelbirds—Brown first, Scott second, Hopkins 
rd, 
Seventh event, five birds—Adams and Hoplins divided first, Dutton 
second, Brown third. Ke 
diehth event. five birds—Pratt first, Saunders and Snow divided 
second, Adams and Scott divided third. 
Ninth event, five balls—Hopkins and Pratb divided first, Scott and 
Brown divided second, Goodnow third. 
LOWELL, Mass., Avg. 16.— Last Thursday the Rod and Gun 
Club had a test of the merits of 10s and 12s, but it was, as the Times 
of this city remarks, veally an excuse to get the members out and 
have some practice ap shooting. As a test the trialamounted to com- 
aratively no.hing, for uniformity of conditions was impossible. 
There were ten then toeach team, and eavh man had 30 shots, 10 at 
single class balls, and 10 at double balls. Of course one side claimed 
the other side had selected the best imarksmen. Undoubtedly the ele- 
ments of different degrees of skill, varying qualities of guns, aside 
from the matter of hore, difference of charges, changing light, and 
various directions in which the balls and pizeons were thrown, all 
rendered sucli a thing asatest impossible. The occasion was one 
yery much enjoyed, A large attendance of the club was present, 
and also a ood representation Of other spectators, An incident of 
the day was th = shooting ci a rabbit by E. A. Smitu within a few rods 
‘of the shooting grounds. 
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The rabbit had been started by W, A. 
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FOREST AND STREAM.. 
Lang's hound and ran through the brush justin time to be inter- 
cepted by Mr. Smith, The victim of this unseasonable and indecent 
shooting proved to be afemale, with three unborm young. In the 
shopping matck the ten-bores were. finally triumphant by ten points 
although the other side say if some of their men had shot as we 
as they have been Inown to do, they would have left the big 
bores out of sight. Following are the events and scores of each 
meniher, . 
Ten clay pigeons: 18yds.: 
en-bores. Twelve-bores. 
Downs, captain............,.....,.6 Lovej Captain. wa sucear g 
PAVG tn Wee. eee een eertas PeIGHeaE My aero: ar dal 8 
SB aeUy Aen bee perc mcernn nse ties ne Ge Biri Ghy bes ens asaees 5 
Richardson, C W W,.......;:-.: tO AV ORT eee.) ler haass roa aee 5 
Partridge..:.....<. brett seer tet on a; Brown): peau nega ee 8 
RIGOR Ee eee at teeth, vegeees isa 8 Derby, L A.,..- price iceein nes st 5 
Waulkner, 52.4.0 2-2 s-5es pera soos G -SVOUDES ites Ses tecsas cecseees cise 3 
Knowles...,...... oT pe earn Dit ULCIR Soe tee ee te bane moe oe 1 
OU a irl) 2 ae oe eG Oe a iGreenwoodsie: ooo sees. tee: 4 
LOS trem reseed s.r fas id 1 t-apeOOMBYs AWW eAlues Sans Waves ents eee 5 
Ten glass balls, 18yds.: 
Ten-bores. Twelve-bores. 
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Hartford, Wy..:..-4.... cmadceaes ODE be OMIOS I cei lela tate batart ofeie sete est Sf aer 9 
DenbyweAr Sues soe lee tee tere Se am RORETERED rr Ch tareee) tetera eVects 6 
Helis omen paar see meee ree eee mat STAY Cnn inner c ce Usaeciehaye 6 
PALLTINZ ORS ee stele) EM TSLO Wil eee am eat yan hen eee 8 
MIGONG See er ne, eee B deF Don ya Duar. even yh ht eclele telesbra ele 5 
aaTer see eg en aah RUD SAonih Was FAAP KER am OKA See 5 
TSO WICH OV ya eer eae os SPAS Cha dona See ee Peeaigt e Eee ae 3 
Rightedsom ee Pee es 2 Greenwood. thsi cc sje ck. 6 
Rroste se ey: Pe eae ge ree ee Ge OWED L easel eu cise n-b pee aie het che 1 
Ten double balls, 15yds.: 
Ten-bores. Twelve-bores. 
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JOISR MNO 5S re Se P Et taser imal ONESEME SS d-t to Mins = Med one eck G 
PAS DRUG oer ante eee a yas yo GPS Gina G Bre oh aces ctecabe Poses oh os 8 
JOS EEE Aenean ats By Too R AEE SW Led, 6 ear eee ee As Bee A 3 
Jethiig staffs mens BAe GBP Sep en § Doe EEE 21) = tes oat blot hin 8 
SUKOrey He's Ales SR RRA AS 8 DA Derby.... .. pe ass ove Beaters, 8 
HAMOT yah solseetadde alas rae QO PCIE tang Aap 8 SS epee ep tove aay 
ISTO WROR Ts nee n ie Seca a Pltelaerae od By HRUMGIS oe Bg oe eter ee igh aoe 6 
DICHALASOIIN. Lia dps ck hone las 2 aGreenwood.— 4, eel hece fas 6 
DRONE eee ton ace aks nek a WED Se dek4=tG58 5 Mee hs ee aera 6 
Following are the total scores; 
Ten-bores. 
PIP OHS ae a inpr > wee dol! ig 
Single glass balls. lal Single glass balls... ; 
Iban bles Sno ee ee 58—178 Doubleballs. ........... .--62—168 
3 traps; 
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LU[CU NS eee eR etre a iesees 1110010110 10 00 O1 00 10—9 
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TONY yaar oe sei ansbr ts mhs ua 22111101112 ii 11 10 10 1116 
NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROTECTION 
CF FISH AND GAME.—The twenty-seventh annual convention will 
be held in Buffalo under the auspices of the Audubon Club of that city. 
At8 o’clock Monday evening, September 1, the convention will be 
called to order in McArthurs Hall, and the business meeting will be 
held, On Tnesday the regular contest with trap and trigger will 
commence, The Audubon Club believes, from the number of hve 
birds already secured, it will undoubtedly have enough for the shoots 
designated, and also for the Pierce medal and cup shoots. In the 
event that enough are not obtained for all, the medal and cup shoots 
will have the preference. The club also reserve the right to substi- 
tute blackbirds. For full particulars address the secretary, Mr. J. P. 
Fisher, Buffalo, N. Y 
HARTFORD, Ct., Aug. 16.—The Colt Hammerless Gun Club, which 
has been formed but a short time, had its first shoot in the meadows 
this afternoon. Eeach member had 10 elay-pigeons to hit at 15yds. 
rise. The following are the scores made: J. Howe 8, H. M. Jacobs 
7, BE. C. Howe 6, George Towles 5,R.S Gladwin 5, J. J. Peak 3, W. 
Johnson 3, W. R. Hopkins 2,.A. McMullen 2, Dr. P. D. Peltier 2. A. CG, 
Collins 2 and BE, Young1. Another shoot will soon be held. 
STARK vs. WURM,.—A match will be shot by these crack marks- 
men within 80 days. Conditions, 50 clays, 2lyds., 1 trap, 5 angles, © 
Canoeing. 
OANOEISTS are invited to send us notes and full reports of cruises, 
club meets, information about cdnoeable waters, and other commu 
nications of interest. 
Secretaries of canoe clubs are requested tosend to Forrsr AND 
Srream their addresses, with name, membership, signals, ete , of 
their clubs, and also notices in advance of meetings and races, and 
reports of the same. Canoeists and all interested in canoeing are 
requested to forward to ForssT anp SrreAm their addresses, with 
logs of cruises, maps, and information concerning their local waters, 
drawings or descriptions of boats and fittings, and all items relating 
to the sport. 
THE ASSOCIATION MEET. 
I | OME again; back todesk and counter, to hot and dusty side- 
walks, boiled shirt and stiff collar, and the grind of everyday 
life for another year, with a pleasant but tantalizing memory of last 
week; idling under the trees; the glorious stir and excitement of 
racing; pleasant hours by the evening camp-fires;, the bright green 
waters, clear and beautiful, of the St, Lawrence; the deep blue sky, 
half American half Canadian; free from smoke, except the light blue 
of the camp-fire; free from noise, except the distant whistle of a 
steamer, too far off to be unpleasant—until the drone of the city, the 
rattle of cart and omnibus over the stones subside into a refrain of 
“Alouette, gentil Alouette,” the brief or ledger fade from view for 
amoment, and we hayeaglimpse of the camp again, only to wake 
with a start to the claims of business. h 
What a holiday it has been; meeting friends old and new, talking 
boat and drawing pictures until the veriest cance maniac was tired 
of it; forgetting all the world outside of that Arcadia that opens its 
doors each year at the “Open Sesame’ of *A. CG. A.” for a brief 
two weeks of pleasure; and home, rested and refreshed, fullof new 
plans, wrinkles and ideas, new rigs, new sails, grand devices for 
maling our canoe superior to any, and, best of all, with the anticipa- 
tion of next year at Grindstone, which, with the memory of the last 
two weeks, will carry us through the coming year, 
Many who have met us before at Lake George or Stony Lake were 
absent, and to us it belongs to tell them, as best we can, of what they 
missed, The surroundings of the meet haye been all that could be 
desired, perfect weather nearly all the time, an excellent location, 
ecu rend supply and transportation facilities, and good feeling on 
all sides. 
The preliminary steps of this meeting have already been given in 
FOREST AND STREAM, the discussion over a camp ground and also over 
@ permanent camp, the selection of Grindstone Island by Messrs. 
Neidé and Whitlock last fall, the survey of the courses in deep snow 
last winter by Secretary Neidé and a localsurveyor. Dr. Neidé re- 
visited the camp ground in July, crnising there with Mr. Newman, of 
the N. ¥.C C.,and at once went into camp and began the labor of prep 
aration, Underbrush was cleared up, a dock for steamers was buult, 
courses were buoyed from the ranges malked in the winter, an eating 
shed and kitchen built and a caterer installed, landing stages built 
along the bank, wood coliécted for fires, and much other work doue. 
Canoeists began to arrive early in the week, Mr. and Mrs. Parmalee 
being among the first trom a distance, having cruised from Hartford, 
Conn.. in a 15x30 canoe; the New York club camein on the 3d, piteh- 
ing a large tentnear the wharf; Mohicaus, Hartford, Knickerbocker, 
Rochester, the latter chartering a steamer to bring them all the way 
and also to take them home. oe, J 
The best view of the camp and surrounding islands is from the top 
of the hill on the east end of Grindstone Island, and though the way 
to the top is stony and rough, it is well worth the journey 10 the early 
morning, The top itself isa comparatively level plateau, perhaps a 
hundred yards in its lesser diameter. Looking first to the west is the 
jJower mee of tne island, extending southwest, and then between 1b 
and the Canada shore a number of pretty little islets, their shores 
rising from the water to a height of 30 or 40 feet in the center, each 
covered with trees. About four miles off to the northwest are the 
white spires of Gananoque, a pretty little Canadian town, situated on 
a slightly rising hillside and running down to the river’s edge. Be- 
youd, in the north, is the Canadian snore, with islands between; to 
the eust a space of cpen water. where the races are held, and beyond 
the picture is framed by more islands. while directly south Wells 
Island, thickly wooded. shuts out the view. Looking closer, at the 
island itself, first in the southwest, on “t'other side of the bill,” is 
Delany's dairy farm, whence ice, milk, eggs and butter are supplied 
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to canoeists, and where many take their meals, the charge being but 
twenty-five cents per meal, and the food very good. Meals could also 
be had af the mess shed at forty cents each, a great convenience ta 
many. 
Our canoeists have several times been ridiculed by canoeists as 
well as woodsmen for not cooking for themselves, but in a camp of 
this kind time is too precious to many. Nearly all are provided with 
u cooking kil, many cooked for themselves, some large parties em- 
ployed a cook, and all were perfectly well able to take care of them- 
selves; but a man who races several times a day, attends to such 
business of the meet as must be imposed on many. has littie time to 
spend over pots and pans, however much he may like it, while all de- 
sire to see and do the most possible in a limited time, visiting other 
islands, inspecting other canoes, and some evin straying at times ro 
Squaw Point. At the same time, any one who visited the earlier 
meets must notice here the general improvement in camp kits, cook- 
ing kits, and the cooking itself over previous meets, 
assing from the farm to the north shore of the island the prettiest 
partisfound. The hill here slopes rather steeply to the water, end- 
ing in a low bluff, the slope being thickly wooded as far as the north- 
east point, The first tents met with are two containing the Ubique 
Club, a party of campers from Canada, all members of the A, ©, A., 
but not canoeists. A little further on the Deseronto C. C. are camped, 
with three tents, and a shed of boars for a kitehen with an iron stove 
setup. The presijing genius of this department is a French.Cana- 
dian, cook of a lumber camp, and no less celebrated in camp fir his 
excellent bread than for his songs by the camp-fire. The process of 
bread baking is very intere-ting, and worth a halt to examineit, The 
plant consists of two cast iron bake kettles, each about 24in. in diam- 
eter and Sin, deep, with tight-fitting covers, a log fire, and a hole in 
the ground. The bread is putin the kettles, seven loaves in each, 
the lids are put on, then a few shovels of hot ashes—not too hof, but 
just hot enough—are thrown into the hole, the kettles lifted by two 
ooks and set on the ashes, and all covered with hot ashes. In about 
forty-five minutes the kettles are dug up, the bread being beautifully 
light. Beans and meat are also cooked in the same way, 
Passing on to the east, through the grove, is Mr. Newman’s tent, 
shared with Mr, Brokaw, both N. Y, ©. C,, the private office of the 
secretary, an old desk on four saplings—‘‘Have you paid me a dol- 
lar?’’—the camp of the Newburg Dock Rats, with improvised table m 
front, the Rondout ©. C., Gould and Buchanan, of the K. C, C,, and 
seyeral others. 
A little higher up the slope are the Crescent C. C., of Trenton, N. - 
J., and the art gallery of Messrs. Shrapnel and Humme, filled with 
sketches in color-of Canadian woods and Jakes, including last year's 
camp, 
From the top of the hill to the extreme northeast point runs a ridge 
of land, partly papeusting this portion of the camp, and forming, with 
the rest of the hill, a background for the level spot on which is the 
main camp. On the crest of the ridge is the Toronto tent and flag: 
pole, at its end the mess shed, aud near by the little wharf where 
steamers from Clayton, Gananoque and points on theisland land their 
passengers. 
At the head of the wharf is the Hartford camp: below this is 
Springfield’s, with flags in front, the Commodore’s above all, and 
next Mohican‘’s three tents, including Sob’s, both having a row of 
canoes with tents over them in addition to the club tents. New York 
occupies a large tent just beside the Mot-icans, the front being orna- 
mented by a huge watch, the sign of some old watchmaker, besides 
several flags. 
Mr. Rushton's tent, a large one, is next in order, then several 
smaller tents; a large one belonging to the Rochester C. C., several 
tents from Peterboro’, Brockville, Warren, Pa., Pittsburgh, and a 
Jarge tent with fly in front and a big inscription, ‘Knickerbocker 
Canoe Chib,”? The bank along this portion of the camp is low, so 
canoes may be easily hauled up. Rough landing stages have been 
laid down, each consisting of three or four saplines at right angles 
to the beach, across whica several boards are nailed, making an in- 
clined plane, on which canoes are easily drawn up, and on which rig- 
ging may be easily done. 
This portion of the camp is not shaded and, facing Lhe east, was 
very warm at midday, but the evenings were pleasant all over the 
camp, : 
About half a mile to the south of the main camp was a group of a 
dozen tents on the edge of a grove, and in front of them a large sigu 
on two poles with the inscription, “Squaw Point.” Here were 
camped Vice-Commodore Munroe and wife; Mr. and Mrs, Nichol-on. 
of Toronto; Mr. aud Mrs. Toker, of Peterboro’; Mr., Mrs. and Miss 
Seavey, of New York, and several other parties, and on the beach 
were the old Psyche; the Hiawatha, a large open Peterboro’ canoe 
handsomely decorated, and at almost any lime a string of visiting 
eanoes from the main camp. 
This year many of the larger clubs wore uniforms; the Rochesters 
a neat suit of light gray; Knickerbockers, dark blue; Mohicans, gray 
with helmets of the same color; New York, dark green with white 
caps or green Tom O’Shanters; Springfield, dark blue with helmets, 
but the majority consulted their own sweet will, adding greatly to 
the picturesque effect. The headgear was in all cases the most strik— 
ing feature. Many wore huge peaked straw hats decorated with 
prize flags, feathers and ribbons, white sailor caps, blue Scotch caps, 
Canadian toques of all colors, army caps, red fezs, mingled together 
in # cosmopolitan disorder, while costumes were hardly less mixed; 
the Knickerbockers and Norfolk jacket, however, being most gen- 
erally worn. 
Besides the silk ribbons distributed by Dr. Neidé to each member, 
many of the clubs had badges of their own, most of which, like the ~ 
former, found their way ultimately to Squaw Point. One in particu- 
lar, an A. C. A, badgé, was given by a canoeist who upset to one of 
his rescuers, by whom it was given to another canoeist, by him to an- 
other lady, untilit reached a fifth owner. During the week canoeists 
continued to arrive, tents were pitched throughout the camp, men 
became acquainted and old friendships were renewed. 
At evening a camp-fire was lighted on the hill, and all met around 
it for song and story. On Thursday night the Gananoque Y, 0. came 
over in a steam launch and invited all to a trip to Reh ee A 
band on board furnished music, and the trip was enjoyed by all. By 
the end of the week there were nearly 200 canoes In camp. On Sun 
day service was held inthe mess shed by the Rey. Dr. Hoiiman, 
Bach morning the camp turned out about 7 A. M., many taking a 
swim, then followed breakfast, at a call from the bugler of the N- Y. 
CG. C. colors were hoisted, then through the day, sailing, paddling 
about, fishing, visiting, and the various camp duties; supper about 6 
P, M.and afterward a camp-fire, the bugle sounding at 10;30 P. M. 
for quiet in camp. The camp-fire was one of the great institutions of 
the meet. A huge fire of logs on the level hilltop, at first flaming up 
and lighting the island and the water with its red glare, then as the 
evening advanced, subsiding into a plowing mass, the huge twisted 
stumps of which it was composed looking like fiery snakes, and 
making the sky a deep indescribable blue-black againsb which eyery 
leaf of the surrounding treetops was clearly outlined. The enter- 
tainment each eyening consisted of songs, recitations, stories and 
music on the banjo, guitar and flute, the conclusion usually being a 
shout, ‘Wilkin, make the welkin ring,” followed by the ever popular 
“Roll the Man Down," the chorus bemg given by the full strength of 
the company. 
Throughout the week previous to the races there was plenty of 
wind. but durng the race week there was but little, vausing a post- 
ponement of several races, : 
The arrangements this year were better than ever before, the 
courses were surveyed accurately, and there was no tide or current, 
and no wind in the paddling races,so the times, which were talen 
accurately, are of more value than aby previous records. 
The sailing course was triangular, starting from the dock, 4 mile 
on a side, and the paddling course, 44 mile, was_marked by a buoy 
near Squaw Point. The Regatta Committee were Messrs. C. B. Vaux, 
N.Y. C.C.; BE. B. Edwards, ’. B. C,, and L. Q. Jones, BH. 0). €., as- 
sisted by Messrs. Carter, C. U. O., as Clerk of the Course; C. H. War- 
ing, Timekeeper; Rushton and Stephens, Measurers. 
m Monday morning a prelimicary meeting was held, ar which a 
nominating committee was appointed, consisiing of one delegate from 
each elub and three at large. In the afternoon a review of the fleet 
was held, the bouts starting about half a nile away and coming 
down, the first division of 32 canoes, in two lives, under paddle; the 
second, of 65 canoes, under sail, passing by bie Commouore. The 
sight from shore was very pretty, the little teet maneuvering under 
full sail, flags flying and each with a device in the peak of the maiu 
sail. New York with the red ball, Toronto a ring of the same color, 
Knickerbocker a red lozenge, Lake George a red star, Mohicans with 
a turtle, and many others. A Springtield canoe had two cherubs 
ainted in colors on the mainsail, another, of the same club, had an 
imp swinging im a horseshoe, while snakes, mermaids and fishes 
BReried in some, and others were dyed red and yellow or pamted fan 
tastically- 
After the review a race took place between the Snake, R. W. Gib 
son, and a 124 sneakhox, brought by Mr. Rushton and =ailed by Dr 
Neidé, The Snake won an easy victory, and. even making all allow 
anees, it is pretty certain from their relative performances bust a good 
caios has nothing tofear from asneakbox of anything like equivalent 
size. 
The first of regular races were set for Tuesday morning, and at 9:30 
the bugle sounded the assembly for race No, 1. Class Il., paddling, 1 
mile, § entries. Johnson, of Toronto, took the Jead, holdmp it 
throughout, with Weller, of Peterboro, second. Weller and Adlams 
used singje blades, all the otuvers double. The boats entered were; 
Open canoes, Hillcrest 16x28, Zulu 16x26, Ada M. 8 16:<275 ds eked, 
Pixie 14%27, Diamond 1425, Idler 12%2144, Muriel 18x27, Germatus 
1427. As the decked canoes were much heavier, besides being snorter 
