ack of buoyaney or bad behavior at sea, for a “earzo of lead’ in 
ch a vessel is hot a “bad cargo.” Suppose, for example, we added 
Bedouin’s lead keel outside the Gracie and raised her topsides as re- 
‘guired, where would the poor sloop be in rough water? Wretched 
enough as she now is and ineffective in a hollow sea. she would pound 
herself into splinters and run that very risk of heing “swallowed up” 
in spite of bear and topsides, a danger with which superficial critics 
would inyest-a finé type so well and thoroughly tied as the modern 
British tlyers elosely approaching the principles I have set forth as 
the highest attainable. What Gracie could not lug to good purpose 
on her keel, we find Bedonim carrying suceessfully with dry decks 
and buoyant oscillation through a heavy sea. What would be suicide 
on the part of the sloop is the secret of the Bedouin’s great record 
Which has placed her at the head of the pack as our smartest vessel 
intumbling waters and eminently fits her for coast cruising, 
_ And this, cited from the log of practice, I quote in substantiation 
of the conclysions itemized aboye from my argument, 
GO. P, Kunwarpr, 
A NEW CRUISER ON THE LAKES. 
v. L. W. WARNER, of Ford River, Mich,, is naw building for his 
4vt own ure, and has nearly completed, a fine little cruising cutter 
of the following dimensions: Length on deck, 80ft., water line 26ft., 
beam) 8ft, Gis,, hold 5ft,, draft 4ft.8in. She has a ‘*rockered" oak 
keel 26in, deep ab deenest place, and having pocketed into keel an 
ion easting of 2,800 pounds, besides which she will carry about 2,000 
| Pounds insile, Pull cutter rig, loose-footed mainsail, and jibs set 
flying. Wainsail, 15ft, Gin. luff, 11ft. head, -0ft, leach, and I8fv. Gin. 
foot; staysail, 14ft, Gin. luff, 16ft. leach, 12ft. on foot: No. 1 jib, 27ft. 
half, 26ff. leach, 16%. fin. foot; No. 2 jib, 16ft. luff, lif. leach and 10ft. 
foot; topsail (sets flying from deck), 22fb. luff, 16ft. 9in. leach and 
Idft, foot; 11ft. acrosstrom clew ra hit. As she is intended for eruis- 
dig only, no spinnaker is carriad, hut No. 1 jibis used instead. Her 
main enbin is 11ft, bin, long, with 5fn. head room, entered throuzh a 
tliding companion way on calvin roof; solid bulkhead between cabin 
and cockpit. Below sheis cut up into two regular bunks and two 
folding buniks, sail locker, three proyision loclrers, one locker for 
fishing and shooting tackle racks for dishes, ete., besides thé ealley 
df, long forward of cabins. The halliards and sheets all lead aft to 
the cockpit, for singlehanded work. The dimensions show a fine 
No. 1 and No. 2 jibs, the former full size and of lighter stuff, the latter 
smaller and of heavier stuff, and also an ordinary staysail and bal- 
loon staysail and @ gaff storm trysail. 
who is now abroad, but no steps will be laken to meet the coming 
yacht until a formal challenge is received. Mr. Richardson, the de- 
signer of Mr. Warren's 47-ton cutter, denies that her owner intends 
to challenge for the Cup. 
FOREST AND STREAM. tae 
Association by one of the flag officers being chosen from them each 
year, who would bein command at the meet. In those years when 
the commodore is chosen from them, the Western meets might be 
made the principal camp of the year, all the officers meeting there 
and all business being transacted; the Bastern meet, of course, being 
held as usual. : 
Tn the matter of finances, each division could pay a portion of the 
dues into the general treasury for such purposes as the club book and 
Seerelary’s expenses; bul the balance could be devoted by each to 
its local wants. such as the preparation of the camp grounds. In this 
way no one would feel that he was paying for something he could 
notuse, ashas been sometimes urged by Western men who cannot 
attend a meet in the East. 
As a locality for such a meet, we suggest the group of islands about 
fifty miles east of Cleveland in Lake Hrie, These are easily reached 
by steamer from all the lake ports, the line between Chicago and 
Montreal passing near, and eood landings. with waver being at hand. 
The winds are favorable in summer, excellent camp sites can be 
found on the islands, and permission to use them would be granted 
by some ofthe owners. Wecommend the idea to the canoeists of 
the West, and invite suggestions from them in regard to lhe site 
mentioned, or to ary cther available ones, and also as to such other 
details of the scheme as may occur on furpher consideration. 
The news of the expected challenge was cabled to Com. Bennett, 
SCIENCE, OR RULE OF THUMB. 
Editor Forest and Stream; 
[ haye read with much interest your article upon the psrformance 
of the cutter, Also the communication of Mr. G.P. Kunhardt, your 
former yachting editor. 1 suppose I must plead guilty to being 
spokesman of the “light disp acement talent’’ to which he refers: 
also as inyentor of the ‘cook's galley formula,” of which he speaks 
so contemptuously, This formula I have not patented, and he or 
others are at liberty to use it should they ever design other than a 
scientific vessel, Tis yalue has been thoroughly tested in placing the. 
masts of the schooners Coniet, Moutauk and Grayling. as well as 
sloops Fanita, Crocodile and Elephant. Speaking of the Grayling, 
the thorough manner in which she lowered the colors of his pet sci- 
entific schooner Fortuna, especially in strong breezes, demonstrates 
the value of this formula combined with exceeding light displace 
ment. As forthe America’s Cup, the New York Y. ©, gaye it away 
when they adopted a tneasurement which was ecribbed bod ily without 
credit by an Englishman from an Hnglishman, Dixon Kemp, and I 
am surprised that our Huglish friends have delayed so loug in coming 
for it, When it passes into their hands, there are other yacht clubs 
in this country which can retake it and properly défend it when in 
their care. As for (he strictures upon the build of our yachts by Mr. 
Kunhardt, Ido not consider his opinion of any yalue whatever. The 
tanner In which the racing cutters are built in this country and 
copied by some of our yacht designers in other vessels is not only ex- 
ceedingly expensive, but a delusion anda snare, as will be found 
when necessary to rebuild. It isingenious and conducive to speed, the 
construction being exceedingly light, without which the cutter would 
be a failure;itis of little service to a light displacement vessel. I am 
simple enough to be satisfied with a workmanlike job, being a prac- 
tic, nota scientific man, As to heralding anew sloop, do not be 
“CANOE AND BOAT BUILDING FOR AMA- 
TEURS.” 
OR the benefit of the large number of boating Men, especially 
canoeists, among its readers, the Formst Ayp StREAM began a 
year ago the publication of a series of papers on canoe coustruction, 
by Mr, W. P. Stephens, of the New York C. C., widely known as au 
expert on canoe design and building, These papers, haymg appeared 
through the year in our columns, have since been rewritten, and with 
numerous additions are now published in a bandsome volume under 
the title of “Canoe and Boat Building for Amateurs.”’ Mr, Stephens 
is peculiarly fitted for the preparation of such a work, beginning as 
an amateur, and baying atter a long experience of the difficulties 
attending a learner, taken a prominent place among canoe buil ers, 
due both to the model and workmanship of bis canoes. Realizing 
fully the difficulty of explaining to a novice an art in itself far from 
easy, and with which he is entirely unf millar,the book begins with 
alarined; if built, she will be fast enough for the cutters, since I am 
sure the cook's formula will be used in her design which, in my opin- 
lon, heures success Tremain, yours of “ancien regime,?* 
New Yorn, Dec. 27, 1834. JOHN G, PRAGUE, 
 toomy little ship, safe, comfortable, and all thata yachtsman can 
Wish in the way of small tonbage on moderate draft, ahd others like 
‘her will no doubt follow in her yvivitity. 
YACHT BUILDING IN ENGLAND. 
R, N. B. STEWART, of Torquay, wha lately sold his steam yacht 
Amy to Mr. ¥. D. Morgan, is now building « new steamer of 
over 600 tons from Mr, G, lL. Watson’s desizus. Tinis vessel, which 
will be built by Henderson of Partick, is expected to be very fast, Mr. 
Watsou will superintend her construction. 
Lieut. Henn’s new yacht willbe of 100 tons, yawlrigged, and de- 
signed by Mr, Beavor Webb. 
_ Work is progressing at Pay’s on Mr. Warren’s cutter. A new ves- 
sel of the ‘fast cruiser” type, is now nearly completed at the 
same yard, from designs by Mr. Richardson. Her length on 
joadline is G8Ft., beam extreme 12ft. din., drafh11ft., forty tons Y, R.A. 
This vessel, the Challenge, is of composite build, steel frame, with 
planking of elm and teak, and has an iron keel. The aceommoda- 
lions comprise a forecastle with good room for crew, pantry with 
staleroom opposite, saloon 11ft. long, owner’s stateroom with w. c. 
and lavatory opening from it, sofa berth opposite companion stair, 
ladies? cabin alt 7ft. Gin, long. with w. c. and lavatories aft, in a sepa- 
Tate room with skylight. In the floor of the ladies’? cabin is also a 
bathtub. The inierior is finished in teak, birch and pitchpine, French 
polished. The yacht is intended solely as a cruiser, and will carry a 
erew of fivealitold. Such a craft will compare favorably with any- 
thing of equivalent size among American cruisers, and isa type we 
‘should like to see represented in our fleet. A fine sample of a smaller 
cruiser is now building for Mr, A. Underhill, of London, former 
" owner of the little 16ft. cruiser Wulfruna. She will be 257 on water- 
dine, 33ft. over all, with clipper bow, yawlrigged, with ballast all on 
keel. Asher headroom will be 5fb. bin., there will be ample accom- 
miodatious inside for two or three. 
fas put in a well-drawn sketch of what is labeled ‘‘Our Yacht,”’ and 
Ha., Y. C,, has made his cruises of archmological exploration, 
THE USE OF OIL ON WAYES.—The Danish steamer Thingyalla, 
were stopped, and the ship rode to a drag for 19 hours. 
tried, after which no more water came on board. 
ACUIDENT TO A SAN FRANCISCO YACHT.—The Annie, once a 
Francisco, for repairs. 
AND STRBAM, in February, 1881. She will be 17it. on waterline, 2ift. 
ballast. 
sloop rigged. 
HUDSON RIVER Y. C.—The officers elected for 1885, are as follows: 
\ THE AMERICA’S CUP, 
Fy HE letter from Mr: J. Beavor Webb tothe New York ¥. CG. is as 
follows: 
tary, Edward R. Wilson; Treasurer, Richard V. Freeman; Measurer, 
Conrad Rath; Steward, John T, Hufnagle, 
ANOTHER CUTTER.—The plans of still another small cutter have 
Loxpon, Dec. 6, 1884. been ordered from England by a yachtsman of San Francisco. Flush 
To Charles Minton, Esq., Secretary New York Yacht Club: 
Srr—Lam instructed by Sir Richard Sutton, Bart., and Lieutenant | POM™tS im the design. 
THE SEMINOLE.—The current Harper's Magazine has a pleas- 
aitly-writlen account, by Mr, Barnet Phillips, of a cruise on the west 
coast of Plorida, in a schooner called Wallowy. The Harper's artist 
tight therefore be presumed by the reader to be the Wallowy—save 
what the craft shown is a yawl-rigged sharpie, Itis, m fact, the Sen- 
inole, in which Mr. A, E. Douglass, Commodore of the St. Augustine, 
which artivedin New Yorkon Monday, reports that on Dec. 22, a 
hurricane was encountered which lasted for 22 hours, with a yery 
heavy sea, which did considerable damage, After a time the engines 
r When in this 
condition, the experiment of hangiig bags of oil over the side was 
New York sloop, and now the flagship of the Pacific Y. C., dragged 
her moorings late!y in a norther, when anchored in Mission Bay, and 
collided with a wharf and also with a ship lymg at anchor. Her side 
and rail were stove in, and mainboom and topmast carried away, the 
damage amounting to $500. She has been hauled up at South San 
A TWO-TONNER FOR CLEVELAND.—A singlehander is now 
building in Cleveland, Obio, from the designs published in Forrest 
6in, over all, and 7ft. extreme beam, with an iron keel and cast inside 
She will have a small cabin and tight cockpit, and will be 
Commodore, Joseph Stilzer; Vice-Comniodore, John BE, Drew; Secre- 
deck, head room below, and rough water qualities are the prominent 
a description of the various classes of canoes in general use, with 
their main features and dimensions, and definitions of tne terms used 
in connection with them. Nimerous examples of canoes are given, 
and in connection with them, such plain instructions in designing as 
will enable the beginner to select intellizen-ly the proper craft for his 
purpose, aud to plan her dimensions, details and fittings. To this end 
designs of all classes of canoes are given, with full dimensions and 
details. The object has been not merely to enable the tyro to build 
one boat as deseribed, but to teach him the principles of designing 
and building in such a way that he may construct such a crattas he 
desires, Following the chapters on designing, the construction of a 
canoe is taken up in detail, the tools and appliances being first clearly 
described, as well as the yarious materials, after which follows the 
actual work of building. Hvery operation is taken up in order, fron 
the selection of the keel to the varnishing of the finished boat, and 
illustrated with numerous diagrams. ; - 
A chapter on sails describes all the varieties in use by canoeists, 
down to the new Mohican settee, with directions for making, rigging 
and measuring them, while the method of proportioning the sails to 
the boat is clearly explained, all the calculations being worked out 
in detail. The many minor points of a canoe, paddles, steering 
gears, rudders, aprons, and camp outfit are also described at length, 
while a chapter is devoted to canvas canoes. 
The subject of boat building is fully treated, a rowboat of the usual 
consti uction being tuken as an example, and described in all its paris 
in Such a manner as t make clear the principles involved, and their 
application to any form of boat, either lapstreak or caryel build. Hach 
of the numerous technical terms belonging to the subject is defined 
clearly when it first occurs, and as the index is full and complete, the 
book is in itself a glossary. 
In addition to the numerous diagrams in the body of the work, 
twenty-four large plates are printed on heavy bond paper, containing 
the working drawings of canoes for paddling, sailing, cruising and 
racing, with their sail plans, rowing sailing beats, large canoe yawis, 
and various boats fo1 special purposes, such as gunning boats, yacht 
boats, and the widely known sneakbox. 
The canoe yawl, 4 boat between a canoe and a yacht, is Mlustrated 
by examples of various craft from 17 to 20ft. long, and suitable for a 
crew of two or three ona cruise. This class of boat, while little 
known among usas yet, is admirably fitted for cruismg, and will 
meet the wants of many who object toa canoe as being too small, 
and yet desire a boat with the same excellent qualities. The hoats 
and canoes illustrated are in all cases among the best of their class, 
the list of canoes including English, Scotch and American craft, and 
W. Henn, R. N., as owners of the yachts Genesta and Galatea respee- 
tively, to challenge the New York Yacht Club for the possession of 
the America’s Cup. 
Club nominations for hoth yessels, as well as the other certificates 
specified in the conditions for the said Cup, will be forwarded in due 
‘course, 
This letter is written for the purpose of securing the premier right 
of challenge to the two vessels as aboye named. Iam, sir, yours 
respectfully, J. BEAvVoR WEBB. 
P. §.—The Galatea is anew yacht building for the purpose named 
above. an Bi We 
This, it will be seen, isnot a challenge in due form, as 1b does not 
come from a recognized yacht club, but is merely a notice of an in- 
tention to challenge, and nothing definite can be done unlil the 
- formal challenge arrives, which will probably be in about two weeks. 
Amesting of the New York Y. C, was held on Friday last, at which 
the question of the probable contest was discussed. Mr. J. F. Tams 
réad 4 yery interesting paper on American sloops, the following 
abstract of which we copy from the Herald; 
“One type to be consillered is the deep, sharp centerboard cutter. 
the so-called ‘compromise,’ This type, in my opinion, is deslined to 
become the national type of vessel, and combines, without claiming 
more for it, the qualities of safety and seagoing ability and a moder- 
ate rig, which the other two types mentioned do not possess, and an 
adaptability 10 the peculiarities of our coasts and harbors which the 
' deep keel does not possess. Im schooners this type stands pre-emi- 
“nent, as illustrated in the Idler and Palmer and in the smaller Magic, 
‘once already a winner in a contest for the America’s Cup. 
_ “Another type is the ‘large displacement taunt rig’ (ype which 
“might be called half way between the last mentioned and the ‘beamy- 
) shallow boats’ and which has sprung up within the last few years, 
and is distinguished by the very high riz and great spread of canvas 
it is compelled to carry, and it has shown great speed in average 
weather and particularly in light winds. 
“We finally come to the regular, acceptedly national type of 
‘beamy-shallow’ ¢ nterboard vessels, our long time friend. Tb is need- 
Tess to describe them. From the Sylvie, Maria, Eva, ana Seud, 
: among the large ones, down to the Pannies, Gracies, Mischiefs, Mad- 
taps, and Vixens, we know them well and what they have done, but 
“what sucha type can dono man knows; for no vessel of the type 
has yet been constructed exclusively for racing, as is done in Great 
Britain. And this is also true of the othertypes mentionsd. This 
type (‘oean. y-shaliow’) also carries a large rig, but not so large as the 
previously mentioned one, uot haying to force as much boat through 
the water on account of her smaller displacement. 
In miy opinion one of the boatsto meet the English challengers 
should undoubtedly be of this type, and the other of one or the other 
of the twopreviously mentioned types, 5 
_ “There will not be the slightest difficulty in rigging or constructing 
such a vessel of the requisite size, Wetalk about our sloops of the 
present day being too large; cur predecessors of twenty years back 
d thereabouts would taye considered them moderate i size, and 
those days the appliances and materia] eutering into rig and con- 
struction were comparatively primitive; but notwithstanding, we find 
| the Sylvie crossing the Atlantic and cruising alung the coasts of Nor- 
way and other Huropean countriés and returning safely. and, 1 am 
informed, comparatively comfortable, and under one big jib wb that." 
Regarding the greaf strains on hull and rig that so larze and power- 
ful a craft would generate, and which have neyer been provided tor 
tu American yachting practice and alsom summation, Mr. Tamssays: 
| “Given the strairs aud svience can always provide the required 
‘Strength. and if it was deemed necessary to buildatall, 1 would build 
@ vessel of the Vixen, Mischief, Gracie. Fanny type, say 80 to 85ft. in 
length, with a flush deek, no house, and when being desisned and con- 
structed, provision could be ade for ber ultimate conversion into a 
chooner. This type could be constructed of wood, wi h light frames 
and double planking, so as to combine lightness with strength, as her 
ability is Principally due to ber form, aud there is not the same 
Gessily Tor having the ballast at the lowest possible point; but she 
ould be constructed of the lightest material, whether of wood or 
metal. Peniops astel frame aud centerboard trunk, with wooden 
anising:, would be STS (the so called ‘comporive’ construction), 
she migné be built of all steel or irom, whichever proyed the lieht- 
i and strongest (simple calculations by an exp-rt would dévide these 
estions), or she could be built of steel with light sueaphiug of woord 
rthe steel pluting, so thatin all cases she could be coppered if 
Reg ” 
” These vondilions apply to all the variations in this type or in the 
tee displacement tawot rig type,” but the “compromise” type 
tbe bulb with steel or iron frame, as ib is of paramount import- 
that ballast should be placed as low as possible. rv 
three of these vessels should havea. doublebead rig to consist of 
the officers of the Association would do all in their power in further- 
mest. 
CARMELIVA,—Mr. Coleman’s schooner was successfully launched 
on Dee, 30, and now lies in Piepgrass’s Basin. Her joiner work is 
nearly completed, and she will probably sail about Feb. 1, 
YACHTS FOR TRINIDAD.—Mr, Harvey is at work on the designs 
for 4 deep catboat, and also for a small cruiser, 21x6ft., for the island 
of Trinidad. 
OSWEGO Y. C.—We have received from the Oswego Y, ©. an in- 
vitation to their annual meeting, ou Dec. 80, at Riverside Rink. 
are all drawn to scale, so as to be available as working drawings, The 
plates, for conveniénce in using, are. sewn together and placed in a 
pocket in the covey of the book. The price is $1.50, 
A CANOE TRIP OF THE OLDEN TIME.— In 1820, while Mr. John B. 
Jeryis, the well-known civil engineer and railroad man, was in charge 
of the enlargement of the Erie Canal, he and his assistant, Mr. Jas. 
5. McEntee, another engineer, made a trip of 100 miles, from Utica to 
Montezuma, in a dugout, accompanied by a third man to assist io 
Managing the boat. They were employed in putting up mile boards, 
and the boat carried nearly 100 of these, besides the party of three, 
Mr. MeEntee walked a great part of the way, being engaged in chain- 
ing off the distance. On the completion of the ta-k he started back 
alone in the dugout, varying his task by sometimes poling or walking 
on the towpath and towing the canoe, Finally, however, the journey 
becamé so tiresome that he tied her up to the bank and abandoned 
her, finishing the distance on foot. Mr. Jeryis is still aliye and prac- 
ticing his profession in Rome, N, Y., at the age of eighty-nine, while 
Mr, McEntee, four years his junior, is living in Rondout. 
ROOBE-THR C. C.—At the annual meeting last week, Mr. Matt 
Angle was elected Captain; H. M. Stewart, Mate; G. H. Iarris, Puc. 
ser; and Messrs. F. H. Reor, S. C. Haton and ©. H. Moody, Executive 
Committee. Twenty-eight of the club members were present at the 
dinner, besides the members of the Remus C. C., also of Rochester, 
and other guests. On ihe table was a large modelof a birch canoe 
laden with flowers and manned by the club frog, and a model of Iron- 
dequoit Bay, the club's sailing ground, with the club houses, was also 
on exhibition, Ibis but two years since canoeing was first introduced 
in Rochester by the four original members of the R. GC. C., and now 
there are two prosperous clubs, both oceupying houses on the bay, 
and the sport is becoming more popular each year. Last season the 
club was well represented at Grindstone, going and returning ina 
Steamer specially chartered by themselves, and this year they expect 
to make a still better showing. - : 
HARTFORD C. C.—The Hartford 0. C had its beginning five years 
ago, when a fleet of canvas canoes was built by the five onginul 
members of the club, Year by year the club has grown, until it now 
numbers twenty-five active, besides the associate and honorary mem- 
bers, and a fleet of fine cedar canoes, numbering boats by the best 
builders. The club have done a good deal of cruising durine the past 
season, their Saturday camps having been a yery pleasing feature, 
while they also joined with the Springfield C, Cin the Connecticut 
River meet of last year. Although the season has closed, the club is 
sull active, and will probably give some entertainments during the 
winter similar to that of last year. A committee was appointed at 
the last meeting to obtain plans and estimates for a floating boat 
house on the Connecticut River, which the club proposes to erect, 
their present quarters being unsuited to their wants. 
MOHICAN C. C.—M7, Gibson of the regatta committee, writes that 
the programme for 1885 is nearly ready. The club haye secured a 
large, pleasant room fora winter rendezvous, and will inangurate it 
on Jan, 6, after which date meetings willbe held regularly to diseuss 
all questions of interest to camoeists. As the boats are necessarily 
laid up, inany of the ‘Turtles’ are spendiug their time on rollers and 
runners, - 
RONDOUT C. C.—Although work afioat is suspended, the interest 
in Canoeing is still kept up among the canoemen and plans ore being 
laid for a busy season, EKx-Com. Vaux, N, ¥. GC. G,, has been elected 
an honorary member in recognition of his g ant rescue of a mem- 
her of the R, O, @. at Newburg last year, one of the requisites to the 
Se of honorary membership being that a man must have saved 
a. life. 
PERSONAL.—Dr. Neidé writes that the exhibition at New Orleans 
is aS yeh very incomplete, and not ready to open yet, as everything 
is in coufmsion. On Saturday (9th) the weather was very cold, and 
ice furmed during the night. 
Canoeing. 
A CANOE MEET IN WESTERN WATERS. 
4 ess American Canoe Association was intended by its original pro- 
jectors to be, as its name indicates, an international organiza- 
tion, embracing both the United States and Canada, and confined to 
no particular locality. Naturally, however, the bulk of the men are 
drawn from the older and more densely populated portions of the 
country, or that portion north and east of New York and Penrsy)l- 
yania and from that portion of Canada nearest to New England; con- 
sequently ihe meets haye been held in places accessible 1o the 
majority of canoeists, and the strength of the Association has been in 
the Hast. An effort has been made each year to avoid the tendencies 
to localization by chosing the officers from various parts of the 
COULIEY Goth Canada and the West being fully represented. In 
spite of this, however, the membership from west of the Allezhanies 
has been comparatively small. and Western canoeists have not shown 
that interest that is necessary to make the Association truly national 
inits scope. Being at a great distance canocists cannot attend a 
meetin the Hastern States, and knaw little of the aims of the Asso- 
elation and of the work it has actually done for canoeing; and, on the 
other hand, the majority of the members being-m the Hast, cannot 
fo to Ohio or Ninos for a couple of weeks. 
The nutural way out of this diffcuity would seem to be another 
meet, a suggestion that has been made several times beforein our 
columns. Local meets have became common throughout the East, 
and promise to be among the most popular features of canoeing, and 
their introduction in the West would undoubtedly add many recruits 
to the various clubs, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland and Minneapolis, 
in each of whichcities a canoe club is located, would be Zood points 
to begin, the local club taking the initiative, and inviting all canoeists, 
whetuer club members or unattached, to meet with them in a spring 
camp, A good feature to add to such a meet would be to set apart 
one day for visitors, and to invite all who areinterested in canoeing 
to visio the camp on that day, a reception conimitte being appomted 
to attend to the guests, explaining to all just what canoeing is, and 
exhibiting the boats and camp equipage. Such a meet, if properly 
managed, follnotice being given In advance, would probably attract 
all canoeists within a radius of 700 miles, and further would interest 
a large number who know little about canoes and have no means of 
learning, Iv any such effert the local chib could court on the assist- 
ance both of the Association and of Bastin clubs,who have had some 
experience in such matters, A meet like this vouldawakenan inter- 
esl in Canoeing over a large territory, which would increase each 
year. 
The main question, however, is the annual meet. The present loca- 
tion at Grinastoue Island is practically central for the great’ body of 
canoeists, and to move further west would be unfair to the members 
from the East, while to reach the bulk of the Western members it 
would have to go so far west as to be inateessible to many who now 
attend. If is obyious thal in so largea country as ours one such meet 
is not enough, but we must kave one in the Mash as now, oue in the 
Ohio Valley, andin time othersin the Routh. It does not follow, 
however, that any new organization is necessary, ar that_other asso- 
ciations should be formed in these centers. There is now room for a. 
Western nieet to take place next summer, at some point accessible to 
Ohio, Minos, Indiana and adjoining States, iu which there are many 
canoeists. 
The Association meet will take place in the last week in July and 
first week of August, and we suggest that the leading Western clubs 
and cavovists tale steps at once tu hull a meetin there waters during 
the preceding fortnight, so that those wlro choose can visit it first, 
afterward proceeding to Grindstone Island. We ean proniise that 
A Dertsire Amount or InsurRAncE, lowest cash rates, plain con 
tract, ample securiby—such are the special advantages olfered by tlie 
Travelers, of Haiiford. Conn,—Adv. 
PUBLISHER’S DEPARTMENT. 
° Tam “Vanity Parr’ Manuracrum rs (Wim. 8. Kimball & Co., Rach- 
ester, WW. Y.) have seit theirannual Christmas box to the edicorg of the 
couutry, and to day some thousands of sanctims are redolent of 
“Three Kings,’ “Fragrant Vanity Pair,” ‘Cloth of Gold, Casino” 
and “Little Jockey.’’ Whe diifercnt brands are put op in the dainti- 
est packages imaginable, as of course they ought to be. 
4nce of such a scheme, aid if possible they and someof the leading 
Eastern clubs would be represented at the first Western meet, 
An pippneaanr might be effected for the Management of the first 
er which the Western canoeists would be represented in the 
