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FOREST AND STREAM. 



The fifth and last day, Friday. Feb. 25, opened with a sweep at 10 

 live birds, $10 entrance, usual conditions as to handicap, etc.; con- 

 siderable wind and very cold, Wm. Siegler, referee: MMM „ 



Stice 1111111111-10 Hedden 0021013100- 5 



Budd 1221211110— 9 Dickens 2110211211- 9 



Brewer 212112112]— 10 Cannon. ... • -"— ' 



H White 1110221112- t) Boh White 1111111022- 9 



Wndsworth 1221212120- 9 Lever 1120112110—9 



S G Smith 2211222(121- 9 James 1101221221— 9 



Elev 1121001121- 8 Smith 11U1012022— 7 



On shoot-off Stice and Brewer divided first, Wadsworth and 

 .Tames second, Elev and Cannon third. Here is where luck and 

 fortune comes in.' Budd, White and Dickens, after making a 

 good score, got hard driving birds and were shot out on their four- 

 teenth bird; others earlier. 



Second sweep of 20 single clay-pigeons, $5 entrance, usual con- 

 ditions: 



Stioc onillOOOimOllllll— 15 Campbell. OOOUOUOOOO w. 



Budd . . .11010001011111111010-13 Fox 01001 01111011 1 100111—13 



.Tames.. ..11110111011111000111-15 W Siegler .1 1111 1 10 1 101111 11100-10 

 Allen. ..OlllOhHOOlOllOlOlll-12 Brewer.. . 11101110111010111111-10 

 Hedden... 100001010011101 w. 



Siegler and Brewer divided first, Stice and James second, Budd 

 and Fox third. " 



Third sweep, 10 pair live birds. 510 entrance and the birds; and 

 hero is where the fun came in. Al Heritage refereed this match. 

 Wm. Siegler. who refereed many of the other live bird sweeps, 

 took his place with the. shooters, and it paid him more money, 

 besides the fun. A cold wind helped the birds considerably: 



Stice (21). 01 11 11 11 01 10 01 11 10 10—14 



Budd (21) 11 10 11 11 10 01 Jl 10 01 01-14 



Brewer (22) 11 01 11 10 11 11 10 10 01 11—15 



Elev (21) 11 01 00 II 00 10 11 11 11 11-14 



Williams (20) 01 11 10 10 00 11 00 10 11 11—12 



Cannon (20).. 11 00 11 00 10 10 00 01 10 10- 9 



H White (21) 10 11 21 11 11 11 01 11 11 10-17 



W Siegler (21) 11 11 10 ™ 10 11 10 11 01 11-14 



Lever (21) 10 10 10 11 lo 01 11 01 11 11-14 



Vorhees (21). 11 01 11 lo 11 10 11 10 10 00—13 



Dead out of bounds. 



Shoot, off ties for third money: Stice 1, Budd 4, Eley 2, Siegler 4, 

 Lever 3. White first, Brewer second, Budd and Siegler divided 

 third. 



There was some delay in the arrival of live birds, so previous to 

 the last sweep an impromptu was gotten up, f 2 entrance at 10 

 clays, South Paw, referee: 



Stice 11111101 11-8 Fox 1010111110-7 



Brewer 0111101 110-7 Eley 11101 001 11 -7 



Budd 0111101111— S James .0110111010— (5 



Allen 0011131010-5 S G Smith ..1101110110-7 



Ties divided. 



It was drawing toward the close of the afternoon, and it was 

 easily to be seen that the boys were getting tired. The committee, 

 President Robinson, Quiruby, Bitch, and in fact all had worked 

 hard and untiringly for the five days to make this, their first tour- 

 nament, a success. That they have done more than that the high 

 words of praise often spoken by the visitors, both from the East 

 and the West, amply testified. It has been a success in more ways 

 than one. It has brought together distinguished trigger men 

 from a distance who have clasped hands and engaged in friendly 

 strife at the traps. Not a disagreeable incident has taken place; 

 not a rough or harsh note sounded; and financially the Middlesex 

 Club maybe proud of their committee's work. Some 2,500 live birds 

 have been shot, many more of the earthen saucers are past repair- 

 ing; and the club has a large commodious grand stand some S6x 

 20ft., beneath which is an ample kitchen, dining-room, etc., the 

 whole front length. This, at an expense of some $400, all of which 

 will be paid for and a margin left for other incidentals or to bank. 

 The Middlesex is a live club and they deserve their success. Trap- 

 shooting, botb at the elavs and live birds, is on the increase de- 

 cidedly, we have ii ot iccd it for months in the number of new clubs 

 s wringing up, numbers engaging in the breeding of pigeons, etc. 

 This tournament will give another send off to the same. But 

 where was the Jersey City Heights Club all this time ? They have 

 on their roll some of the best shots in the State, or the United 

 States. They have beaten the Middlesex one match and tied them 

 on another, and yet in their whole roll we counted but six of their 

 members shoot nig at this tournament, and then only at one or 

 two minor Bweeps; and moreover of these six, four of them, 

 Dickens, Connors, Jones and J. von Lentrerke. are members of the 

 Middlesex. The J. C. H. ought to be ashamed of themselves. 



1 remarked that the committee wore getting tired and so were 

 the shooters. A five days' shoot is too long. Quite a number left 

 for home on Thursday evening, and all the rest felt relieved when 

 the last sweep, a miss and out, was called about 5 P. M. A num- 

 ber of the crack shots were anxious to remain until the last com- 

 petition was over, as there was considerable interest as to the 

 final prizes of $50 for best average on both clay and live birds. 

 The books are not made up yet therefore we cannot give the lucky 

 ones. In the live birds it will lielictwcen Stice, Eley, Budd and 

 Brewer, we think. Clay pigeons, the same with a variation. 



Last sweep, miss and out, and the meanest kind of sweep, a 

 great deal depending on the luck of the shooter in his birds. A 

 good shot may be flumuiaxed the fhst shot, and a mediocre shot 

 last almost indefinitely. $5 entrance, usual handicap, 535 in the 

 pool: 



Stice 121 12221-8 Brewer 11221312—8 



Budd 11210 -4 Cannon 10 —2 



Elev 11112111-8 Collins 210 -2 



Williams 11210 —4 



Slice, Eley and Brewer divided, and thus ended the first -tourna- 

 ment of the Middlesex Gun Club. 



At the close of the second day's shoot Mr. Organ, of Chicago, 

 asked the attention of the audience- and said that he was pre- 

 pared to make three matches to back W. C. Budd with Wm. Gra- 

 ham for from $250 to $1,000 a side, one to be shot at Dunellen, one 

 atErb's, Newark, and one at Chicago, and he then and there 

 placed $300 ($100 for each match) in the hands of Justus von 

 Lengcrke. There were no takers, and proba-bly will not be, al- 

 though the moucyis still at Von Lengerke & Detmold's,14Murray 

 street. New York city. But two matches were made between the 

 friends at Mr. Graham and our Jersey hoy Jack Brewer. One 

 match to be shot on the grounds of the J. C. H. G. club at Marion, 

 N. J., on March 17; the second at Philadelphia. March 24. Both 

 matches for S2;~0 a side, 100 birds; Hurlingham rules. The money 

 is up and it will be a close thing. Jacobstait. 



NEW JERSEY TRAP NOTES.— A gun club has been formed at 

 Seabright with W. H. Cook as president, C. W. Osboru, secre- 

 tary, and Capt. D. L. Longstreet, treasurer The Dover Gun Club 



organized recently with seventeen member. Postmaster G. C. 

 Hinchman is president, and Mr. David Young is secretary and 

 treasmer. The club has furnished itself with traps for clay 

 pigeons and glass balls, and other accoutrements — The West 

 Newark Gun Club officers are: O. Horinch, president; C. Burgess, 

 treasure!'; A. Zade, secretary; G. Beisler, Wm. Body, H. Habig, J. 

 Adelman, J. Abdes, A. Assman, J. Lamb, L. Raber, C. Bonnet, H. 

 Eilfert, Committee. .Essex Gun Association's second monthly shoot 

 was held on the 19th ult., on the grounds of theSouthside Club, and 

 that organization again won a victory. Five teams of five men 

 each shot, and each man attempted to break 20 clay pigeons. The 

 club scores were as follows: South Side 73, Kim rod 55, East Orange 

 46, Woodside 38, Mountain Side 33. The veteran, Sam Castles, 

 shot with the Nimrods, and made the highest score. . . . W. Floyd 

 Jones and Dr. Knapp, of the Westminster Kennel Club, shot atlOO 

 pigeons each for $1,000, in the presence of 200 ladies and gentlemen 

 who came on a special sraiuto witness the shooting: Dr. Knapp 

 took the match by fi birds, Knapp 83, tones 77. Dr. Knapp was de- 

 feated in a similar match last week by Henry Livingstone. . . . The 

 Fifteenth Avenue Gun Club had its first shoot on the 22d ult. at 

 20 glass balls, 25yds. rise. The breaking was as follows: J. Retool dr. 

 T8. C. Wenzell 17, J. Jaequin 14, H. Blace 13, L. Schilling 10, J. 

 Weber 11, C. Spahn 11, C. Meisel 11, P. Traudtfetter 9, E. Gro. 

 mann 12, H Maybush 10, M. Bauer 11 and Mr. Doerzbacher 8... . 

 The West Newark Gun Club shot a match at glass balls and 

 pigeons at 21yds. rise, on the 22d. Five live birds— C. A. Doty, O. 

 Hbrnich, C. Barges and J. Abies, 5; J. Adelman, G. Dcisler and 

 W. Bonnett, 4; A. Assman and A. B. Wade. 3; L. Reiber. F. Hil- 

 ford and H. Habig, 2, and J. Lamb 1; scores at 25 glass balls: C. A. 

 Doty 23. J. Adelman "21, O. Hornich 20, A. Wade 19, G. Deisler, 18. 

 W Bonnct-t 18, C. Burgess 16, F. Hilford 16, A. Assman 15, J. Lamb 

 13, H. Habig 9, L. Reiber 8, J. Abies 7. . . .The long deferred shoot 

 between the Soinhside Gun Club and the Elizabeth Club will be 

 shot March 4, at the Southside grounds. The match will be be- 

 tween teams of ten or fifteen men, each man shooting at 20 clay 

 birds. 



CHATHAM CENTER GUN CLUTi.— Chatham Center, N. Y., 

 Feb. 26.— Match at. 10 Peoria blackbirds, 18yds., New Long Island 

 rules: 



M Powell 1100101100-5 G Bogardus 0010001000-2 



J Goodrich ClOlol 1000-4 C Minisee 1101100001-5 



B Chichester 0001010010—3 Edward More 1110101101—7 



J Williams 0101010111-6 



LOCKPORT, N.Y., Fob. 22.— Lockport Gun Club sweepstake 

 shoot on the. Fair Grounds. No. 1. Sweepstakes, 7 bats: 



L Andrews 1111110—6 Margetts 101 1 11 1—6 



W McCarthy 1101111—6 Barker 1100011-4 



G H Moody IU1110-7 Greene 1001011—4 



Jeff 1000000—1 Myers 1011111-6 



E Clark 0011101-4 Moyer 1111111-7 



Atwater 0100101—3 Brong 1110001-4 



Barvey 1110000-3 Ward 1111101-6 



Hurd 1111110-6 Welsher 1 111101-0 



Besser U110U-6 Whitcomb 100100C-2 



BTolema 1111111-7 Moody 1011111-6 



Koch 1 101 101 -5 Kcll ogg 1101 110-5 



G. Moodv, Tolsraa and Moyer divided first, Andrews and E. 

 Moody divided second, Koch and Kellogg divided third, Barker 

 won fourth. 



Shoot No. 2. 10 hats, sweepstakes: 



T S Clark. 1010101111- 7 J Koch 101 tlCOlll- 7 



I H Andrews 11111 11111-10 A Welsher 0001100110 - 4 



E IT Smith 01 111111 11- S A Besser Jr 1111111011- 9 



BTolsma 1111111111-10 E M Moody 11101 11111- 9 



Jeff 1001011000- 4 Geo Margetts 1111111001- 8 



W M McCarthy. . . .1110110010- P G Myers 0111010101- 6 



Geo Moody. .0110111111— 8 AY C Greene. . ..... .1011111011- 8 



Geo Barker 1101111111- 9 W H Case 1111101111- 9 



B Reynolds... 1011011011—7 



Tolsma and Andrews first, Moody and Case second, W. C. 

 Greene third, S. T. Clark fourth. 



Shoot No. 3, 15 bats: 



T II Andrews, . .11 111)111111111-15 B Tolsma 111100110000111- 9 



T S (Tark 10(1110111110111-11 Geo Margetts . .110011011111110-11 



WMMcCarthvl i L01 101)0001101- 8 W H Case 111111111011110-13 



Leaser . Jr .'.1111 (01 OKI 1 11 11 — 1 2 W C Greene. . .111111011100111— 13 



P G Myers 111.110110010000- SEE Reynolds. 101111110011111-12 



C F I bird Ill 10111101 1 110-12 E M Moody. . . . 101111111111111-14 



(Ten Moodv. . . .111011011101011-11 D E Brong 101010010110111- 9 



E H Smith 111111111111101-14 C A Ward... .111011111110110-12 



Harvey lOlOlQlOHOOOll— 8 I.T Atwater. ..101101010001000- 6 



Geo Barker. . . .110100101110111-10 E J Mover 101111001111111-12 



.1 Loch 111111000111111-12 



1. H. Andrews first, E. M. Moody and E. H. Smith divided 

 second, W. H. Case third, J. Koch fourth. 



Shoot No. 4, 10 bats, sweepstakes. 



T S Clark 1110101110 - i Geo Barker 1 1 1 1101010- 7 



W M McCarthy. . . .0110011111- 7 E H Kellogg 1101110111— 8 



1 H Andrews 1111111101- 9 O Besser, Jr 1111001111- 8 



E H Smith 1011001110- 5 E M Moody 1111111111-10 



(ten Margetts 1000111111- 7 W H Case 1111110011- 8 



PG Myers 1001010101-6 



E. M. Moodv first, 1. II. Andrews second, E. H. Kellogg third, T. 

 S. Clark fourth. The- great success of the shoot and the large at- 

 tendance decided the sportsmen here to reorganize their club and 

 put it on a paving basis. From out of town were I. H. Andrews, 

 Spencerport; H. "Besser, Buffalo; E. Smith and J. II. Jewett, La 

 Salle; George R. Barker, Niagara Falls; B. Tolsma, J. Kellogg, 

 Messrs. Koch, Clark Price and McArtlmr, Buffalo; C. H. Hurd, 

 Medina; J. Margetts, Clifton, Ont. Andrews missed but two bats 

 out of 48 during'the entire shoot, 



THE WORLD'S TRAP-SHOOTING CARNIVAL wiU be held 

 on Wellington Gun Club grounds, Boston, May 30 and 31, June 1, 2, 

 3 and 4. On account of unavoidable delay in hearing from the 

 British contributors, it will be impossible to get out the official 

 programme before April 1. Special railroad rates will be arranged 

 for shooters from west or south who signify their intent-ion of 

 being present to our secretary.— C. B. Sajsboun, Secretary N. E. 

 Shooting Tournament Association, 29 N. Market street, Boston. 



OTTAWA, Feb. 19.— Simon Glover, of Carleton Place, in a con- 

 test to-day against W. L. Cameron of this city, for the Ligowsky 

 clay- pigeon championship medal, won by a score of 22 to 21 out of 

 15 singles and 5 doubles. 



WORCESTER, Mass., Feb. 23.- At the Coal Mine Brook range 

 yesterday, in a 100 clav-pigeon match, William Dean 82, H. W. 

 Webber 76. 



Secretaries of canoe clubs are requested to send to Forest and 

 Stream their addresses, with name, membership, signal, etc, of 

 their clubs, and also notices in advance of meetings and races, and 

 report of the same. Canoeists and all interested in canoeing are 

 requested to forward to Forest and Stream 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. 



FIXTURES. 



May. 



28-30. East. Div. Spring Meet, Had dam Island. 



June. 



18. Brooklyn, Annual, Bay Ridge. 



July. 



18-31. W. C. A. Meet, Ballast Island. 



August. 



12-26. A. C. A. Meet, Lake Champlain. 



THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. 



THE following are the official minutes of the Executive Com- 

 mittee meeting on Feb. 12, as taken by the secretary pro tern., 

 Mr. Wm. Whitlock. They give the details of the business trans- 

 acted so fully that no explanation is needed, but we would call 

 special attention to the feel iug which is evidently shared by all 

 the committee, that the dues should be reduced to and maintained 

 at $1 throughout all the divisions. The change from the small and 

 compact organization of the A. C. A. as it lias existed since its 

 formation, confined mostly to Ontario, New York, New Eugland, 

 Pennsylvania and New Jersey, to a more complex body that shall 

 be capable of indefinite extension, has been looked forward to 

 with much apprehension by many old members, one of whom, ex- 

 Com. Edwards, speaks in the following report, Now, that the 

 crisis has really appeared, it looks, from the action of the Execu- 

 tive Committee as well as from the general feeling among canoe- 

 ists, as if the change would be made with very little clashing or 

 friction, and that in a year or two we may see half a dozen strong 

 and self-sustaining divisions working harmoniously together. 

 The revision of the coustitution is now in the hands of a most able 

 committee, but it is not enough to throw the work entirely on 

 them. It is also in the hands of every member of the A. C. A., and 

 it is his duty as well as privilege to aid the work by such comments 

 and advice as may occur to him. Before any final action is taken 

 the draf t of the proposed revision will be made public in order 

 that all canoeists may know fully what is proposed, and may 

 commend or object freely. The report of the Executive Com- 

 mittee is as follows: 



Minutes of the meeting of the Executive Committee of the 

 American Canoe Association, held at No. 247 Fifth avenue, Feb. 

 12, 1S87, in pursuance of the call of the Commodore, and to com- 

 plete business left unfinished at the meeting of Nov. 13, 1886. 

 There were present iilehsrs. R- J. Wilkin, E. H. Barney, George L. 

 Parmele, W r . B. Davidson, R. W. Gibson and W. Whitlock. The 

 meeting was called to order by the Commodore, Mr. R. J. Wilkin, 

 and on motion, Mr. Whitlock was elected Secretary pro te.m. On 

 motion, the meeting adjourned to the house of Mr. E. W. Brown 

 (who was unable to go out), who thus became also present at the 

 meeting. The minutes of the previous meeting (Nov. 13) were 

 read, and, on motion to approve, were objected to and laid on the 

 table. The Commodore made a report stating the object of the 

 meeting an fully set forth in the call issued by him to the Execu- 

 tive Committee. 



It was moved by Mr. Brown, seconded by Mr. Davidson, that the 

 constitution be amended as follows: "At all meetings of the Ex- 

 ecutive Committee five persons shall constitute a quorum; and, 

 when in the opinion of the Commodore, a special meeting is not 

 necessary, all questions may be voted upon by letter to the Com- 

 modore. ' A member of the. committee may appoint by letter any 

 other member to vote for him in his absence at any meetingof the 

 committee." Mr. Gibson moved an amendment that seven mem- 

 bers shall constitute a quorum, and, further, that ameniber of the 

 committee may appoint by letter any other member from his own 

 division to vote for him in his absence. After discussion it was 

 decided that this meeting could not amend thra original motion, 

 because of the constitutional clause requiring the approval of two- 

 thirds of the whole committee. The amendment was thereupon 

 withdrawn, and the original motion was unanimously carried, 

 having been previously approved (by letter) by two-thirds of the 

 whole committee. 



It was moved by Mr. Davidson, seconded by Dr. Parmele. that 

 the following resolution be adopted: 



Resolved, That Article V. of the Constitution be amended so as 

 to read as follows; 



"Article V. The officers of this Association shall be a Commo- 

 dore and Secretary-Treasurer, and for each Division a Vice- 

 Commodore, a Rear-Commodore and a Purser. The Commodore 

 and Secretary-Treasurer shall be elected by the Executive Com- 

 mittee at their meeting, or at some subsequent meeting of that 

 Committee, and they shall hold office for one year from the date 

 of the annual meeting of the Executive Committee, or until their 

 successors are elected. In the event of one or mere of the 

 Division officers being chosen to fill these positions, the Vacancies 

 so caused shall be filled bv the members of the Executive Com- 

 mittee from the. same Division to which the officers vacating the 

 positions belonged. The Vice and Rear-Commodore and Pursers 

 shall be elected by the members of their respective Divisions at 

 the DMMon's meet, or at the General Annual Meet of the Asso- 

 ciation, and shall hold office for one vear, or until their successors 

 are elected. All officers shall be elected bv ballot," - 



The above resolution, having been approved bv two-thirds of 

 the Committee, in person or by letter, was carried unanimously. 



On motion, the name of Mr. William H. Carter, of Trenton, N. 

 J., was then presented by Mr. Whitlock as a nominee for the 

 office of Secretary-Treasurer of the Association for the ensuing 

 year, and was seconded by Mr. R. W. Gibson. There were six 

 votes east for Secretary-Treasurer, all in favor of Mr. Carter, who 

 was declared unanimously elected. 



On motion, meeting then adjourned to 247 Fifth avenue, having 

 first tendered a vote of thanks to Mr. Brown for the use of his 

 rooms. 



Mr. R. W. Gibson moved as follows: That the commodore ap- 

 point a committee of three to arrange a constitution embodying 

 recent amendments and such others" as they may find necessary. 

 This was duly seconded and carried. The Commodore appointed 

 as such committee Messrs. Gibson, Parmele and Brown. 



Mr. Gibson then moved that the said committee be instructed to 

 consider the following suggestions: 1. A payment of all debts by 

 members to Division pursers, and the payment by them to the secre- 

 tary-treasurer of proportionate parts for A. C. A. expenses. 2. The 

 limiting of A. C. A. expenses to a minimum for the pubheation of 

 Annual Book and of camp programme, and the payment of actual 

 disbursements by officers and committees for preparations for the 

 camp. The payment of secretary's expenses and disbursements, 

 and for the hire or construction, when necessary, of a lauding 

 place, an ofUcial A. C. A. marquee, and proper canitary camp ar- 

 rangements. 3. That all other camp requisites, such as steamer, 

 camp-fires, etc., be made self-supporting— remembering that it is 

 the policy of the A. C. A. to return as soon as possible to the rate 

 of subscription of one dollar. 4. The committee to consider the 

 practicability of holding a meetingof the. Executive Committee 

 at the annual camp, to elect a commodore and to do general busi- 

 ness; the new commodore not to assume office, however, till the 

 annual meeting of the Executive Committee, as at present. 5. 

 That the committee be instructed to give, the fullest possible pub- 

 licity to these suggestions. Mr. Gibson's motion was unanimously 

 carried, 



A letter was then read from Commodore Edwards, making ap- 

 plication for a Northern Division. The letter read as follows: 

 "Peterboro, Ont., Jan. 27. My Dear Commodore— I am instructed 

 by the committee appointed at a meeting of northern A. C. A. 

 men held at Grindstone Island in August last, to apply to the 

 Executive Committee of the A. C. A. to set apart a Northern Divi- 

 sion under the constitution, and I therefore beg that you will be 

 good enough to bring the application before the Committee at its 

 next meeting. The clubs chiefly interested in the movement arc 

 those of northern and western Ontario. At the same time we are 

 anxious to preserve as far as possible, even in the Divisions to be 

 formed, the thoroughly international character of the A. C. A. as 

 originally instituted, and we therefore ask the Executive Com- 

 mittee—whose dutv it is by the constitu lion to define the geographi- 

 cal limits of the Division— to include, if possible, such portions of 

 the United States, or such clubs therein, as can from their positb n 

 be most satisfactorily included in the new Division. We have net 

 yet corresponded with such clubs as Rochester, Buffalo, Detroit, 

 etc., and 1* therefore suggest that the Committee should at the 

 present meeting recognize the status of the new Division, leaving 

 it to a small sub-committee to set out its boundaries after full con- 

 sideration. It is suggested that it cover all of Ontario west of 

 Kingston. The name suggested is 'Northern Division ' avoiding 

 such terms as 'Canadian,' etc., which might indicate a national 

 distinction. As you are aware, I am personally averse to divisions 

 of the A. C. A. Still, they have been adopted, and, apparently, it 

 is necessary to have them, and there lias grown up a desire to have 

 another meet at Stony Lake, to which all our local men could go. 

 I do hope that the new division may bring strength rather than 

 weakness to the A. O. A. It is only this hope that has induced me 

 to have anything to do with the movement. With regard to a 

 meet at Stony Lake, which is contemplated fur the. t wo w eeks pre- 

 ceding the general A. C. A. meet, a very hearty invitation is ex- 

 tended to all members of the A. C. A. to be present. We count 

 upon welcoming you in particular to a spot where you helped so 

 thoroughly to make the first Canadian meet a sue cess, find 1 trust 

 that we shall sec many old as well as new faces at Stony Lake from 

 across the border. In spi te of both our Governments we are deter- 

 mined that the A. C. A. shall be no party to the doctrine of non- 

 intercourse, and that the fisheries of Stony Lake shall be free 

 alike to the true canoeists of both countries. Very truly and 

 heartily yours, E. B. Edwards, Chairman Committee." 



It was moved by Mr. Whitlock that the committee now headed 

 by Com. Edwards be authorized to form a Northern Division, 

 composed of such clubs or members as may elect to join it, and 

 that such committee be requested to forward the names or the 

 officers of such division, and of the representatives elected in 

 accordance with the A. C. A. coustitution, to tliis committee, and 

 that such officers and represen tatives will be recognized in future. 

 Seconded by Mr. Barney and carried unanimously. 



It was then moved by Mr. Whitlock, seconded by Dr. Parmele, 

 that the committee on revision of the constitution be instructed 

 to consider also the following suggestions: That representation bo 

 based as follows: For each recognized division three officers — 

 vice-commodore, rear-commodore and purser— and if such division 

 exceed one hundred members, then for each one hundred ad- 

 ditional members they may be entitled to one member on the 

 general committee. Carried unanimously. 



At Com. Wilkin's suggestion, the committee on constitution 

 were instructed to cousider the following: "In the event of a 

 vacancy by death or otherwise of the commodore of the Associa- 

 tion, he shall be succeeded by the ranking senior officer of any 

 division of the A. C. A." 



It was moved by Mr. Gibson, seconded by Mr. Barney, that the 

 purser of the now- Northern Division is hereby authorized to col- 

 lect foes and account to the general treasurer for |1 for each mem- 

 ber, and that former members of that division "oe authorised to 

 resume membership without new initiation fee, should they desire 

 to do so. Carried unanimously. 



Mr. Gibson also moved, seconded by Mr. Whitlock, that the 

 American Canoe Association hereby extends a cordial invitation 

 to the Western Canoe Association to unite at the ensuing meet of 

 the. A. C. A. as the Western Division of this Association, with 

 such officers as they may select. Carried unanimously. 



Mr. Gibson then moved, seconded by Dr. Faimele, that the 

 Secretary be directed to communicate to the W. C. A. the resolu- 

 tion directing a committee to report upon the advisability of re- 

 adopting the subscription of one dollar after the current year, 

 and invite their opinion and assistance in the matter. Carried 

 unanimously. 



The officers of the Eastern Division, present, announced that 

 they bad decided on a meet at Haddam Island on Decoration Day, 

 and that the date was approved by the Commodore, 



On motion by Mr. Whitlock, seconded by Mr. Barney, the Com- 

 modore was given power to call Committee meetings at any time. 



The names of ladies proposed for honorary membership at the 

 meeting of November 13, were then taken from the table, and 

 Mrs. Harriman, also the next lady on the list, were elected to 

 honorary membership. 



On motion of Mr, Whitlock, the question of continuing the 

 Secretary's allowance was fully discussed, and it was decided, for 

 this year at least, to make no change. An appropriation at the 

 rate of three hundred dollars ($300.00) per year was, therefore, 

 voted to Mr. Carter for the ensuing year. 



The meeting then adjourned, subject to the call of the Commo- 

 dore. (Signed) Wm. Whitlock, Secretary pro tern. 



New York, Feb. 14, 1887. 



QUAKER CITY C. C.-The Q. C. C. C. held their second camp 

 Are on Feb. 4, at the residence of Mr. Jackson; a number of invited 

 guests being present, among them Mr. Richard Binder, of the 

 Keystone C. C. The subject for.the evening was "Sails and Rig- 

 ging," a chapter from "Canoe and Boat Building" being read and 

 discussed, after which followed some, good singing of canoe songs, 

 and some fine piano playing by Messrs, Binder, Jackson and 

 Leary. On the 14th a special meeting was called for the purpose 

 of adopting a uniform. With this object in view the secretary 

 borrowed a wire figure whose length and beam were something 

 bke 5^t,xl6in., this was dressed with a pair of knickerbockers, 

 shirt and stockings and topped fiff with a red Tarn o' Shanter, to aid 

 m selecting a uniform. The uniform adopted consists of dark 

 navy blue knickerbockers with broad fall fronts, shirts navy blue, 

 regular navy cap, black-ribbed stockings, and flippers.— J. A. B. 1 



