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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[July 14, 1887. 



THE NEW CONSTITUTION OF THE A. C. A. 



THE following report and the accompanying constitution and 

 by-laws have beeu submitted to Coin. Wilkin by the Commit- 

 tee on 'Revision. Besides the changes mentioned in the report the 

 basis of representation has been changed to one member of the 

 Executive Committee for each 100 members of a Division, instead of 

 for each 30 members present at the Division meet . The changes in 

 the dues and in the proportions paid by the Divisions to the genera] 

 association should remove the objections formerly made and 

 largely increase the membership: 

 To R, J. Wilkin, Commodore : 



Your committee have carefully considered the matters referred 

 to them hy resolution of the Executive Committee, and have 

 studied the recent changes in the constitution, together with such 

 others as have been considered advisable, and now beg to report 

 unanimously in favor of the accompanying constitution, which 

 will explain itself. Although the changes seem to be numerous, 

 nothing has been done which was not absolutely necessary for 

 consistent working. The work of your committee may be divided 

 Under two heads: First, the arrangement in perfected form of the 

 amendments already adopted. Second, the introduction of new 

 amendments. Among the latter the chief is that reducing the 

 subscript ion to the old rate of $1. Reliable estimates and the ex- 

 perience of the Divisions, and of this year's committee on A. C. A. 

 camp and of the W. C. A. show conclusively that the amount is 

 ample; and a large increase of membership will, without doubt, 

 immediately follow. Besides which the acceptance by the Western 

 Canoe Association of the invitation to join the A. C. A. apparently 

 will he more practicable if the change be made. Other amend- 

 ments arrauge for the. collection of dues and admission of new 

 members by Division officers, and the contribution by Divisions of 

 30 per cent, toward the general fund; tins proportion is recom- 

 mended after careful inquiry, it is assumed that a more econom- 

 ical administration by honorary officers will reduce expenses con- 

 siderably and that most of the camp requisites will he self-sup- 

 porting instead of expenses to the A. C. A. Provision has been 

 made tor regular rotation of commodore, and camp in the different 

 Divisions, also for representation of clubs on nominating commit- 

 tee, also for duties of officers and committees hitherto very loosely 

 defined. , 



This has been clone in the most conservative spirit, an endeavor 

 to embody the prevalent opinion of the Association as ascertained 

 hy correspondence with evory Division. Allot which is respect- 

 fully submitted. Roukut W. Gibson. 



Edward w. brows. 

 Geokge L. Pakmele. 



Constitution and By-Laws, as amended up to date, iucludiug 

 the changes passed at Executive Committee meeting in New York, 

 Feb. 12, 1887, and recommendations of sub-committee appointed at 

 that time: 



CONSTITUTION. 



ARTICLE I. 



This Association shall he called the American Canoe Associa- 

 tion, and be comprised in such geograpical divisions as may be 

 deemed advisablo hy the Executive Committee. 



ARTICLE II. 



Its object shall he to unite all amateur { anoeists for purposes of 

 pleasure, health or explorations, by means of meetings for busi- 

 ness, camping, paddling, sailing and racing, and by keeping logs 

 of voyages, records of waterways and routes, details, drawings 

 and dimensions of boats, and collections of maps, charts and 

 hooks. 



ARTICLE HI. 



Any gentleman over the age of 18 years may become a member 

 of this Association whose application for membership has been 

 announced for fourteen (14) days in one of the official organs of the 

 Association hy the Division Purser, and approved as provided in 

 Constitution, but only canoe owners in good standing are active 

 members and are entitled to vote at any meeting of the Associ- 

 ation or of their respective Divisions. 



ARTICLE IV. 



Honorary members may be elected hy a unanimous vote of the 

 Executive Committee. Practical canoeists only are eligible. The 

 honorary membership list shall bo revised every two years by the 

 Executive Committee. 



ARTICLE V. 



The officers of this Association shall be a Commodore and a Sec- 

 retary-Treasurer, and for each Division a Vice-Commodore, a 

 Rear-Commodore and a, Purser. 



The Commodore and Sec retary-Treasurer shall no elected by the 

 Executive Committee at the A. C. A. Camp, or at some subse- 

 quent meeting of that Committee, and they shall hold office for 

 one year from the first day of the foUowing November or until 

 their successors are elected. 



The Commodore shall he elected from each Division in turn, and 

 the next annual meet of the Division to which the Commodore be- 

 longs shall be merged in the A. C. A. Meet. 



In the e vent of one or more of the Division Officers being chosen 

 to fill these positions, the vacancies so caused shall be filled from 

 the same Division to which the officers vacating the position be- 

 longed, by the members of the Executive Committee, and the said 

 vacating officers may vote on this and other questions on their 

 Division Committee until their successors are selected. 



In the event of the office of Commodore becoming vacant by any 

 cause, the same shall be filled for the unexpired term by the rank- 

 ing senior officer of the Division from which the Commodore, was 

 elected. 



The Vice and Rear-Commodores and Pursers shall be elected by 

 the members of their respective Divisions at the Annual Division 

 Meet, or at the General Annual Meet of the Association, or as 

 otherwise provided herein, and shall hold office for one year or un- 

 til their successors are elected. 



Regular nominations for Division Officers shall be made by a 

 committee of active members, each club having six A. C. A. 

 members being allowed one representative, and clubs having 

 twelve A. C. A. members being allowed two representatives. Any 

 twelve members not belonging to represented clubs may have one 

 representative on committee. 



All officers shall be elected by ballot. 



ARTICLE VI. 



In each Division exceeding 100 members, there shall be elected 

 one member for each hundred or fraction thereof beyond the first 

 one hundred, and these members with the officers of the Division 

 shall bo Die Executive Committee of such Division. The officers 

 of the Association with the Executive Committees of the several 

 Divisions shall constitute the Executive Committee of the Asso- 

 ciation. They shall have the general government of the Associa- 

 tion, and power to fill vacancies until the next annual meeting of 

 the Divisions. They shall hold a meeting at the A. C. A. Camp to 

 elect the Commodore and Secretary-Treasurer, and to determine 

 thelocality for the next A. C. A. Camp, and shall hold the annual 

 Committee meeting in November at such lime and place as shall 

 be specified by the Commodore-elect. At all meetings of the Ex- 

 ecutive Committee seven members and deputies shall constitute 

 a quorum, and when in the opinion of the Commodore a special 

 msetingis not necessary, all questions maybe, voted upon by letter 

 to the Commodore. A member of the Committee may appoint by 

 letter another member in good standing of his own Division as 

 deputy to vote for him in his absence at any meeting of the Com- 

 mittee, but no person to have more than one vote. 



ARTICLE TO. 



It shall be the duty of the Commodore to preside at the annual 

 meetings of the Association and Executive Committee, to attend 

 the A. C. A. camp, and to make all preliminary arrangements for 

 the same, to examine and certify for payment all bills presented 

 to the Treasurer, to arrange dates of the Division meets according 

 to Article III. of the By-Laws, to visit, if practicable, each of the 

 Division meets during the year, and to see that ail rules and regu- 

 lations are properly enforced, to pass on qualification of names 

 whenever published for membership in the official organs. The 

 Commodore-elect shall, within thirty days of his election, appoint 

 a Regatta Committee of three members for the annual camp of 

 the A. C. A., and a Committee on Camp Site and Arrangements of 

 two members, with power to add to thoir number. 



ARTICLE VIII. 



The Vice-Commodores shall organize and preside over the 

 annual meets of their respective Divisions, and within thirty (30) 

 days after their election appoint a Regatta Committee of three 

 (3) active members for their Divisions. I n the absence of the Vice- 

 Commodores the Rear-Commodores will act in their stead. Those 

 officers in whose Division a meet is held take precedence as to 

 rank. 



ARTICLE IX. 



It shall be the duty of the Secretary-Treasurer to keep a record 

 of the proceedings of the Association and of the Executive Com- 

 mittee; to keep a correct roll of members; to report to Division 

 Pursers any applications for membership; to print each year the 

 '•Association Book;" to receive all moneys due the Association 

 Treasury irom the Div lsions or elsewhere; to pay all bills approved 

 by the Commodore, and to make an annual report of finances. 



Pursers shall receive and expend for their Division meets and 

 other necessary expenses, subject to the approval of the Vice-Com- 

 modores of their Divisions, the money due from the members. 

 They shall also forward to the A. C. A. Secretary-Treasurer with- 

 in four weeks after the Annual Camp of the A. C. A. a list of 

 members and canoes of their Divisions and the amount due from 

 the Division to the A. C. A. Treasury. Pursers shall receive appli- 

 cations for membership in their respective Divisions, and cause 

 same to be announced in one of the official organs, after which, if 

 not objected to within fourteen days, and if approved by the Vicc- 

 Commodore, he shall notify the candidate of his admission. The 

 Commodore may prevent the aomission of any person by his formal 

 objection -objections from other members shall be passed upon by 

 the Vice-Commodore. 



ARTICLE X. 



A quorum for the transaction of business at the annual meets 

 of the Association, or of the Divisions, shall consist of twenty (20) 

 members. 



ARTICLE XI. 



This Constitution may be amended at any meeting of the Ex- 

 ecutive Committee, provided the amendment receive the votes of 

 at least two-thirds of said Committee, and have been published in 

 general tonus in the official organ of the A. C. A. at least two 

 weeks before being voted upon. 



BY-LAWS. 



AJITICLE. I. 



Application for membership shall be made to the Division Pur- 

 sei s and shall be accompanied by the recommendation of an active 

 member and by the sum of two dollars, one dollar as entrance fee 

 and one dollar as dues for the currentjrear. to be refunded in case 

 of the non-election of the applicant. Purser shall forward names 

 of applicants to "V ice-Commodore. 



The dues of members elected after Sept. 1 of any year shall he 

 credited from the following January Each subsequent annual 

 payment shall be one dollar and shall be payable before April 1. 

 It not paid the Purser shall notify the members in arrears; and 

 if at the end of one month more the dues are still unpaid the mom- 

 iiership shall be forfeited and. the member's name stricken from 

 the roll, except in the case of absence from the country or other 

 sufficient reason. 



The entrance fee aud dues shall be received by Pursers, ;o per 

 cent, for the Division and 30 per cent, for A. C. A. Treasury. 



ARTICLE II. 



No assessment shall be levied for any purpose whatever. 



ARTICLE III. 



There shall be an Annual Meeting and Camp of the Association, 

 and if practical of each Division, for business, camping and rac- 

 ing, the date and places to be subject to the approval of the Com- 

 modore. Division Annual Meets shall, if possible, be held before, 

 the A. C. A.. Camp, and so as not to interfere with one another. 



ARTICLE IV. 



The Association signal shall be a pointed burgee, the breadth 

 being two-thirds the length—the size for canoes being ISxlSin.— 

 the held red with a longitudinal white stripe one-fifth the width 

 bearing the letters A. C. A. in red, 



ARTICLE v. 



The officers' flags shall be swallow-tailed pennants l-'xMn., 

 that of the Commodore shall be of blue, on which shall be dis- 

 played in white a pair of crossed paddles, with the letters A. C. A 



red, and that of the Secretary-Treasurer to be of white with the 

 letters A. C. A., supported by a quill, in blue; that of the Purser 

 to be of white with the same device in red. 



ARTICLE VI. 



Each canoe may carry a distinguishing signal, rectangular in 

 shape, 12xi8in. The Association signal shall be carried at the 

 peak of the mainsail, the officer's or private signal immediately 

 below it; national and club signals at discretion. 



ARTICLE VTI. 



The Secretary shall publish, after each annual meeting of the 

 Executive Committee, "The Association Book," containing the 

 Constitution, By-Laws and Sailing Regulations, lists of officers, 

 members and their canoes, and shall send a copy to each member. 



ARTICLE VIII. 



When the same name has been given to two or more canoes, the 

 one first entered on the list of the Association shall ho regarded 

 as the original owner. The others shall be designated by bracketed 

 numbers, [11, [2], etc., in the order of entry. Cases of doubt as to 

 priority of entry shall be decided by the Secretary. 



ARTICLE IX. 



If shall bo the duty of each Regatta Committee to prepare and 

 . ablish, not later than June I, an order of races for their respec- 

 tive regattas; to superintend the laying out and buoying of 

 courses; to provide the prizes; to appoint judges, starters and 

 time-keepers, and to decide all protests. They shall post the 

 course and conditions of each race in some prominent place, at 

 least one hour before the race is called ; and shall have entire con- 

 trol of the races at their respective meetings, except that at the A. 

 C. A. meet, the Division Committee shall act as local sub-commit- 

 tee. 



ARTICLE X. 



The uniform of the officers of the A. C. A. snail be o blue, with 

 the letters A. C. A. embroidered in gold on the 'collar. The Com- 

 modore shall wear three rows of gold lace on eaehsleeve, the Vice- 

 Commodore two, the Rear-Commodore one. The use of uniforms 

 shall be at the discretion of each officer. 



ARTICLE xt. 



Each member will send to one of the official organs a list of such 

 Cruises as he may have made uuon completion of the cruises; 

 noting ( specially the condition of such water as he may have 

 cruised on, rapids, dams, shoals, good and bad camp grounds, and 

 all items of value to other canoeists. 



ARTICLE XH. 



Any member who is guilty of ungentlemanly conduct, or of 



ed T 

 i me 



... person it pr 



poses to expel. Any canoeist who shall, after this date, Nov. <, 

 1885, race for money, shall be considered a professional, and shall 

 he ineligible for membership in the A. C. A. 



ARTICLE XHI. 



No changes shall be made in the classification, measurement or 

 sailing regulations unless sanctioned by the Executive CoiMnv ttee. 

 article xrv. 



These By-Laws may he amended by the vote of a majority of the 

 Executive Committee of the Association, excepting Article II., 

 which can be altered only by a unanimous vote of the Association, 



THE WESTERN MEET. 



MR. ORANGE FRAZER'S article in June 30th issue has caused 

 a broad ripple of merriment to overspread several hundred 

 Western canoeists' faces. The old tried and true member of the 

 A. C. A. has fallen asleep, and, like Kin Van Winkle, awakens to 

 find many changes, of which he will learn as the years roll by. 



Can it he possible that a canoer living in Ohio is not aware of 

 the Western Canoe Association, just entering its third year? 

 And yet Mr. Frazer totally ignores the large meet that is to bo 

 held this moil f h "right in his back yard." and implores the A. ( '. A 

 to hold her next camp "as far west as Michigan," because it 

 would be of such great benefit to the Association and Western 

 members. 



O, Orange Frazer, I weep for yon! It was the A. C. A. who ig- 

 nored (.he little band of thirteen that applied for recognit ion as a 

 Western Division in her first season. July, 1885, and it is the few 

 old tried aud true A. C. A. who break forth now and then lament- 

 ing the long and narrow path to Bow Arrow Point, totally failing 

 to remember the first circular issued in the West: "Believing 

 there are many members cf the A. O, A. and unattached canoeists 

 iu the West who are unable to attend the Association meets in 

 the East, we wish to call attention to the forming of the Western 

 A. C. A.," etc. 



The W. C. A. has formally asked to be made the Western Divis- 

 ion, and we truly trust the deed will be done in August, and that 

 the A. C. A. 1888 meet will be held under such supervision, "as far 

 west as Ohio," any way. 



Don't fritter away your rest over the trials of "the man in New 

 Jersey," but "take your canoe under your arm" and step into 

 "your own front yard" to find "many old, familiar faces rouud the 

 camp-fire" ready to give you a hearty welcome. 



W. C. A. No. 76. 



W. C. A. MEET, JULY 1 S-3 1 . 



THE programme for the third annual meet at Ballast Island, 

 which begins next Monday, is as follows: 

 No. 1.-9:30 A. M.— Grand opening, sailing, 3 miles, open to all 

 canoes, no limit to ballast or rig. 

 No. 2.— Sailing, Class B, 3 miles, no limit to ballast or rig. 

 No. 3.— Sailing, Class A. 3 miles, no limit to ballast or rig. 

 No. l.-Paddling, Class II., 1 mile. 

 No. 5. -Paddling, Class 1 11., % mile. 

 No. C— Paddling, Class I., 1 mile. 



No. 7.— All classes, 3 miles; sail first }^ mile, paddle second, sail 

 third, paddle fourth, sail fifth, paddle sixth. 

 No. 8.— Double paddling race, two men. Class IV., V 2 mile. 

 No. 9-Upset race, Classes I. and A, 300ft, 

 No. 10.— Sailing, all canoes, \]4 miles, open to novices only. 

 No. 11.— Paddling, Class IV., y 2 mile. 



No. 12.— Sailing for Gardner Challenge Cup, no limit to ballast 

 Mich 1 D ° UP 18 n ° W heW ^ °' J ' Bous,leld ' Ba y Cit S'> 



No. 13.— Sailing upset race, all classes, upset, all sail spread. No 

 special appliances) allowed, oneu cockpit. 



No. 14.— Hurry-scurry race, open to all canoes, run 100yds., swim 

 to e.-moe and paddle 200yds. 



No. 15.— Sailing, all classes, no ballast, 3 miles. 



No. 10.— Hand paddling, lOOf t. 



No. 17.— Tournament. 



All the races will be made during the first week. The time for 

 each race will ho fixed by the Regatta Committee, and will he duly 

 announced. The races will be governed by the American Canoe 

 Association rules, 'the course will be around an equilateral tri- 

 angle of onc-hal f mile sides. Monday, July 13, will be given to the 

 formation of camp; Tuesday, July 19, review of the fleet, after 

 which general cruising and visiting among can oars; Wednesday, 

 July 20, beginning of the races. Fireworks on Thursday night. 

 The Canoe Hop will take place at Wehrle's on Friday night, 

 July 22. 



The second week will be giveu to general cruising and visiting 

 the neighboring islands. The time for holding the annual busi- 

 ness meeting will bo announced at. the meet, 



The regatta committee includes William Ford, Sandusky, O.; 

 Harry Gardner, Cleveland, O.; O. J. Bousfield, Bay City, Mich.; 

 Lane Lockwood, Sandusky, O. The general regulations are as 

 follows: 



1. A member of the executi ve committee will be appointed daily 

 by the commodore to act as officer of the day. 



2. The occupants of each tent are expected to put their tent and 

 the surrounding space in order by 9 A. M. each da v. 



3. No visitors will be allowed in camp before 10 A. M. 



It is left to each canoer to see that the above rules are carried 

 out. 



A branch post office will be established at headquarters. Mail 

 should be addressed to Canoe Camp, Ballast Island, via Pu' -in- 

 Bay, Ohio, 



Tents will be pitched to the liking of each individual or club, 

 under the supervision of the Superintendent of Camps. 



Invitations to the canoe hop will be restricted to the canoers 

 and their immediate friends. The number of invitations will, of 

 necessity, bo limited, and it is especially requested that all who 

 expect to attend will procure tickets from the Secretary on or be- 

 fore noon of the day of the ball. 



Meals cau be obtained at the hotel by those who do not desire to 

 cook m camp. 



Ballast Island can be reached by daily boats from Cleveland, 

 Sandusky, Toledo and Detroit. 

 Camp supplies can be obtained at Put-in -Bay at moderate prices. 

 Canoes will he carried free of cost on the steamers, provided 



Headquarters, Commodore's tent. 



Assembly Room, Ballast Island Club dining room. 



Secretary's office at headquarters. 



Camp opens next, Saturday. A number of distinguished visitors 

 are expected. Among them comes Yanx, Gibson, Com. Wilkin, 

 Com. Blow from California, Will McKendrick and Leys from 

 Toronto, F. D. Shiras from Iowa, and Mr. Rush ton. Com. Ellard 

 will bring his old oaken canoe Kelpie. He has a new rig and the 

 canoe fixed up for the occasion. The Stillwater C. C, of Dayton, 

 0.,will be thei'c a dozen strong and with their own cook. " The 

 Jabberwocks will also be on hand with their own cook. 



Phil Vvackerhagen, of the Mohicans, sends his regards and 

 regrets his inability to gather in more prize flags on account of 

 business engagements in Albany. He also says: "Was mighty 

 glad to see that young Stewart in his Peeowsic cleaned out those 

 old mug-winners. How sick it must make thein!" 



The Sandusky O. C. had a regatta on the Fourth. Five starters- 

 five upsets; that's all. 



The W. C. A. Year Book is just out and contains a good deal of 

 information. A few mistakes are noticed. No. 128 should be Al- 

 fred II. Rice, aud 130 Thomas S, Gates. It is much regretted that 

 the map of the Lake Erie Islands was not in the book. The great- 

 est omission of all was leaving out the name of that prince of 

 canoeists, C. B. Vaux, 133. The only excuse is that the book was 

 printed in a distant city and the time too short to permit of proof 

 reading by the editor. But C. B. V. is one of us a if the same. The 

 following are the latest nam's of members: Chas. L. Rist. 131; 

 Rollin DeWeese, 132. and Geo. S. Schaeffer, 134, all of the Still- 

 water C. C, Dayton, 0. 



The Wabash C. C, of Terre Haute, Ind., exoect to join in a body. 

 Their membership is ten at present. The vote on the question of 

 the \V. C. A. becoming the Western Division of the A. C. A. will 

 be taken at the meet. 



THE PASSAIC RIVER MEET. 



TH ERE was a large attendance of canoeists from Paterson and 

 Newark at the Passaic River meet at Dundee Lake on July 

 2-1, but the only ones from below Newark were half a dozen from 

 Bayonne and one from Bergen Point. No New York canoeists 

 were present, and Com. Wilkin, who was cruising in Newark Bay 

 with the Brooklyn C. C, got no nearer than Bayonne. The meet 

 was a very pleasant one, the only drawback being the mosquitoes, 

 which were present, iu such numbers that sleeping was impossible. 

 The programme of races was successfully carried out on Monday, 

 the events being as follows: 



Sailing Race.— Class A.— E. Stern (Essex), 1st; Charles Blumdell 

 (Paterson), 2d; ; E. Pennington (Paterson), 3d; C. J. Kirker (Pater- 

 son), 4th. 



Sailing Race.— Class B.— George Cox (Essex). 1st; Charles Cooke 

 i Paterson). 2d; Linn Palmer (Ian the), 3d; H. S. Farmer (Ianthe) 

 J. L. Douglas, Jr., (Ianthe), Ceo. Douglas (.Ianthe), O. F. Coe (Hud- 

 son River), withdrawn. 



Paddling Race— Class A.— E, Stern ( Essex), 1st; L. B. Palmer 

 (Ianthe), 2d; F. L. Hatch (Ianthe), 3d: George Cox (Essex). 



Sailing Race, Class B, Amateur.— George Douglas (Ianthe). first; 

 J. L. Douglas, Jr. (Ianthe), second; Dr. O. F. Coe (Hudson River), 

 third; William Burling (Ianthe). 



Notice Sailing Race— Charles Cooke, Paterson, first; W. Bur- 

 ling, Ianthe, second. 



Consolation Sailing Race.— J. L. Douglas, Ianthe, first; Charles 

 Cook. Paterson, second; VV. H. Hillier, Essex; O. F. Coe, Hudson 

 River, and Lyu Palmer, Ianthe, capsized. 



Tandem Paddling Race.— O. F. Coe and C. J. Parkman, Hudson 

 River, first; G. A. Magic and F. McLees, Rutherford, second; J. 

 Pierson and W. Burling, Ianthe, third; E. Stern and W. Walker, 

 Essex; W. Scott and George Scott, Essex. 



Class 4, Paddling Race,— W. 1L Walker, Essox, first; W. Burling, 

 Ianthe. second. * 



Quarter Mile Swimming Race.— Wm. Walker, Essex, first; E. 

 J ennington, Paterson, second; Frank Kirker, Paterson, third; G A 

 dugie, Rutherford; I). W. Rain, Rutherford. 



Upset Race.— 50yds. run, 50yds. swim, 00yds. paddling, upset, 

 and paddle around buoy, J.Levi, Paterson. first; E. Pennington, 

 Paterson, second; E. Stern. Essex, third. 



Standing Paddling.— G. P Douglass, Ianthe, first; George Cox. 

 Essex, second. 



Mr. Frank Kirker won the. prise for the best flapjack. A num- 

 ber of handsome prizes were presented. The judge of the. races 

 was Dr. Graves, of the New York C. C. As far as the Passaic: 

 River was concerned the meet was a great success, but the location 

 was so badly chosen that, canoeists from about New York could 

 not reach it. The few who tried it from Bayonne were 8 hours in 

 covering the 18 miles, and encountered many obstacles and some 

 very difficult carries, the return trip taking as long. There is no 

 reason why this meet should not be a fixture each war, but it 

 must be held in a central locality, the Newark canoeists coming 

 down river and the New York going up, and all carries and dams 

 must be avoided. 



A. C. A. PRIZE FLAGS. -Protest.— New York, July 11, 18S7 — 

 To eacn and every member of the A. C. A. who have promised a 

 flag to the regatta committee: Please take notice that your prom- 

 ise of a prize flag for the Bow Arrow Point meet not having been 

 kept iind performed by you, the said promise lias been publicly 

 and solemnly protested for non-fulfillment. Iu testimonium 

 vcrlattij.-Jonx Doe, Notary Public. 



