Nov, 22, 1888, J 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



3B8 



BROOKBYN, Nov. 8.— The attendance at the eleventh monthly 

 shoot of the year of the members of the Unknown Gun Club, was 

 not so large as usual to-day. The shoot was held at Dexter's 

 Pnvl;. This was easily accounted for, as the majority of the 

 members, who are well-known game shooters, had availed tbcni- 

 BelveBoI the opportunity (o indulge in thoir favorite sport on 

 Long Island. Only fifteen competed for the club badge and extra 

 prizes but some good shooting was done. Under the rules only 

 one barrel was used In kill each bird. Nearly all clubs use both. 

 H. Van Stadcn. <5.\vds., and H. Rankin. 3:1yds.', killed 7 birds each 

 and tied for the gold hadge and firstprize. On the shoot off H. 

 Van St ad en won, killing:.! more to Rankin's 2. .1. Bovle. SSj&$„ 

 J. Bohling, 23yds.. and J. Cahill, 22yds., killed 6 each, tieine tor 

 second money, which was divided. G. Eberhard, 21vds., ,1. Hub- 

 hell, 23yds., and IT. Muller, 21yds., killed 5 each and divided the 

 third money, it being too dark to shoot off. In a sweepstake that 

 followed 3 entered to shoot at throe birds each, miss and out, H. 

 Van Staden was again a winner, killing all his birds and ta king 

 the money. Van Staden, who is nearly tiO years of age, killed all 

 the hirds he shot at, a total of 13 straight. 



J Boyle (33) 1111011-G M Brown (26) 0110010-3 



JBohling (23) 1111101-6 J Rtibbell (23) 0101111-5 



J Cahill (22) 111101 1-6 F Hillmer (21.) 1010011-4 



D Mcmsees. (33 > 1110000-3 J Bchrraan (23) 0000 w —0 



H Rankin (23) 1111111-7 W Oilman (23) 0001111—4 



H Van Station (22) 1111111—7 H Muller (21) 110111(1— 5 



U Ebeihard (31) 1101110-5 Or Hopkins (25) 1001010-3 



H Knebel, Jr (27) 0011110-4 



Tie for badge and first money won by H. Rankin. Score of 

 sweepstakes: 



W Gilman (23) 100—1 Dr Hopkins (25) 000—0 



M Brown (26) 110-3 H Van Staden (23) 111—3 



J Hubbell(33) 110—3 ft Eberhard (21) 001—2 



J Behrmanu (23) 010—1 J Bohling (23) 010 -1 



Referee and score]-, R. Stillwell. 



MONTREAL, Nov. 15.-Thanl, sgiving, nolwithstandintr the dis- 

 agreeable weather, proved a gala dav for the Dominion Gun Club, 

 and an exceedingly large number of spectators went out to their 

 grounds at Cote St. Antoine to witness an open shoot for a mag- 

 nificent silver and gold cup. This cup match was, of course, the 

 event of the day, and for it there were 14 entries. Follow- 

 ing is the result of the match with the full scores:— Cup match— 

 25 Peoria blackbirds. 18yds. rise: 



A Alexander OlOlOOlOOOOliniiOOlOtllOO— 11 



W Alfred 1 01X0000 1 J. 1 ( 101 100 101 111! 11—14 



B Richmond 1101010110011111111010111-18 



\V Lewisdeu 01 1011 111100101 1011111101 -is 



VV Ferguson 1111011101111111001011111—20 



J Smith 0111 11 1110 11 1 11 11 1 011 01 -19 



J -i ones U1010110101 11 1 1 1101 1 lOO-iy 



C Horsley 00011 1 110111 11010 1001 1111—17 



T Murray OHIIOIHUOIOO! 1101 1 11111— 18 



J Cook 110011111 1 111001111001101 — 18 



L Huekwell 1101110111011010110111100-17 



Aubin 1 1101 K"H0] 10001 1 111 100110— 16 



A Aubin , 0000011100001111111101101-14 



F Williams 1101111011011011111011010-18 



The match for the Horsley gun also brought out a good field, 

 twelve competitors putting in an appearance. The first match 

 for the. gun was won by Mr. Robertson, the second by W. L. Cam- 

 eron, the third by Mr. Eniond, and f/>day's match by Mr. Horsley. 

 Following is the result of the matcb: Fourth match for the 

 Horsley gun— 20 Peoria blackbirds, 18yds. rise: 



Ferguson. 1001101 llllOtr; 101)101-12 Cook 11010101111110111011—15 



Ho PSley. . 001 HI 1 1 llOOlll 1 ll 11-17 Murra y. . .11110111110111101011 —16 

 DrTollcy.oii i : i o ;j j ■: c; ;,i ., . , - ;■_ 3 Walpole. .OIOOIOHOKXKKIOIOOIO- 7 



Smith 101011C00101I1001111— 12 .-h ." n» ftc colon - 4 



Jones ... . Ill 10110101 111100011— U Oundlish.. 00111001101001 110110-11 

 Hack well. 1001 1111111101011000—13 Cameron..ll0H111011101010n0-14 



At the conclusion of the two big shoots two sweeps were sbot off. 

 The following were the leading scores in (he first sweep: L. Huck- 

 well, 10 straight; C. Horsley, 8; J. Cook, 7. The second sweep was 

 captured by \V. Ferguson, with 10 straight; J. Jones, second. 9: J. 

 Smith, third, 8, 



FALL Rl VLB, Nov. 10.— John Congdon, of Newport, and John 

 F. Hall, of Raynbam, shot a clay-pigeon match this afternoon on 

 the Olympic football grounds, 250 birds each, $500 a side and 

 entire gate receipts, loser to pay all expenses. Five hundred 

 people were present. Over $3,000 was wagered even. Congdon 

 won by a score of 201 to 201. 



MONTREAL. Nov. 10.— The first shoot of the series for the open 

 Greener gun took place to-day, on the Montreal Gun Club 

 grounds, Mr. Aubin, of the Cote St. Paul Gun Club, securing fir.-t 

 lien on the handsome gun, presented by Mr. W. W. Greener^ The 

 rain came down in torrents all afternoon, but the plucky con- 

 testants did not seem lo mind it much. Umbrellas, however, 

 were in great demand, some of the shooters having a friend to 

 hold'that useful article over them when firing. The entrants 

 deserve all credit for turning out on such a day. Had the 

 weather been anyway favorable the number of entries would 

 have been materially increased. The scores made were remark- 

 able considering the weather and background. The ties between 

 Messrs. Smith and Aubin were very interesting, no less than 

 three ties being shot off to decide the competition. Aubiu was 

 shooting in great form, and although Smith was doing some 

 grand snooting, he was beaten by one bird. There were one or 

 two close decisions, but Mr. Botsford, the referee, as usual, gave 

 general satisfaction. Following is the score: 



Conditions, 20 Peoria blackbirds from 5 traps, 18yds. rise. Na- 

 tional rules to govern, gun to be won three times before becoming 

 property of a competitor. Beferee, Mr. O. F. Botsford, M. G. C; 

 scorer, Mr. R. Lucas, L. G. C: 



Ferguson. 11111101111111010101-16 Paton.. . . 11100111 101111011010—14 

 Lnmsden • 1 HOllOlOlOOlllOlll I -14 James. , . 1111011]10ouioi]0nii-i:; 



Smith 11010111111111110011—17 Aubin. . . .11111011111111111001-17 



Alberts. .". 000011101 0101 1 1 1 1101 - 12 Alex'nd'r.lOlOOlOlOODllOOlOlOO- 8 

 Roberts'n.OlOlOOllOolOlOlOllll— 11 Brown. . ..10100101011110111111-14 

 Ties for first: 



Smith 11101 01101 11011 Aubin 11110 00111 lllll 



A sweep at five birds was sbot, resulting in Ferguson taking 

 first place with .5, and Robertson, Smith, Lumsden, Brown and 

 Alexander a tie with 4. On the shoot-off Robertson won second 

 place. The next shoot for the gun is fixed for Nov. 24. 



WELLINGTON, Mass., Nov. 17.— The weather conditions were, 

 favorable for good scores to day, and some good shooting was 

 done in the badge and merchandise matches. In the badge match 

 Schaefer scored a point by breaking 20 straight. The scores made 

 in tbis match were: Schaefer 20, Grimes 11. Conant 12, Meioher 



match Grimes bad 11. Conant 12, Melcbcr 15, Sanboin 17, Brad, 

 street 14, Tribble 15, Ernest 9, Snow 13, Scott 18, Perry 16, Moore 

 13, Bert 19, Choate. 17. Stanton 14. Schaefer 18. .Swift 19; S hum way 

 15, Nichols 16, Baxter 16. Following are the winners in the sweep- 

 stake matches: Six clay-pigeons, Snow and Swift: 6 bluerocks 

 Shumway; 6 bluerocks, Stanton; 6 bluerocks, Bert; 6 clav-pige cos 

 Moore and Scott; 6 bluerocks, Frank, Schaefer and Scott; 10 blue- 

 rocks, Schaefer, Scott and Choate; 10 clay-pigeons, Perry, Sta 111 on 

 and Schaefer; 10 clay-pigeons, Swift. Schaefer and Bert; 10 blue- 

 rocks. Scott; 7 bluerocks, Shumway, Moore and Scott; 3 pairs 

 bluerocks, Choate, Bert and Frank; bluerocks. miss and out, B iyt 

 and Scott; 6 elav-pigeons, Moore, Scott and Baxter: 3 pairs blue- 

 rocks, Snow. The club will hold an all-day shoot Thanksgiving 

 Bay. 



CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 15.— Three visitors kept five members of 

 the East End Gun Club company in the regular badge shoot on the 

 club range this noon. The conditions were 25 standards, 3 traps, 

 at 18yds. H. J. Martin won the first badge with a score of 21. J. 

 Storey and W. Sweetman tied for second, each having broken 20. 

 In the shoot-off Storey broke 3 and won, Sweetman breakliur 

 only L. 



PHILADELPHIA.— The Manhattan Shooting Club has elected 

 the following officers: Captain, Henry W. Meyer; First Lieutenant, 

 Henry J. Monsees; Recording and Corresponding Secretary Geo' 

 Wellbroek; Treasurer, William A. Lappe; Shooting Master. t-Leriry 

 H. Lappe; Assistant Shooting Master, Henry C, Kruse; Ensign 

 Henry H. Flottmann; Sergeant -at- Arms. J. Pi Monsees. ' 



^Devotion oip a Pointer Doa.— Fort Smith, Ark., Nov. 20.— 



"le Federal 

 uilty as to 

 ~~ Donovan 



county. On Nov. 25 last Woods left home with an old schoolmate 

 and friend named John Hanta for a hunt in the Indian Territory. 

 They subsequently picked up a companion in a stranger named 

 Miller, wbo went with them. They were gone three months, and 

 were seen in various parts of the Chocktaw Nation. When 

 they returned Hantz was missing, and a searching party found 

 bis body in the Vcndcgras River with a bullet hole in his head. 

 His watch was found in Miller's pocket. The evidence was purely 

 circumstantial, a,nd the recovery of the body was due mainly to 

 the devotion of a pointer dog belonging to the murdered man. 

 The dog refused to leave the place of its master's murder, and 

 bayed continually until too weak to move, until the body was 

 found. Both Woods and Miller have been regarded as respect- 

 able citizens, and several prominent attorneys defended them. 



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 fit tings, and all items 

 relating to the sport. 



WESTERN CANOE ASSOCIATION. 



Commodore— J. R. Bartlett, Fremont, Ohio. 

 Vice-Commodore— D. B. Crane, Chicago, III. 



Rear-Commodore— C. J. Steiliiiau, Cincinnati, Ohio, « 

 Secretary -Treasurer— O. H. Root, Cleveland, Ohio. 



Executive Commlttee-C. J. Bouimeid, Bay City, Mich.; T. P. Caddis, Day- 

 ton, O.; T. J. Kirkpairick, Springfield, O. 



AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION. 



Opficehs, 1887-88. 



Commodore: R. W. Gibson ) , 1ha „ v v v 



Secretary-Treasurer: P. L. Mix. 5 Y 

 Vive-Cow- Mewr-Com. Purser. 



Central Di v.. W. Ii. Huntington. E. Vv. Hasten T. H. Stryker, 



Rome, N. Y. 



Atlantic Div.W. P. Stephens L. B. Palmer F. L. Dimiiell, 



1S6 Jeroleraon St., Brooklyn. 



Eastern Div..H. E. Rice, M. D....Maxton Holmes H. D. Marsh, 



Spriugfleld. Mass. 



N'thern Div. .Robert, Tyson 8, S. Robinson Colin Fmser, Toronto. 



Applications for menjoership miwt be made to division pursers, accom- 

 panied by the recommendation of an active member and the sum of 82.00 

 for entrance fee and dues for current year. Every member attending 

 the general A. O. A. camp shall pay $1.00 tor camp expenses. Application 

 sent to the Sec'y-Treas. will be forwarded by him to the proper Division. 



Persons residing In any Division and wishing to become members of 

 the A. C. A., will be furnished with printed forms of aptfUOatlODbV address- 

 ing the Purser. 



THE A. C. A. MEET OF 1 8S8. 



EQUIPMENT. 



(Ctmtinvcd from page H<i). 



THE great superiority of the modern canoe over all other small 

 boats lies less in excellence in any one feature than in the 

 wide range of use for which it is very weU adapted. As a racing 

 boat it has formidable rivals in other varieties of small craft— 

 the ducker, the tuckup, the St, Lawrence skiff. For mere pleas- 

 ure outings the light rowboatoreven the small steam launch have 

 eacti certain advantages over the canoe; while for cruising there 

 are miles of water which maybe better covered by the canoe yawl, 

 small cruiser or sneak box on the one hand or the light open canoe 

 on the other. When it comes to all-around work, however, all of 

 these must give way to the standard type of 1(5x30 canoe; the 

 tuckups and St. Lawrence skiffs are too large to be taken about 

 the country to races and meets, and cannot readily be shipped by 

 rail; the rowboat and the steam launch are entirely too mechani- 

 cal, however speedy they may be, and cannot compare with the 

 canoe in graceful form and poetry of motion; while for general 

 cruising the canoe is fitted to a wider variety of waters than any 

 other craft. The best type of canoe, then, combines in one boat 

 the specialties which belong to a dozen different craft, and 

 though, as a matter of course, some sacrifices are made necessary 

 in such a combination, the canoe stands far ahead of all the other 

 boats mentioned as a combination cralt. Even though it be con- 

 ceded that the all-around canoe cannot sail with success against 

 the modern "canoe-hiker" with no well and a, standing rig, it is 

 thoroughly proved that very fine sport in canoe sailing is possible 

 with cruisable craft; and at the same time the boat is perfectly 

 adapted for taking a fair passenger for a moonlight paddle, for 

 an hour's outing under sail or \ addle after the day's work is over, 

 for a cruise of three days or three months, and for easy shipment 

 to distant points in cruising, racing or visiting the meets. 



Though the '•canoe-hiker" is this year an accomplished fact, it 

 is as yet few in numbers, so far as model is concerned, and the 

 great majority of canoes are still composed of good cruising hulls, 

 whatever the arrangements and fittings. Given, then, the aver- 

 age decked canoe, 15 or 16x30x10 to llin., with well of fair size 

 and both cruising and racing sails, there is still necessary to 

 make her complete and perfect for all her diffent uses, the equip- 

 ment. Ten years ago this was considered almost the first feat- 

 ure, more time and study was given to it than to either model, 

 rig or build; these points being largely left to the builder. When 

 we consider then the great interest which canoeists themselves 

 have lately taken in designing and rigging their canoes, it is a 

 disappointment to find that in the matter of equipment there has 

 been little or no improvement, on the contrary many points once 

 considered essential have been neglected entirely, ihe list of 

 detachable articles which should be added to the canoe after the 

 ligg'ng is complete and the fixtures, such as board and bulkheads 

 are in, is a long one, but the principal essentials are as follows- 

 name, double-blade paddle, painter, batches and apron, seat, mess 

 chest, bedding, tent, lamp, stove, anchor and cable. 



As we have tried to place the above items approximately in the 

 order of their importance, it may seem strange to put the name 

 first, as many consider it not only unnecessary but undesirable, and 

 are content to jog along under their A. C. A. number, oreven with 

 no means of designati ng their boats. This may do for the man who 

 looks ou his canoe as merely a machine, for winning races, with 

 no more individuality or identity than a pair of skates or a bil- 

 liard cue; but to any man worthy of the name of canoeist his boat 

 is far more thau a mere wooden machine, it is a friend, a compan- 

 ion, a sweetheart, and worthy at least of a name and an identity 

 of its own. Not only should it have a name of some kind, but the 

 name should as far as possible belong to it alone. Fortunately- 

 for the history of American canoeing, when it shall be written, 

 there have been many among the leaders wbo have not followed 

 the foolish English plan, but have given to each boat which they 

 have owned a name of its own, which has belonged to no other 

 canoe. A good many pages of canoe history will be filled with 

 such names as Dot, Lassie, Sea Bee, Snake, Vesper, Notus, Ven- 

 ture, Pecowsic, Lacowsic, Thetis, Rat, Peggy and Mona: while 

 the diiect confusion must follow any attempt to follow up 

 the tangled records of Shadow No. 10, Girofla No. i or 5, Guenn 

 No, 4. Narka No. 2, Wraith No. 3, etc. The names Rob Roy, 

 Pearl and Nautilus are a part of the very foundation of 

 the history of the modern canoe, and the development of the 

 many canoes owned by Messrs. Twedwen and Baden- Powell from 

 the original Rob Roy to the present craft would be a most inter- 

 esting study; but it is almost impossible from the fact that the 

 identity of the dozen canoes built by each is completely lost 

 under the general name Pearl or Nautilus, with nothing to dis- 

 tinguish one canoe from another. The sequence of Dot, Sea Bee, 

 Lassie and Bo Peep, or Snake, Vesper and Notus. with the differ- 

 ence between each successive boat, is well known to every canoe- 

 ist; but no one save t he owners can tell in what way Nautilus No. 

 5 differed from Nautilus No. 7, or Girofla No. 1 from Girofla No. 3. 

 The naming of a canoe is not a matter that rests with the owner 

 alone, but the fraternity at large has a right to expect that every 

 canoe will be designated in some way which will enable its his~- 

 tory and record to be readily followed, and some judgment 

 to be formed as to its merits. Looking at the record of the present 

 year, one finds such familiar names as Narka, Dimple, Guenn and 

 Girofla, and at once sets to work to find why a boat that makes a 

 good showing this year did so badly in 1880 or 1887, or the reverse; 

 but such comparisons can tell little in the case where the name is 

 merely transferred from an old boat to a new one of totally differ- 

 ent model. The records of the leading racing canoes are studied 

 pretty carefully by canoeists all over the country, especially by 

 those who are absent for a year from the meets, and it is only 

 fair to canoeists at large that boats should make a record under 

 one name only. 



Not only should a canoe have a name, and a good one, but it 

 should be plaiuly printed on the bow, so that all that sail may 

 read. It was once an uncommon thing to find a canoe without a 

 name on her, but now it is rather the proper thing to do. Eclipse. 

 Charm, Vagabond and many others, including the three or four 

 very handsome canoes that came from Lowell with the Flv.have 

 nothing on them by which they can be identified, a source of 

 great confusion to those who have to make records of the racing. 

 One of the most amusing things about canoe names is the ten- 

 acity with which men will stick to a poor one, We have known a 

 dispute as to which one of the canoes should be enrolled in the 

 A. O. A. book as plain Sallie, and which Sallie No. 2. 



The true distinguishing mark of the canoeist, the blade by which 

 he swears, is the double paddle, once considered the first essential 

 to the canoe; but it is a sad fact that it has declined in favor, and 

 that not a few canoes do not carry one. Charm was armed with 

 a little single blade, her owner, an old canoe saUor, never having 



tried a double blade until this summer. When here in the Pearl 

 two years since ho had but an apology for a single blade, depend- 

 ing upon borrowing a paddle when its use was imperative. The 

 "canoe-hiker" is seldom equipped with a good paddle, her owner 

 never paddles if he can help it, and at best he is content to carry 

 a, broken half paddle picked up about the boat bouse. If a man 

 prefers sailing to paddling, well and good, but the uncertainties 

 of a dependence on the wind alone, in any kind of craft, are so 

 great as to make an independent means of propulsion of the great- 

 est importance; and in the canoe a very efficient means may be had 

 at the expense of a couple of pounds extra weight. In match 

 sailing it may be justifiable to depend on a single blade or a half 

 paddle in case of emergency, but in cruising, or even short sails 

 on almost any waters, a strong and powerful double blade should 

 always be at hand, as on it may depend the life of the crew in an 

 emergency. 



The weight and windage of a dozen feet of small, but strong 

 line, securely fastened to the stem of a canoe would be a difficult 

 mat ter to calculate, but there are a great many canoeists who 

 will not carry a painter in racing or even in ordinary work. One 

 canoe, which capsized in a race at the meet, was without any 

 hole or projection to which aline could possibly be made fast to 

 tow her in, while many that did not upset were no better pro* 

 vided. One canoeist on a cruise about the lake after the meet 

 carried no painter, but was content to beg or borrow a piece of 

 twine and tie it to the rudder brace or any other available place, 

 there being no eyebolt because it would be too heavy, and no hole 

 in the stem because it would spoil the looks. The painter need 

 not be a heavy cable, but every canoe should have at least adozen 

 feet of strong fine line, securely spliced or knotted in a hole in 

 the stem and led into the well, not being allowed to hang slack. 

 It is always useful, often very necessary, and never in the way to 

 any extent. The hole should be well back in the stem and an 

 inch or two below the deck, so that there is no danger of splitting 

 the point of the stem off. A second hole, just about the water- 

 line, is very handy in a cruising canoe, as the boat may be towed 

 or dragged over the mud with grea ter safety than if a heavy 

 strain were put on the stem head. 



For matcb sailing in fair weather or for ordinary work, the 

 movable hatches and apron may be dispensed with; but, at the 

 same time, no canoe can be considered complete unless she has 

 some means of effectually covering the well in rough wa ter or 

 rainy weather. The small manhole is to he condemned in pvery 

 way; the well should be large enough to allow the canoeist to sit 

 and move in comfort, but with this there is danger of the other 

 extreme, a very large well with no means of covering it. This 

 was the case last summer at Ballast Island, where Notus started 

 in a race with her hatches ashore and swamped in the heavy sea. 

 It cannot be denied that hatches are more or less of a nuisance, 

 according to the manner in which they are fitted; but at the same 

 time their usefulness is evident. For racing a canvas covering is 

 easily fitted to lace tightly across the well, covering as much as 

 may be desirable, leaving an opening large enough for the legs, as 

 the crew sits on deck. If of thin oiled duck or drilling the weight 

 is not, worth takiug into account, and it may be quickly remov ed, 

 iolled up and stowed away. A similar cover will answer 

 rn cruising, but in rough water a wooden hatch is very 

 much better. If made flat instead of with a crown, 

 and with the grain of the wood running across instead of 

 fore and aft, such a hatch can be very strong and light: and, being 

 built without any framing, two or three can be stowed in a small 

 space, say beneath the seat. When needed they may be quickly 

 put in place, covering a part of the well. It is a good plan to have 

 the apron, which will fit closely about the bod v, the flaps corning 

 weU up under the arms, so long as to cover the entire fore 

 part of well and batches, so that all is kept, dry below, A little 

 Wetting does not make much difference on a short run, but there 

 are times in cruising when a man is glad to be able to stow his 

 sails, fit on the hatches and draw the apron tightly around his 

 oilskin coat, and then settle down for the last few miles to camp 

 regardless of breaking seas and driving rain; and when he mav 

 proceed in safely and tolerable comfort under conditions which 

 would stop him entirely in a canoe with only a large open well. 

 Hatches and aprons are things that a man does not feel the need 

 of very often, and that are in the way when not in use, conse- 

 quently they are usually dispensed with entirely. At one time a 

 great deal of ingenuity was expended on both, but of late there is 

 little to chronicle in the way of improvement. 



If any paddling is to be done, a seat of some kind is a necessitv 

 but little new has been invented of late, a soap box to sit on serv- 

 ing all the purposes of the racing paddler. It is an unusual thing 

 to see the backboard, which was formerly found in every canoe 

 the two parallel strips with cross bars invented by MacGregor'. 

 While nut always as comfortable as one could wish, it was a great 

 rest in steady paddling, and something of tire kind is still neces- 

 sary. The cork cushion is now used, one part, making a seat and 

 the other aback for paddling, and this answers very well. The 

 cushion is placed on a low wooden seat or on the mess chest. 



This latter is a most important part of a canoe's furniture or 

 at least it should be; and not only in cruising but in ordinary 

 work about home waters. It need not be very large or heavy but 

 in it can be stowed a few simple utensils, pla'te3, knife, fork 'can 

 opener, etc.; some cans of sugar, coffee, tea. salt, etc., a pot of 

 pickles, one of condensed milk, extract of beef and similar stores 

 Kept close at hand in the boat house it is stowed in a moment' 

 and onlya little fresh stuff, such as bread, eggs, a couple of chops' 

 etc., is needed to complete the material for a couple of meals' 

 Even when going out for but half a day it will pay to toss in the 

 mess chest, thus being able to set up a lunch at any t ime or to 

 prepare a full meal if delayed until late. 



In the same way it is always convenient to have a good pair of 

 blankets or a sleeping bag done up in its oiled bag and tigttfly 

 strapped up so that it can be stowed away at a moment's notice 

 If strapped very tightly the bundle not only stows in le«s space' 

 but in the. event of a capsize it wiB keep much dryer th%n it- 

 thrown in loosely. The canoe tent should also be fitted complete 

 so that it can be set up in the dark or in a hurry, and it should oe 

 kept in a special bag of its own. A good lamp is a most important 

 addition to the outfit, as it is never safe to run at night without 

 one. Colored lights are not necessary in so small a boat a good 

 white light complying with all legal requirements and being 

 much more easily seen, as it is practically impossible to show 

 side lights, or even the two sides of the colored box lamp under 

 all circumstances in so small a hoat with no shrouds. The clean- 

 est and most convenient is a candle lantern, a very good make 

 having four sides of heavy plate glass, giving a good Tight in the 

 tent or afloat. 



For such cooking as can only be done on board, the best thin°- 

 is the flammo force to burn alcohol or methylated spirits. With it 

 a cup of coffee or hot beef tea can be made, or a few eggs cooked 

 up, and with two lamps quite a meal can be prepared whileafloat- 

 but this is about the extent of cooking possible while seated in 

 the canoe, and for shore use it is generally best to d. m , 

 camp-fire of wood rather than to carry a heavy and dirty stove 

 When no fuel can be had the alcohol isstillin reserve, but in most 

 cases dry wood for a camp-fire can be found somewhere near 

 camp. 



A. C. A. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 

 rpim annual meeting of the Executive Committee of the Ameri- 

 1 can Canoe Association was held on Nov. 17 at Toronto, Can. 



Committee. Northern Division, Vice-Corn., Robert Tyson of 

 Toronto; Purser Colin Fraser, of Toronto: P. S. Rathbun De'ser- 

 onto. Atlantic Division, Vice-Corn. W. P, Stephens, Bayonne" N 

 J. None of the Eastern Division were present. There were eight 

 members in all, making a quorum, but not the two-thirds of the 

 committee necessary to adopt the proposed amendments to the 

 constitution; so these were discussed and voted on by the mem- 

 bers present, the secretary-treasurer being instructed to ask the 

 votes of the absent members by mail. 



The first business was the report of the camp site committee 

 including a number of letters relating to various proposed sites' 

 The Bay of Quinte and the Rideau Lakes were dismissed after a 

 little, discussion, the unanimous opinion being in favor of a site 

 on the St. Lawrence River, near Grindstone Island, the camn 

 ground m 1881, '85 and 'SO. Com. Rogers and Vice-Corn Tyson 

 who have la tely visited the locality, described several available 

 sites on Stave and Sugar Islands, and other places near by and 

 after a thorough discussion Sugar Island was unanimously chosen 

 on a motion by Vice-Corn. Stephens, seconded by Mr Andrews 

 The question of the date of the meet was discussed; a motion bv 

 Vice-Corn. Tyson fixing the date from Aug. 16 to 30, was finally 

 carried. * 



The report of Secretary-Treasurer Mix was read and accepted 

 after the report of the auditors, Messrs. W. L. Palmer and C V 

 Winne- was accepted. A letter from Com. Gibson, making a 

 number of suggestions in regard to the regatta programme, camn 

 rules and similar matters, was read. Com. Rogers then appointed 

 Messrs. Ford Jones, or BrockviUe, and C. E. L. Porteous at Kings- 

 ton, as additional members of the site committee, and also ap« 



