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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Sep*, o, 1889 



in the camp occasionally but stayed in the town. There were 

 nine ladies and a dozen children staying at Ambleside, oppo- 

 site to the camp, who were connected with mem hers of the Asso- 

 ciation in attendance. 



Roughly speaking, then, it may be summed up thus: Thirtv- 

 two members and ten visiting men, making a total of forty-two 

 men; and with ladies and children who visited the camp almost 

 daily at some interval oi period, over sixty persons. Considering 

 that the membership of the Association is just about 110, the 

 a verage may not. he considered low. But it is only fair to point 

 out that it is. perhaps, not the wisest policy for a man to say he 

 will join a meet like this when he is uncertain. It would have 

 been better in this case had they promised conditionally rather 

 than have sent a definite acceptance. But perhaps it is somewhat 

 too much to expect of human nature to forego the leading strings 

 of gentle charmers who charmed in several cases much too suc- 

 cessfully, and kept men in tow whose hearts otherwise were in 

 the camp. 



THE SITE. 



A word is nec c ssaty here in justice of the foresight of Mr. Liv- 

 ingston who selected the site— a word, that is, of appreciation of 

 the spot selected. Banks sloping gradually out on the lake from 

 the shelving sho'-e up some 15ft. elevation had themselves many 

 natural advantages. Thinly wooded, covered with moss and 

 grass, and barked by a profusion of ferns, the ground was itself 

 perfect; but its position deserves still higher commendation- The 

 view from the camp was the finest in the lake district to our 

 thinking so far as we know. The mountains behind Ambleside, 

 the village itself with its beautiful spire peering above t tic trees, 

 Longdale Pikes, and the mountainous ridges behind Grasrnere, 

 formed a perfect natural amphitheatre placed at sufficient dis- 

 tance to enhance the remarkable beauty not to say grandeur 

 of the whole, scene. As the men lay or lounged in their tents or 

 about the camp they saw this lovely panorama: and so far as the 

 beauty of the landscape went., the season that was spent here 

 gave an opportunity of witnessing it under every aspect. The 

 shadows of brightness and of gloom alternately chased each 

 other across the peaks as if in play, while when the valleys were 

 lit up the peaks were in gloom, or vice versa. So it was ever 

 changing; now distant and now near; now hidden in cloud, now 

 sparkling in the bright sunlight. It was a mile and a quarter 

 from Ambleside pier to the camp, and boats and canoes were 

 plying the whole day through, as men went, in search of stores, 

 or relief, or change. The strong feature, however, of all was 

 that the camp was protected from almost every wind hy a rich, 

 closely-grown forest of the intensest green, that fringed the 

 banks of the '"Congo," the tiny sluggish stream behind the camp, 

 so christened by the B. C. A.ites. The number of visitors to the 

 camp was very great. As boat after boat came alougside many 

 landed and were courteously received by the members. These of 

 course were not counted in the modest total. 



THE ASSEMBLY. 



Several Royal O. O. men and nearly all the Mersey contingent 

 assembled on the Wednesday before Bank Holiday, and thus 

 practically they had the camp to themselves. It was anticipat ed 

 that the real camp would begin on the following Saturday before 

 Bank Holiday, but as a matter of fact it was announced that the 

 official camp practically broke up on the following Saturday 

 week. This was one of the misfortunes or one of the things that 

 somewhat marred the after pleasure of the main body of the men 

 who remained to the end. But, no doubt, it is a point that will be 

 met another year in some other way. It was generally thought 

 that it will be preferable to start a camp on the Saturday before 

 Bank Holiday, let that come when it may, and to hold the general 

 meeting on the Bank Holiday, so that the men are afterward un- 

 restrained and free for whatever pursuit they choose to participate 

 in. Another thing is worth consideration, and it is, that as the 

 Association grows and the meets get larger, that the very fullest 

 preparation should be made on a proper businesslike footing, so 

 as to prevent misunderstanding, and to add to the moral, social 

 and sanitary comfort of the members. 



THE ELOTILLA. 



Perhaps this will be the proper place iu which to say something 

 about the craft at the camp. It can only be fai r to assume that as 

 there were nearly thirty English canoes, more or less, in attend- 

 ance, there was among them a fair representation of the minia- 

 ture fleet of the nation. 



Many of the canoes were very indifferently fitted. Some had 

 the sails beautifully fitted and perfectly white; others were nei thor 

 clean nor carefully equipped. The fittings— embracing center- 

 hoards, rudders, cleats, hatches and other things— showed here 

 and there good points; but, on the other hand, a great deal was to 

 be desired on many other points. 



The canoes which we should like, first to mention are the Mer- 

 sey canoes. It will be news, and indeed a surprise to many to 

 learn that these boats still carry very much of the Rob Roy about 

 them. Small well, with oval ends, a narrow beam, clinch built 

 of light pine, propelled by very small lug sails, but mainly by the 

 paddle. For river work these canoes are perfect, but when it 

 comes to beating in heavy winds on big waters like the Mersey, 

 they must be fearfully handicapped. It is only just that we 

 should add in our notes on these boats that they were very neatly- 

 made and finished, chiefly from the yard of Bond, of Birkenhead. 

 Another surprise was that so few of them had adopted the deck 

 position for sailing. The disadvantage, not to say danger, under 

 which these boats labored was apparent in all the sailing races, 

 where, for instance, the Severn did the four rounds of the tri- 

 angular course before some of them had completed their second, 

 and yet the dimensions of the two boats were not dissimilar. The 

 Merseys run from 27 to 29in., and the Severn is but 2%; thev were 

 llin. in depth w-hile the Severn is but 10. Of course the latter 

 canoe has bigger sails, and the very latest, and therefore pre- 

 sumably best, of fittings. Many r of the men were evidently im- 

 pressed with the idea that they lacked much by not having cen- 

 terboards, and perhaps Windermere will help to convince them 

 of the necessity for such an appendage. 



Two canoes that were prrhaps as interesting as any were the 

 double canoes, manned (if we may say so) by Mr. and Mrs. Nisbet 

 and Mr. Four heard and Miss Drake respectively; raking masts 

 on both, with tan sails on the Dorothy and white on the Irene. 

 The sailing of these canoes was rather disappointing, though in 

 paddling they behaved splendidly, and one of them even caaie in 

 second in a paddling race against the light Mersev paddling 

 boats, in spite of its weight and length. 



One of the very best canoes in camp— a canoe embodying many 

 skillful points both in work, fittings and design— was the Acquilla, 

 owned by Mr. Todd of the Wear C. C, Sunderland. Taking her 

 altogether, she was among the very best built boats there, the 

 work of an amateur. Every piece of metal about the whole craft 

 was plated, much of the brass work being American, Of these 

 the cleats were least satisfactory. 



The canoe which attracted, deservedly, perhaps, a fair amount 

 of attention, was the '80 Severn. Carvel-built, a rakish, smart 

 little craft, she showed a clean pair of heels to everything else on 

 the water, winning, as she did, every race in which she competed, 

 though her skipper passed on the prize to the second man as first 

 and the third as second, believing, as he did. that the boats did 

 not compete on anything like equal terms. The third race, how- 

 ever, in which this boat competed, she lost an expensive polished 

 brass centerpl ate, and not to be outdone, Mr. Charrington, who 

 is now the proprietor of Mr. Holmes's late Polly wiggle, managed 

 to upset her, in spite of her big beam and stability, and the boat 

 turning completely over, dropped her centerplate through the 

 deck. Thus one plate was lost last; year out of a Forth canoe on 

 Loch Lomond, and two disappeared in Windermere Lake. We 

 make a special point of these mishaps, so that care may be taken 

 to so fit and secure centerboaids that loss becomes impossible. 

 In the case of the Severn, the aperture, for receiving the line was 

 so small that when two of us were fitting it on at t he Harp, we 

 oiled the line to get it through, and in that condition it was 

 spliced without being whipped, and so the oil caused the splicing 

 to slip little by little. When sailing along the upper stretch of 

 the triangular course, running free before the wind, the center- 

 plate up, on rounding the buoy it was suddenly dropped, too 

 literally. 



The greatest diversity in type and size hailed from the Tyne. 

 One of the brothers Richardson (vice-commodore) had a rather 

 deep, narrow canoe, while his older brother had a powerful, deep 

 craft, with big sails. Young Laws came with a Tyne canoe about 

 J3ft. in length, with a good beam and depth, looking stanch, a 

 tubby kind of craft, but a splendid one to sail; in fact, wit h more 

 sail, less wind scour, a foot more length, and carvel built, we 

 believe she would have made it hot for the Severn. Her skipper 

 handled her well, and became deservedly popular as a clever 

 Bailor. 



One craft should not be overlooked, namely, a canoe that had 

 not been in or on the water until her skipper sculled her across 

 from Ambleside to the camp. We mean the Meyrol, built to the 

 plans of the '87 Severn by Bathurstof Tewkesbury. She is capa- 

 ble of being sailed from deck or below, will carry one or two, can 

 be paddled double or paddled double Canadian or single Canda- 

 dian, or can be sculled. Sbo looked very handsome on the little 

 peninsula on which her skipper chose to tinker away at her fit- 

 tings, and developed excellent pace in a gale on her last day on 

 t he lake. 



FITTINGS. 



A good deal might be said in detail of the fittings of the canoes 

 which were very carefully examined. On the whole, there was a 

 great divergence, one might say, between a man's notions as to 

 me strength of the lines for canoe rigs. One man, for the tack 

 of a small misen, had attached a powerful cord, actually thicker 

 than Mr. Tredwen had fixed on the Pearl for the hoisting of a 

 V' eenterplate. Another canoe we examined had for the main 

 halliard a piece of thin woven line the same as we have for 

 reefing the Severn's mizen. Another canoe had for the painter 

 a piece of manilia line 9*iu. in diameter, therefore quite large 

 enough for hoisting the mainsail of a 7-ton cutter. This same 

 painter, by the way, was rove through a ring fixed in the st em six 

 inches helow the head and about as much above waterline, both 

 obiectionable and unsightly. The little sail of about 45 sq. ft. 

 on this canoe had for a painter a piece of line about half an inch 

 m diameter. Many of those who had adopted deck tillers had 

 somewhat ramshackle arrangements, flimsy, weak and unrelia- 



tials, that is, if a man wants to be smart and to bear the name of 

 understanding and loving the sport to which he gives his time. 



BIO CANOES. 



The last canoe that Mr. Tredwen designed, namely, the Pearl 

 at present owned by Mr. O'Brien, of Belfast, did very indiffer- 

 ently in the races, though a capable and handy craft, very stable 

 in heavy blows. Of the larger type of boat, Mr. Wilmer's Doris, 

 Mr. Holmes's Ethel— nicknamed Pin cake, and Mr. Thorpe's Tessa, 

 were, the only representations, except a local boat, the Tomtit, 

 owned by Mr. E. P. Wall y, an Ambleside resident. We fanov 

 that a greater number of the larger craft will put iu an appear- 

 ance, at the next meet, which, it is supposed by manv. will be held 

 at Falmouth Harbor. 



The small paddling canoe, pure and simple, utterly destitute of 

 anything in the shape of sailing appliances, as a class Was con- 

 spicuous by its entire absence. 



The materials? that were chiefly used in canoes were: London 

 and Tewk -sbury, mahogany; the Mersey, pine. 



CLUBS represented. 



The. clubs were represented in something like the following 

 numbers: The R. C. C. nine members present; the Tyne had 

 three; there were three members of the Wear present; while the 

 Mersey had seven; the Hull Yawl Club was represented by three 

 or four members; twenty-four persons signed the visitors' book 

 in the committee tent, and before the camp broke up thirty-two 

 actual B. C. A. members had put in an appearance. 



THE ASPECT OE THE CAMP. 



Standing about fifty yards from the main body ot the camp was 

 the big bell tent, inhabited by boating men from Li verpool. South- 

 port and New Brighton, who had come on their owli account, to 

 spend a little time on Windermere Next, facing the shore ami 

 with a splendid view of Ambleside Bay, was Irene Villa, Mr. Nis- 

 bet's tent, replete with flags. Chinese -lanterns, and Celestial um- 

 brellas and easy chairs. A little landing stage was specially 

 arranged opposite to this camp, while the two rakish-looking 

 double canoes, when not traversing the lake, wer e moored along- 

 side. We then come to a very novel tent, that of Mr. R. M. Rich- 

 ardson, of Gatesend. The tent is what is commonly known as the 

 Marquee shape, designed by an American, a mod i lieatiou of whose 

 plans appeared in the VanoeM two years ago, from which rhis has 

 been built, together with two others of a similar type, Law's and 

 Charrington's. But Mr. Richardson's was the only one that was 

 watertight and which showed the. best proportion. We then 

 come to another tent, inhabited by Mr. W. C. Richardson, which 

 was the ordinary Clyde or house-shape tent, with bedstead and a 

 lamp to hea,t the tent. The next was that of Mr. Wilmer's, re- 

 lieved by an extensive display of flags and manv houselike com- 

 forts, known as Doris Court. Next to that again, Mr. O'Brien's 

 neat, white tent, behind it Mr. Law's spotless white Marquee, gen- 

 erally flapping freely with every breath that was watted through 

 the camp. But if the tent did not sit well or keep out the water 

 very well, its owner at any rate kept it the pink of neatness. Very 

 near this was a large white tent in which a number of the Mersev 

 canoeists ensconced themselves, and behind it was a large club 

 tent lent by Mr. Bartley for the meet, and behind that again the 

 committee tent, at the end of whicb, to the left, was the gallev. 

 Following down the line, we stumble across Bartley's tent.'a 

 turtle-shaped canvas construction that gives an infinite amount 

 of room inside, both as to width as well as length. In front of this 

 was the Petrel tent, ocoupied by Mr. Graves and friend from 

 Stony Stratford. Facing this, but nearer the center, was Acquil- 

 la's tent, occupied by Mr. Todd, W. C. C , and Mr. Webster, R. C. 

 C. Behind this again, and on the ridge, was another little terrace 

 of tents, the first of which was occupied by Mr. Wrigley and an 

 unattached friend from Liverpool. Next was the stripe tent, with 

 a stripe awning or fly sheet, of the Dennison brothers; while tho 

 extreme end was brought, up by a pretty, attractive Marquee tent 

 of the aforesaid American pattern, occupied by Mr. Charrington, 

 who complained bitterly that the heavy rain found its way iu. 

 Mr. Rogerson also shared the quarters in this tent part of the 

 time. 



The last of the whole series, standing on a little lower ledge by 

 itself, stood the camp that was designated by a blue signpost at 

 the corner the "Severneries;" while the whole plot of ground 

 round the two tents composing this camp was tastily railed in by 

 red posts and a white l'ne bearing the name "Freehold (lug) 

 Farm," This consisted of a new red and white striped tent, with 

 a white fly sheet, the style and shape of the tent being the square, 

 or house style. Standing next to it, in the same row as it were, 

 was another tent (with a white fly sheet), made of neat, narrow- 

 striped stuff, the shape, being what is known as the A tent. This 

 was designated "Mizzen Lodge," and held the lantern, slides, 

 bags and all spare gear belonging to the Severn's camp, which 

 was occupied by .Mr. W. F, Fowler and the editor of the canoeing 

 half of the Model Yachtsman and Canonist. Standing between the 

 two tents was a tall flagpole, from which floated a blue ensign 

 bearing the name in white letters "Severn." The inside of the 

 main tent was decorated with a festoon of fans and photographs, 

 while the floor was laid with a figured scarlet carpet. Several 

 other tents, such as Messrs. Wilmer's, Nisbet's and Richardson's 

 were carpeted. The praetico of naming the tents was not 

 universal by any means. 



HOW r THE TIME WENT. 



A lady visitor to the camp asked, "What do you do with your 

 time? You cannot always be sailing across the lake and back." 

 Her question gives an opportunity of answering. As a rule, nine 

 days out of a dozen it was raining till rather a late hour in I he 

 morning, when the men continued their slumbers, Imping it 

 would clear that they might take a comfortable dip. Whatever 

 time they got up there was a plunge, t hen shaving and dressing. 

 And then there was cooking. As a rule there were generally three 

 or four round the galley from half past eight till ten, ana from 

 two to three o'clock, and any time between seven and nine, while 

 "Jack," the genial camp attendant, usually kept the stove iu good 

 trim, and paid his periodical visits from tent to tent with his 

 water and Hudson, and washed up smartly. 



As a rule the letters were fetched by the attendant about nine 

 in the morning; and after breakfast there was a scattering of 

 the fleet some sailing across to Ambleside for stores, others to 

 answer letters, send telegrams, and generally loot after, as far as 

 they were able, business at home. Some went on long photo- 

 graphic excursions, either afloat or ashore; others enjoyed an 

 hour's tinkering at their craft. Man> had long convivial conver- 

 sations over the morning or afternoon pipes. 



in this way the whole camp was always behind lime, the. enemy 

 generally being ahead of everybody. 



GAMP AMUSEMENTS. 



These were of a multitudiuous character, and opened on the 



others. 



Then followed the little assemblies in the tents, and the problem 

 of bow many men could be stowed into six square feet, was put to 

 the test. All these little camp-fires were intensely enjoyed, 

 usually very merry, and always pleasant. Sometimes the hil- 

 arity reached a high pitch, and, perhaps, mitigated materially 

 against the, slumbers of that port ion of t he camp who had thought 

 well t o turn in. 



On the followiug Tuesday evening Mr. Holding managed to 

 interest the camp in the big tent with a talk about his "Watery 

 Wanderings" trip in Scotland, illustrating the same by about 

 seventy very beautiful pictures thrown on the screen by his 

 lantern. During the camp four of these lantern exhibitions were 

 given, two the first week and two the second, and all appeared to 

 b= very muori enioyed. 



The second concert took place on Saturday the 10th, a printed 

 programme having been previously got out embracing twenty 

 items. The bauj.i playing of Messrs. Richardson, Holmes and 

 Nisbet, together with the violin obligate of Mr. and Mrs. Hay- 

 wood, were really fine. The entertainment was brought to a con- 

 clusion by Mr. Nisbet leading in the Eton boat song. The only 



SgS"«#m ) va ? . b y M £ E. P. Wally, who gave "The Man that 

 Whistled" m inimitable style. 



THE RACES. 



The first race took place ou the Ambleside Bight near the pier, 

 being an alternate paddling and sailing race It was rather try- 

 ing to some because the wind blew strong] v. aud the men had not 

 had sufficient practice for a thing requiring so muc h skill as to 

 change .position, raise and lower sail, and otherwise manipulate 

 their mimic craft with sufficient smart imss. At the sa me time it 

 was spiritedly prosecuted from beginning to end, Mr. O'Brien, R. 

 O. C, taking first prize, aud Mr. Laws, T. C. C, second. A good 

 number of spectators witnessed this race. 



A series of contests took place the next week of a verv interest- 

 ing and pretty character. The first, on Monday, was a sailing 

 race round a triangular courso that had been buoyed out bv the 

 Rear-Commodore with red flags near and opposite" the camp, so 

 that the whole of the spectators, visitors at camp, aud those who 

 did not race couid see the flotilla from start to finish. T. H. Hold- 

 ing had brought some handsome flags for first; and Second prizes, 

 the same gentleman getting up the race lists. The first muster 

 was 14 craft, and a very pretty sight it was. The prizes were won 

 by Lawsand Richardson, who came iu second and third, after the 

 Severn. 



On Tuesday there was a coach ride to Keswick, when twenty 

 joined. It was the finest day of the whole fortnight. 



Another race took place on Wednesday in which there were 

 about 9 entries. This was also a sailing race, Mr. Richardson, T. 

 C C, first, and Laws second. In this race the Severn lost her cen- 

 terplate aud retired, being then in the first, place. 

 . The next day (Thursday.) another race look- place— again a sail- 

 ing race— and the prizes fell to the same lucky hands. 



TBE ANNUAL MEETINO. 



This was held on Saturday at 11 o'clock, with a capital at tend- 

 ance. The whole meetiug passed off in splendid spirit. When 

 the site of the next camp came to be voted upon, nine voted for 

 Holland, about the same number for Falmouth Harbor, and seven 

 for Lough Erne, in Ireland. Rob Roy was elected Commodore, 

 Mr. E. H. Richardson (ex-rear-eommbdore; taking the Yice-Com- 

 modoreship, and T. H. Holding was elected Rear-Commodore. 

 Mr. Percy Nisbet was enthusiastically re-elected Secretary. 

 Messrs. Wilmer, Fourhead and Bartlev were added to the ex- 

 ecutive committee. 



It was reported that there was nearly £j>0 balance in hand, out 

 of which much of the camp expenses would have to come, The 

 beautiful Year Book was again to be broutrht out on a similar 

 scale of taste and excellence to the present year's edition. 



After the meeting there was some very pretty racing. The first 

 was a maneuvering race, three rounds, which was won by the 

 Severn, the first and second prizes going to the brothers Richard- 

 son. Then followed a paddling race, which was won bv Mr. Hay- 

 wood, M. C. C, Mr. Fourheard being second. The upset race 

 which followed had but three entries, Messrs. Nisbet, Laws and 

 Edwards. The former won. 



After the camp broke up the. whole body of ladies and gentle- 

 men were grouped and photographed by Messrs. Wilmer, Denni- 

 son and Holding. As it is estimated that between two and three 

 hundred plates were exposed at nod near the camp by the canoe- 

 ists and friends in attendance, it is almost certain that a fine 

 selection of pictures of an interesting nature will be made aud 

 will be on sale to the members later on. The photographs taken 

 at the last year's meet had a large sale. 



LESSONS EROM THE CAMP. 



We cannot more fitly bring to a close this somewhat lengthy 

 account of the '8',) B. C. A, meet, than hy naming out a few points 

 in which another year's experience may be turned to profitable 

 account. learning, as the men will, from the experience just 

 passed through. 



First— They will probably be careful to secure their center- 

 boards from the possibility of either dropping through below or 

 in the case of a capsize, dropping out above. 



Second— They will see that their tents arc so made and fitted 

 that they shall neither be draughty nor w et, as many tents dis- 

 played both these defects. They will, therefore, if thev are wise 

 have such tents as pertain most to the house form, with walls to 

 the side; and they will go to the expense and trouble of having 

 fly sheets extended over them, the said fly sheets coming well 

 forward of tent, so that, the. campers may dress and undress out- 

 side their tents, when it is raining, it necessary. 



Third— They will pay such attention to their sails and fittings that 

 they shall work safely, securely and well, so that in racing or in 

 sailing they may participate in this splendid exercise without fear 

 of a mishap. 



Fourth— That some regulations will have to be made for the 

 better observance of the hours of closing. When a considerable 

 body of men are assembled, if one-half should turn in to sleep', 

 here must be some regulation to prevent a section, though awake 

 themselves, from disturbing the rest, always made and provided 

 that the said turning-in hour is fixed at a reasonable time 



Fif th-The galley must have a portable house that shall pro- 

 tect the stove and the cooks from downpours of rain, and be so 

 arranged that it may shield the wind from any side. 



Sixth— The. sanitary provision for health, order and decency 

 will need the committee's marked and special attention another 



aar. 



Seventh— Such races, sports and excursions as are contem- 

 plated should be planned in a set form as far as possible before- 

 hand, so that individuals in miking private arrangements may 



i camp and proper landings 

 ssemblos. 



not find their interests clashing 



Eighth— Proper approaches to tt 

 should be erected before the camp i 



On the whole the B. C, A. meet for '99 was a success, and we 

 trust in '90 it will be eclipsed. Four men only were upset, though 

 the winds were variable and trying. Seven canoeists ascended 

 the "Zambezee, " Windermere's chief feeder. It was rough 

 work over the rocks and up therapids, but was voted our best day. 



Severn. 



ROYAL CANADIAN Y. C— A race for skiffs and canoes was 

 sailed on Aug. 24 in a light S.E. wiud, the starters being: Puritan, 

 skiff, N. B. Dick; Unea«y, skiff, W. II. M. BonnHI; Ruby, skiff, J. 

 S to veil; Mac, canoe. W. G. MacKendrick; Sardine, canoe, S. V. 

 Baldwin. Ruby carried a topsail and led the fleer, with Mac- 

 second, until Puritan passed her on the second leg. Ou the next 

 leg, to windward, Mac made a long lead, holdiug it to the finish. 

 The times were: 



Mac 2 31 00 Ruby 2 40 00 



Puritan 3 38 00 Sardine 3 41 01) 



Uneasy not timed. Mac takes the first prize of $12; Puritan 

 second. $8, aud Ruby third, $4. The success of the canoe is not 

 pecially gratifying to the owners of the skiffs, and there is some 

 talk of an attempt to bar them out of the skiff class. 



OTTAWA C. C— The annual race for the handsome sailing 

 challenge cup will take place on Saturday, Sept. 7. The race is 

 open to all amateur members of recognized Canadian canoe clubs 

 using canoes of Canadian build. The canoes must come within 

 classes Aand B of the A. C. A. Sails must be made so as to lower, 

 and no deck seats extending beyond the sides of the canoe can be 

 used. The regatta will take place during the week commencing 

 Sept. 0 and includes a seven mile tandem with single blades, a 

 gunwale race with a turn in it. an upset, a double blade, a single 

 blade and a double blade tandem. 



IANTHE C. C.-The annual regatta of the Ianthe C. C. will 

 take place ou the Passaic River at Nowark, Sept. 14, at 2:110 P. M, 

 The programme consists of ten events. Trains leave foot of Cham- 

 bers street on the Erie R. R. for Wnodaide. at 1. 2, 3:30 and 4:22 

 o'clock, returning at 5:21, 6:32, 8:02 and 11:00 P. M. Depot only two 

 blocks from club house, 



A. C. A. MEMBERSHIP.— Northern Division-John C. Iredale, 

 Fred V. Massey, Toronto; Elbert L. Fish, Cobourg, Out.; A. Tor- 

 rance. James Mmellie, Brock vilJe; George Gillies and George 

 Wilson. Gananoque, Out. Atlantic Division— Wm. H. Martin 

 Rochester, N. Y. 



M ARINE AND FIELD CLUB.— The first canoe regatta of the 

 Marine and Field Club, of Bath, Long Island, will be sailed on 

 Sept 14, off the club house at Gravesend Bav. there being races 

 for seniors, juniors and novices, under A. C. A. rules. Entries 

 should be made as soon as possible to Russell Bleeker, 108 Front 

 street, New York, 



Comae Canaeu and how to Build Them. By Parhvr B. Field. 

 Price HO cent*. Canoe and Boat Building. Bu IF. P. Stephens. 

 Prtc€ $1.00. Hie Came Aurora. By C. A.NeidA. Price $1. Canoe 

 Handling, ByC.B.Vaux. Price SI. Canoe and Camera. By T. 

 S. Steele. Price 1.60. Four Months in a Sucalrtiox. By JV. B. Bishop. 

 Price $l.uu. Canoe and Camp CooJicru. By "Smieea." Price $1. 



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