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FOREST AlSTD STREAM. 



[Dec, 19, 1889. 



WELLINGTON, Mass., Dec. U.-The Wellington Gun Club held 

 its annual all-day shoot to-day. The weather was favorable for 

 the sport up to 8 o'clock, when a severe snow storm set, m, maKing 

 it difficult for good scores. In the silver pitcher match at 7 blue- 

 rocks and 8 cTav-pigeons, Wheeler and Field tied with 14 each, 

 and in the shoot-off Wheeler won. The other scores m this match 

 were: Moore. Porter and Sanborn 13, Perry 1:3 Cowee, White, 

 Lee Brooks and Dan 11, Bradbury, Nichols and Short 10 Leslie 9, 

 CliaV, Roxton, Dickey, Stone, Green and Warren 8, Webster and 

 Gale 7. The winners in the several events follow: 10 clay-pigeons, 

 Chase and Melcher: It) bluerocks, Lee, Chase and Dickey; 10 blue- 

 rocks. Chase, Wheel er and Leonard: 20 bluerocks, Bowker and 

 Wheeler; 10 tin birds, Leonard and Chase; 6 bluerocks, Chase, 

 Wheeler and Yerrington; 10 clay-pigeons, Wheeler; 10 bluerocks 

 Warner, W heeler and Yerrington: 10 bluerocks, \errington and 

 Wheeler: 10 tin birds, Cowcc, Yerrington and Bradbury; 10 clay- 

 pigeons. Bond, Wheeler, Yerrington and Perry; 5 pairs bmerocks, 

 Keystone match. Perry; 7 tin birds, Cowee and Wheeler; ,15 clay 

 birds Wheeler's favorite, Perry and Dill; i bluerocks, Boston, 

 Dill ' and Gale: 10 bluerocks. Keystone match, Wheeler, Roxton, 

 Dill and Perry; 7 tin birds, Wheeler; 5 pairs bluerocks, Wheeler; 8 

 clay-pigeons. Field. Leslie and Lee; 7 bluerocks, Field, Wheeler, 

 Porter and Moore; 10 bluerocks, Keystone match, Chase, Wheeler, 

 Dill Moore and Bradbury; 10 bluerocks. Bowker and Dan; Klclay- 

 nigeoiis, Perrv and Leslie: 10 bluerocks, Keystone match Wheeler, 

 Moore Bradbury and Short, The Wellington Gun Club held its 

 annual supper and election of officers at the Crawford House in 

 the evening. There were fifty members present, and among them 



and Hhumway. rue uusiuueo mwuus "* 



dinner President Warren presiding. Eight new members were 

 admitted. The following officers were elected for the ensuing 

 vear- President, Chas. W. Dimick; Vice-President, Dr. C. G. 

 Weld; Secretary, H. F. Amsdell; Treasurer, A. W. Gore; Execu- 

 tive Committee, G. D. Pushee. 



TORC 

 Dowall 

 the thii 

 becomes 

 times sit 



ithe scores of Saturday. 



Gun shoot, at 25 birds, 5 traps, handicap: 



T S-i i vdtm Sr M vds) . . . • • aUQll 1111001111 11101111-31 



W Bovle" 18) . •"■ llllllllllllOUUlOlloOlU-20 



r nraisev 22 " " [OlOlllulllQOlllOUOlllOl— 17 



F Emond (28) . . ." lOOOOOOOOlret. 



ttv.it; • liiiotKlioooio-.iret 



GMoreyOD lOOOOllllDret. 



White (23) imSuH! ®J" 



Fenelon (18) .. lOlOlOOOlOret. 



Sweep No. 1, at 10 birds: 



F Emond 10 TSawdon. Jr 8 J E Cook 6 



FTims 3 DBcatf. 8 W Tracey ') 



T Sawdon, Sr. - . . 9 W McDowall... .... t 



Emond first, James and Sawdon dividing second. 



Second sweep, at 10 birds: 



W McDowall 9 G Morley 8 W Tracey 7 



F Emond 8 T Sawdon, Jr 8 F James 7 



WBeatty 6 



B^ff.!^8?^2 1 ^W Money urn inn no -13 



p Messrs W.1Erac0y and W. McDowall shot their third pigeon 

 match for a stake of $20, Tracey winning by one bird, as follows, 



Key each ' 35yt18 : ri8e: - 1111111111101011110101011-20 



McDowall" 0101111101101110111110111-19 



WALNUT HILL, Dec. 11.— Early comers at this range to-day 

 were a bit discouraged by the driving rain, but at noon the 

 weather condition changed, and the delegation which arrived at 

 that time found the circumstances favorable for high scores. In 

 The two main events of the day the shooting was remarkably 

 strong. Stanton's clean score led in the gold coin match, while 

 in the competition for the medal ottered by the Standard Target; 

 Company both Bradbury and White scored lull 20s. Summary of 

 the day's shooting. Gold Coin Match, 15 clay birds and 15 stand- 

 ard taigets; Keystone system of squad firing: 



Clays. Standards. 

 Stanton ....111111111111111-15 111111111111111-15-30 



Perrv ... .111111111111111-15 111111011111111-14-29 



White 111111111101111-M 111111111111111-15-29 



Wheeler . . .11111111 1111111—15 101111111111110-13—28 

 T, ee .11111001 0111101-11 101111111111111-14—25 



Short ...11110111 1110111—13 111111110111010-12-35 

 .Chase." '. . . . .OllllOllolOlllO-lO 111111111111101-14-24 

 Torrv 10001011 111! 101—10 101111111111111— M— 24 

 Bradbury • • •'. . . .111110110110111-12 111100101111011-11-23 



Sale . nnoioiiooiou-io looimn 110111-12-22 



Brooks.'/ UOllOHlltWQll— 10 010011101 111111-11-21 



.Bowker 11011011 1100011—10 OllOllllUlOOOl— M-20 



Nichols' 010101 II imOHO— 9 .HilOlOonoiOll— 10— 19 



Winter 001011010001010— 6 01100000U10010— 6—13 



WEST TORONTO, Dec. 13.— The several prizes not competed 

 for at the annual shoot of the West Toronto Junction Gun Club 

 last month, were decided this afternoon at D. Blea's grounds at 

 West Toronto Junction. Owing to a misunderstanding in the 

 date there were not as many members present, as would have 

 been otherwise, and the shooting was only fair, the wind being 

 strong and the light bad. The birds, too, were unusually strong 

 river- Those present, however, enjoyed themselves. D. Blea 

 wiuning the live pigeon contest, killing his 10 birds straight, 

 while. C. Kemp captured the artificial blackbird contest after a 

 tie with P. Wakefield. The scores: 



Club shoot at 10 live pigeons, three prizes: 



D Blea 1111111111—10 Boswell 1100101110- 6 



P Wakefield 1111011111- 9 D Walton 1010111010— 6 



,C Hinton 1U1101111— 9 Sinclair 1101000111— 6 



,C Kemp 0D10101 11- 7 E Gabel 1100001 w. 



Club shoot at 15 artificial blackbirds, five prizes: 



,C Kemp 111011111111101-11 D Walton 101101011111110—11 



p Wakefield.. .1100111 11111111-13 W Blea 101101011101011-10 



<C Hinton. . .000111101111111-12 D Blea 010111010110010—8 



Ties: O. Kemp 111111—0, P. Wakefield 101-3. 



CHICAGO, Dec. B.— In the Omaha 50-birds shoot Messrs. Budd 

 and Organ were handsomely defeated by Messrs. Parmalee and 

 Elliott. The score: Budd 45, Organ 39—81; Parmalee 44, Elliott 

 49—93. Budd had 1 bird dead out of bounds and Organ 8; Parma- 

 lee 3 and Elliott L Elliott shot a beautiful race. The other scores 

 were not very beautiful. The tie shoot between Messrs. Budd and 

 Organ and Messrs. Kiley and Elliott will be shot at Chicago about 

 Jan. 1, at §100 a corner. Several shooters expect to go from here 

 to Mr. Elliott's Christmas shoot at Kansas City, Dec. 24, 25 and 20. 

 — E. Hough. 



BLOOMIMG GROVE PARK ASSOCIATION.-New York, 

 Dec. 14— The return match at live birds between teams from the 

 West Orange. Gun Club and the Blooming Grove ParK Associa- 

 tion will take place on the grounds of our Association on Dec. 21, 

 After the matcli sweepstakes will follow. A deer hunt and also a 

 bear hunt may be arranged. Those intending to go at this time 

 will please notify the secretary at once. The party will go up on 

 Friday, Dec. 20. on the train leaving Chambers street ferrv at 

 3;30 P.M.— CHA6. A. Biddings, Sec'y, 103 Broadway. 



CAPT. BOGARDUS.— The veteran champion is again coming 

 East. His young son, a lad of 14 years, comes with him. The 

 Captain has arranged to shoot a series of matches with Frank 

 Kleintz, of Puiladelpaia, The terms of these mat, lie- are 511 

 pigeons and 50 English sparrows, 30yds. rise, for tloo a 'side in each 

 race, Huriingbara rules to govern. The Captain will also match 

 himself against any man Hove for any reasonable sum. t hat Le .-an 

 Kill 50 sparrows in 17 minutes, 'the first of the pigeon races will 

 he shot at Philadelphia, the next at Erh's Park and the third at 

 Trenton. 



DITMAR VS. THOMPSON,— West Farms, N. Y.. Dec. 13.-CaTl 

 Ditmar and E. Thompson shot a match to-day. The match was 

 or $100 a side, 20 birds each, old Long Island rules to {govern 

 viz.: Gun below elbow until bird is on the wing, single barrel 

 only to be used. On the eighteenth bird Thompson had hii on- 

 pouent shot out, having kilted 13 to Ditinar's 10. The young men 

 will come together again, for neither was satisfied— Ditmar at 

 being behind and Thompson with the poor score made. 



WORCESTER, Mass., Dec. 15.— At the meet this week at Coal 

 Mine Brook range of members of the Worcester Sportsmen's Club 

 the principal contest was the Norcross trophv match, possible 30 

 birds, thrown from open traps. There were 28 entries- George W 

 Russell, of Fall River; H. E. Burbank, of Whitonsville• E t" 

 Smith and H. W r . Webber, of this city, each had 26, and they will 

 shoot off the tie at the next meet. y 111 



ANNIE OAKLEY IN FRANCE.— Communication dated Lyons 

 in Southern France, Nov. 27, tells of what one clever little Ameri- 

 can shot is doing in that section, it says: The Sportsman's Club 

 arranged a pigeon shooting yesterday in honor of Col. Cody and 

 Miss Annie Oakley. The king of the Wild West sent his regrets 

 the last minute, but Miss Oakley upheld the honor of America in 

 a truly brilliant manner against some of our very best shots. 

 Shooting commenced at 10 o'clock. A splendid lunch was served 

 at noon, during which a member of the club thanked Miss Oak- 

 ley for kindly accepting the invitation of the club, tendering her 

 at the same time a large and costly medal as a souvenir of the 

 event. Miss Oakley thanked the members of the club in English. 

 Shotting then recommenced, but a heavy rain stopped the pleas- 

 ant progress at 3 o'clock. 



K k NSAS CITY, Mo.— The J. A. R. Elliott shoot will take place 

 Dec. 24. 25, 20, 2< and 28. The shoot will be one of the most impor- 

 tant held this vear, 81.150 in prizes being guaranteed by J. A. R. 

 Elliott. On each day there will be at least two guaranteed purses 

 of j&IOO, with $5 and '|10 entrance. Budd. McMurchy and all the 

 crack shots of the count ry have signified their intention of taking 

 part. On the last day of the shoot there will he a match between 

 Al Bandle ot Cincinnati and Elliott for $125 a side. This race will 

 be 100 live birds. __ 



The list of officers and directions for joining the A. C. A. and 

 W. C. A. will be found in the first issue of each month. 



A FIFTEEN HUNDRED MILE CRUISE. 



With the new year we will begin the publication 

 of the log of a solitary cruise of 1 ,500 miles, 

 made in a 1 4— foot Adirondack boat, on the Erie 

 Canal, Lake Ontario, the St. Lawrence River, and 

 other waters. The cruise began at Albany, fin- 

 ishing nearly two months later at Philadelphia, 

 and the narrative includes exciting and danger- 

 ous episodes. The chapters will run through sev- 

 eral issues. Cruisers should not miss this serial. 



WHY WE DIDN'T. 



HOW HARD WORK MAY BE AVOIDED. 



"TTTHAT discount will you give us on this ? " asked Ned of the 

 VV grocer, pointing to a couple of barrels of provisions. 

 "How would 10 per cent, do?" "All right," says Ned, and the bill 

 is paid. These provisions are to be the sustenance of five canoe- 

 ists for a three weeks' trip upon the West Branch of the Penob- 

 scot River. We were five, Ned, Ted, Jud, the Major and Jim. It 

 was our plan to go down the West Branch in our canoes, two 

 Robertson open paddlers and a canvas open canoe. 



At five o'clock P. M. our party boarded the steamer Levviston, 

 bound for Bangor. We had the three staterooms aft of the pilot 

 house on the hurricane deck. The sea was like a mill-pond, and 

 we thoroughly enjoyed the sail. The moon shone in all her 

 glory, and sitting in our little group we sang merry songs until 

 9:30, 'when we turned in. 



Early the next morning t he steamer stopped at Rockland, so 

 we donned our shore togs and otherwise made ourselves ready to 

 enjoy the scenery of Penobscot Bay and river, than which no 

 other common every day steamer trip can boast finer. Passing 

 up the river between rocky and wooded banks, we stop at Cam- 

 den, Belfast, Bucksport, Soarsport, Winterport, Fort Point, etc., 

 finally reaching Bangor at half-past two. Here we found that 

 trains were running up to Moosehead empty to bring down peo- 

 ple to the State fair. So after meeting Supt. Brown we got per- 

 mission to take the canoes as baggage if we would handle them 

 ourselves. This we were glad to do, for if there is anything that 

 will put a man into a cold perspiration it is to see a good canoe 

 turned over to the tender mercies of a couple of brawny baggage 

 smashers. The canoes are soon loaded into the baggage car 

 bound for Greeuviile. Some more supplies are purchased at Ban- 

 gor and at half-past five the train starts for the lake, arriving at 

 midnight. 



While on the way up the Major stretched himself out upon a 

 settee in the baggage car and went to sleep. Presently Jud was 

 seen to take up a long piece of rope and gently pass it around the 

 settee and the recumbent form of the sleeping beauty. Going to 

 the door near the Major's head he slammed it violently, disturb- 

 ing the sleeper, at the same time shouting "Greenville ! Green- 

 ville!" The Major, in a frantic attempt to get up, capsized the 

 seat, and after every one had enjoyed a laugh he was untangled. 



Alter reaching Greenville we bunked in the cars, getting up the 

 ne-.it morning at 4:30 A. M. to allow the train to start on its re- 

 turn trip to Bangor, and at. about noon we started for Kineo on 

 the little steamer Fairy of the Lake, getting there at about two 

 o'clock. Hero we bought some fresh grub, and then started for 

 Northeast Carry. Camped about sunset at Duck Cove on a rocky 

 shore. Ned made his first loaf of bread for this cruise. Well, we 

 ate it. 



Next morning all were astir before sunrise, a phenomenal oc- 

 currence. Breakfast over we made our way to Northeast Carry, 

 arriving at about 9:30 P. M. Here is the carry to the West 

 Branch, and hiring the team the three canoes and duffle are 

 loaded on to it and started across. We buy a loaf of fresh bread 

 and some cookies from the proprietor of the Winnegarnock 

 House, and eat them as we trudge across the carry behind the 

 team. Here would be a fine place for a switch-hack railway. As 

 soon as the river is reached the canoes are packed aud launched, 

 and with a cbeer we are floating on the bosom of the West Branch. 



Everything was lovely, we were well fed, dry, rested and the 

 sun shone beautifully. But, alas! for how long? After about 

 three miles of dead water we began to notice that the current 

 was rapidly increasing, and finally a line of rifts, so -called, hove 

 in sight. We did not know the channel from a hole in the ground, 

 but making a big bluff, we dashed on. Ilex leading, we took the 

 rips, the Maj.'s and >Jed's canoes soon struck rooks, aud there 

 were four men splashing and sputtering in the water. Hex sud- 

 denly took a "chassez" up toward two big rocks between which 

 the water was p. airing; there was no alternative but to go be- 

 tween, and as Jim thought the distance was about equal to his 

 beam. Ilex was headed for the narrow opening. The waters were 

 dashing against the rocks and then gurgling through the opening, 

 but with a few strong strokes the canoe was kept straight, and 

 she dashed through in safety, just grinding the beading on the 

 rocks. Waiting for the others to come up we continued until an 

 old camp was found, where we camped. I need not mention the 

 fact that what the guide book puts down as rapids are bad ones, 

 aud that about half the rips are not mentioned. To the guides 

 these rips are of no account, but to the ordinary canoeist they do 

 mean something. By comparison, what are known as rapids up 

 there are like Hunt's Falls, on the Merriinac, at Lowell, when 

 there is considerable water on them, and nine-tenths of the rips 

 are worse than the quick water graced by the name of Mitchel's 

 Falls, on the same river. 



Between Northeast Carry and Chesuncook Lake there are 

 about 30 miles of river, alternating dead and quick water all the 

 wav. Out of the 30 miles about one-half are rapids, and to go to 

 Chesuncook one must pass through Lobster Stream Rips, Kemy's, 

 Ragmuff, Big Island, Fox Hole and Rocky Rips, and finally Pme 

 Stream Falls. Our camp was above Rocky Rips, and we ran the 

 rapids and Pine Stream Falls, coming to grief in the latter, which 

 are pretty violent, having a drop of about 12ft. in three falls. 

 Farrar's guide says of them, "The most considerable so far, but 

 easily run by an experienced canoe man." True, oh king! but it 

 wants a good big canoe, too. Here we concluded that our canoes 

 were not properly constructed for this work, all having more or 

 less keel, so we decided to go back and camp on the lake. But 

 now dark clouds had obscured the sun and it looked like sloppy 

 weather. 



The next morning it was cloudy, so we did not move our camp, 

 preferring to keep as dry as possible in a good camp ground to 

 going on in the rain. Opposite the camp were some big rocks, 

 from which we enjoyed a swim. Jud neatly slipped off the rock 

 with his clothes on. much to the amusement of Ted, who laughed 

 so violently that he capsized the canoe in which he was sitting 

 aud wet his own clothes. In the afternoon it rained hard and we 

 all stayed in the tent to keep dry. How tediously time does pass 

 in such a case, but we worried it through some way or another. 

 Pulling a rubber blanket over us we went to sleep and forgot the 

 ram. 



The next morning when we awoke, we could feel the spray 

 coming tlirough our not over-thick tent, and knew that it was 

 still raining. 



To while away the day we read a novel, each one reading a 

 chapter aloud to the rest. Had a lunch of hard crackers, potted 

 ham and smoked beef-oh yeBl— and water, must not leave that 



out, variety is the spice of life. Entry in Jud's diary: "We are 

 not exactly homesick, but I'd give anything to he back in Mar- 

 blehead. This morning sang, "The Mill," "The Blacksmith," 

 "Put Me in My Little Bed," "Tell Me, Beautiful Maiden," etc. 

 made it worse. Played poker for about an hoar and a half. 

 "We'll probably be stuck in the tent all day. Oh, curse Ihe 

 weather, it's beginning to blow now," etc. 



In the afternoon, however, the sun came out, the rain ceased aud 

 things began to dry out. The W 7 est Branch to Chesuncook is a 

 regular thoroughfare, thirteen canoes passed in that afternoon. 

 Some loggers came up and made their lunch on our fire. They 

 drink tea altogether, and such tea. We tried it out of curiosity, 

 and it was so strong that, it fairly tanned the inside of our mouths. 

 They put in a little fresh tea each time and then boil it for a 

 short while, making a regular decoction of tannin. 



We left "Camp Tired," as we called it, the next morning, Ned 

 having baked a loaf of bread, a sheet of biscuits and a sheet of 

 corn bread. We had decided to go back up stream, so started 

 about noon and poled, paddled and walked up the rapids until 

 late in the afternoon, when we made camp upon a high bank. 

 After supper and a festive pipe, we turned in fairly early. The 

 next day we finished up the rapids, and went up Lobster Stream 

 into Lobster Lake. Jud shot a black duck and a sheldrake, so we 

 had a game dinner. As one comes out from between the marshy 

 banks of Lobster Stream into the lake he can hardly restrain an 

 exclamation of admiration. W r e went to Camp Jumboline and 

 put up our tent, made our fir beds and tidied up the camp. It was 

 well we did, for in the afternoon a squall came up and we got 

 some rain for a change. After an hour of poker it cleared up, 

 and we had our game dinner. Camp Jumboline is a fine camp, 

 but from the name we concluded that June and July were good 

 months to steer clear of it. It being September, we were all 

 right. 



The following morning every one was up bright and early. Ted 

 and Jud cut wood up the beach, while Jim carried it to camp in 

 Ilex. This camp was about as pretty as any one could wish: it was 

 near a beach of small pebbles and sand, and in a grove of white 

 birch. It had seats and a table, etc. So passed a couple of weeks, 

 shooting, fishing and boat racing, playing games, cooking, etc., to 

 our hearts' content. 



The boat racing is worthy of a word or two. Near the camp a 

 brooklet gurgled over the pebbly beach into the lake; it was fur- 

 nished with miniature rapids, dead waters, etc. Some one con- 

 ceived the brilliant idea of racing chips down the brook, so we 

 made little birch bark canoes and raced them down the stream 

 for five-cent sweepstakes, whereby Jud and the Maj. each lost a 

 quarter. 



Jim went fishing one morning and Jud bet Ted that he (Jim) 

 would not get a fish. However, James returned with a huge chub 

 and Jud was again the loser. Jud got mad and bet Ted three ice 

 cream sodas that he could not eat three inches of raw bacon. Ted 

 ate it like a man, whereupon Jud bet no more. 



A couple of loggers came into camp and Maj. and Jim ferried 

 them across Lobster Stream. When they came back the Maj. 

 capsized about 151C. from shore. If there had only been a camera 

 along, some star pictures would have been obtained. Jud with a 

 sore throat had the legs of a pair of heavy drawers tied around 

 his neck in a four-iu-hand knot. 



Saturday, Sept. 10.— More unpleasant weather, more poker, 

 more out for Jud. W T e decided to start home early Monday 

 morning if pleasant. It was a very cold night and in the morning 

 there was a quarter of an inch of ice on tne water in our birch 

 bark water pail. We did not wash until the noon sun had waTmed 

 things up on that Sunday. At 7 o'clock there was ice on the pail, 

 and at, 11 a cake of chocolate melted in the same place. 



Monday, Sept. 12, we started on our homeward journey, and 

 after a light breakfast broke camp and left the lake. Arrived at 

 N.E. carry at about 9 A. M, and went across. We swapped off 

 our surplus flour, etc., for cooked food at the Winnegarnock 

 House and here met two gentlemen sportsmen, Messrs. J. C. 

 George, of Baltimore, and W. H. Addicks, of Philadelphia. We 

 all went down to Kineo together. 



When we got down to Kineo the conductor of the steamer said 

 that "a gentleman with a brown beard" had paid for us. We 

 took his word for it, Ned remarking that it must have been Jim, 

 who is smooth-faced. We took dinner at the Mt. Kineo House 

 and then hired a special steamer to take three canoes, seven men 

 and their luggage, twenty miles down Moosehead Lake, at half 

 past ten at night, and all for §3. As our train went at 3:30 A. M., 

 we woke the hands up, loaded on our canoes and then camped in 

 the baggage car. The hands remembered us, and so with tne aid 

 of some cigars and quarters the canoes went as baggage. The 

 traiu took nine hours to go 90 miles, getting us in Bangor at 12:30 

 P. M. Hastily putting the canoes aboard the steamer for Boston, 

 we ate dinner in the depot, taking the "Flying Yankee" for Bos- 

 ton at 1:40 P. M., arriving at 9:35 P.M. This was the only trip 

 where railroading had to bo done upou which we have not had to 

 pay big prices to take the canoes around. W T e saved $16 on 

 freight fares, which fact Mr. W. H. Addicks told us not to send 

 to Forest and Stream, because no other crowd of men could 

 work it. In the woras of Farrar, "A canoe is indispensable for 

 this trip, and if you take our advice you will also take a guide." 

 As to the latter point— well, we didn't— but if you contemplate 

 taking this trip without that useful creature, all we can say is 

 don't. James W. Cartwright, Jr., Sec'y Puritan C. C. 



RED DRAGON C. C. 



A REGULAR monthly meeting of the Red Dragon Canoe 

 Club was held on Dec. 0 at the residence of the Commo- 

 dore. The constitution was amended, making it necesary for an 

 applicant for membership to be admitted to the A. C. A. Tne 

 dues were raised to §12 per year, entiance fee to $5. The officers' 

 reports were deferred until the meeting in January. The com- 

 mittee on new boat house after being heard was continued. The 

 officers elected for the coming year were: Com., C. B, Haag; 

 Vice-Com., H. M. Kreamer; Purser, F. W r . Noyes; Captain, Wood- 

 ward Norgrave; Quartermaster, Byron Fortiner; Bugler, M. Bond. 

 The office of corresponding secretary will not be tilled until the 

 January meeting. Geo. D. Gibson, the well-known cycler, was 

 admitted to membership. Great things are expected from him 

 when he becomes familiar with a lift*, paddle, it is just possible 

 that the club will own a monster canoe in the Bpritig, capahle 

 of accommodating sixteen, as negotiations are now being made 

 with a well-known builder for its construction. 



Editor Forest and Stream; 



On Sunday night the Red Dragon C. C. house was entirely de- 

 stroyed by fire, and with it the greater part of the fleet. The loss 

 has been very heavy, but the Red Dragon is still alive and in large 

 spirits. A new fleet will take the place of the old at once, though 

 several schemes for next season's recreation will have to be 

 abandoned until a more propitious occasion. Only four boats 

 were saved of a fleet of twenty-five. The loss cannot be accu- 

 rately computed, but cannot De less than $2,000. The most unfor- 

 tunate feature of the whole affair is that we would have moved 

 into our new quarters this week. However, we are putting on the 

 best face we possibly can, and will replace what has been de- 

 stroyed with all possible haste. Among the boats destroyed 

 were Lassie and Ramona. Max. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



At a very early hour on Monday morning Mr. Daniel Haswell, 

 of the Public Ledger, discovered flames issuing from the boat 

 houses, located at the foot of Second street, Camden, and occupies 

 hy the Philadelphia C. C, Red Dragon C. C. and the Quaker City 

 C. C. He immediately notified the hre department, wnosoon^ap- 

 peared on the scene. 



Of the ten houses occupied by the three clubs eight, were com- 

 pletely burned out. Tne Philadelphia C. C. presents the most 

 desolate appearance, where but a tew hours before in their berths 

 rested a number of fine cedar canoes, nothing now remains but a 

 few lumps of "canoe jewelry" strewn here and there among the 



The' canoes in the Red Dragon— those that are not totally d 

 stroyed— are beyond repair and of no use, save kiudling wood, 

 the 45 or 50 canoes in the two clubs, but four of the Red Dragon 

 were saved. The Quaker City C. C. and adjoining houses escap 

 the ravages of the flames. The loss is estimated at about 85,000 

 divided equally, although the Red Dragon Club will be the hea 

 iest loser, naving no insurance. The origin of the fire is unknown 

 J. A. B. 



ROCHESTER C. C— Officers 1890: Captain, H. J. Wilson; Mate 

 S. B, Perkins: Purser, Geo. H. Harris; Meas.. ira S. Davis: Execu 

 tive Committee, C. B. Woiters, C. F. Wolters, C. A. Bruit"- Re 

 gatta Committee, F. F. Andrews, C. A. Moody, A. B. Dodge. The 

 regatta committee reported the result of the 1889 series of races 

 for the Wolters cup. F. F. Andrews 16 points, H. M. Steward isl 

 and Harry Moody 6. The last two prizes are A. C. A. pins. The 1 

 cup will be contested in two more series— 18H0 and 1891. j 



ATLANTIC DIVISION REGATTA COMMITTEE.-Vice-ComJ 

 Brokaw has appointed C. V. Schuyler, Arlington C. C, Chairman] 

 W. S. EUiott, Marin « and Field Club, and James R. Steers, Jr. 

 Kniokerboclwr C. C • 



