Nov, 18, 1800,] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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Dunraveu last year. That all "friendly competition" has been 

 excluded from the Oup races, and that the Cap is no longer open 

 to be sailed for on terms that are lair alike to challenger and 

 holder, is as fully proven as is the fact that the America's Oup 

 has become a bar and hindrance to International racing. 



THE WRECKED CATARINA. 



THE steam yacht Oatarina, wrecked on Mattinnicock Poiut on 

 Oct. 34, has been out this week on Haudren & Robbins's dry- 

 dock, Erie Basin, wtiere temporary repairs have been made to 

 enable hfr to lie afloat until ail arrangements for her complete 

 repairing are completed. The work of rescuing the yacht from 

 her dangerous position was undertaken by the Merritt Coast 

 Wrecking Co,, of New York, and was successfully carried out try 

 Captains Bertram H, Herbert and Fred K. Sharp. The yacht lay- 

 well out of water at ordinary tides, resting on a bad of rocks, two 

 points of which had pierced the bottom, cue on each side under 

 i lie engine.?. Two portable boilers and three powerful wrecking 

 pumps were placed on board, and after the holes had been stopped 

 as far as possible, a cable was led over the stern, with a powot fill 

 tack la along the deck, t he fall being carried to the steam capstan 

 of the yacht, which was temporarily connected with a pipe from 

 the boiler on the forward dock. By this means the yacht was 

 hauled off last week and brought by the wrecking steamer Rescue 

 to the cotupam Is wharf at Staren Island. Prom there she. was 

 towed to the Erie Basin and docked. Her keel and the bottom 

 frond the bilge up are uninjured, tb<* keel evidently lying just be- 

 twecn the two rocks, but the third and fourth strakes on each 

 side, from ihe bow to a point abaft the engines, are badly der-ted, 

 while on each side is a large hole, the frames and floor- plates be- 

 ing broken in. Besides these two apertures, the seams of the 

 bottom plating are so started j n places as to leak. One of the 

 propeller blades is broken off at the hub, and the others are more 

 or less damaged. Ou deck comparatively little damage is done, 

 the deck houses, bridge, and rigging are iu tact, the. only injury 

 being to tie bulwarks on the port bow and to the hatches ;i ad 

 companions. Below deck everything iu the cabins has been 

 ruined bv salt water, joiner work, upholstery, bedding and furni- 

 ture. The carved mahogany and joiner work can probably be re- 

 paired, out the furniture and decorations must be entirely re- 

 newed. The boilers are in place, but the engines are badly 

 damaged. The full extent of the damage to the. bottom cannot be 

 ascertained until the plating is removed, but some of the frames 

 will require to be replaced besides those immediately about the 

 holes. These latter have been covered with Sin. planking well 

 bolted ou and caulked, so that the yacht can lie afloat until the 

 arrangements for her repair are completed. The way in which 

 the yacht has stood the heavy pound rug sneaks well for the work 

 of her builders, Messrs. Robert Steele & Co . and of her designer, 

 Mr. John Har vey. 



DEATH OF A YACHTSMAN.— The. cable hrings the news of a 

 very sad disaster at Belfast, Ireland, on Nov. 7, in which Viscount 

 Cantelupe, ayou«g British yachtsman and owner of the 5 rater 

 Fair Gcraldine, lost his life. The yacht is evidently the 4-rater 

 Uranus, built by Payne this year, a cutter of about 80ft. water- 

 line and 7ft. fliu. beam. The report is as follows: The loss of 

 the Urania in Belfast Lough, with her owner, Vi.< count Cantelupe, 

 the eldest son of the Rev. Reginald Windsor Sackvilie, Earl of De 

 La Warr. during tae fearful storm of the oast few days has already 

 been announced. It appears that the Viscount had just purchased 

 the yacht at Glasgow and was enjoying his maiden trip. On 

 Thursday evening he anchored off Bangor, 12 miles from here, 

 some 300yd", off shore, and only a stone's' throw from a row of 

 terraced villas at the foot of the main street of the village. Early 

 Thursday evening a gale began blowing and continued to increase 

 in strength until it had attained the proportions of a hurricane, 

 sweeping down from the north and west, the night turning out to 

 be one of the wildest ever experienced on the coast. As the wind 

 increased the sea broke over the little vessel, and much uneasiness 

 was felt, on shore lest she should be unable to ride nut the storm. 

 About 2 o'eloik on Friday the yacht sent up signals of distress, 

 audit became evident, that she was drifting on Salt Pan Rock, 

 upon which the ship City of LMckcow was wrecked several years 

 ago. The gale bad, however, «o increased in violence that it was 

 impossible to launch the life-boats, and the ill-fated vessel w j s 

 blown steadily inshore until the strucfe , her keel becoming wedged 

 in a rocky cleft and remaining a u out two hours in that position, 

 the sea sweeping over her. The Viscount and his men meantime 

 d> cid< d to take to the rigeine, as the yacht wip beginning to All, 

 Cantelupe going Prat. He had jest begun to ascend, having pas el 

 one ai m through a life buoy and around the rop s while the other 

 wasextended to help the man next belowhim, when he was struck 

 by a tremendous wave and carried off the wreck. His hodv has 

 not yet been rccovtred. The crew were subsequently all rescued 

 by means of lite-lines. The conduct of the Viscount, who was 

 only t wen t> -two, was most gallant throughout, his last words 

 being full of encouragement for his men. He was married last 

 June. 



MINEOLA.— Designer Burgess and owner Belmont have decided 

 to try the advantages to be gained from the use of the modified 

 Manquita type of yacht in the 46-foot, class. Consequently, the 

 first design which was made for the Mineola has been put to one 

 side, and another is h^ing worked out which will contain more of 

 the ideas of the Mariquita. The new design for the Mineola will 

 be wider than either of the. other designs which have been drawn 

 for the 4(i-foot class, her bilge will be harder, and her midship 

 section will have a quicker turn at the garboards. All these things 

 are steps in the direction of Hie Mariquita type. On the other 

 hand, the new Mineola design will, call for a boat no wider abso- 

 lutely than, the Mariquita, though 6ft. longer on the waterkne. 

 The bilge and midship section, though showing harder curves than 

 the other 46-foot designs, are yet not as hard as those of the Mari - 

 quita. The new boat will have rhe adva n tage of lWh t construction 

 and of a better lead keel construction (ban the Mariquita had. In 

 short, the new Mineola will be of the Mariquita t.vpe, barring the 

 extreme, power which was sought to be put in the Mariqu-ta's 

 model, and without, the disadvantages of heavy construction, high 

 freeboard, large wetted surface and improper keel plan which 

 Mr. Belmont's boat of last year showed. It is safe to sav that the 

 new Mineola will give the s^ -called "Mariquita" type a fair trial, 

 as her competitors will differ sufficiently to make the racing a 

 contest of types.— Boston Globe. 



SEAWANHAKA CORINTHIAN Y. O.-The fall meeting of the 

 Seawanhafea Corinthian Y. C. was held on Nov. 8 with Vice-Corn. 

 Hill in the chair. Ex. -Com. Canfield, who has lately returned 

 from a long visit to Europe, was also present. Amotion to chaise 

 the club night from Saturday to Tuesday was tinally carried, hav- 

 ine been introduced at a previous meeting. The race commit* ee 

 was also empowered to look over the three club courses with a view 

 to their revision in accordance with the existing buoys and marks 

 in New York Bay, and a proposal was made to change the third 

 course, around Buoy 5. off i he Hook, to Buoy 1 off Point Comfort in 

 Raritan Bay, tbe course now sailed by the corresponding classes 

 in the Corinthian Y. C. The race committee was also requested to 

 examine Section 13 of Rule XXXIV., with a view to fixing its 

 exact meaning. Mr. J. W. Miller addressed the. club on the ques- 

 tion of the unification of the various departments pertaining to 

 the commercial marine of the United States in one body similar to 

 the British Board of Trade, and also on certain important changes 

 In the rules of the road, the subject being referred to the race com- 

 mittee with power. The most important business of the evening 

 was the presentation to Ex.-Oom. Canfield of a handsome silver 

 cup as a recognition of his services to the club. 



NEWPORT CATBOATS.— On Nov. 6. a race was sailed off New- 

 port between the catboats Humming Bird and Four Brothers, the 

 stakes being $500 a side. The course was 10 miles to windwa rd 

 and return, from Goat Inland Light, around a stakeboat off Point 

 Judith, tbe sea. being. smooth, with a single reef breeze. Hum- 

 ming Bird, sailed by Capt. Tom Shea, led from the start, gaining 

 13mi.n. on the windward work and winning easdv, the times being; 



Start. Turn. Finish. 



Humming Bird 10 13 45 12 55 30 2 -35 15 



Four Brothers 10 13 49 1 08 45 2 49 -36 



CORINTHIAN NAVY.— At a meeting of the association held on 

 Nov. 0, important changes iu the constitution and by-laws were 

 made. The most important step taken was the making of the 25- 

 rater class, and now boats up to 25ft. w.l. can come into the organi- 

 zation. Several members are building small cutters this class. 

 The dues will remain as heretofore— to wit, $2 per annum. The 

 commanding officer is now an admiral while the squadron officers 

 are commodores. All the old officers were, elected to fill out their 

 unexpired terms. Proposed for membership, William Gardner. 



FORTUNA, schr., Mr. Henry S. Hovey, will at. last give up her 

 bowsprit and flying jibboom for a single nose pole. Mr. A. Gary 

 Smith's flrst sail plan, made when the yacht was built in 1883, 

 called for this rig, hut it was too far ahead of the time, and the 

 conventional coaster's headgear was adapted. 



NYDIA, steam yacht, Dr. R. V. Pierce, built at Wintringham's 

 last winter, has returned to New York after summer on the canals 

 and lakes, and is fitting out for a Southern cruise. 



X ARA— Mr. Jas. Means' 10-footer is reported sold to Mr. Kane, 

 of Newark, N. J, She has lately been coppered at Lawley'a. 



KATHLEEN.~Qn Thursday of last week, Mr. Zerega gave a 

 dinner at the Seawanbaka Corinthian Y. C. house to the members 

 of Kathleen's crew, 14 being present. A large and handsome col- 

 lection of prizes won by her in 1889 and '90 was displayed. 



CORONET, schr,, Mr. A. E. Bateman, arrived at Nassau on Oct. 

 30, after a cruise of 30 days from Madeira, with her owner and 

 family on board, sailing on Nov. 1 for Jacksonville and Fernan- 

 dina. 



THE A. C. A. MEET OF 1S90.-III. 



HPHE CAMP.— In its surrounding, amusements and every-day 

 JL life, the meet of 1890 was a very pleasant one. One thing 

 that, contributed greatly to the sociability was the excellent lay- 

 ing out of the camp, the natural features of the ground being pecu- 

 liarly favorable, and utilized to their fullest extent by the com- 

 mittee. There was practically one long avenue through the whole 

 extent of both camps, ru lining aiong the edge of t he bluff, and on 

 this ft on ted most, of the club encampments; the tents running 

 back in rows and streets. Each club had its flagpole and club 

 flagon the bluff, while the most attractive of the tents were 

 pitched to face the avenue, the effect, being further improved by 

 such ornaments as the Red Dragon, the Puritan Ship, the Treaty 

 Elm, Plymouth Rock, and other grotesque and picturesque works 

 of art. In the center of the main avenue was the headquarters 

 (the commodore's official tent with a smaller one in the rear), the 

 post office and secretary's office, and a tent devoted to the chief 

 signal officer and bis staff, in front being two lofty poles and a 

 yacht gun from the commodore's yacht Vandal, anchored just in 

 front of tbe camp. The tent of the regatta committee and the 

 official bulletin board were close beside the secretary's tent. 



At the end of the camp nearest the wharf, and as close as pos- 

 sible to the mess tent, was the largo encampment of the lanrhe 

 C. C, in the form of a square, the open apace in the center being 

 adorned with the club flag inlaid with white pebbles in the turf. 

 From here, down to the Brooklyn camp, which formed the other 

 end of the long rows of tents, extended a second street, parrailel 

 with the first and not quite so stylish or regular, where many of 

 the late, comers pitched their tents. The two were, connected at 

 intervals by short cross streets, though these latter were not, as 

 numerous as they should have been, some of the campers pitching 

 their tents in spaces intended to be left open for passage through 

 the camp. Back of all the tents was a space for twice as many 

 more, with another front on Peconic Bay and a second good beach. 



In all the main camp there was baldly a tree and not; a stone or 

 boulder, the turf being smooth and even. By means of the club 

 flags a new-comer could at once locate the various clubs, while 

 each sepnrate camp was easy of access from the main avenue. 

 The result of this was that, instead of hunting about among trees 

 and underbrush for missing friends, and often failing to find them 

 for several days, it was an easy matter to know who was in camp 

 and where each w»s to be found; while the avenue made a °-en- 

 eral promenade, with the headquarters as a rendezvous, so that 

 the men were thrown much closer together than in the wooded 

 catnps of tbe. last three years, and all became quickly acquainted. 



This was the more desirable on account of tne altered composi- 

 tion of the attendance that was so noticeable to old campers this 

 yea,r. A very large number of familiar faces, men who have at- 

 tended nearly every meet since the first Grindstone, were, missing 

 this year, and a proportionate number of new men were seen. In 

 some camps the new men would have pitched their tents quietly 

 in a corner and made acquaintance only with their immediate 

 neighbors, if they had any; but here they were in the open, seeing 

 every one and being seen in return, and very quickly entering into 

 the friendly and fraternal relationship that has characterized 

 nearly all the camps. 



Much of the pleasure of an A. C. A. camp is dependent on the 

 weather, and in this respect there was really little to complain of 

 this year. Some days were nor particularly pleasant, but in spite 

 of much threatening t here was very little rain, the worst being 

 the hf avy showers of the first day or two. and in particular of the 

 first Sunday evening. On several occasions there was every indi- 

 cation of a sullen and prolonged easterly storm, but they were 

 not verified, and the campers experienced litlle serious discom- 

 fort from theraiu. One partial guarantee of the committee, and 

 that a rash one, was kep: ; there were but few mosquitoes, far less 

 than the average, attendance on salt water, and no special com- 

 plaint was heard on this ground. 



One picturesque feature of the meets, the club uniforms, has 

 almost entirely disappeared, each man dressed merely to suit his 

 own taste. The club uniform served an excellent purpose in 

 keeping up the esprit He cdrps of each club, and it is a pity that it 

 has tallen into disuse. There was les3 of the du lish display and 

 over-dressing that has heen criticised at times, the tendency this 

 year being rather toward grotesque and fantastic costumes, 

 where men wore anytnlng else than ordinary shore togs in tweeds 

 and flmnels, One of the tall men of the camp cut a rather strik- 

 ing figure in a jersey of open netting over very brown arms and 

 snoulders, and another even taller set oft* his length by a jersey 

 of horizontal stripes, red and white, surmounted by a red toque. 



The club badges were abundant and some of them very pretty. 

 It has become the fashion for each club to provide a handsome 

 silk badge, numbers being given out to friends, especially to the 

 ladies. This year there were about 30 different on»s. 



The guarding of the camp devolved on a captain of the watch 

 and four pickets, together with tbe offic r of the day. One picket 

 was stationed at the entrance from the Neck, at the Squaw Point 

 end, another on the wharf, a third on the west shore, and a fourth 

 along the main front. Visitors from the yachts were always 

 welcomed, and many who came in by carriage or smatl boat in 

 smalt parties, but it was found necessary to place some limit, or 

 the camp would have been overrun at all times. Catboats, 

 launches and small craft of all kinds besieged the wharf, while 

 the attack on the land side, on foot or in roa veyances of all sorts, 

 was hardly less vigorous. A compromise was in a measure 

 effected by the announcement of a visitors' day, which occurred 

 during the second week; but on this occasion the camp was liter- 

 ally taken by storm, it was estimated that 2.000 people visited the 

 camp, and nothing more uupleasaut for the campers could well 

 be imagined. Each shore w r as lined with boats, Irom the largest 

 schooner yachts down to rowboats and naphtha launches, while 

 sloops and catnoats lay at the wharf in three tiers. 



Many of the visitors wore well behaved and orderly, but a large 

 number were of the ordinary t.vpe of country sightseers, without 

 regard for anything. Armed with lunch baskets and paper 

 parcels, they settled down on the cs.mp and made it their own. 

 Hammocks, camp stools and chairs were cooly appropriated 

 before the eyes of the indignant owners, and tent strings were 

 untied and the interiors inspected, while many tents were invaded 

 by parties of strangers who simply went in and made themselves 

 at home in the absence of the owners. One unhappy proprietor 

 of a large tent near headquarters was appalled on his return in 

 the. afternoon to find a sign in front, placed by some thoughtful 

 friend, "Basket Parties Welcome," which invitation had been 

 freely accepted by a dozen or more of the natives of Long Island 

 The camp had the aspect of a county fair all day, to the utter dis- 

 comfort of its rightful owners, and there was a shout of joy when 

 a rain squall came up late in the afternoon and drove' the un- 

 welcome intruders to t heir boats. 



The admission of visitors to camp is a very troublesome matter 

 to arrange; without any wish to be inhospitable, it is simply im- 

 possible for the Association to throw its camp open at all times to 

 strangers, or even to do so for a single day. The time is too short 

 for the canoeists to be turned out of their tents and have all the 

 pleasures of the camp suspended during one of the best days, and 

 some measure should be devised to prevent such a wholesale and 

 offensive invasion as that of this year. It has been the custom at 

 all times to welcome all who have friends and acquaintances in 

 camp, as well as strangers who profess any interest in canoeing, 

 or any desire to know more of it, but incline must be drawn some- 

 where to keep out the ordinary sightseer who comes in droves. 

 There Is no reason why such persons, unknown to those in camp 

 and unable to give a good reasonfor their desire to visit it. should 

 be allowed to land when in such numbers as to be troublesome. 

 At one time on the St. Lawrence the local steamers went so far as 

 to bill the surrounding country with notires of excursions to the 

 camp at 25 cents per head, a proceeding which was promptly met 

 by refusing the right of landing to these boats. Th° requirement 

 of a visitor's badge, which may only be obtained at headquarters, 

 and which is practically a pass, is a very good one when it is 

 rigidly enforced, but special care is necessary in guarding the 

 privacy and seclusion of the camp from mere idle intruders. 



In close relation to this question of transient soectators is that 

 of non-members staying in the camp. In 1888 the following 

 amendment to Article I. of the bv-laws was adopted to cover this 

 point; "Non-members of the A. C. A., when accompanying mem- 

 bers, may be admitted to the camp at the discretion of the com- 

 modore and secretary; provided that if they spend more than two 

 nights in camp the member introducing them shall pay for each 

 the regular dues and camp fees paid by members." This amend- 

 ment, though adopted at the Lake George eamp and at onoe put. 



in force there, was never inserted in the A. C. A. book, and ha s 

 been completely lost sight of. This year a new motion was made, 

 to the effect that no one but an A. O. A. member shall spend more 

 than one night in camp. The wording of this last motion is very 

 objectionable, as in the event of any visitor whatever being 

 oone-ed to spend more than one night in camp, he must become a 

 member of the Association, without regard to his desire to join or 

 to his eligibility for membership. It has not infrequently hap- 

 pened that men have come to camp who were not members, but 

 who were known as canoeists or sportsmen, and to whose presence 

 tor a tew days there could be no objection, as they were properly 

 vouched for by some members. Under the new rule such men 

 may si ay in camp just one night, then they must apply for mem- 

 bership or he expelled from the camp; there is no discretionary 

 power left with the officers. 



» Under the flrst rule quoted not only is a longer period of grace 

 allowed, but any man who has a friend visit him in camp can 

 apply to the commodore nd secretary for permission for a longer 

 stay upon the payment of the ordinary camp charges to a mem- 

 ber. Tina latter proviso is a bar to an evil that has existed in the 

 past, where men who have refused to join the Association have 

 come to camp, sometimes for several years in succession, paying 

 nen her dues nor camp fees. There is no opening allowed for 

 trumps of this sort, but at the same time the courtesy of the camp 

 can be extended to strangers in cases where it is desirable without 

 giving them the option of joining the Association or immediately 

 quittmg camp. 



A special feature of this year was the signal code and the ob- 

 servance of yachting etiquette in the matters of salutes and 

 colors to an ex tent never before practiced. So far, in fact, was the 

 latter carried that when the commodore visited the camp tonsorial 

 parlors his flag was immediately hoisted on the parti-eolored pole 

 at the door. No doubt a certain amount of ceremonial is desir- 

 able, but it is possible to carry such things too far. The signal 

 code, tor which the Association is indebted to Commodore Stan- 

 ton and Mr. E. W. Brown, was of practical value and has become 

 a permanent institution, though to utilize it completely an open 

 camp is a necessity; in several of the past camps the signals 

 would have been visible only from a few points, on account of the 

 trees. 



One amusing character about the camp was a huge shambling 



lonl- />11T' tU'lf tni.n,..i nr. .... rt^n . ..T» £ . , _ -, " . . 



heels of a member ot bis club, and bis uncouth, but good-natured, 

 face made many friends. He has gone down to fame in one of 

 Mr. Stoddard's photos, where lie is rigged out with a bathing suit, 

 on bis hind legs, an oilskin coat, and a pair of rubber boots on for- 

 ward, and an old sou'wester on his head. 



AnA.C. A, camp always affords plenty of amusements, and 

 this year was no exception, there being the usual round of visit- 

 ing, gossip, canoe talk, scrub race", paddling and fishing trips, 

 camp-fires and flirting, with the added pleasures of the yachting 

 and ot good, still-water bathing. lu addition to the regular out- 

 door f un the experiments of 1887 and '89 were repeated, in the ball 

 and minstrel show, but without the signal success that attended 

 tbe first effort, in each direction; in fact it appears doubtful 

 whether such outside affairs, however well managed, are worth 

 encouraging in camp. The dance at. Lake Champlaih in 18S7 was 

 something unique, an impromptu affair that every one. enjoypd ou 

 account of its novelty. Tne one of this year was as well -managed, 

 but it was not the great success that was expected; and, consider- 

 ing the number of men and the very few ladies, the camp ball is 

 hardly likely to become a fixed institution. The circus at Stave, 

 island last year was so good, and so entirely unexpected, that it 

 achieved an immense and well-deserved success After it how- 

 ever, the entertainment of this year was verv flat; in fact, barring 

 such comparison and on its own merits, the minstrel show cannot 

 be set down as a success. It rose no higher than an impromptu 

 amaieur minstrel show, with a very strong and disagreeable 

 vareety flavor: and lacked entirely the brilliancy and spontaneity 

 of the circus. This was the more noticeable from the fact that 

 some worthy successor of the latter had been in a measure an- 

 nounced and expected. As all four of these entertainments were 

 Under the same able direction, that of Mr. Seavev, who has proved 

 to be a sort of Barnum, Dockstadter and Ward McAllister in one, 

 tbe fattlt does not, lie in the management, hut in the fact that such 

 entertainments are not in harmony with the spirit of camp-life, 

 and can ouly be successful when occurring at intervals and with- 

 out pre-arrangement. As soon as men come to camp with cos- 

 tumes and outfits for a set show the result is likely to be disap- 

 pointing. There is so much to be done in the line of camp-fires, 

 illuminations, lontern parades on the wat>r, and such out-door 

 amusements thai there is no necessity to go out-sic e of them to 

 seek special features. The water parade by night and the review 

 of the fleet by day are each too good to be abandoned, and as 

 neither has heen seen for several years it might, pay to revive 

 them next season. 



The most appropriate and pleasing of camp entertainments is 

 the evening camp-fire, of which fewer than usual were held this 

 year. The general farewell camp-fire, at which the raizes were 

 presented, was partly spoiled by bad weather, but there were two 

 others that were more fortunate. One of the plensantest even- 

 ings of the meet was that at the Vesper camp-fire, a verv well- 

 managed affair at which special attention was paid to the ladies. 

 Another pleasant affair, to which, however, the ladies were not, 

 invited, was the camp-fire of the Mohican C. C. in front of their 

 encampment on the bluff, of which Mr. Stoddard has made an 

 excellent flashlight picture. An evening like this, beneath a clear 

 starry summer sky, the circle of canoeists lit up by the flames 

 irom a huge pile of fragrant cedar, with good and appropriate 

 music from banjes, guitars, mandolins and a large chorus of 

 voices, is widely different from a couple of hours spent in a «-ent 

 halt Iwhtcd b\ smoky lanterns, while one listens to the fine old 



ftf either, out at night their voices furnished the most, and the 

 beBt ot the vocal music. 



One valuable discovery was made at the Vesper camp-fire. It is 

 elwavs a difficult matter to promote congregational singing 

 which is, after all. the true music for the camp-fire, and this, is 

 particularly tue case after a good quartette or a few good soloists 

 have sung. At the camp-fire in question tbe camp bugler was 

 stationed at a little distance from the circle, and when other 

 music flagged he started up a familiar air on his cornet. One or 

 two voices at once started the song, tbe whole assemblage Foining 

 in, and such old favorites as "Suwance River" and "Marching 

 Thro' Georgia," were trolled out in quick succession with a vigor 

 that drowned the noise of the surf and the night wind, and made 

 them auaible far across the bay. 



There is one part of the camp-fire which this year came in fol- 

 iar less than its usual prominence, be it said with pleasure. This 

 is tne part that comes after the circle has broken up and the 

 ladies departed, when an extra bottle is emptied into the pail of 

 punch on the embers, when the songs decrease in melody as they 

 gain in force of expression, and when those stupid, tiresome and 

 shameless old reprobates, the camp chestnuts, the same lil- 

 ts avo ted lot that were heard in 1880 and '81, and have done steady 

 duty ever since, come out for an annual airing in the darkness. 

 Ihis year, tor what reason we know not, the second session of the 

 camp-tire did not go with its accustomed swing at.d vigor, keeping 

 the punch boi ting and the. embers brigbi. mifill or SVclock am* 

 afterward, making sleep impossible in camp until daylight. After 

 the ladies departed a few songs were sung, the doings of the day 

 in camp, the arrivals, the results of the races and the probable 

 bill of tare for the next day, were quietly discussed and. the meet- 

 ing broke up before midnight. A few terrible fVUows sat up and 

 played cards or told stories iu their tents, but there was nothing 

 to disturb the majority who wished to sleep. The contrast in 

 point of order between this camp and some of the preceding ones 

 was most apparent, and entirely in favor of this year: let us hope 

 that the improvement is a permanent one. 



Que threatened danger that menaced the camp at flrst was hap- 

 pily averted; tbe loss of rest caused bythei?a%i)iStw»er wall 

 very slight; m fact, the first attempt at a camp newspaper must 

 be set down as a failure. In the hands of an old camper, one 

 i hovo uglily familiar with the meets and the men, a camp paper 

 might be very bright and entertaining; but the present one. was 

 neither. The diluted amount of news and the machine-made 

 jokes savored stiongly of the orcunary church fair journal, aud 

 the paper was in no way an index of the true life of the camp 



THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING.— The meeting of 

 the executive committee of tbe A. C. A. in Boston on Saturday 

 next, promises to be the largest in point of attendance and also 

 the most important yet held. A very large number of canoeists 

 are likely to be present in addition to the members of the execu- 

 tive and other committees. The proposed business will probably 

 include in additiou to the routine of reports and choice of a camp 

 site some measurers of special interest to the cruisers, in the shape 

 of a more active recognition and encouragement of crnisahie 

 canoes and of efforts to encourage cruising as well as racing. We 

 hope to be able to give a full report in the next issue of the Fou- 



EST ANn STREAM, 



