Nov. 19, im. 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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NORTHEKN DmsiON.-The report of tUe Northern Division 

 tor 1891 is most gratifying, as it shows that the Division has recov- 

 ered from the mistakeB and accidents of the previons year. A 

 very successful Division meetvras held; the representatives of the 

 Division tooli a fair share of the racing honors at the A. C. A. 

 meet; the debt of ItiSO has been wiped out, leaving a small balance 

 in hand; and a large number of members have been added. The 

 gain in this latter detail is far greater than the figures show, the 

 new men being gathered from many different parts of the Division, 

 showing a general growth, while those dropped were mainly mem- 

 bers who joined from some special consideral ions, and with no 

 intention of remaining permanently. The Division is now in a 

 very satisfactory condition, and with every promise of a good 

 Division meet in '93 and a large general meet in '\>3. 



REPOKTS OF OFFICERS.— We wish to acknowledge the assist- 

 ance whicli we have this year received from the various oflicers, 

 the secrptary-treasurer in particular, and which has enabled us 

 to publish the very complete reports of the Association and the 

 Di v'fions. 



FIXIUREH FOR 1892-MAEINE AND FIELD CLUB.-The 

 Maruiu and Field Club ia the first to make arrangements for the 

 season ut 1893, having selected June 11 as the date of its fourth 

 annual canoe regatta. Datea from other clubs are now in order. 



THE EXECUTIVE COMWIITTEE MEETING, 1891. 



THE llth annual meeting of the executive committee of the 

 American Canoe Association, the fourth meeting held in 

 Altifiny. was called to order on Nov. 14 at 10:45 A. M. by Commo- 

 dore Winne in the parlors of the Delavan House. The members 

 pre-t'Qt were as follows: Com, C. V. Winne, Sec'y-Treas. W. B. 

 Waekerbagen, both of whom took office on Oct . 1, Hud the follow- 

 ioi' Division officers, whose terms began with this meeting: 



Opntral Division,— Vice-Com. E. L. French, Buffalo, N. Y.: Rear 

 Piim. T. H. Stryker, Rome. N. Y. (by W. H. Huntington, proxy); 

 C Ct. Belman, Amsterdam, N. Y. 



Eastern Division.— Vice-Com. J. W. Cartwright, Boston; Rear 

 Com. E. C. Knappf, Springfield; Purser R. Appollonio (by Sidney 

 Bishop, proxy); Paul Butler, Lowell; W. U. Lawson, Newton; T. H. 

 Metcalf, Holvoke. 



Northern Division— Purser W. H. P. Weston, Toronto (by C. E. 

 1. Porteous. proxy). 

 Atlantic Division.— Vice-Com. L. W. Seavey, NewYorls; Rear 



Four of the new regatta committee, Messrs. Gibson, Oliver, Bar- 

 ney and Quick; Mr. Stephens, the librarian, Messrs. Buddington, 

 Dnnnell, Lawrence, Vaux, Wilkin and others were present. Out 

 of the 26 members of the executive committee, 16 were present. 

 The minutes of the meeting of Aug. 20 in camp were read and on 

 motion of Mr. Palmer amended to include the names of Miss 

 Fiederieks and Mrs. Heaton, elected to honorary membership, 

 after which the minutes weie approved. The following report of 

 the Sec'y-Treas. was read and on motion of Mr, Buller received 

 after an explanation by Mr. Lawson of some of the items: 



SECRETAKT-THEAStrKBR'S REPORT. 



Receipts. 



By balance from former treasurer (see Year Book) $ 133 90 



By purser Eastern Division, full income, less expenses. . . 398 70 



By purser Atlantic Division, 30 "per cent , 98 70 



By purser Central Division, 30 per cent 



By purser Northern Division, 30 per cent. 



Bv pursers four Divisions for six supplements Sail and 



Paddle 



By Year Book. Advertisements (pirt) and mailage from 



four Divisions 



By camp aues at meet ....... . 



By camp site account, lumber sold, etc 



By meal tickets sold at meet 



By steam launch 



By application blanks sold to pursers 



By trophy paddling cup fund 



By Sidney Bishop, contribution 



By signal code subscriptions and books sold 



Year Book advertisements due and naeDlleeted. 



Daficit .7:..... 



48 00 



498 17 

 . 335 00 

 . 224 85 

 . 1,380 95 

 . 196 00 

 .. 10 00 

 31 



. 25 00 

 53 35 



49 17 

 .. 499 67 



$4,031 56 



108 58 

 4 00 

 1 00 

 22 00 

 30 00 

 121 00 

 16 50 

 40 80 

 1 00 

 33 5ti 

 20 05 

 33 50 

 . . 675 49 

 .. 760 47 

 . 296 CO 

 59 H[ 

 1 093 50 



107 48 



JSx'p&nditures. 



To lumber account, camp site committee of 1890 



' To Forest and Stream 



T = Sa il and Paddle 



To 5,0 3 application circulars . . 



To I v> I tents 



T.I signal code books and flags : 



To 5(K1 membership certificates 



To l)adKes at meet , 



To E. K. Baker, lease camp site for 1891 



To cannon for met r , 



To fiags for meet ". ". 



To four supplements Sail and Paddle 



To Year Book (in pan) 



To camp site committee 



To transportation committee.. 



'I'o regatta committee 



To meal tiokPts ', 



To general office expenses— stationery, stamps, printing, 

 express, etc 



To balance camp site account nnpa^d.. ^^^"lli 50 



To balance meal ticket account unpaid 299 00 



To balance Year Book account unpaid 120 44 



$4,021 38 



^ ^ ^ , Ralph F. BttAjfER^ Sec'y-Treas. 



Audited and found correct, 



F. T. Walsh, 

 Rodney P. Hemenwat. 



The following report of the Librarian was read and received: 

 IjIBBAEIAN'S bepobt. 



As one of th° principal objects of the American Canoe Associa- 

 tion, aa set forth in Article IL of the constitution, is the col- 

 lection of '-logs of voyages, records of waterways and routes, 

 * * •'- and collections of maps, charts and books," your Libra- 

 rian, in making this, his second annual report, lakes great pleasure 

 in calling the attention of the commodore, the executive com- 

 mittee and the members in general 1o the high percentage of in- 

 crease over previous years in the addition to the various depart- 

 ments of the A. C. A. Library. In order to keep this report within 

 reasonable length, your Librarian has deemed it advisable merely 

 to summarize the?e additions, and at the same time to include the 

 full lists of additions in separate documents, which accompany 

 this report. 



The firs- of these, marked "Exhibit A." contains the complete 

 list of cruises received during the year. It may not be out of place 

 to remark in passing, that every cruise received has been duly 

 acknowledged, and also posted in the official record book of 

 "Cruises, Routes and References." The second list, marked "Ex- 

 hibit B," contains the additions of books to the A, C. A. Library 

 during the year. 



While pointing with pride to the favorable showing, compared 

 with former years, your Librarian confesses to a feeling of disap- 

 pointment at the absence of contributions from certain quarters 

 where a vast amount of zsal and enthn.'iaem for the Library was 

 at one time manifested in the shape of criticism and suggestion 

 The condensed summaries of exhibits A and B are as follows- 



ExMhit A— List of Oinisea added to J.. C. A. Library, 1891: 



Received during current year i 



Entimerated in 1890 report "5 



Old cruises, not previously enumerated . .VJ. . , . .! !.2 



Total. 



Exhiliit B.—List of Books added to A. C. A. Library' isii- 

 Received. during current year 



On hand at date of last report . .!o 



Total., 



.^speotfy^ TOtailtted, 



Librarian, A, 0. A. 



ExhMt A.—ListofOmisesaddedtoA. C. A. Lihrat'y, 1891: Wall- 

 kill Rive r. Orange and Ulster Conniies, N. V . i<mith, N. S. New- 

 bureh. N Y. 



ExJiihit B.—List of Boolts added to A. C. A. Lihra/i'% 1891: 

 Glazier.-Ca.pt.aln Willard. "Down The Gre.at River." 



A motion to dispense with the reading of the report* of the 

 Division pursers, already jmVdished, was carried. Tne following 

 report of the camp site committee was then read; 



CAMP SITE COJIMITTEE KBPOUT. 



Efcpmms. 



Aug. 10, To postage stamps 813 00 



To telegram 10 



To freight 35 



To labor S 50 



11, To camp stocls 3 20 



To alpha! et for letter box 10 



To express 95 



15, To labor 30 00 



18, To flag poles „ 30 00 



To lumber 179 84 



'!'o plumber tor pump 33 30 



To plumber for labor 10 15 



To drugs, disinfectants 10 79 



19, To blank receipts 40 



20, To flannel for cannon 19 



22, To lumber 11 87 



To carting 20 75 



To carrying mail 3 uo 



36, To hardware , 8 70 



To labor , 79 93 



To plumber for pump, e'c 27 00 



To tables 6 25 



To lumber.. 7 83 



To letter rack 75 



To labor 56 86 



To hardware 1 10 



To lumber 41 44 



28, To freight per Chateaugay 82 63 



To J. H. Otis, sundries 19 34 



To Geo. W. Avery, labor 46 00 



To Geo. W. Avery, board and expenses 41 50 



To stationery 13 13 



Sept. 9, To ice at headquarters 2 25 



To ropes and hardware 1 84 



To express on organ 1 00 



To freight, headquarters supplies 1 95 



July 30, To Nautical Publishing Co., circulars 4 00 



21, To John C. Rankin Co., circulars 38 50 



8760 47 



Beeeipt"?. 



Received from sales of lumbdr, skids, etc S334 85 



Expenses Begatia Committee, 1891. 



Printing $13 50 



Rope 6 63 



Cloth for buoys 6 00 



Express charges 6 30 



Numbers and pins 18 00 



Telegram and tacks 45 



Four flags , .. 6 00 



Steam launch 18 00 



$74 87 



Less cash contributed by Kniekei-bocker, Yonkersand Hart- 

 ford C. C. for purchase of flags 15 00 



$59 87 



Approved, Charles Dana Palmer. 



Chairman Regatta Com.,- A. C. A., 1891. 



A discussion of the question of making a complete inventory of 

 all property, such as camp floors, etc., now stored at Wlllsborough 

 Point, and also of the ownership of the camp floors followed; after 

 which, on motion, the Commodore appointed Messrs. Hand and 

 Schuyler as an auditing committee for the report. The report of 

 the special committee on lady honorary membership, Messrs. 

 Wilkin, Palmer and Stephens, was then read and accepted. The 

 report, which will be published in full, recommended that the 

 word honorary be changed to associate, and that a regular system 

 of proposal and election be adopted, with certain regulations to 

 govern tlie ladies' camp. Mr. Lawson suggested the term lady 

 associate in place of associate. As an amendment to the consti- 

 tution, which must be published for two weeks before being voted 

 upon, will be necessary to carry into effect these changes, the re- 

 port was merely read and received, and the proposals will be voted 

 on later. The report included a full list of all lady members from 

 the organization of the A. C. A. in the order of election. 



The following rejiort of the regatta committee was then read 

 and received. That portion of the report relating to proposed 

 changes was published in the Forest and Stream of Oct. 29; 



REGATTA COMMITTEE'S REPORT, 



The duty of preparing and publishing an order of races not later 

 than June 1 was duly attended to bv the rpgatta committee 

 through their chairman, Dr. J. A. Gage, of Lowell. Later Dr. 

 Gage resigned from the committee, and Chas. D. Palmer, of 

 Lowell, was appointed to fill his place. Mr. Palmer received 

 early in August the official notification of his appointment as 

 chairman of the regatta committee for the meet of the American 

 Canoe Association at Wlllsborough Point, N. Y., vice J. A. Gage, 

 resigned. 



The committee held their first meeting at headquarters, at 

 WiUsborough Point, Wednesday, Aug. 13, at 9 o'clock P. M. 

 There were present the chairman and Mr. L. B. Palmer, of New- 

 ark, N. J. The vacancy caused by the absence of the third mem- 

 ber, Mr. W. G. MacKendrick, of Toronto, Ont., was filled by the 

 election of Mr. R. J. Wilkin, of Brooklyn, N. Y. After ofllciating 

 in two of the events of Saturday, Aug. 15, Mr. L. B. Palmer re- 

 tired from the committee to take an active p=irt in the subsequent 

 events. His place was flUed bv Mr. J. N. MacKendrick, of Gait, 

 Ont., who officiated thereafter throughout the meet. 



Three sailing courses were laid out by the committee, namely: 

 An outer triangular course north of Wlllsborough Point, an inner 

 triangular course in WiUsborough Bay, opposite headquarters, 

 and an inner L course, opposite headquarters. 



The paddling courses were laid out in Willsborongh Bay with 

 finish line opposite headquarters. 



Events 1, 5. 6, 8 and 10 were sailed over the outside course. All 

 the other regular events and the race for the Jabberwock Cup 

 were held on the inner courses. 



The official summary of these events, signed by R. H. Mac- 

 Millan, clerk of the course, also the original entry forms with 

 numbers, and duly signed, are herewith submitted as a part of 

 this report, also the record of protests. 



By unanimous vote of the regatta committee, in event 3, G. P. 

 Douglas was disqualified for using paddle; in event 8 Paul Butler 

 and H. M. Mott Smith were disqualified for fouling buoy; in event 

 10 W. L. Martin was diEqualifled for not following the rules of 

 measurement of cockpit, as prescribed in RtQe 1 of Racing Regu- 

 lations. 



Three protests were entered during the meet. The protest of 

 G. P. Douglas vs. C. E. Archbald in event 3, Aug. 1", was disal- 

 lowed by a majority of the committee. While contact was ad- 

 mitted by both parties it was impossible to decide where the 

 blame should rest, as the interference was so slight that it was 

 not seen by any member of the committee, one of whom was fol- 

 lowmg m a steamer, the second patrolling the course, and the 

 third stationed in the stakeboat at the finish line. The protest of 

 Brazer vs. Palmer, event 6, was not acted upon, as the chairman 

 found it impossible to convene the committee, owing to an ex- 

 ecutive meeting at headquarters. The third protest was with- 

 drawn. 



As (he American Canoe Association is the head and front of 

 canoeing in this country its record of performance should be in 

 every way "standard." That this may be assured it is recom- 

 mended that the courses— e"peoiaIly the paddling— be accurately 

 surveyed and the surveying attested. 



In concluding this report I desire to express my sincere thanks 

 to the Commodore for his support in my various duties and for 

 his many courtesies. I must also return many thanks to Mr. 

 Thomas G. Budington for the use of his steam launch, and to my 

 associates on the committee tor their cordial cooperation. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Chas. Dana Palmer, 



Chairman Regatta Committee, 



r ^w^.T ivr n ^ oJ"' ^- ^- WiUsborough Point, 1891, 



Lowell, Mass., Oct. 20. 



The next matter taken up was that of an inventory, and after 

 discussion it was moved by Mr. Lawson and seconded by Vice- 

 Coni. Seavey that a schedule of the assets of each committee be 

 published m the Year Book, which was carried. In connection 

 with the matter the librarian expressed his wUlingnesa to accept 

 the custody of suoh small articles as the official flage, regatta 

 oommitte« Waoke, records and appllajiogs, etc., wHca caa be 



better stored in one place than shipped about from vear to year. 

 Mr. Wilkin spoke at considerable length to the elfect that the 

 Association should own no property at all, but should hire every- 

 thing needed from year to year. A motion by Mr. Portpous, sec- 

 onded by Vice-Com. French, to add the term "custodian" after 

 iho word "librarian" in the conBtitution, was finally withdrawn, 

 as no change could be made w'thout publication, The librarian 

 asked for instruction as to the insurance of the records. in his care, 

 but no action was taken. The new regatta committee now pre- 

 sented a report recommending several of the changes contained 

 in the report of the outgoing committee, which was, after dis- 

 cussion, laid on the table. A ietter from Mr. Sidney Bishop, in- 

 closing $35 and regretting his inability to be present at the meet 

 was read, aiso a letter from Mr. Hiokok in behalf of the Lake 

 Champlain Y. O. presenting the Cannon cup. On motion of Mr. 

 Ijawson, amended by Mr. Whitlock, it was resolved that the sec- 

 retary-treasurer shotild draft a letter of thanks in answer to each 

 letter. The meeting now adjourned from 1:15 to 3:30. 



After the arijournment Mr. Porteous offered an amendment to 

 the constitution. Art. V., Sec, 1, to add the words "and custodian" 

 after librarian, which was seconded bv Vice-Com. French and 

 approved by the committee. The reports of the old and new re- 

 gatta committees were then taken up, and the clauses of the 

 former w»re acted on in connection with the similar portions of 

 the latter report. The amendment prohibiting the use of the rud- 

 der was lost, only Mr. Porteous, representing the wishes of some 

 of the paddlers of the Northern Division, voting for It. The pro- 

 posed amendments to Rules XtL and XIIL, prohilnting fanning 

 with the sails and sculling with the rudder, and making a time 

 limit for sailing races, were carried. The amendment to Rule 

 XXII., allowing amendments to be made to the racing rules at 

 any time by a mail vote, was carried. The proposed omission of 

 the latter part of Rule XVI. was rejected. 



The amendments to Rules X. and VL, relating to the starting 

 and finishing of canoes in paddling and sailing races, were dis- 

 cussed at length, and finally Mr. Lawson ofl'ered as an amend- 

 ment to the original propositions, made by him, the following: To 

 add to Rule VI. the words, "The start and finish in all races shall 

 be by the bow." The amendment was seconded, but Mr. Palmer 

 raised the objection that the \HBt amendment was different from 

 that published, and so could not be voted upon. The otjjection 

 was sustained by the chair, but on motion of Purser Hand, sec- 

 onded by Mr. Whitlock, an appeal was taken from the decision. 

 A vote was taken which resulted in favor of the appeal. A call 

 for a standing vote was made with the same result. Mr. Palmer 

 oflfered the following resolution: "It is the sense of the meeting 

 that changes shall only be made as published." The amendment 

 was lost, after whicb a vote was taken on Mr. Lawson's amend- 

 ment, which was adopted. 



The minor amendments to Rules V. and XIIL, three in all, were 

 carried aa published. Th.e amendment relating to the limit 

 weight of paddling canoes was fully discussed, the general opin- 

 ion being in favor of its removal, and the clause was dropped, 

 leaving the paddling class without limit in regard to weight. 



As it was then late in the afternoon the revision of i?.ule I. pro- 

 posed was not considered, but three proposals indorsed bv the npw 

 committee were voted on together and carried. They were: To 

 change the title "General purpose" to "cruising;" to make all 

 centerboards in this class house within the canoe, not projecting 

 below the keel nor above the adjoining portions of the deck and 

 coaming when housed, and to strike out entirely the limit of drop 

 of centerboard. 



Purser Hand then presented a letter from Mr. Geo. P. Douglas 

 appealing from the decision of the regatta committee in the case 

 of the protest made by him against Mr. C. E. Archbald. A sug- 

 gestion was then made by Mr. Gibson that the constitution and 

 by-laws be carefully engrossed in a book with spaces for amend- 

 ments. Mr. Lawson stated that the constitution and by-laws as 

 printed in the Year Book for 1S91 were correct with the exception 

 of one slight error, and on his motion the book was accepted as 

 the present standard. A motion that the commodore should ap- 

 point a committee of three to engross them in a book which 

 should contain all future amendments was also carried. A 

 motion by Mr. Whitlock to reconsider the motion removing the 

 limit of drop of the centerboard was seconded by Mr. Butler but 

 laid on the table during the absence of the regatta comm'it tee 

 from the room. The appeal of Mr. Douglas was then taken from 

 ihe table, letters and evidence relating to the foul being consid- 

 ered. Purser Hand moved, seconded by Vice-Com. French, that 

 the appeal be sustained, but Mr. Lawson moved to lay it on the 

 table as no notice had been given to Mr. Archbald, and conse- 

 quently he had no opportunity to offer a defense. The matter 

 was laid on the table. 



Mr. Huntington, chairman of the new site committee, reported 

 that he had visited the old camp site on Grindstone Island but 

 two days before, and that the Delanys were willing fo make any 

 satisfactory teims, also that a suitable launch could read ilj- be 

 procured. Mr. Whitlock, seconded by Mr. Schuyler, moved that 

 the next meet be held at Wlllsborough Point. Mr. Porteous 

 seconded by Vice-Com. French, moved to amend by substituting 

 Grindstone Island for WiUsborough Point. A long discussion 

 followed, Mr. Lawson and Com. Winne stating that most promis- 

 ing arrangements were under way for reaching camp, the D & 

 H. R. R. offering to build a platform and stop trains immediately 

 opposite the i amp. while the Lake Champlain Transportation Co 

 had promised to make two trips each way per day between the 

 camp. Port Kent and Burlington, carrying camp equipage free 

 and charging one fare for round trips to members; also carrying 

 baggage from Ticonderoga. A vote on the amendment was first 

 taken and lost, the original motion being then voted on and car- 

 ried. A motion was then made th.at the certificate recently 

 issued to a proposed member should be withdrawn and a new pub- 

 lication of the name made, as his name had been incorrectly 

 printed in the notice of publication, which was carried. 



A meeting of the officers of the Atlantic Division was held dur- 

 ing the flay, as a result of which the announcement was made 

 that the division would loan the sum of $200 to the General 

 treasury on demand. The Central Division also offered to ad- 

 vance the same sum on account of dues for 1892, as the officers 

 considered that they could not legally loan ihe money of the 

 division for a period beyond their term of office. Both of these 

 offers were accepted. The foUowing lady honorary members were 

 elected: Miss Edith Farley, Miss Minnie Scott, Mrs. H. 6. Winser 

 Mrs. Theo. G. Palmer, Mrs. J. R. Bomann, Miss Agnes Scott Mrs' 

 J. G. Edwards, Miss Fanny Archbald, Miss Ellen Douglas Mrs' 

 J. N. MacKendrick. After some discussion the date of the annual 

 meet was set for August 4 to 25 inclusive; the Question of two or 

 three weeks duration was argued at length, there being strong 

 opinions on eaeh side, but the final vote was for three weeks. Mr 

 Lawson moved that the races should commence on Saturdav' 

 August 13, or the foUowing Monday, at the option of the regatta 

 committee, which was carried. The resignation of Purser-elect 



burgh, was nominated to fill Mr. Belman's place on tne executive 

 committee. A discussion showed clearly that at no time during 

 the year had the division membership been large enough to 

 entitle it to a third member of the committee, but Mr. Singer was 

 finally elected. 



Mr. Whitloek's motion relating to the limit of drop of center- 

 board was taken from the table and carried, after which it was 

 moved by Mr. Whitlock, seconded by Mr. Schuyler, that the nor 

 tion of the amendment relating to tho drop of the conlerboard be 

 rescinded, which wa- also carried. Mr. Lawson gave notice of an 

 amendment to Art. VI., Sec. 1, to sUow one member at large on 

 the executive committee for each lOU members on the rolls 



Mr. Palmer read a letter of resignation from Rear Corn -elect 

 Hobart, of the Atlantic Division, which was accepted Purser 

 Hand nominated Mr. Palmer to fill the vacancy; Mr. Schuyler in 

 seconding the nomination moved that the polls be closed Mr 

 Palmer was elected Rear Commodore of the Atlantic Division " 



The following resolution was then offered and warmly advocated 

 by several. "Resolved, That it be the sense of this meeting that 

 the official organs be prohibited from publishing in the reports 

 of the meets and meetings, anything which shaU reflect discredit 

 upon this Association." As the moiion was not made in writintr 

 and was amended by several of its friends before being put to vote 

 we can only give the general wording. The discussion whicb re- 

 sulted brougnt out some very plain remarks against the motion 

 from one of the older members, after which a vote was taken and 

 the motion was lost. 



Mr. Lawson proposed a scheme of life membership which he 

 advocated as likely to bring a desirable class of members but 

 though the matter was discussed no action was taken The 

 meeting finally adjourned at about 6 p. m. 



The executive committee and visiting canoeists were invited hv 

 the Mohican C. C. to a dinner in the evening, and at 7-39 a nartv 

 of sixty assembled in the large dining hall of the hotel. A"table 

 was laid nearly the whole length of the room, with seats for Com 

 Winne and other officers at tne center. At the further end of the 

 room a canoe filled with flowers and palms masked a very sood 

 orchestra, while the tables were beautifully decorated with flow" 

 era. Starting off with the gay and lively strains of Offenbach's 

 ever youthful and delightful "Grande Duchesse," the music con= 

 tinued all the eveniog, now and then dropping into soxne popular 

 isong, the words being at onqe taken up by tEe whole aasenibly, 



