Sept. 9, 1893. 



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losftheir lives. They were: Carrie Hammond, Wauconda; Grace 



McDonald, Chicago; Fred, Boome, Chicago; Roome, Chicago. 



A pleasure party of seven young people had gone out for a sail in a 

 little boat managed by Elmer Golding, a son of one of the most 

 prominent men of "Wauconda. 



When about 300yds. from the landing a panic among the occupants 

 was cau.sed by a gust of wind striking the sail as a tack was being 

 made. The boat capsized. 



Young Golding succeeded in reaching the upturned boat with Miss 

 McDonald, and the two, with Fred. Roome, were rescued by boats 

 from thf shore. 



The other four members of the party were drowned before assists 

 ance could reach them. The bodies weje recovered.— CTiittereaTijro, 

 (iV. r ) Times, Aug. 18. 



YACHT NEWS NOTES. 



The dangers of the spa are fully illustrated by the following chp- 

 pings froni local papers: 



"A party of ten of the New Brunswick Boat Club Regulars yester- 

 day morning started off in Vandy Voorhees' yacht Ida V. for a cruise 

 to Perth Amboy. The yacht has just been rigged with new sails, and 

 the canvas proved too heavy. Just below the Sayreville dock a strong 

 wind caught the sails full and the pull of the canvas was so strong 

 that the spar running from topmast to the stern was broken about 

 two feet from the top. The entire rigging came down on the boat, 

 but fortunately no one of the occupants received injury. The spar 

 which broke was a new one and had only been put in on Saturday. It 

 was too light for the heavy canvas. Mr. Voorhees went to New York 

 to secure a new spar." 



"On Sunday last, as the yacht Laurel was sailing off North Beach, 

 Capt. Daniel Hurley, skipper of the famous yacht Anglesy. of the 

 Harlem Y. C, met with a ducking. He undertook to go out on the 

 bowsprit to hoist on the tophft when the rope gave way and he was 

 tossed overboard. George Dowdell, the cool-headed captain of the 

 Hell Gate Club, threw him a line and quickly pulled him aboard. The 

 party were then landed at North Beach." 



The new Valiant, Mr. Vanderbilt's steam yacht, is not owned by 

 him individually, but by a company which, according to the London 

 Fairplay, is arranged as follows: 



"Steam Y^acht Valiant Company, Limited.— Capital, £100,000 in £1 

 shares. Objects, to purchase, own and work, for the purposes of 

 pleasure only, the steam j acht Valiant, of the port of Liverpool, to 

 enter into an agreement with W. K. Vauderbilt, and to carr;^ on the 

 business of a ship owner with respect to the above yacht only. The 

 first subscribers are: 



Shares. 



W. K, Vanderbilt, 060 Fifth avenue, New York 1 



W. S. Hoyt, 45 West Seventeenth street, New York 1 



H. Morrison. 640 North Fifteenth street, Philadelphia 1 



J. Laird, 98 Church street, Birkenhead 1 



J. M. Laird. The Cottage, Oxton, Birkenhead 1 



J. S. Kind, 9.3 Church street, Birkenhead 1 



C. Nicol, 155 Bridge street. Birkenhead 1 



O. Mills. 15 Broad street. New Y'ork 1 



"Mr. W. K. Vanderbilt is to be the governing director of the com- 

 pany until he resigns office, dies, or ceases to hold £50,000 of the 

 capital of the country." 



In celebration of its twenty-fifth season the South Boston Y. C. will 

 hold an ojjen regatta on Saturday, Sept. 9, for yachts of not under 

 15ft. and not over 35ft. sailing length (l.w.l. plus 1-5 total overhang). 

 Prizes wUl be given in each of seven classes, keels and centerboards 

 being classed together. Entries must be made to G. F. Clark, 43 Milk 

 street, Boston, not later than 3 P. M. on Sept. 8. 



The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has now a successful 

 course in naval architecture, covering four years. It is under the 

 immediate direction of Cecil H. Peahody, S. b!, with an able corps of 

 assistants. 



Siesta, steam yacht built for H. H, Warner, of Rochester, by the 

 Herreshoft Mfg. Co. in 1882 at a cost of 335,000, was sold on Aug 20 for 

 $4,000 by the assignee of Mr. Warner. The yacht was purchased by 

 her captain, .Tohn Davis, who sold her a week later to George Green, 

 of New York, for S7,000. Over $3,000 have lately been spent in repairs 

 to her machinery. 



Vamoose, steam yacht, has been sold by W. R. Hearst to Mr. Davies 

 of Brooklyn, the price stated being $S0,000. 



The new Yankee Doodle is being fitted with triple compound engines 

 designed by John Haug, the Philadelphia marine engineer. Her own- 

 ers have issued an open challenge to the other fast steam yachts for a 

 race of one to fifty miles. 



The "new" steam yacht Rex, now on her way to Chicago, is better 

 known as the Dandy, a fast launch that has been rebuilt this summer 

 and rechristened Rex. 



The cruising steam yacht Embla has shown even a higher speed 

 than her builders hoped for, and promises to be an exceptionally fast 

 yacht. 



§maeing. 



Secretaries of canoe clubs are requested to send to Forest and 

 Stream their addresses, with name, membership, signal, etc . of their 

 clubs, and also notices in advance of meetings and races, and report of 

 the same. Canoeists and all interested in canoeing are requested to 

 forward to Forest and Stream their addresses, with logs of cruises, 

 maps, and information concerning their local waters, drawings or 

 descriptions of boats and fittings, and all items relating to the sport. 



FIXTURES. 



.SEPTEMBER. 



16. Toronto.International Paddling 16. Red Dragon, Delawai-e River. 

 Trophy Race. 



Members of the A. C. A. who were present at the two meets at 

 Willsborough Point will remember Mr. George P. Witherbee, whose 

 untimely death is described on another page. Jlr. Witherbee was 

 present both years, his yacht Alpha lying with the canoes in Indian 

 Bay. 



Glenwood and Milwaukee. 



OvR attention has been called to the comments on the speed of the 

 canoe Glenwood TElectra) in the report of the Western Canoe Asso- 

 ciation meet, and to the statement that she was the fastest canoe 

 present. As we are informed, Glenwood has thus far sailed six 

 races with her chief competitor at Ballast Island, the new canoe 

 Milwaukee, owned and sailed by Mr. F. B. Huntington, of Milwaukee. 

 Of these six races Milwaukee has won five, that won by Glenwood 

 being sailed by Mr. Nat Cook, of Chicago, the best canoe sailor in the 

 West. 



Milwaukee is a duplicate of Avis, built last year by the St. Lawrence 

 River Skiff, Canoe and Steam Launch Co., and was built this year by 

 the same concern for Mr. Huntington. Avis is known as the "fin- 

 keel" canoe, though not a thorough fin-keel in the common application 

 of the term, She was specially designed for the St. Lawrence Co., by 

 Mr. Wm. Gardner, the yacht designer, and is similar to Mr. Whitlock's 

 last canoe Damosel, also designed by him. The greatest depth is 

 amidship. where the keel is straight, the deadwood being cut away at 

 each end.' In Avis and Milwaukee, the oak keel is carried down quite 

 deep and a lead cigar is fastened to the bottom; the centerooard 

 working through this bulb. There Is no separate metal fin, as in the 

 fin-keel yachts, but the construction of the oak keel approaches to it, 

 and the lead is disposed at a low poiut. Such a construction would 

 not be possible tmder the rules of the A. C. A., but the W. C. A. rules 

 are less stringent. This year Milwaukee has won the W. C. A. trophy, 

 the record prize and the Gardner cup. The latter prize goes however 

 to Avis, the winner of one cup being barred from taking another 

 under the W, C. A. rules. Last yeai- Avis won the Gardner cup and 

 record. . 



A. C. A. Membership. 



Eastern Division: Clarence B. Mather, Charles B. Robertson^ Au- 

 burndale, Mass. 



CANOE NEWS NOTES. 



Mr. L. S. Hickmott. of the Hartford C. C_ has purchased the well 

 known Owl, formerly owned by Dr. J. A. Gage, of the Vespers. 



The Rochester Union and Advertiser of Aug. 26 publishes an excel 

 lent article on the Rochester C. C., tll^astJ-ateg b,y ft number of repro 

 auctions from photographs. 



AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION. 



Meet of 1893. 



Our story last week related chiefly to the races, and in order to give 

 a complete history of the meet it is necessary to go back to the be- 

 ginning, on Aug. 10, on which date the camp formally opened. Com. 

 Cotton and Sec.-Treas. Burns were frequent visitors at the island in 

 the days preceding the opening, and when they pitched their tents 

 permanently the preliminary arrangements had been all completed. 

 Among the first to join th^m were the Vesper party, Paul Butler, Mr. 

 and Mrs. Howard Gray and D. S. Goddard. The Vespers set up their 

 tents on the east shore of the point, overlooking McDonell's Bay, and 

 as other men came In they pitched mainly in the same locality, filling 

 the portion of the grove along the water. 



This, the main portion of the camp, was within a very convem'ent 

 distance of the wharf, mess shed, headquarters and post-office, but at 

 the same time it was well out of the way of travel to and from the 

 wharf and the ladies' camp. Although there was no lack of room In 

 the grove, many tents were pitched along the beach of McDonell's Bay, 

 making a very gay sight as seen from the river. As usual the Toronto 

 men gravitated to the extreme end of the camp, theirs being the last 

 tents. 



The middle of the peninsula was high and clear of trees, and in the 

 center of this plaza facing the head of the wharf and about a hundred 

 yards from it were the tents of the ofiBcers and the flag poles, with the 

 large A. C. A. flag, the American and British flags and the code signals. 



The small house marked D on the map, was occupied by the ladies, 

 with a tent or two nearby, but the real "Squaw Point" was beyond it, 

 in the grove indicated, a beautiful spot. Along the shore of the Uttle 

 bay inside of Knapp's Point was a row of tents, all well shaded. Just 

 in the rear of them was a second row, pitched on a rocky terrace about 

 4ft. higher than the ground in front. From this central portion the 

 camp spread out each way, extending into the woods to the west, and, 

 on the east, toward the main camp; showing a line of tents just within 

 the shade of the woods, with a fine meadow in front. Those who wished 

 company were camped in the main group, but those who cared for 

 seclusion and retirement found it readily within the grove. The rockj' 

 ledges added much to the picturesque look of the camp, which was; 

 beyond comparison the finest "Squaw Point" ever seen at a meet. 



While the entire camp extended along a very long shore line, th«' 

 configuration of the ground was such that the wharf, mess shed ancl 

 headquarters were within reasonable reach of all parts, and further, 

 the main and the ladies' camp were well separated. We have visiteoi 



.ST. LAWllENCB KIYEB SKIFFS. 



ST. liAWKENCE RITER SKIFFS. 



Prom Photos by Mmray & Son. 



every camp site save one which the A. C. A. has occupied and have 

 no hesitation in pronouncing the last one the best In point of natural 

 advantages, abundance of shaded and open space, freedom from 

 undergrowth, dry soil with no swampy ground, and permitting a con- 

 venient arrangement of the wharf, camps, etc. 



In the matter of scenery, neither the camp itself nor its outlook 

 were quite as beautiful as Willsborough Point; but at the same time 

 the camp was a picturesque one, showing to good advantage from all 

 points on the river, and as to the river itself, he must be hard to 

 please who would ask anything more beautiful than the St. Lawrence 

 and its islands. While there were no hills to climb in the whole camp, 

 the ground was sufficiently high to be dry at all times, and what ram 

 fell disappeared almost instantly in the open sandy soil, in marked 

 contrast to the submerged meadows of Willsborough last year. 



The first week of the meet passed as the first week always does, 

 quickly and most pleasantly, but with no special incidents; every d.ay 

 brought half a dozen steamers to the wharf, the new arrivals meet- 

 ing with the warmest greetings from those already in camp. While 

 there were many old members, or at least those who had attended 

 one or two meets, there were very many new arrivals, especially from 

 the Northern Division; and the attendance from the States, and 

 especially of old campers, seemed less than it really was from the 

 fact that there were no large parties, and in meeting one man a per- 

 son missed half a dozen from the same club who had been seen 

 together at previous meets. 



The attendance from the States was scattered ; there were representa- 

 tives from all directions, but none of the large clubs were represented 

 properly, the Vespers turning out about half a dozen, the New York 

 C. G. hardly as many. Among those of the older members present 

 were Winne, Lawson and Edwards, all ex-commodores, Butler, God- 

 dard, Gage. Gray, Robertson, E. H. Barne.y, J. K. Hand and R H. 

 Peebles, F. H. Moore, J. N. MacKendrick, C. V. Schuyler, Judge Dart- 

 nell, Messrs. Scott, of Ottawa, "Ghost" Bennett and W. P. Stephens. 

 Com. Woodruff and iVIr. F. B. Huntington, of the W. C. A., also spent 

 a short time in camp. 



The Ust of absentees would include most of the names made familiar 

 by the Grindstone meets, Whitlock, Vaux, Munroe, Seavey, Stoddard, 

 Burchard, Ohver, Gibson, Andrews, Wackerhagen, Will and Phil, 

 Grant Edgar, Brokaw, Neide, Bailey, Ford Jones, Andrews, French, 

 J. W. Cartwright. Palmer, Christie, and even the old Captain with his 

 famous "tin telescope." Each year emphasises the changes which 

 time makes in any body of men. The men who really constituted the 

 A. C. A. in the years from 1884 to 1890, a certain set who were seen at 

 every meet and gathering, have largely dropped out, being seen on 

 alternate years or even less frequently, and their places being taken by 

 strangers. 



Pleasant as it is each year to ]ump ashore amid a group of familiar 

 faces, to those who have attended the meets from the first or nearly 

 so it becomes each year a greater disappointment to see the lessened 

 number of old friends, and to miss so many whose companionship has 

 been the chief charm of the meets. Of those who were with us at 

 Lake George in 1880 not one was present this year, and it was a real 

 treat to meet again two famiUar faces from the second camp, of 1881, 

 Edwards and Tyson. 



The proximity to Canada this year naturally brought in many new 

 members, as well as many who have not been seen of late years, and 

 there was a specially large attendance at Squaw Point. Introductions 

 on the part ot the old members soon made all at home, and entertain- 

 ments and excursions were arranged for each day. Those from the 

 States who wanted to get a glimpse of Canada were able to reach 

 Kingston easUy from the camp, returning in a few hours. Open 

 canoes were scattered about the beach in abundance, and they were 

 launched at all times for fishing, picnic parties and idle paddling, 

 many being used by ladies. Camp-fires were held in the evenings, 

 each bringmg out some new performer, hitherto unknown, but soon 

 famous throughout the camp. 



The great event of the first week was the arrival of ex-Com. Winne 

 on Thursday. When the steamer reached the wharf the entire canjp 

 was awaiting him; he was picked up and carried off, his duffle follow- 

 ing, tolthejuftce selected for his tent. Thursday was the first rainy 



day in camp, the rain falUng all day, and Friday likewise was blessed 

 with a heavy shower toward night. On Saturday the first race, for 

 the Orillia cup, was held, and in the evening the water parade and 

 illumination came off. A meeting of the Northern Division was held 

 on this evening. Vice-Com. MacKendrick being present; but owing to 

 some of the delegates being absent the election of officers was post- 

 poned to Monday evening. After discussion, however, an important 

 resolution was passed to the effect that if the next general meet should 

 be held on the St. Lawrence River, the Northern "Division would not 

 hold a Division meet; but that if the general meet went elsewhere, a 

 Division meet should be held as usual. On Sunday service was held by 

 Rev. C. F. Lowe, of Kingston. 



Monday was one of the best of the racing days, the unlimited, record 

 and cruising races being sailed. The wind was strong and squally in 

 the morning, but lighter in the afternoon. The postponed meeting of 

 the Northern Division was held in the evening, E. B. Edwards presid- 

 ing, and the following officers were elected for 1894: Vice-Com., H. 

 M. Mobson, Montreal; Rear-Com., George A. Schofield, Peterboro; 

 Purser, H. R. Tilley, Toronto; Ex. Com., W. H. Macnce, Kingston; W. 

 L. Scott, Ottawa; C. E. Archbald, Montreal. After the meeting a 

 ladies' camp-fire was held, with vocal and instrumental music and 

 recitations. 



Tuesday was a clear, bright day, and the^races went off without in- 

 terruption. In the evening the band of the 14th Battalion visited the 

 camp at the invitation of the Cataraqui CC, of Kingston, and fur- 

 nished music for a dance on the large" platform in the grove. Wed- 

 nesday was also clear, and the racing programme was pretty well fin- 

 ished up. In the evening a camp-fire was given by the Americans, 

 Sir. Winne being the leading spirit, ably assisted by Mr. Appollonio. 



Strange to say, the island, though large and well wooded in parts, 

 could supply no firewood, and the preceding camp-fires had been in 

 marked contrast to the noble piles of last year, or the great pyramids 

 of dry stumps that illuminated the river in days gone by from the top 

 of the hill at Grindstone, To meet this emergency, Mr. Winne de- 

 spatched a trusted messenger to Kingston, who returned on the even- 

 ing boat with a cord of hardwood. As soon as the lines were fast all 

 hands jumped aboard, each returned with several big sticks until the 

 precious cargo was landed and piled high on the space in front of the 

 headquarters. The result was a noble fire, which called out the best 

 efforts of all the talent present. 



As a prelude the audience was requested to step into the large 

 Peterborough tent, where a grotesque dime museum show was await- 

 ing, under the able direction of Jlr. Paul Vernon, of Brooklyn. The 

 entertainment was brief but amusing, including the bearded lady, fat 

 woman and Chinese giant, etc., with some clever mimicry by Mr. 

 Vernon. All then returned to the camp-fire and the programme of 

 singing, dancing and recitation was carried out. 



Early on the same evening the general meeting of the executive 

 committee was held, and Mr. Borland, of the Arlhagton C. C, was 

 elected commodore for 1894, with Mr. George P. Douglas, of the 

 lanthe C. C, as secretary-treasurer. Wednesday evening was warm 

 and pleasant, but with signs of rain, and during the night the camp 

 caught its share, though but a small one, of the severe cyclone that 

 struck the coast. A hght rain fell from midnight until noon next day; 

 the storm amounting to little. The annual meeting of the Central 

 Division was held on Thursday evening, the officers elected being- 

 Vice-Com., W. C. Witherbee, Port Henry; Rear-Com., C. G. Belman, 

 Amsterdam; Purser, C. E. Cragg, Port Henry; Ex. Com., C.V. Wmne, 

 W. R, Htmtington. 



Friday was the last day in camp, in fact a number left on Thm-sday; 

 but the grand breaking up took place on Friday afternoon, many 

 leaving on the boat for Clayton and thence to Boston. Montreal and 

 New Y'ork. A few remained to spend some days on the point, but the 

 meet was practically over when the steamer cast off her lines on Fri- 

 day afternoon. 



If one may judge from the spirits of those about him, as well as 

 from such comments as were heard, the camp was in all ways a pleas- 

 ant one and the meet a success. We do not mean to say that those 

 drawbacks which we have mentioned or criticised at previous meets 

 were entirely absent, but taking all things together, it was evident 

 that most of those in camp were enjoying a very pleasant hohday. 

 The camp site we have already described, as to its physical character- 

 istics, it could hardly have been improved, and what is a great point 

 no expenditure of money was required to fit it for the present use 



The general location was also good, the only objection, which was 

 made by th'* Canadians and the Kingston members as much as by any 

 was that the city was too near, less than five miles distant, and witti 

 frequent communication. The result was a number of strangers in 

 camp at times, though it was no more overrun than has frequently 

 been the case at other meets. On visitors' day the attendance was 

 rather small. Some of the entertainments, notably the band concert 

 lost their distinctive camp character from the number of strangers" 

 On the other hand the Americans made frequent trips to lungston' 

 and the city sent over a number of pleasant people to the camp the 

 Cataraqui C. C. and its friends making quite a large party distributed 

 over the camp. 



The transportation question was in some respects a difaciUt one 

 but on the whole the ai-rangements were good. The service between 

 camp and Kingston was perfectly adequate, and that by the Empire 

 State between Clayton and camp was also good except on Sunday and 

 Monday, when the steamer did not run. On the first Sunday and 

 Monday the company put on a special steamer to make the trip but 

 she had only one or two passengers on the first day and none' the 

 second, so no boat ran on the second Sunday. 



Coming by Cape Vincent the route was longer, but one could reach 

 camp with some delay, but little trouble, the transfers being easy 

 The attendance from the States was comparatively small, and the run 

 of 15 miles was a long one, requirmg a large steamer. Considering 

 these conditions the arrangements were all that could be expected. 



The weather during the meet was as nearly perfect as is often found 

 While New York was suffering from intense heat and later was swept 

 by a storm of unusual violence, the weather at camp was warm only 

 light covering being needed at night, but not oppressive, with a lireeze 

 at all times on the water. There were three partially rainy days dur- 

 ing the meet, but one was caused by the cyclone on the coast. The 

 ground, too, was dry almost as soon as the rain stopped, so that the 

 unpleasant consequences of wet weather in camp were reduced to a 

 minimum. 



The constant threat of a shower and its too frequent realization 

 which was experienced on Lake Champlain and to a less extent on 

 Lake George, has never been encountered on the St. Lawrence. It 

 may be that we are unduly prejudiced in favor of the grand river, but 

 to us it has always seemed that what may be lost in beauty of scenery 

 in leaving the immediate vicinity of the Adirondacks is more than 

 made up by a much dryer and more equable temperature. Certainly 

 the meets on the river will compare very favorably with those on the 

 two lakes in respect to fair weather, as would naturally be supposed. 



As regards another important matter the location this year was not 

 altogether satisfactory; the winds were broken and uncertain, more 

 so as far as we can remember, than was the case further down the 

 river. The prevailing wind seemed to be S. W., and thus was broken 

 by the island itself, while the northerly winds were also very un- 

 certain. At the same time there were no more races in squally 

 weather than at Lake Champlain. The racing suffexed, however, 

 from the lack of strong steady winds. ' 



The chief ground of complaint this year was over the mess, and for 

 the iirst three days at least it was well founded. After that there was 

 some improvement, and taken altogether the remainder of the time 

 was about up to the average; it might easily have been better, and it, 

 has more than once been worse. The large tent was not used, and 

 the regular mess shed was rather smaU, while the waiters were inex- 

 perienced and the service very slow. The meats were as tough as 

 they always are in the country; the bill of fare was Umited, and such 

 simple dishes as oatmeal porridge and boiled potatoes were not 

 thoroughly cooked. There was always enough to eat, however, if one 

 did not mind the time, and no one was compelled to leave the table 

 himgry. 



While some are exacting, they are rather the exception than the rule, 

 men understand that they cannot live as weU in camp as at home, and 

 a dollar per day is not ve"ry high; but at the same time the table might 

 have been improved at no great expense had the caterer known how 

 to provide a little better service, more thorough cooking, and a larger 

 though not necessarily more expensive bill of fare. The matter of 

 catermg for an A. C. A. camp mav be summed up as not a question of 

 French cooking, but as one of serving oatmeal smoothly and thorough- 

 ly cooked instead of raw, lumpy or burnt; and of serving a potato 

 properly boiled instead or raw or soggy. 



One good result followed the first experience at the camp mess; the 

 Vespers and several other parties went to Kingston andlaid in a supply 

 of utensils, some hiring cooks; and the ancient and highly honorable 

 practice of cooking in camp was revived. It was a positive pleasure to 

 wander about the camp at noon or night and see the smoke from a 

 dozen campfires, while the frying pans sizzled merrily and the fragant 

 scent of eggs and bacon found its way skyward. The experience of 

 this year, of the pleasure of dining with a party of half a dozen in a 

 tent beside one's quarters, rather than feeding in a big pavilion with a 

 hundred others, is Iikel.y to result in a general revival of the club mess 

 of former days. Whether it cob: S more or less than the regular doUar 

 3er day of the camp mess, depends on how much is attempted and 

 low successfully it is managed, but undex reasonably good manage- 

 ment and average conditions a party of eight or ten, with one hired 

 cook, should Uve well at that figure. 



There will always be a number of members who cannot or will not 

 bother vrith a private mess, and for whom some public accommoda- 

 tion must be provided, but it wUl be a good thing for the men them- 

 selves, and for the officers as well, if the mess shed can be reduced 

 to its old place, as an auxiUary to the camp rather than the sole 



