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FOREST AND STREAM, 



|May 26, 1894. 



New Rochelle Y. C. Special Race. 



NEW ROCHELLE — LONG ISLAND SOUND. 



Saturday, May 19. 

 The New Rochelle T. C. opened toe season on Saturday with a 

 special race of cabin catboats in two classes, the prizes being pennants 

 presented by Coin. Andrus. The course waB from off the club house, 

 Echo Bay, Twice around the buoy off Execution Rocks. The wind was 

 N. by E. The times were: 



TWENTY FOOT CLASS— CABIN CATS. . • t- 



Start. Turn. Finish. Elapsed. 



Kittie 3 27 02 4 12 35 5 03 35 1 36 33 



Caper....... 3 26 24 4 14 01 5 08 08 1 41 28 



TWKNTY-SIX FOOT CLASS-CABIN CATS. - 



Mary 3 28 26 4 13 44 5 01 45 1 33 19 



Almira' 3 29 ifl 4 13 58 Disabled. 



Keora. 3 26 53 Withdrew. . ^ 



Almira broke her rudder. The regatta committee included Fred 

 Adler, John Bough and Wm. Moore. 



Larchmont Y. C. Opening. 



The formal opening of the season by the Larchmont Y. C. took 

 place on Saturday, the colors being: mastheaded in the presence of 

 Com Husted and a number of the members. One of the guns of the 

 Dauntless was formally presented to the club in a letter from Mrs. 

 Colt, and will find a permanent place on the terrace m front of the 

 club house. ; , 



YACHT NEWS NOTES. 



The third- general meeting of tbe New York Y. C. was held on May 

 17, with Vice-Corn. Brown in the chair. The following amendment to 

 the constitution was finally adopted: I 



"Any woman owning a yacht is eligible, for election to the club as a 

 flag member and shall upon election pay annual dues, but no imtia- 



ti °'Such membership shall continue only during the period of yacht 

 ownership and carrieH only the following privileges: 



"The right to fly the club burgee, to have private signal registered 

 with the secretary, to enter yacht in club races and the use of club 

 stations and floats." 



The other amendments proposed at the March meeting were also 

 adopted. After discussion it was decided to celebrate the fiftieth 

 anniversary of tbe founding of the club by a reception at the club 

 house on July 30 and a special regatta off Glen Cove on Aug. 7, tbe 

 rendezvous for the annual cruise being at that place on Aug. 6. Mr. 

 Ogden Goelet renewed his offer of cups costing S1,000 and $500. which 

 will be raced for off Newport. Mr. George Gould requested the per- 

 mission of the club to challenge in its name for the Royal Vic'oria 

 Y. C. cup. provided the ten mouths notice be waived by the R. V. 

 Y. C, and after discussion the request, was granted. Mrs. Lucy C. 

 Carnegie, steam vaeht Dungeness, was elected the first flag member 

 of the club, as permitted by the new amendment. The following gen- 

 tlemen were elected to membership: Lieut. J. A. Bell, U. S. N.; 

 Frederick D. Hitch, Lieut. Albert P Niblock, TJ. S. N.; Lieut. John A. 

 H. Nichels, U. S. N. ; John E. Alexandre, Girard C. W. Lowrey, Chas. 

 F. TJlricb, George Walbridge Miller, Edmund Randolph, C. C. Noyes, 

 George B. Sheldon, Gardner B. Penniman, R. A. C. Smith, Marion 

 Story, Henry Scott Rokenbaugh, Frank T. Morrill, Lieut. W. H. 

 Schuetze, U S N.; R. Floyd Clarke, Paul Alden, E. L. Bartlett, Lieut. 

 H. H. Hosley, U. S. N.; Pliney Fisk, James Speyer and Arthur D. 

 Cochrane. 



The Lock to Loch Times, of April 14, in its series of "Outerviews 

 and Interviews,'" has an interesting interview with Mr. Dixon Kemp, 

 at his home in London, with a portrait. Mr. Kemp's connection with 

 yachting journalism began when 19 years old, in 1858, in reporting the 

 yacht races about the Isle of Witrht, his native plae: and in 1862 be- 

 gan his connection with the Field, of which he has been yachting ed- 

 itor since 1863. 



The U. S. Hydrographic Office has just issued a pamphlet descriptive 

 of the wrecks and derelicts of the North Atlantic from 1887 to 1893 

 inclusive, with the~pilot chart for the month of March, and a wreck 

 chart of the entire North Atlantic. 



Nydia, steam yacht, has been sold by Dr. R. V. Pierce to Eugene 

 Tompkin, of Boston. 



Aztec, steam yacht, has been sold by D. A. Loring to F. C. Dinning, 

 Jr., of New York. 



A decided novelty in knockabouts is the one which Dr. C. G. Weld is 

 having built at Lawley's from his own designs. She will be a little 

 Jubilee so far as the combination of fin and centerboard is concerned, 

 and will also have a small forward centerboard. She is 17ft. water 

 line, 26ft. over all, 7ft beam and 10ft. in draft of hull. Below this a 

 Tobin bronze fin drops for a little less than 2ft., and through it plays 

 a Tobin bronze centerboard. The forward centerboard is a small 

 place of Tobin bronze. The boat has a large open cockpit and Is un 

 doubtedly non-capsizable, but to keep her afloat should she fill she has 

 water and air tight compartments forward and xft made by white 

 metal bulkheads. She is lightly built and copper-fastened, has clean 

 lines and promises to be a good looker afloat.— Boston Globe. 



Priscilla, schr., built by Lawler & Son for John M.Richmond, of 

 Providence. R. I., was launched on May 10. 



Ustane. the small 21-footer, has been refitted by her new owner, N. 

 F. Fitzwilliams. with new canvas and hollow spars, and will be raced 

 about Boston this season. 



Coloma, cutter, has been hauled out on Tebo's new dock to clean 

 and paint, after which she will be tied up until a purchaser is found. 



Messrs. Longmans, Green & Co., announce two new volumes of the 

 Badminton Library, in Yachting: "Vol. I. 'Cruising, Construction. 

 Racing Rules, Fitting Out,' etc. By Sir Edward Sullivan, Bart., Lord 

 Brassey. K.C B . C E. Seth-Smith, C.B , G. L. Watson, R. T Pritchett, 

 'Thalassa,' the Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery, E. F. Knight, the 

 Rev. G L. Blake, etc. With 31 plates and 93 illustrations in the text, 

 by R. T. Pritchett. G. L. Watson, J. M Soper, etc., and from photo- 

 graphs. Crown 8vo., 10s. 6d Vol. II. 'Yacht Clubs, Yachting in 

 America and the Colonies. Racing,' etc. By the Marquis of Dufferin 

 and Ava. KP.. G. Christopher Davies, Lewis Herreshoff. the Earl of 

 Onslow, G.O.M.G., H. Horc, Sir George Leach, K.C.B.. etc. With 35 

 plates and 160 illustrations in the* text, by R. T. Pritchett, G. L. Wat- 

 son, J. M. Soper, etc., and from photographs. Crown 8vo , 10s. 6d." 



The new Yachting World is publishing two special supplements per 

 week, one of a yacht and another of her owner. The publication 

 office is 58 Paternoster Row, London. 



A detailed report of the total Iohs of the cutter Valkyrie I., uow 

 owned by Count Florio, on the African coast, with the loss of her 

 crew, was published last week, but is denied by her owner. 



Tbe issue of The Yachtsman of May 3 contains a photo of Rear- Ad- 

 miral Montague, owner of Corsair, Vendetta and Carina. The regular 

 weekly supplement is a fine picture of a Nile dahabieh, and among the 

 other illnstrat ions are some good views of Trieste and Istria, the home 

 waters of the Imperial and Royal Austro-Hungarian Yacht Squadron, 

 whose station is at Pola. Some time since a yachtsman offerd through 

 The Yachtsman prizes for designs for a cruising cutter of 38' l.w.l. 

 and the prize design appears in this number; no less than 48 designs 

 have been sent in . The design shows a conventional cutter of the date 

 of 1875 to '80, practically a modification of the well-known Vanessa. 

 The conditions of the competition virt ually prohibited anything of the 

 fin de siecle type, with extravagant ends, but at the same time, even 

 for cruising only, the design is by no means up to modern ideas, and 

 might be much improved upon. The Yachtsman is published at 143 

 Strand, London. 



We have received from the author a copy of the "Almanac of Yacht 

 Racing in the Solent Classes," for 1894, compiled by Lt. Col. J. T. Buek- 

 nill (Thalassa), late Hon. Secretary of the Castle Y. C. The book con- 

 tains full particulars of the clubs about Southampton, Cowes and the 

 Solent, with courses, dates of races, tide tables, etc. ; and will prove 

 most useful to those who are fortunate enough to be within reach of 

 tbe racing. This locality is unequalled throughout the world as a 

 sailing center, last year's sport including some 65 races for craft of 1 

 rating and under. 



The M. M. Y. R. A. held a meeting on Monday night at the home of 

 E. F. English to make arrangements for the season. Six new mem- 

 bers were elected. Tuesday night was fixed on for the racing of the 

 special class, the start to be made at 7 o'clock. Fridays for the new 

 25in. class at the same hour and Sundays at 3:30 for the 30 and 3Ein 

 class. W. Hale's 85in. cutter was out for a trial spin on Saturday 

 evening. The breeze was light, and the trial showed that the model 

 will need a larger suit of sails for such weather. Later in the evening 

 the breeze increased and the cutter slipped along at a fine rate or 

 speed. She holds well to windward, this being her best point of sail- 

 ing. A. English's sloop for the special class is now completed and 

 ready for her trial trip. She is a keel boat of about four beams to the 

 length, the greatest beam being at the waterline. Her topsides tumble 

 home considerably. She has a very heavy entrance, though the run 

 is not quite so good. She has a great overhang aft, and will increase 

 her waterline considerably when heeled over. Wm. Hyde's bnat for 

 the same class shows more beam, with shallower body and deep keel 

 The overhangs here are long also, but seem more evenly divided fore 

 and aft than in the English model. C. Mehlin's boat for the class is of 

 a different type front either, being a fin-keel model of good beam and 

 very shallow body. C. Aldrirh is building a model for the class from 

 the same design as Mr. English bvilt f rom,— Minneapolis Journal 



AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION. 



Officers, 1893-94. 

 Commodore: Irvwo V. Borland. Arlington, N. J. 

 sfcrktary-Treasubee: G P. DOUGLAS, 71 Broad street, Newark, N. J. 

 Librarian: W. P. Stephens, Bayonne, N. J. 



ATLANTIC DIVISION. 

 Officers: 



Vice-Com.: C.V. Schuyler, New York. 

 Rear-Com : B. Fredrleks, Newark. 

 Purser: F. L. Dunuell, B'klyn, N. Y. 

 Ex.Com..- J. R. Lake, F, W. ooyes, 

 J. K. Hand. 



EASTERN DIVISION. 

 Officers: 



Vice-Com.: E. H. Barney, Springfield. 

 Rear-Com.: O.F.Sc.h uster, Jr.,Holyoke 

 Purser: E. C. Kuappe, Springfield. 

 Ex. Com. G. L. Parmele,PaurButler, 

 R. Apollonlo. 



CENTRAL DIVISION. 

 Officers: 



Vice-Com. : W.C.Witherbee.Pt.Henry 

 Rear-Com.: C.G.Belman. Amsterdam 

 Purser: C. F. Cragg, Port Henry. 

 Ex. Com.: C. V. Wlnne, W. R. Hunt- 

 ington. 



NORTHERN DTVISION. 

 Officers: 



Vice-Com.: H. TVI . Motson, Montreal. 

 Rear-Com.: Geo. Sehofleld.Peterboro 

 Purser: H. R Tilly, Toronto. 

 Ex. Com..- W. H. ilacnee, C. E. Arch- 

 bald, W. L. Scott. 



Applications for membership must be made to division pursers, accom- 

 panied by the recommendation of an active member and the sum of $2.00 

 for entrance fee and dues for current year. Every member attending 

 tbe general A. C. A. camp shall pay SUM for camp expenses. Applications 

 sent to tbe Sec'v-Treas. will be forwarder) by him to the proper Division. 



Persons residing in any Division and wishing to become members of 

 tbe A.. C. A., -wiU be furnished with printed forms of application by address 

 ing the Purser. ' 



WESTERN CANOE ASSOCIATION. 



Commodore— O. A. Woodruff, Dayton, O, 

 Vice-Commodore— F. B. aunttngton, Milwaukee, Wis. 

 Rear-Commodore — L. K. Liggitt, Detroit, Mich. 

 Secretary-Treasurer— James Gardner, Cleveland, O. 



Executive Committee— T. J. Kirkpatrick. Springfield, O.; G. B. Ellard, 

 Cincinnati O.; S. B Mettler, Jackson, Mich. 



Applications for membership should be made to the Sec.-Treas., onblanks 

 which may be obtained from him, and should be accompanied by $2.00 

 initiation fee and dues for the cm-rent year. 



FIXTURES. 



MAY. 



30. Eastern Div. Meet, Calla Shasta, Connecticut River. 



Jtraa. 



10. Hartford. Spring Regatta, Con- 30. Red Dragon, Spring Regatta, 



necticut River. Delaware River. 



30. Knickerbocker.Spring Regatta 



JULY. • 



7-21. W. C. A. Meet, Picnic Point, 13-38. A. O. A. Meet, Croton Point. 

 Lake Mendota, Wis. 



SEPTEMBER. 



3. Holyoke, Ann., Holyoke, Mass. 15. Red Dragon, Fall Regatta, Del- 

 aware River. 



As noted elsewhere, for the first time an American will visit England 

 to compete for the- premier British sailing trophy, the R. C. C. chal- 

 lenge cup. Although Mr. Howard is a member of the New York C. C, 

 and challenges in behalf of that club, but little is known here of the 

 venture; he has been absent from New York all winter, and his new 

 boat has been hastily built since his return, not having been tried 

 afloat. Just what she is in model and dimensions has been as care- 

 fully concealed as in the case of larger cup racers, but she is said to 

 be quite unlike Mr. Howard's previous canoes, which were heavy sail 

 carriers and very straight on the keel. The challenger labors under 

 serious disadvantage in that he has had no opportunity to test or 

 work up the new boat, and will have little time to do so after his 

 arrival, having sailed on May 17. The challenge cup race is set for 

 June 19. 



The A. C. A. book 1894 was issued last week, uniform in size with 

 those of recent years. Through the personal exertions of Sec'y- 

 Treas. Douglas, sufficient advertisements have been secured to cover 

 the cost of publication. The book contains excellent portraits of 

 Com. Dorland and Mr. Douglas. 



Canoe- Yawls. 



The small craft of all types which muster under the general term 

 canoe-yawl are rapidly increasing in numbers and importance in Eng- 

 land, and promise to be quite the feature of the season on the Thames, 

 as well as in other localities. As yet these boats are hardly known in 

 the United States, certainly there are not enough of them to make 

 any racing or to call for serious notice; but it is quite likely that in 

 another year or so they will have found their way across, as did the 

 sailing canoe, to meet with a favorable reception, as they are excellent 

 little craft; the various types and sizes giving a wide range of choice 

 for the special work intended. According to the Field, there will be 

 among the Thames clubs no less than twenty-four races for the class, 

 not over ,5-rating, with over $350 in first and $110 for second prizes; 

 while twelve more races, for craft of not over 1, or not over .9-rating 

 will also be open to the .5-rating class under time allowance 



The canoe-yawl fleet may be divided roughly into cruisers, which do 

 no racing, and racers, which latter include many boats built and fitted 

 for cruising, but still with rig and ballast for racing. The cruiser 

 class includes sturdy little craft, both keel and centerboard, mostly 

 intended for rough water work, the only kind of sailing possible in 

 many localities. The racer class are either centerboard' or bulb-fin; 

 and in model follow two types, the enlarged canoe form, of elaborate 

 carvel build, or the sharpie form, with flat bottom and angle or chine 

 between it and the sides. 



The Model Yachtsman and Canoeist of this month, published at No. 

 161 High street, Hull, lung., contains the lines and description of a fine 

 cruising canoe of the centerboard type, Cherub, designed by Albert 

 Strange, of Scarboro, an amateur designer and experienced canoe- 

 yawler. Cherub is 20ft. 3in. over all, 17ft. 9in. lwl., 5ft. lOin. beam, 1ft. 

 lOin. draft of hull and 3ft, 6in. draft with ceuterplate lowered; 1 ton 

 2 cwt. displacement, made up as follows: Hull and spars 8^ owl., in- 

 side lead 6}4 cwt., outside imn 2^3 cwt., ceuterplate, 5£in. steel, 1% 

 cwt., crew and stores about, 2->^ cwt. A large lifting and sliding hatch 

 forms a tight cabin for sleep and refuge in bad weather, and abaft it 

 is a deep cockpit. The cenlerplate is handled by a tackle rigged under 

 the cockpit floor to save room, the hauling end coming up at the after 

 end of the trunk. The steel plate is of tbe cleaver form, very much 

 cut away, so as to call for a low trunk under the cabin floor The 

 construction is quite elaborate, double skin of J4in. mahogany, with 

 cloth and varnish between, no frames, but five longitudinal stringers 

 on each side, the deck also being double. The sail area is 210ft., and a 

 practical test under 190ft, in a heavy blow in smooth water has shown 

 her to be non capsizable Such a canoe-yawl would be suitable for 

 many localities in this country 



The Field describes tbrt e of the racing type as follows: 



"At Kingston we found considerable work going forward, but all on 

 the inevitable canoe-yawl. The Nora Creina has been almost rebuilt, 

 and, from being of a deep cargo-carrier form, she has come out 

 reasonably shallower, and looking quite fit to enter the racing list, 

 especially as she is being fitted with a bulb fin-keel Her original con- 

 struction was too extra strong, at least in the amount of wood, apart 

 from the question of size and amount of fastenings; but a great deal 

 of this has been removed, and now all she needs is a suitable sail plan 

 and a breeze. Close by her is a new canoe yawl building for Mr Wood, 

 a beautiful piece of the latest form of ribbon-carvel build. The 

 framing is almost entirely left to the ribbons, i. e., a framing of 

 stringers supported by two bulkheads. She will be a powerful boat 

 under ^-rating sail plan, and is to be used as a yacht's prater tender, 

 a class of boat which is every day becoming more popular with yachts- 

 men. 



"In the same shop the stocks are being- prepared and the keel about 

 to be set up for the new Nautilus, Jg-r&ter. Whether this craft will 

 be a canoe-yawl or not depends much upon individual fancy as to 

 twisting the meaning of technical terms; the twisting only comes in 

 on one point, that is, the question as to whether she has a counter or 

 not, She is sharp at each end, with a hanging stempost and stern- 

 post of identical formation; her hull form is pure canoe, and except- 

 ing for preferable mode of trim for sailing she might have all her 

 overhang given by trim at the bow end. She could not then be said 

 to have a counter, as there would be then no overhang at all aft. On 

 the other hand, she could be trimmed down forward, and have all her 

 overhang aft, but this would not create a counter, as the rudder Is 

 for such class racing to be hung abaft the stern ; hence, on even trim 

 she has overhang at each end, but has no counter. For Y. R. A. 



rating sailing she has her rudder shipped under her keel or body 

 and thus has a counter, in the usual acceptation cf the word. She is 

 to be built stringer ribbon framed, with three watertight bulkheads 

 and fitted with a novel construction of combined center-board case 



and keelson, acting as an internal girder support to the flat or shallow 

 plank form of keel. This craft is also to be used as a yacht's i^-rate 

 tender for salt water sailing." 



The British Canoeing Season. 



The Royal C. C. has just moved into new and greatly improved 

 quarters in a building erected by Turk, the canoe builder, at Tedding- 

 ton, with a camping ground near at hand; and in spite of the increase 

 of canoe-yawl sailing, the club is promised quite an active season in 

 the various classes. The chief event of the year will be the Bourne 

 End week, next month, the following races being scheduled: June 16, 

 sailing, canoe-yawls; June 18, sailing, first class canoes; June 18, sail- 

 ing, canoe-yawls and canoes; June 19, sailing, challenge cup; June 19, 

 paddling, Canadian singles, 1 mile; June 20, sailing, canoe-yawls; June 

 20, sailing, first class canoes; June 21. sailing, handicap, yawls and 

 canoes; June 21, sailing, first class canoes; June 21, paddling, Rob 

 Roys, mile; June 22, open race for J^-raters, Y. R. A. 



Bourne End is a small place well up the Thames, where the river is 

 narrow, about like the Passaic River off the lanthe C. C. house. Here 

 the chief event, the' R C. C. challenge cup race, will be sailed, with 

 an American competitor. Mr. William Willard Howard, of the 

 New York C. 0., owner of Toltec and Aztec, will be present to com- 

 pete, having sailed May 17 on purpose for this event. Mr. Howard 

 takes with him a canoe specially built for the purpose by Fox, of 

 Clayton, a 16ft. craft of the usual American type, but designed to 

 carry only the small sail area allowed, 112ft. for 16ft. length of water- 

 line. 



We have before discussed the new R. C. C. rule and the probable 

 winner under it, and in the case of the challenge cup in particular 

 there is every necessity for a careful study of the rule before building. 

 We indicated as the most likely proportions a waterline length of not 

 over 14ft , with the added 2ft, divided in overhang between the two 

 ends, and a sail area of about J32sq, ft. The 16ft. canoe, with but 112ft. 

 of sail, would have but a small chance against this shorter craft in 

 most cases, and at Bourne End, in narrow waters with many turns, 

 there is an absolute necessity for a short hull with arockered keel, in- 

 stead of the long hull with straight keel, as in most American canoes; 

 Mr. Howard's former craft being extreme in this direction. 



The Field speaks as follows in the matter of type: 



"We have been asked to advise in the matter of a new canoe, build- 

 ing for racing under R.C.C. rules, as to center-plate versus a bulb on 

 fin-keel. We have no hesitation in saying that, for the R.C.C. races 

 at Bourne End, with the chances of summer weather and the smooth 

 confined water, the light center-plate of good area would, in conjunc- 

 tion with a sliding seat, on the average prove the more successful. 

 But if the race week prove windy and squally the bulb-on plate would 

 drown all the center-plate canoes. Were it a question in regard to 

 canoe-yawjs, other considerations would have to be taken into account, 

 but with canoes the matter is simple. Have two plates, one a center- 

 plate quite light, the other a lead bulb on plate; the comparatively 

 light canoe can be lifted over and lowered by two men on to the bulb- 

 plate, so that the plate houses in the center-plate case and through it, 

 and is held up and lif table by a pennant and tackle gear. It is sup- 

 ported or hung when down by two pins inserted through the case and 

 plate, the plate having two vertical slots by which it passes up or down 

 the pins in hoisting or lowering, and m thereby kept steady. Of course, 

 when the plate is up it will project considerably above deck', and there- 

 fore gear must be fitted for tricing the fore boom up for running in 

 oase of a gybe over." 



Palisade C. C. 



The Palisade C. O, of Hoboken, N. J., held' the annual opening 

 of the season at the club rooms, foot of Tenth street, on May 19. The 

 war canoe, 25ft. long and f 2in. wide, with a picked crew, commanded by 

 Robert McKechnie, an all-around canoeist, is expected to do some good 

 racing this season. Master Neil Finn christened the war canoe with the 

 following speech: "Ladies and gentlemen— No doubt you all know how 

 much I prevaricate when I tell you what pleasure it gives me to be 

 called upon to officiate on this occasion As I have short notice I will 

 have a short say. My first duty (according to my instructions) is to 

 christen the war canoe. May you demonstrate that yon a r e the chief 

 over all, and may you carry your warriors always to victory! I wish 

 to warn each lady to have a care of their hearts when bounding over 

 the ripples of the moonlit Hudson sitting by the side of her special 

 gallant warrior, for I think when Cupid is on the wing he is always in 

 a canoe; and I charge thee, oh, Phylarch, to give him a soft seat and 

 assist him to conquer the hearts with whom he does battle. It is a 

 source of great pleasure to behold such an enthusiastic club such as 

 the Palisade C C.,all of whom revel in felicity which old Neptune 

 fascinated us with. I envy them the good times I can foresee, and 

 will tell them how to paddle when the ladies go along. Allow one-half 

 on the right side and left to paddle while the balance take care of their 

 special ladies, and then change about. I will close wishing the P. C. C. 

 the continuance of the success that has always attended it, and may 

 it paddle out of sight from its adversaries!" The following members 

 also had their canoes christened: 



Louis Held' canoe christened Adele by Alonzo Letts, the racing 

 canoe-yawl of John E. Davis christened Marion by Miss Mamie Finn, 

 B. Lentz's canoe Victor by Miss M. Letts, Henry Goetz's canoe Rest- 

 less by Miss Emma Hildebrandt, Messrs Thomas McKechnie and Chas. 

 Spear's canoe Priscilla by Miss L. McKechnie, Messrs. Hail and Mittles- 

 dorf's canoe Scorcher by Miss Emily Felsing, John Bohrenburg's canoe 

 Dolphin by Master Chas. Baker. The greatest surprise the club re- 

 ceived was the presentation of a handsome American flag and Union 

 Jack to the club. The following speech was made by Miss Emma 

 Hildebrandt: "Ladies and Gentlemen— In bf-half of tbe lady friends of 

 the members of the Palisade Canoe Club, I have been requested to 

 offer you a slight token of remembrance, hoping it is received in the 

 feeling in which it is given. We regret that we could not furnish the 

 regular club flag, as it could not be completed in time." The ladies 

 were Miss L. McKechnie, Miss K. Farrell, Mrs. McKechnie, Miss Fel- 

 sing, Mrs. Felsing, Mrs. Spear, Miss Finn, Miss C. Farrell, Miss V. Hall, 

 Miss K. Held, Mrs. Hildebrandt, Miss E. Hildebrandt and Mrs. Moore. 

 The entertainment committee were Messrs Held and Mittelsdorf. 



CANOE NEWS NOTES. 



At the annual meeting of the Wish-ton-wish C 'O. on May 15, the 

 following officers were elected: Captain, Jame- R. Gilftllan; Mate, 

 Robert Weir; Purser, H. C. French; Member of Ex-Coiu , George H. 

 Sergeant. It was decided to buy two more club canoes, as the election 

 of 10 new members makes the present fleet too small. The club will 

 be well represented at the E. D. Meet at Calla Shasta, May 28-31, al- 

 though it is not likely that any of the men will race. On the whole, 

 everything looks well for a good season. 



We have received from the Wm. English Canoe Co., of Peter- 

 borough, Canada, their new catalogue of canoes, including all sizes 

 and prices of craft, from the light open basswood to the fully rigged 

 sailing canoe. The firm makes a specialty of war canoes. 



For hard service and reasonable price the canvas-covered canoes 

 made by Arthur B Godfrey, of Old Town, Maine, will compare very 

 favorably with the finer class of varnished canoes, and at the same 

 time are shipshape and attractive in appearance. 



The Passaic River clubs will hold their annual meet on Sept. 3-5, the 

 regatta of the lanthe C. C. taking place on the latter date, Labor 

 Day, with those of the Arlington and Orange clubs on Saturday, 

 Sept. 3. 



The May number of the Model Yachtsman and Canoeist contains 

 the opening of a very interesting summary of the literature of canoe- 

 ing by F. W. Foster. 



The annual meet of the Owanux Canoe Association will take place 

 Aug. 4-11 at Wood mont, Conn. 



A. C. A. Membership. 



Ati^ntic Division: H. A. Crampton, Thomas B. Latham, New York ; 

 John V. Cackcroft, Sing Sing, N. Y. ; Henry Bayntun, New York City , 

 Joseph E. Murray, Philadelphia. F. L. Dunnell, Pres." 



Indianland and Wonderland. 



The passenger department of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company 

 has outdone itself and set a standard which it will be hard for other 

 railroads to realizo in the publication of its 1894 tourist book entitled 

 "Indianland and Wonderland." This is a medium 8vo. of 110 pages, 

 bound In a handsome, heavy paper cover, and illustrated with numer- 

 ous well-selected half-tones printed in two colors. There are also 

 several good maps, including one of the Yellowstone National Park 

 The letter press is by Olin D. Wheeler, and furnishes very interesting 

 reading. 



The book takes up the tourist at Duluth or St. Paul, and carries him 

 entertainingly across to the Pacific coast, giving him en route glimpses 

 of the old Jesuit missions and missioners. the Indians and the grand 

 scenery, as well as descriptions of the prosperous cities and the fam- 

 ous hunting grounds which are passed. A large part of the book, as 

 is proper, deals with the National Park, and neither the agricultural 

 nor the mining resources of the country passed through are slighted. 



But for readers of Forest and Stream probably the niost interesting 

 part is the notes on hunting and fishing localities. It is safe to say 

 that more species of American big game are to be fouDd along the 

 route of the Northern Pacific than can be found on the line of any 

 other American railroad. Copies of this book can be obtained from 

 Chas. S. Fee, G. P. A., St. Paul, who will forward it oil receipt of 6 

 cents in stamps 



