Oct. 29, 1898,] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
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Society of Naval Architects and 
Marine Engineers. 
The sixth general meeting of the Society of Naval 
Architects and Marine Engineers will take place in New 
York city at 10 A. M., Thursday, Nov. 10, 1898. 
Through the courtesy of the president and managers of 
the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the 
meetings will be held in the auditorium of No. 12 West 
Thirty-first street, the sessions continuing through 
Thursday and Friday, Nov. 10 and ii. 
There will be a banquet at Delmonico's at 7 P. M., 
Nov. 11, to which members and their guests are cor- 
dially invited. Tickets, exclusive of wine, wiil be $5 
each; and they can be obtained at the Society's office on 
Nov. 9, 10 and 11. 
Notice is given that in general seats will not be re- 
served, and tickets must be presented. It is requested 
that members obtain tickets as early as practicable. 
Members intending to propose candidates for mem- 
bership are requested to notify the secretary in order that 
the necessary blank forms of application may be for- 
warded and properly filled out. 
The Council will meet at No. 12 West Thirty-first 
street, New York, on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 3 P. M. 
Following is a list of papers to be read before the So- 
ciety of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers at its 
sixth annual meeting: 
Thursday, Nov. 10. 
1. Torpedo Boat Destroyers for Sea Service, with 
Special Reference to the Conditions that Prevail on the 
Pacific Coast. By G. W. Dickie, Esq., member. 
2. The Standard Navy Boats. By Arthur B. Cassidy, 
Esq., member. 
3. Bilge Keels and Rolling Experiments U. S. S. 
Oregon. By Asst. Naval Constructor Lawrence Spear, 
U. S. N., member. 
4. Steam Economy Test of a Unique Form of Feed 
Pump. By F. M. Wheeler, Esq., member. 
5. Portable Pneumatic Riveters in Shipbuilding. By 
W. I. Babcock, Esq., member. 
Topical discussion of the following questions: 
First. — The utility of torpedo boats, and has the sub- 
marine boat a place? 
Second. — In what respects have the recent naval en- 
gagements affected opinion as to the value and best 
distribution or armor for warships? 
Friday, Nov. 11. 
6. The Steam Yacht as a Naval Auxiliary. By Wil- 
liam P. Stephens, Esq., associate. 
7. Designs of the New Vessels for the U. S. Navy. 
By Chief Constructor Philip Hichborn, U. S. N., Vice- 
President. 
8. Methods of Securing Watertight Work. By Asst. 
Naval Constructor H. G. Smith, U. S. N., associate. 
9. Tests of the Strength of a Longitudinal Bulkhead 
Separating Two Engine Rooms. By Naval Constructor 
J. J. Woodward, U. S. N., member. 
10. An Electrically Operated 150-ton Revolving Der- 
rick. By Walter A. Post, Esq., associate. 
11. Stability of a Battleship under Damaged Condi- 
tions. By Prof. Cecil H. Peabody, member. 
Topical discussions of the following questions: 
First. — Under the circumstances of the blockade at 
Santiago, which was the more economical method of 
maintaining the boilers in readiness for immediate ac- 
tion — banking the fires or keeping them spread, but 
very thin? 
Second. — Can you give any data as to the cost in 
^Oal of maintaining the engines and boilers in readiness 
for immediate service? 
Third. — What,- if any, difficulty was there in maintain- 
ing the supply of fresh water for the boilers; and if there 
was any difficulty to what do you attribute it? 
Fourth.- — As a result of experience on the blockade, 
what particular points about the machinery were most 
likely to give trouble, and what could be done to 
prevent a recurrence of such trouble? 
Rules for Debate 
In the Discussion of Papers and Subjects. 
1. Guests of the Society are cordially invited to take 
part. 
2. Each speaker is allowed one period of ten min- 
Jtes for each paper or subject. 
3. Rejoinders are in order only by writers of papers 
o answer questions in closing the discussion. 
American Canoe Association. 
Annual Meeting, Executive Committee* 
Buffalo, N. Y., Monday, Oct. 17, 1898. 
The annual meeting of the executive committee of the 
American Canoe Association was held this year at 
Buffalo, the home of the incoming officers, Com. Thorn 
and Sec'y-Trcas. Forbush. Invitations were sent out by 
the Buffalo C. C. to the members of the committee for 
the three days, from Saturday to Monday, and those who' 
accepted were entertained as the guests of the club, the 
first two days being spent at the club house, Point Al- 
bino. The meeting was called to order by Com. Thorn 
at 9:50 on Monday morning in a parlor of the Iroquois 
Hotel, with nineteen members present or represented by 
proxy. The full list of officers for 1898-9 is as follows: 
Com., F. S. Thorn; Sec'y-Treas., G P. Forbush; 
Librarian, W. P. Stephens. 
Atlantic D ivision. — Vice-Corn., F. C. Moore; Rear- 
Com., H. C. Allen; Purser, J. C. Mowbray; Executive 
Committee, Wm. C. Lawrence, Nathaniel Hyatt. 
Central Division. — Vice-Corn., H. C. Morse; Rear- 
Com., L. W. Woodworth; Purser C. H. Williams; Exe- 
cutive Committee, W. R. Huntington, F. G. Mather. 
Eastern Division. — Vice-Corn., J. W. Brown; Rear- 
Com., J. B. Waterbury; Purser, W. W. Crosby; Execu- 
tive Committee, R. H. Hammond, F. A. Wallace, Ray- 
mond Appolonio. 
Northern Division. — Vice-Corn., George R. Howell; 
Rear-Corn., A. G. Bowie; Purser, G. Walton Regg; 
Executive Committee, W. J. English, E. C. Woolsey; 
Board of Governors, R. J. Wilkin, Pres.; Paul Butler, 
J. N. Mackendrick, C. V. Winnc, Recorder. 
Those present were Messrs. Thorn, Forbush, Stephens, 
More, Morse, Williams, Huntington, Mather, Howell, 
Begg, English and Wilkin. The proxies were: P. F. 
Hogan, for Rear-Corn. Allen; H. H. Smythe, for Purser 
Mowbray; R. J. Wilkin, for N. Hyatt; J. S. Wright, for 
Rear-Corn. Woodworth; j. N. Mackendrick, for Rear- 
Corn. Bowie; J. W. Sparrow, for E. C. Woolsey, and L. 
S. Drake, for Vice-Corn. Brown. On the Board of Gov- 
ernors Vice-Corn. Moore represented Mr. Whine, and 
L. S. Drake represented Paul Putter. There was prac- 
tically a full representation from every division ex- 
cept the Eastern. The election of Vice-Corn. Forbush 
as Sec'y-Treas., in August, left the Central Division 
without a head; a meeting of the executive committee 
of the division was held on Oct. 15, and H. C. Morse, of 
Peoria, 111., was elected Vice-Corn. Mr. A. T. Brown, of 
Rochester, was elected a member of the executive com- 
mittee in_Mr. Morse's place; but the present membership 
of the division only allows two members on the com- 
mittee. 
After some introductory remarks by Com. Thorn the 
roll was called and the minutes of the meetings of Aug. 
13-15, at camp, were read and accepted. The following 
reports were then read and accepted, that of the board 
of governors being subject to audit. The pursers' re- 
ports of the Northern and Central divisions were ordered 
returned for addition of membership list, and those of 
the Atlantic and Central divisions for audit. The camp 
site committee made a verbal report, the accounts not 
yet being closed. 
Official Reports of Officers and Committees, 1897-8. 
REPORT OF SECRETARY-TREASURER, OCT. I, 189S. 
Receipts. 
Atlantic Division $322.00 
Eastern Division 127.20 
Central Division 54.60 
Northern Division 34. 16 
Prize fund 70.05 
• Regatta launch 6.00 
Back accounts 75-78 
Entertainment committee 76.95 
Camp dues : 174.00 
Code books 2.50 
Transportation committee 13-30 
Incidentals 5.85 
Balance, Secretary Blake .79 
$963.18 
Disbursements. 
Office expenses $60.50 
General expenses 31-95 
Camp expenses 167.45 
Transportation committee 27.34 
Regatta committee 220.21 
Board of governors 110.00 
Signal officer 17.07 
Camp surgeon 11.50 
Camp site committee 100.00 
Entertainment committee 83.51 
Back accounts ... 3.00 
Overpaid by Atlantic Division 38.00 
$870.53 
Cash on hand 92.65 
$963.18 
(Signed) C. V. Schuyler, 
Sec'y-Treas. A. C. A. 
Division Repoits. 
ATLANTIC DIVISION, OCT. I, 1S98. 
Receipts. 
Balance from Purser H. W. Fleisch- 
mann $329 . 45 
Dues for 1895 1.00 
Dues for 1896 7.00 
Dues for 1897 24.00 
Dues for 1898 218.00 
Dues for 1899 1.00 
Initiation fees 33. 00 
Sales of application blanks 1.25 
— $614.70 
Disbursements. 
Sec'y-Treas. C. V. Schuyler, division 
receipts for year $284.00 
Division smoker 81.88 
Office expenses, printing and station- 
^ ery ... 34.50 
Express and postage 8.10 
Balance in bank ' 206.22 
— $614.70 
Membership. 
Members as per last report 189 
New members , . 33 
Reinstated , 23 
Exempt from dues 2 
Resigned 5 
Deceased '. 3 
Dropped 22 
30 
Total membership, Oct. 1, 1898 217 
Audited and found correct. 
(Signed) Wm. M. Carpenter, 
Purser Atlantic Division. 
CENTRAL DIVISION, OCT. I, 1898. 
Receipts. 
Balance from former purser -$3 T 3-57 
Dues for 1897 $13.00 
Dues for 1898 148.00 
Initiation fees 22.00 
• 183 . 00 
r ,!• $496.57 
Expenditures. 
Stationery and printing $13.40 
Express charges and other sundry 
minor expenses « 5.73 
Memento for winner of Central Division 
CUP 7.50 
Stamps 7.00 
Thirty per cent, to Sec'y-Treas. A. C. A. 54.60 
I 'it A, : — 88,23 
Balance for incoming purser 408.34 
$496.57 
(Signed) L. W. Woodworth, 
Purser Central Division. 
EASTERN DIVISION, OCT. I, 1S98. 
Receipts. 
Balance, Oct. i, 1897 
Dues, 1893 $^00 
Dues, 1894 x.oo 
Dues, 1895 1 .00 
Dues, 1896 2.00 
Dues, 1897 .*[ 
Dues, 1898 332.00 
Dues, 1899 ..... 2.00 
Initiation fee 70.00 
$117.82 
Expenditures. 
Stationery, printing and postage 
Sundry office expenses 
Subscription Forest and Stream 
Prize for division meet - 
Expenses of division meet $165.88 
Less amount collected 54.00 
Net expenses of division meet 
Thirty per cent, due A. C. A. treasury. . 
Balance, Oct. 1, 1898 
Membership. 
Members, Oct. 1, 1897 • 
New members, 1898 70 
Reinstated, 1898 , 15 
424.00 
$541.82 
$36.70 
20.55 
4.00 
67.62 
in. 88 
127.20 
173-87 
$541.82 
288 
Resigned, 1898 j ^ 
Dropped, 1898 28 
Increase 
85 
43 
Members, Oct. 1, 1898 
(Signed) 
Boston, Oct. 6, 1898. 
Audited and found correct 
(Signed) 
Francis J. Burrage, 
Purser Eastern Division. 
42 
330 
Wm. V. Forsaith, 
John B. May. 
NORTHERN DIVISION, OCT. I, iSgS. 
Receipts. 
Amount from former purser $61.56 
Dues, 1898 Q 5 . 00 
Initiation fees 19.00 
5175-56 
Expenditures. 
Printing and stationery $8.60 
Postage 4 .' q 9 
Thirty per cent, to A. C. A 34.20 
Sundries 28.88 
Balance in bank 98.89 
(Signed-) Edgar C. Woolsey, Purser^ 
Ottawa, Ont., Sept. 30, 1898. 
Transportation Committee Account. 
Oct. 1, 1897, to Oct. 1, 1898. 
Receipts. 
From members for signing railroad cer- 
tificates ;. .$12.50 
Transportation car account .80 
Net expense of transportation commit- 
tee 
14.04 
$27.34 
