April 13, 1901. j 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
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Mr. George J. Gould has chartered the English steam 
yacht Sybarite, owned by Mr. Whittaker Wright, through 
the agency of Messrs. Gardner & Cox. Ever since Mr. 
Gould sold his steam yacht Atalanta to the Venezuelan 
Government he has been looking for a suitable vessel for 
the commg season. Sybarite is a steel steam yacht 
schooner ngged and 924 tons Thames measurement. She 
is 22oft. long on the waterline, 29.15ft. beam and 18.9ft. 
depth. She was built by the Naval Construction and 
Armaments Company, of Barrow (now Messrs. Vicker's 
Sons & Maxim), m 1893 for Lord Ashburton, and was 
named Venetia. She was bought in 1897 by Mr. Whit- 
taker Wright. 
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Mr. Howard Gould has ordered from the Herreshoffs 
a steam yacht Soft. long. She will be similar to Scout 
and Mirage, the tenders to the 70-footers that were built 
by the Herreshoffs last season. 
Mr. Charles D. Mower has a number of new orders for 
cruising and racing yachts, both large and small. A 
prominent artist has commissioned Mr. Mower to design 
for him a motor house-boat. She will be 6oft. over ail, 
i6ft. beam and 2ft. draft, and will be fitted with a 20- 
horse-power motor that will drive her about eight miles 
an hour. The accommodations are spacious and well 
arranged. Forward is the owner's stateroom, 7ft. long 
and running the full width of the boat. Aft from the 
owner's i-oom to the main saloon is a passage 3ft. wide. 
On the starboard side of the passage is a smaller state- 
room 7 ft. long; opposite on the port side is a bathroom 
fitted with a porcelain tub, set marble wash basin and 
patent closet. Next aft comes the main saloon, which is 
17ft. long, extend.ng the full width of the boat. The 
room is fitted with sideboards, bookcases and transoms. 
Aft of the main cabin is the engine room, with a large 
and well-fitted galley, lift long on the port side, and on 
the starboard side is a stateroom for the engineer and 
steward. There is 7ft. headroom under the cabin house, 
and the top of the cabin house will be protected by an 
awning, and used for a promenade deck. 
Mr. Benjamin Carpenter, of Chicago, 111., has ordered 
a racing boat to be built from designs made by Mr. 
Mower. This boat will race in class A of the Inland Lake 
Yacht Racing Association. She is 25ft. 6in. on the water- 
line, 38ft. over all, 8ft. beam and 6in. draft of hull. She 
will have a metal dagger centerboard, and will carry 500 
sq. ft. of sail. 
The American Y. ,C. have selected a design made by 
Mr. Mower for a small one-design class. Eight of these 
boats are being built by E. G. Emmonds, of Swampscott, 
Mass. These boats are intended for afternoon sailing, and 
are 19ft. 8in. over all, 15ft. on the waterline, 6ft. beam and 
Sin. draft. They have a jib and mainsail rig, which con- 
tains about 200 square feet of canvas. These boats are 
decked over forward, and have a roomy cockpit aft. 
Mr. Mower has gotten out plans for a single-handed 
centerboard yawl for Mr. Thomas F. Day. She will be 
built by Huntington, of New Rochelle. She is 20ft. on 
the waterline, 25ft. bin. over all, 8ft. beam and draws 2ft. 
She will have a small compact rig. 
The 25-footer building at Thomas Fearon's yard, at 
Yonkers, for Commodore Gabriel Reeves, of the Yonkers 
Y. C, was designed by Mr. Mower. The boat is now in 
frame, and the work of planking will soon commence. 
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Mr. Adrian Iselin, Jr., N. Y. Y. C, has chartered the 
English steam yacht Chnstabel, through Messrs. Tams, 
Lemoine & Crane, for the coming season. She will sail 
for New York about June i. The same firm has char- 
tered to Mr. William Salomon, N. Y. Y. C, the English 
steam yacht Clementina, who will join her at Gibralter 
for a short cruise in foreign ■ waters. Upon the expira- 
tion of Mr. Salomon's charter the Clementina wiil sail 
for New York, as she has been chartered for the balance 
of the season to Mr. Waller Jennings, N. Y. Y. C. 
The Royal Canadian Y. C, has received definite word 
from Captain J. H. Fearnside, of Hamilton, Ontario, that 
he has under construction a 35-footer for the trial races 
for the Canada cup challenger under way. The keel of 
the boat was laid some six weeks ago. 
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The steam yacht Alcedo, Mr. George W. Childs Drexel, 
N. Y. Y. C, has been chartered for the coming season 
to Mr. Daniel R. Reid. 
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The twin screw steam yacht Franeda has been sold 
through the Gas Engine & Power Co. and Charles L. 
Seabury Co. to Mr. J. H. Oliphant. The same cor- 
poration has sold the steam yacht AUegra to Mr. 'Alex- 
ander Stein. >'^> 
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The steam yacht building at Morris Heights for Mr. 
Guy Norman, of Boston, from Arthur Binney's designs, 
is to be named Hope. 
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Mr. A. L. Pope, of Hartford, Conn., bas sold- the steam 
yacht Columbia to Mr. Montgomery Rowlands, of 
Boston. 
Mr. Winthrop Rutherford has bought from Mr. 
.Mmerich Paget the 30-footer Poll^-wog. 
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Mr.. Oscar Lipton has sold his yacht Lawrena to Mr, 
j;imes Harkness, of Burlington, Vt. 
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.\Ir. F. N. Smith, owner of ihe 36-footer Effort, has 
placed another order with the Herreshoiifs for -a boat to 
race in the 43ft. class. She will be named Effort II. 
^ Fixtures. 
April 9-12. — Baltimore, Md. — Seventh annual spring tournament 
of the Baltimore Shooting Association; two days targets, $100 
Ser day added; two days live birds, $500 guaranteed. J. M. 
[awkins, Sec'y. 
April 10. — St. Louis, Mo. — Contest for Dupont trophy at DuponI 
Park. 
April 12-13.— Newark, N, J.— Forester Gun Club's tournament. 
J. J. Fleming, Sec'y. 
April 1.5.— Dexter Park, Brooklyn. — Henry Koegel vs. S. M. 
Van Allen, 50 live birds, for $100. 
April Iti-lS. — Leaven vkorth, Ivan. — Annual tournament of the 
Kansas Sportsmen's Association. W. H. Koehler, Sec'y. 
April 16-18. — Pella, la. — ^Jim Sheehy's amateur target shoot. 
April 18. — Newell, la. — Newell Cjuh Club's target shoot. Henry 
G. Hall, Sec'y. 
April 19, — Ilaverhill, Mass. — Patriots' Day open handicap shoot. 
S. G. Miller,_ Sec'y. 
April i!a-"<io.— spirit Lake. la. — Klein-Barmeister's third annual 
target tournament; $50 added each day. 
April 26.— Owego, N. Y.— Amateur shoot of the Owego Gun 
' Club. John Parker, Mgr. 
April iJti-as.—ciiitago.— Annual spring tournament of the Crescent 
Gun Club. John S. Boa, Mgr. 
May 1-2, — Toledo, O.— First annual handicap shoot of the Edge- 
water Gun Club. F. W. Dyar, Sec'y. 
May 7-9. — Peru, Ind.— l^iuh annual amateur tournament of the 
Peru Gun Club; two days at targets for amateurs; one day at 
live birds. Chas. Bruck, Sec'j'. 
May 7-10.— Tournament ot the New Jersey State Sportsmen's 
Association. C. W. Feigenspan, Sec'y. 
May 7-10.— Lincoln, Neb.— Twenty-fifth annual tournament of the 
Nebraska State Sportsmen's Association, under the auspices of the 
Lincoln Gun Cluh VV D Bain. Spr'v 
May 12.— Brooklyn, L. I.— All-day shoot of the Fulton Gun Club, 
East New York. Team race: Oceanics vs. Fultons. Address Bob 
Schneider or A. A. Schoverling, P. O. Box 475. 
May 14-17. — Alleniown, Pa. — state shoui oi Pennsylvania State 
Sportsmen's Association. C. F. Kamlich, Cor. Sec'y. Elmer E. 
Shaner, Mgr. 
May 1-3.— Newell, la.— Newell Gun Club's annual tournament; 
targets and live birds. Henry G. Hall, Sec'y. 
May 14-16.— Elwood, Ind.— Tournament of the Zoo Rod and Gun 
Club. 
May 14-17. — Newton, la.— Annual tournament of J:he Iowa State 
Sportsmen's Association, under auspices of the Newton Gun Club. 
D. R. Tripp, Sec'y. 
May 21-25.— Springfield, 111. — Twenty-seventh annual tournament 
and convention of the Illinois State Sportsmen's Association. 
Chas. T. Stickle Sec'y. 
May 22-23. — Mechanicsburg, O. — Ninth annual tournament of 
the Mechanicsburg Gun Club. C. W. Phellis, Sec'y. 
May 28-30. — London, O.— Tournament of the London Gun Club. 
May 28-30. — Saginaw, Mich.— Tournament of the Michigan Trap- 
shooters' League, under auspices of the East Side Gun Club, 
John Parker, Mgr. 
May 28-June 1. — St. Louis, Mo.— Twenty-fourth annual tourna 
ment of the Missouri State Game and Fish Protective Association 
Herbert Taylor, Sec'y. 
May 30. — Dansville, N. Y. — Amateur tournament of the Dans 
ville Gun Club, on Decoration Day. Norman Tompkins, Sec'y. 
May 30. — Canajoharie, N. Y. — Tournament of the Canajohari 
Gun Club. C. Weeks, Sec'y. • 
May 30. — Auburn, Me. — Annual shoot of the Auburn Gun Club. 
June 5-7. — Circleville, O. — Under auspices of the Pickaway Rod 
and Gun Club, annual tournament of the Ohio Trapshootera' 
League. G. R. Haswell, Sec'y. 
June 11-13. — Sioux City, la.- Sevf>tth am Uf' amateur tournament 
of the Soo Gun '' ub. W. F Duncan, Sec'>. 
June 13-14. — Bellefontaine, O. — Fourth annual tournament of the 
Silver Lake Gun Club. B. G. Cushman, Sec'y. 
June 17-20.— Warm Springs, Ga. — isuuthern Interstate tournament; 
two days targets, two days live birds. Chas. L. Davis, Mgr. 
June 20.— Waterville, Me.— Amateur target shoot of the Watervillf 
Gun Club; $75 added money. Dana P. Foster, Sec'y. 
June 25-27. — Walla Walla, Wash. — Seventh annual tournament 
of the Sportsmen's Association of the Northwest. W. G. Campbell, 
Sec'y. 
June —.—Columbus, Wis.— Tournament of the Trapshootera' 
League of Wisconsin. First week in June 
June 12-13.-^St. Marys, W. Va. — Fifth annual tournament of the 
West Virginia State Sportsmen's Association, under auspices of 
'V\''est Virginia Gun Club. Mallory Brothers, Mgrs. 
July 15-20. — Buffalo, N. Y. — Pan-American Exposition tourna- 
ment. Elmer E. Shaner, Mgr. 
July 3U. — Dexter Park, Brooklyn, L. I. — ^Annual clambake and 
handicap merchandise shoot at targets. Eugene Doenick, Sec'y. 
Newark, N. J.— South Side Gun Club target shoot every Satur- 
day afternoon, 
Chicago, 111. — Garfield Gun Club's live-bird trophy shoots, first 
and third Saturdays of each month. Grounds. West Monroe street 
at Fifty-second avenue. Dr. J. W. Meek, Sec'y. 
CONTESTS AT INTERSTATE PARK. 
Interstate Park, Queens, L. I. — Two miles beyond Jamaica, on 
L. I. R. R. Trains direct to grounds. Completely appointed 
shooting grounds always ready for matches, club shoots or private 
practice. Cafe and hotel accommodations. 
Monthly contest for the Dewar trophy till June, 1902; handicap; 
25 live birds; $5 entrance. First' contest took place June 20, 1900. 
Interstate Park, Queens, L. I. — ^Weekly shoot of the New 
Utrecht Gun Club— Saturdays/ • ". 
INTERSTATE ASSOCIATION CONTESTS. 
Elmer E. ' Shaner, Manajger. 
April 17-18.— Jacksony tile, Fla.— -The Interstate Association's 
tournament, under the auspices of the Jacksonville Gun Club.- B. 
W. Sperry, Sec'y. 
May 8-10.— Memphis, Tenn.- The Interstate Association's tourna- 
ment, under the- auspices of the Memphis Gun Club. 
June 19-21. — Cleveland, O. — The Interstate Association's tourna- 
ment under' the auspices of t"he Cleveland Gun Club. 
July '1-2. — Sherbrooke, ,P. (J., Can. — Jhe Interstate Association's 
tournament under the auspices of the Sherbrooke Gun Club. C. 
H. Foss,'Sejc'y. 
July ■ 10-11.— Jamestown, _ N. Y.-;-The Interstate Association's 
tournament, under the auspices of the Jamestown Gun Club. Dr. 
■ ip-^Raw^nn. SefV. . 
July 23-26.— Interstate Park, Queens L. I.— The Interstate Asso- 
Lciation's second Grand American Handicap target tournament; 
15.000 added" money. Edward Banks, Sec'y-Treas., 318 Broadway, 
New York. 
Aug. 7.-9.— Proviidence, R. I.— The Interst?(te Association's tour- 
nament .under tUje auspices of the Providence Gun Club. P..^ C. 
Root, Sec'v. .:r, ., 
Aug. ' 21-22.— Auburn, Me. — The Interstate Association's tourna- 
ment, under the auspices of the Auburn Gun Club. L. A. Barker 
Sec'y. . , ■ 
•PETERS CARTRIDGE' COMPANY'S TOURNAMENTS. 
April 23-24. — Chattanooga, Tenn.— The Peters Cartridge Com- 
pany amateur tournament, under the auspices of the Chattanooga 
Trapshooters' Club. Dr. Robert S. Henry, Capt. 
April 23-24.— Olathe, Kans.— Peters Cartridge Compariy's amateur 
tournament, assisted by Mr. Frank Hodges. 
April 24-25.— Binghamton, N. Y.— Amateur tournament of the 
Peters Cartridge Co.; $150 added money. H. W. Brown, Sec'y. 
John Parker, Mgr. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
Mrs.. Nancy McKinney, who died recently near Cadiz, 
O., at the age of one hundred, had the un-que experience 
in her infancy of being carried off by a bear. The in- 
cident occurred in the fall of i8oo. After several hours' 
scouring of the woods the crying of an infant directed 
the searchers to some underbrush, where the child was 
discovered. The bear ran away when the party ap- 
proached it, leaving the infant unhurt. — New York World. 
FoKEST AND Stream'iS graphic trap score type in the report of the 
G. A. H. gives a condensed history of America's greatest shooting 
event, such as no other journal can have, because Forest and 
Stream years ago appreciated the importance of trapshooting and 
made and copyrighted a trapshooters* sign language. 
The programme of the second annual trophy tournament of the 
Zoo Rod and Gun Club, May 14 to 16, Elwood, Ind., can be ob- 
tained of the secretary, Mr. J. M. Livingston. Mr. John Parker 
will manage the shoot. The first day there are fourteen events at 
10 and 15 targets, $1 and $1.50 entrance. The programme has the 
same number of events for the second day, each at 15 targets, $1.50 
entrance. Live-bird shooting is provided for the third day. Th« 
first event is at 5 birds, $3, three moneys; the second is for the 
live-bird championship of the State of Indiana and the Leiber 
trophy, at 25 birds, $20 entrance, birds included. Only residents 
of the State are eligible to compete for this. Manufacturers' agents 
may shoot for targets only. Live-bird events open to all. All 
events are at 30yds. rise. Pigeons 25 cents; targets 2 cents. Shoot- 
ing commences at 9 each day. Ship guns, shells, etc., to the 
secretary. 
The Haverhill (Mass.) Gun Club will observe Patriots' Day, 
April 19, with a target shoot, which will be held on its grounds. 
It will be an open handicap shoot. There will be fifteen events, 
each at 10 targets, with a uniform entrance of $1. Handicaps: 
Shooters whose average is 60 per cent, or under, 15yds. ; 70 or 
under, 16yds.; 80 or under, 17yds.; 85 or under, 18yds.; 90 or 
under, 19yds.; over 90, 21yds. The amateur breaking the greatest 
number of targets in events 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 will receive a sole 
leather gun case; second, a Powers cleaning rod; third, a Tomlin- 
son cleaner. Money divided by the Rose system. Targets included 
in entrance at 1% cents each. Sweepstakes optional. Loaded shells 
for sale. Lunch served free. Take Main street cars for Dustin 
square. S. G. Miller, Secretary. 
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The amateur shoot of the Owego Gun Club, Owego, N. Y., 
April 26, has a programme of twelve events, 15 targets to each 
event, 180 in all, with a total of $18 entrance and $36 in added 
money. Bluerocks, 2 cents. A magautrap will be used. Class 
shooting, 40, 30, 20 and 10 per cent. Manufacturers' agents may 
shoot for targets only. Guns and ammunition shipped to Frank 
B. Tracy will be delivered on the grounds free of charge. This 
shoot takes place the next day after the Binghamton shoot. Owego 
is only one and one-half hours' ride from that place. The famous 
expert, Mr. John Parker, will manage both shoots. 
The programme of Jim Sheehy's three-day amateur shoot, April 
16. 17 and 18, at Pella, la., provides twelve events on each of the 
first two days, at 15 and 20 targets, $1.50 and $2 entrance. The 
third day will be devoted to sweepstakes and private matches at 
live birds. Shooting commences at 9 o'clock. Black powder and 
10-bores barred. Targets 2 cents. A smoker will be given on 
Wednesday evening. Ship shells to Jim Sheehy. Mr. C. W. 
Budd and F. C. Whitney, of Des Moines, will manage. 
The Frankford (Pa.) Gun Club announces an all-day shoot to 
take place May 4, on its grounds, at Summerdale Station, on the 
Fr.ankford b ranch of the P. & R. R. R. The conditions of the 
main event are twelve-men teams, 25 bluerocks from a magautrap 
per man, for a challenge trophy. Targets 1 cent. Optional 50- 
cent sweep. Rose system. Shooting commences at 10 o'clock. 
Team match at 2 o'clock. The programme has twelve events, at 
10, 15, 20 antl 25 targets, optional sweeps. 
Mr. H. D. Kirkover, of Fredonia, N. Y., who is actively engaged' 
in furthering the interests of the Pan-American shooting tourna- 
ment was energetic in presenting its claims to recognition during 
the G. A. PI. at Interstate Park, and he succeeded admirably in 
his efforts. The dates are July 15 to 20. There will be $2,000 added 
money, The E C cup will be put up for competition. 
The Peters Cartridge Company, of Cincinnati, through its sec- 
retary, Mr. J. H. .McKibben, announces that on April 23-24 the 
Peters Cartridge Company amateur tournament will be held at 
Chattanooga, Tenn., under the auspices of the Chattanooga Trap- 
shooters' Club. Dr. Robert S. Henry, captain. 
We have a query, dated at Jamaica, L. I., in respect to whether 
a certain shooter is a professional or not. If the party in question 
receives free ammunition or a free gun in consideration of his 
shooting, he would be classed as a professional. Otherwise, he 
would not. 
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The first bird or the last bird? A shooter is due to miss at any 
nioment. Therefore, whether the miss is the first or the last or 
intermediate, it is not necessarily a question of nerve. If a conr 
testant's miss is not the first nor the last it is purely a question 
of chance. 
A return match will be shot between Mr. Henry Koegel, of the 
East Side Gun Club, of Newark, and Mr. S. M. Van Allen, of 
the Emerald Gun Club, 50 birds per man, for $100 the afternoon 
of April 5 at Defter Park, Brooklyn, N. Y. 
On Friday of this week there will be a match between Mr. 
Charles Meyer, of the Jeannette Gun Club, and Mr, John T. 
Wellbrock, of the New York German Gun Club, lOO live birds 
per man, for $100, at Interstate Park. 
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Messrs. L. Duryea and T. W. Morfey have arranged a match 
for $100, at 50 live birds, 33yds,, 8-gauge Francotte guns, each to 
weigh over 121bs., at Interstate Park, if the Carteret Gun Club 
wall permit Mr. Duryea to shoot. 
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On April 13, the Spring Valley Shooting Association, of Reading, 
Pa., will hold a target tournament. Besides sweepstakes, there will 
be merchandise shoots and a contest for the individual target 
championship of Berks county. 
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John S, Wright, manager of the Brooklyn Gun Club, announces 
that he will hold a target shoot each Saturday of this year, com- 
mencing April 13, and will throw targets at 1^ cents each. 
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There will be a team contest between the Oceanic Rod and Gun 
Club and the Fulton Gun Club, Crescent street. East New Yor-k, 
May 12. Shooting commences at 10 o'clock. 
A large contingent of the G. A. H. contestants started thither- 
ward for Baltimore, to be present and participate in the great 
shoot which there obtains this week. 
_ For the last tVa^'ineetings Col. J. H. Voss was the only member 
who responded to the call. 
Bernard W.iters. 
The F. Van Dyke Memorial Furd, 
MR.-J., Htr.DRETH, of the Winchester Repeating Arras Company, 
was present at the G. A. H. last week, and called the attention 
of the shooters present to the Van Dyke Memorial Fund, with a 
result that $152 was subscribed toward it. There now is a total of 
- abcut $300 in the fund. Mr. Hildreth desired that his thanks be 
expressed to the stenographer at Interstate Park lor gratuitous 
work in making copies of the list of subscribers, as follows: 
R. O. Heikes, F. E. McKav, Fred Gilbert, R. L. Trimble S M. 
Van Allen, H. C. Hirschy, J. R. Painter, C, W. Budd' Wm, 
Wolstencroft, J. M. Lilly, E. H. Tripp, Wi!bur Parker, 'T A. 
Marshall, J. B. Mosby, A. L. Ivins, E. D. Fulford, C. F. Ayling, 
C- A. Young, Tramp Irwin, Leroy Woodard, H. P. Collins, F. §. 
Parraelee, J. C. Timmons, J. Hathaway, Dan Lefever A. H. Fox, 
Ed Hickman, E. C. Griffith, W. L. Townsend, C. 'F. Lambert 
J. J. Drake, C. R. Stephens, H. D. Bates, Chas. North, C c! 
Naumann, T. H. Keller, Jack Parkei", C. W. Phellis, Guy Burnside 
W. C. Beers, W. P. Brown, Allan Willey, T. H. Clay Jr., T B. 
Savage, J. W. Hoffman, F. D. Creamer. E. S. Johnson, 'W S. 
Cannon, C. Angier. H. W. Lempke, Haro'd Monev Murray 
Ballou, W. Sherer, Phil Daly, Jr., J. Tod Sloan, J. O'H. Denny, 
G. R. Hunnewell, J. S. -Fanning, R. E. Merrill, F. D .'\lkire W 
R. Crosby, R. S. Rhoads, G. D. Darby, R. L. Peirce, Emil Werk, 
O. R. Dickey. C. Gottlieb. J. A. R. Elliott, Paul North, H. C 
Bridgers, H. H. Stevens, M. M. Mavhew, B. F. Popham, W. S. 
Allen, F. Stearns, Hood Waters, Tom Laflin, C. M. Lincoln, A. 
^^•„*^H,?'?7' ^- B"'^'^' J- K. Malone, J. B, Barto, J. J. Hallo- 
well Ed Voris, P. F. Dupont, J. L. D. Morrison, A. Woodruff, 
B. H, Norton, C. W. Feigenspan. Geo. Roll, R. S. Waddell, U. F 
Bender, F. P. O'Leary, J. B. Ward. A. G. Courtnev, H. B. Wal- " 
lack, C. R. Hooker, G. H. Piercy, Henry Koegel, J. M. Williams, 
J. M Bramhall, J. A. Ross, J. L. Weller, Dr. Hudson, Ralph 
Worthmgton, B, W. Claridge, U. M. C. Thomas, J. A. H. Dressel 
Irby Bennett, L. J. Gaines, T. W. Morfev, Mingo, Will K, Park, ' 
