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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Feb. 22, 1002. ! 
A Club Banquet, 
All day Feb. 8 a great storm swept over Montreal. 
Trie wind blew a gale, the snow fell fast and was whirled 
into deep drifts; added to the masses already piled up 
it blocked the streets and roads. The guests of the Place 
Viger Hotel looked out over the park upon an Arctic 
scene. 
But at night the curtains dropped and the electric lights 
made a summer interior. The main dining room of the 
hotel was given up to the Laurentian and the St. Maurice 
Clubs for. their annual dinner. At seven o'clock the 
piper, in full regalia, led the procession down the long 
halls, and soon thereafter the train of waiters led on the 
delicious "Malpecque" oysters. 
The invited guests were Judge W. Lynch. Hon. S. N. 
Parent, P. N. Martel, Q. C, Gen, Wm. H. Henry, U. S. 
Consul at Quebec, Hon. George W. Stephens, C. M. 
McCuaig, Messrs. L. A. Boyer, J. S. Brown and Mr. 
Boulter. 
The president of the Laurentian Club, Mr. Joseph W. 
Howe, of New York, presided. 
The company included members of the two clubs from 
Montreal, Boston, New York and other places in the 
States, for the membership extends from Quebec to 
Texas. 
Among those present were Dr. William H. Drummond, 
author of "The Habitant," "Johnny Corteau," etc., of 
the Laurentian Club, and also president of the St. Maur- 
ice Club; Messrs. W. H. Parker, managing director of 
the Laurentian Club, J. George Veith, secretary-treasurer 
of the Laurentian Club; Mr. Johnson, V. P., of St. 
Maurice Club; Messrs. Charles P. Frame, Emory Lyon, 
Charles P. Cowles, George A. Weber. E. M. Fulton, W. 
H. McCord, L. A. Bevin, James McCutcheon, Wm. M. 
Ivins, W. J. Kingsland, Chas. G. Ritchie, Henry B. 
Bates, Geo. H. Hazen, E. A. Olds, all of New York: Dr. 
Wm. Gardner, Louis Sutherland, Capt. George C. Hiam, 
John Forrrian, C. J. McCuaig, H. W. De Courtney, A. 
W. Stevenson, ail of Montreal; A. W. Leitch, of Hamil- 
ton. 
After introductory remarks by the president, the first 
regular toast, "The King," was announced, and re- 
ceived the loyal and dignified response usual from every 
company over whom the flag of England waves. 
The succeeding regular toasts were: "The President 
of the United States," happily responded to by Gen. 
Henry, U. S. Consul at Quebec; "Our Guests," wittily 
touched bv Mr. L. A. Boyer. Hon. George W. Stephens, 
and Mr. J. S. Brown; "Tbe Laurentian Club," "The St. 
Maurice Club." 
A flood of brief, impromptu and appropriate speeches 
followed the calls to these toasts by Mr. Hubert R. Ives, 
A. W. Stevenson and J. George Veith, of Montreal; 
Messrs. Charles P. Frame, Charles P. Cowles, George A. 
Weber, James McCutcheon, E. A. Olds, of New York; 
and E. M. Farnsworth, of Boston. 
Songs by Mr. Charles G. Ritchie and others were in- 
terspersed among the speeches. 
Wm. H. Parker, the managing director of the Lauren- 
tian Club, moved the company to much laughter by his 
unique and facetious narrative of a patient and much- 
winding trip he took from Mistassini to the Gadbout 
River in a fog. 
Dr. William H. Drummond. who was most tactful, 
genial and indefatigable in making the dinner a success, 
recited in his inimitable style several of his poems, among 
them "Johnny Corteau" and "Little Lac Grenier." 
The feeling'of the members toward their clubs and their 
enthusiasm for them, was manifested by their applause 
when, at the beginning of the speaking, it was said, in 
substance: "Montreal has the enviable reputation of be- 
ing the foster-mother of many successful clubs, and if she 
is ever proud of that maternity she ought to be proud of 
the two clubs who are gathered at this family banquet. 
There is not a man of all this most intelligent company 
who does not believe in his heart that they are among the 
very best and most promising of all Montreal's forest- 
born children." Laurentian. 
President Latchford. 
Toronto, Jan. 29. — Editor Forest and Stream: You 
will no doubt have learnt ere this reaches you that the 
Hon. F. R. Latchford. Commissioner of Public Works 
for the Province of Ontario, was unanimously elected pre- 
sident of the North American Fish and Game Protective 
Association at the recent meeting of the Association at 
Burlington, Vt. 
It was wisely decided to hold the next annual meeting 
in the city of Ottawa, the capital of the Dominion of 
Canada, and also the home of the Hon. Mr. Latchford. 
It augurs well for the future of fish and game protection 
to have such men taking an active interest in the im- 
portant work as Mr. Latchford and his worthy predeces- 
sor. 
I feel sure the warm-hearted sportsmen of Ottawa will 
do their level best to emulate the generous hospitality 
accorded us at our late meeting by the citizens of Bur- 
lington. E. TlNSLEY. 
New Hampshire Ice Fishing. 
Boston, Feb. 15. — The New Hampshire Fish and Game 
Commissioners have made public their findings on the 
numerous petitions handed to them both for and against 
ice fishing in certain lakes, ponds and rivers in that 
State. The hearing was begun on these petitions several 
days ago at Concord, and of which the Forest and 
Stream has already had an account. The Commissioners 
say : "Under authority of Sec. 5, Chapter 78, of the pub- 
lic laws, we do hereby prohibit fishing through the ice in 
all ponds and lakes in the towns of Hillsboro, Newton, 
Plaistow, Danville, Hampstead, Salem, Atkinson, Derry, 
Brookline and Francestown; Suncook Pond, in the town 
of Northwocd and vicinity; Kelly Pond, in the town of 
New Hampton ; Trury Pond, in the town of Bow ; Web- 
ster Lake, in Franklin ; the waters, bays or basins sup- 
plied by the Winnepesaukee River, between the dam and 
East Tilton and the Tilton & Belmont Railroad bridge, 
over the same river — all for a term of five years." > This 
finding will throw some ponds and lakes open to ice fish- 
ing after Feb. 24, but it closes a good many more. It 
is evident that the Commission had the good of the 
fisheries of the State in view in their findings, and opened 
few if any, waters where the fish needed greater protec- 
tion. In order that there may be no misunderstanding 
as to the status of any waters in the State since the new 
findings, the Commission is preparing for publication a 
list of lakes and ponds closed by the Legislature to ice 
fishing, as well as those lately closed by the Commission; 
and also those that will be opened to ice fishing after 
Feb. 24. Special. 
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Atlantic City Kennel Club* 
The first annual show of the Atlantic City Kennel 
Club will be held in Marine Hall, Young's Pier, Atlantic 
City, N. J., March 26, 27, 28 and 29, 
The officers are: President, G. Jason Waters; Vice- 
Presidents, Mrs. Jas. L. Kernochan, Hon. John J. Gard- 
ner, Hon. Jos. Thompson, Mrs. D. Murray Bohlen, Hon. 
Franklin P. Stoy, Hon. Allen B. Endicott, Capt. John 
L. Young; Secretary and Treasurer, Thos. H. Terry; 
Board of Stewards, Marcel A. Viti, chairman; H. K. 
Bloodgood, Louis A. Biddle, D. Murray Bohlen, Ronald 
H. Barlow, W. S. Blitz, G. M. Carnochan, S. Boyd Car- 
rigan, John Caswell, Wm. C. Codman, Richard Croker. 
Jr., Frank H. Croker, John A. Davidson, R. W. C. Elli- 
son, C. Wistar Evans, George Greer, Richard H. Hunt, 
Henry Jarrett, Rowland P. Keasbey, Harry T. Peters, 
Chas. W. Rodman, Jr., Winthrop Rutherfurd, Singleton 
Van Schaick and others; Superintendent, James Morti- 
mer. 
Classes: 165 in which the prize money is $10, $5, $3 
throughout; 29 winner's classes, 16 local classes; 210 alto- 
gether. 
Specialty Clubs : The Ladies' Kennel Association, Fox 
Terrier Club, Irish Terrier Club, Great Dane Club, Collie 
Club, Welsh Terrier Club, Dachshund Club, and Pome- 
ranian Club have made liberal response to Our invitation 
to offer prizes at the show, and the others we expect will 
follow. The Philadelphia Dog Show Association will 
offer, several prizes, and sixteen cups to cost $25 each 
have been Offered by individuals, and we expect many 
more. 
Entry fees: $3 in regular classes, $2 in local classes. 
Entries close March 10 with James Mortimer, superin- 
tendent, at Atlantic City, N. J. Mr. Mortimer will come 
to Atlantic City directly after the New York Show and in 
the meantime any communication that may be addressed 
to the secretary of the club, Mr. Thos. H. Terry, Atlantic 
City, N. J., will receive prompt attention. 
— $ — 
Designing Competition. 
In view of the continued and increasing interest in 
yachting, a designing competition will be opened in the 
columns of Forest and Stream. In America the yacht- 
ing season is comparatively a short one, and. such a com- 
petition as has been determined upon will serve to stimu- 
late the interest in the subject during the winter months. 
The competition is open to both amateur and professional 
designers. Three prizes will be given for the best de- 
signs of a yacht conforming to the following conditions : 
I. A pole mast sloop. 
II. 25ft. load -waterline 
III. Not over 4ft. draft (with centerboard hoisted). 
IV. At least 50 per cent, of ballast outside on keel, 
V. 5ft. headroom under cabin carlins. 
All abnormal features must be studiously avoided in 
the design; and the construction, sail and cabin plans 
should be of the simplest character. It was our idea in 
laying out the conditions of the competition to make them 
simple as possible, so as not to hamper in any way 
the designer, and yet convey tn all that we wished to 
produce a safe, comfortable cruiser on which two or 
three amateurs could live with comfort for a period of 
two or three months and cruise along our eastern sea- 
board from New York to Halifax with safety. A center- 
board boat of moderate draft was decided upon, as so 
many more harbors would be accessible to a boat of that 
type. 
DRAWINGS REQUIRED. 
I. Sheer plan, scale iin. = ift. — showing center of 
buoyancy and lateral resistance. 
II. Half breadth, scale iin. = ift. 
III. Body plan, scale iin = ift. 
IV. Cabin plan, scale iin. = ift. 
V. Sail plan, %'m. = ift., showing center of effort. 
The sails should consist of a jib, mainsail, spin- 
naker and balloon jib. No topsail will be carried. 
A table of offsets and an outline specification must 
accompany each design. The drawings should be care- 
fully drawn and lettered. All drawings should be made 
on white paper or tracing cloth in black ink (no colored 
inks or pigments should be used). The designs must 
bear a nom-de-plume only and no indication must be 
given of the author. In a sealed envelope, however, the 
designer should inclose his own name and address, to- 
gether with his nom-de-plume. All designs must be re- 
ceived at the office of the Forest and Stream Publishing 
Company, 346 Broadway, New York City, not later than 
Feb. 28, 1902. All drawings will be returned, but postage 
should accompany each. 
The Forest and Stream reserves the right to publish 
any or all the designs. 
The prizes offered are as follows: 1st prize, $25.00; 
2d prize, $15.00; 3d prize, $10.00. Mr. Theodore C. Zerega 
offers an additional prize of $10.00 for the best cabin plan. 
Honorable mention will also be made of meritorious 
designs. i 
Mr. Clinton H. Crane, of the firm of Messrs. Tarns, 
Lemoine & Crane, has kindly consented to judge the 
designs and make the awards. Mr. Crane's professional 
standing is so high that he needs" no introduction, and 
-very confidence will be put in big ability and fairness, 
Our Boston Letter. 
Boston, Feb. 16.— Last week B. B. Crowninshield re- 
ceived an order from Mr. Thomas H. McDonald, of the 
Bridgeport Y. C, for a yacht to compete in the trial races 
to select a challenger for the Seawanhaka cup. It was; 
expected that the order would come from another quar- 
ter, but New England yachtsmen will be glad that the 
designer of Independence will be given a try in this class. 
He has had experience in designing a boat of about the 
same scantlings for the Quincy cup, and the knowledge 
gained in that venture should be of great service to him 
now. 
A better choice for the builder of the McDonald boat 
could not have been made. She will be built by William 
B. Smith, of Town River, Quincy Point. Smith has al- 
ways been known as a builder who constructs a boat in 
the most solid manner. Yachts which he has built are 
fitting examples of this fact. It was he who built Thetis 
and Huron, and who remodelled the schooner Gitana. He 
also built the schooner Alert, now owned by Clement A. 
Griscom, of the New York Y. C. Although his skill as a 
builder of solid yachts is known, he has also had an 
experience in light construction that comes in handy on 
occasions like the present. He was for some years con- 
nected with Ruddick, a builder of racing shells, and in 
this way he has thoroughly learned how to combine 
strength with the lightest possible construction in wood. 
No better example of his skill in this direction was shown 
in Hostess, the successful defender of the Quincy cup in 
1899. Although she is an extreme scow with abnormal 
overhangs, her ends were not held up by turnbuckle 
trusses. She had a system of square and diagonal wooden 
bracing of the lightest possible kind, and it is interesting 
to note that she kept her shape better and held her original 
waterline length longer than any boat of the same type 
that has ever been built. She was supplied with a double 
deck of wood, the top covering being laid diagonally. 
This prevented wringing and the consequent loss of shape 
under strains. 
It is quite likely that this boat will be wholly Boston 
in her make-up. Adrian Wilson was closeted with 
Crowninshield Friday afternoon, and, although it is not 
known that any contract for sails has yet been given, it 
is likely that they will be made by Wilson & Silsby. 
Crowninshield has wasted no time since the receipt of the 
order, but at once saw Smith and placed the contract 
for building. He knows well the value of tuning up, and 
intends that the McDonald boat shall be in the water as 
soon as possible. Crowninshield also has an order for 
an 18ft. knockabout for Com. L. B. Goodspeed of the 
Duxbury Y. C. Com. Goodspeed is also a member of the 
Hull-Massachusetts Y. C. 
At Lawley's things have commenced to hum. The 
east shop is filled with boats and it is likely that the same 
condition will prevail in the west shop before long. The 
lead keel for the 60-rater, designed by Gardner & Cox 
for Mr. Henry F. Lippitt, was run last week. Its weight 
is 21 tons, and it is a beautiful casting. There does not 
seem to be a bubble throughout its entire surface. All 
of the frames have been turned out, and it is likely that 
they will be set up this week. The frames that reach 
below the waterline are bronze and the floor plates are of 
the same material. They are very light, and to give them 
strength there is a reverse frame of steel. In the same 
shop the 51ft. launch for Yale has been planked and the 
work of installing the boilers and engines has commenced. 
The third boat in this shop, a 46ft, yawl, designed by 
Arthur Binney for Mr. W. L. Wharton, will probably be 
set up this week. The oak keelson, stem and sternpost 
were turned out last week, and the lead keel has been run. 
In the east shop the 104ft. steam yacht, designed by 
Fred Lawley for Justus C. Strawbridge, of the Philadel- 
phia Corinthian Y. C, has been planked and her deck 
partly laid. The interior joiner work is now being put in 
and the deck house forward is being built. She is 104ft. 
on the waterline, 128ft. over all, 16ft. '4in. beam and 7ft. 
draft. She will have good accommodations and should 
make a fine cruiser. There is but one deck house forward, 
which will be used for a dining room, a dumb waiter 
leading to the galley below. The bridge will be over 
this house. Below decks there are three staterooms, and 
the main saloon in the owner's quarters. There are three 
skylights. At the forward end of the main saloon there 
is a fireplace. There is fine closet room throughout these 
quarters. Forward of the boiler and engine space there 
is a large galley. Then come the captain's and the en- 
gineer's stateroom, while, in the forecastle, there will be 
eight pipe berths. It is expected that she will make 
12J2 knots under natural draft and fourteen forced. She 
will be used at Camden, Me., where Mr. Strawbridge has 
a fine summer residence. During the winter a large 
wharf has been built on his property, with boat houses, 
and a landing stage will be supplied where the yacht can 
come in at any tide. 
In this shop the 46ft. schooner, designed by C. H. 
Crane for Arnold Lawson, is partly planked. She will 
be a very fine boat in every detail. Her garboards are 
oak. and, above the sixth strake of planking, she will 
be double planked, the outer skin being of mahogany and 
the inner of yellow pine. Capt. Oloff Cronstadt will be 
in command of her. He has been in Puritan, Volunteer, 
Pilgrim and Independence. He was also in the 40- 
footers Helen and Gossoon, and in the 46-footer Oweene. 
Close to the Lawson boat is a 35-footer, designed by 
Crane for H. A. Morse, of Boston. She is a large- 
bodied boat, with the easy sections seen in old-time 
cruisers. She will make a fine cruiser. She is now 
partly planked. A 30ft. yawl, designed by Binney for 
Messrs. Foss and Gunnison, is in frame. The Y. R. A. 
21-footer, designed by Crowninshield for Hon. Charles 
Francis Adams, 2d, is planked and the deck is being 
laid. She is a very clean-looking craft, and looks Crown- 
inshield all over. 
Fred Lawley has an order for a 50ft. waterline auxiliary 
yawl for Mrs. J. B. Gibson, of New York. The yacht 
will probably be used at Bar Harbor. He also has 
orders for a 35-footer for Mr. W. H. Fleetman, of New 
York ; a Y. R. A. 25-footer for a Marblehead yachtsman ; an 
18- footer for Mr. John Pridgeon, of Detroit; an auxiliary 
25ft. cat for Mr. W. S. Hills. He has turned out the 
lines of a 35-footer for Mr. R. H. Harte. She will be 
built at Philadelphia. He has orders for two 18-footers 
for members of the Duxbury Y. C. One of these will be 
