1026 
FOREST AND STREAM 
[June 26, 1909. 
wards for $2,675. Mr. Edwards is a member of 
the Corinthian and San Francisco Yacht Clubs 
and is an enthusiastic yachtsman. 
The schooner Marion is now the property of 
Stone & Van Bergen, and is now in commis¬ 
sion. 
Yachts Change Hands. 
These transfers of yachts are reported through 
Henry J. Gielow: 
The 165-foot steam yacht Norman, Frank Til- 
ford, to F. G. Potter. 
The 75-foot flush deck auxiliary yawl Cacique, 
Vernon C. Brown, to Lawrence H. Armour. 
The 85-foot motor yacht Annette, Andrew E. 
Foye, to Rear Commodore Thomas A. Nevins, 
of the Brooklyn Y. C. 
The 55-foot auxiliary yawl Truant, Arthur E. 
Austin, to Hugh Cotton. 
The 225-foot steam yacht Venetia, Jesse L. 
Livermore, to George W. Elkins. Venetia is 
now in Maine waters with Capt. L. B. Lake in 
command. She was formerly owned by Com¬ 
modore Morton F. Plant. 
The 40-foot gasolene launch Jewel, Mrs. E. 
S. Burke, to Howard S. Folger for St. Law¬ 
rence River service. 
The 103-foot auxiliary schooner yacht Elfay, 
Russell A. Alger, to Vernon C. Brown.* She 
was originally A. Bryan Alley’s Oonas II. Mr. 
Brown has changed her name to Iris. 
The 75-foot twin screw motor yacht Nokomis, 
Rev. J. R. Bourgeois, to W. B. Chisolm. 
The 6o-foot motor launch Silver Heels, Charles 
L. Sheldon, to J. Rogers Ma.xwell for a tender 
to his other yachts. 
The 47-foot auxiliary sloop yacht Swannanoa, 
Francis L. Field, to George R. Newell. 
The 65-foot fast cruising motor yacht Vim, 
J. A. Mollenhauer, to F. M. Alger. Vim has 
gone to Lake Michigan. 
The Buzzard's Bay 30-footer Larrikin, Robert 
Bacon, to E. W. MacDonald. Larrikin is going 
to leave for Chicago by way of the Erie Canal. 
The Buzzard’s Bay 30-footer Zingara, Waldo 
E. Forbes, to J. E. T. Rutter. 
The 55-foot motor yacht Friendship VI., 
Harry L. Friend, to R. J. Preston for Northern 
New York waters. 
The hunting cabin cruiser Philippa, to C. Le- 
land Harrison. 
The power cruiser Peggy, for Robt. C. Fraser, 
to M. R. Jones, who will change her name to 
Yvonne H. 
The 40-foot sloop yacht Adyta, Richard Von 
Foregger, to George S, Clarke, of Chicago. 
The hunting cabin launch Dorothy R., M. R. 
Jones, to J. S. Sheddon. 
The auxiliary yawl Kathleen, R. S. Pike, to 
C. F. Brenner. 
The 50-foot auxiliary yawl Flaneur, chartered 
for C. E. Dunn, to F. P. Sturgis. 
The following transfers of yachts are report¬ 
ed through Tams, Lemoine & Crane: 
Auxiliary schooner yacht Tekla sold for 
Alessandro Fabbri to Richard Henderson 
Deevs. 
Launch Atlantic purchased for Louis C. 
Clark. 
Canoeing, 
A Day of Canoe Life. 
“Oh! I am a cook and a captain bold. 
The mate of the Nancy brig, 
A bos’n tight, and a midship mite, 
And the crew of the captain’s gig.” 
The little brown tent w'ith is awnings is 
pitched on a jutting point of a wooded island 
among the Thousand Islands on the St. 
Lawrence, the camp range is rebuilt with pieces 
of granite, the provision box is opened, and the 
cot and blanketsvare prepared for the night, A 
light supper of canned soup, sardines and bread 
and butter is enough. The camp appetite has 
not yet arrived, and the captain is tired and the 
fewer dishes to wash the better. The lantern 
is lit and the canoeist turns in for the first 
wakeful night in camp. 
The glimmer of dawn appears above the trees, 
and it is time for all good canoeists to be up 
and going, for this is the most beautiful part 
of the day. The fire is started, the kettle and 
coffee-pot; having been filled with the crystal 
waters of the river, are hung over the blaze, 
and the sleepy Captain goes to the river for his 
morning plunge. One dive and a short swim, 
and then comes the rubbing that takes away the 
dross and cares of city life. 
The water in the kettle and coffee-pot is boil¬ 
ing merrily as the captain returns to his tent, 
and the coffee, tied up in a square of cheese¬ 
cloth (12 inches square), is dropped into the 
boiling water. It boils up at once and then 
subsides, and the pot is removed from the fire 
and placed where the coffee may gently simmer 
for about six minutes, during which time the 
cook is at work paring the potatoes and slicing 
the bacon. The pot is then placed where the 
coffee will keep warm, and in about ten minutes 
the bag of grounds is removed. This is the 
best way to make coffee, either in camp or out 
of it. It does not have the raw taste of per¬ 
colated coffee, nor does it have the bitter taste 
of coffee that has been boiled. The coffee is 
black and clear and needs no straining, and the 
coffee-pot is free from grounds and is easily 
kept clean. The square of cheese-cloth is 
emptied and hung up to dry for further use. 
The two small frying-pans have been heating 
on the grate. We are to have French fried 
potatoes this morning. The pan for the pota¬ 
toes is placed on the coals, raked to the front 
of the fire and enough butter, oil or grease to 
cover the potatoes is heated until it puffs anS 
smokes, the raw potatoes, cut in large slices, 
are dried, salted and dropped in the boiling fat, 
slowly, so as not to chill the grease. They are 
kept but a short time in the strong heat and 
until they are light brown. The pan is then 
placed on the grate where the potatoes cook 
through and through. Shortly before the cook¬ 
ing is ended they are supplied with the neces¬ 
sary quantity of pepper. The grease is then 
poured off and the pan is replaced on the grate 
to give a further brown to the slices. 
The bacon is now placed in a hot pan on the 
grate. This grate is a strong grid-iron having 
folding legs. Formerly we had to have these 
grates manufactured to order. They are now 
supplied by dealers in sportsman’s goods. 
The eggs are placed in a covered vessel of 
water, almost boiling hot, and allowed to re¬ 
main in the hot water near the fire for six 
minutes. This is the best way to cook soft- 
boiled eggs, as it cooks the white and yoke 
equally and is a preventive of indigestion. 
We do not forget the toast, and it is such as 
can be made only over a camp-fire, brown, crisp 
on the outside, but soft within; just what toast 
ought to be. 
The first breakfast is now ready. It is very 
simple, but more elaborate dishes, such as 
stewed prunes, hot biscuits, lyonnaise potatoes, 
flannel and rice cakes, and oatmeal will appear 
at subsequent meals. The Captain has already 
had one cup of coffee while he was cooking the 
breakfast, and a second cup is allowable with 
his meal, but not more, as too much coffee, 
even in the open air, may spoil the day. 
Even dish washing may be made easy. The 
frying-pans come first. In order to remove the 
grease they are heated until the grease melts. 
It is then poured out, the pan is given a dash of 
cold water and is carefully scraped. Hot water 
is then poured into the pan, together with a 
lump of washing soda, and it is placed on the 
grate to simmer. Here the pans are allowed to 
remain while the other dishes are being washed. 
Scrape the dishes as clean as possible, place 
them in the bread-pan, pour in boiling water 
and add a small quantity of washing soda, or a 
few shavings of soap. Place the pan on the 
grate and let it simmer. Have a bucket of 
cold water, into which the dishes are plunged 
after they have been mopped in the simmering 
pan. The dishes are then dried and placed in 
the sun. A wash rag tied on the end of a stick 
makes a good mop. The water in the frying- 
pans is now thrown out, the inside of the pans, 
having been thoroughly mopped, are rubbed 
dry with a piece of paper in which the groceries 
have been packed. They are then hung on nails 
driven in a tree adjacent to the range. 
If the bedding has not already been attended 
to, the blankets are now hung on- a line, prefer¬ 
ably in the morning; sun; the dishes are put 
away and the camp is placed in perfect order. 
We have cooked our breakfast in a flannel 
shirt, as the morning air was chill. It is getting 
warmer and there is every promise of a hot 
day!" The Captain, _ therefore, takes off the 
heavy woolen stockings and heavy shirt and 
substitutes light socks and negligee shirt in 
spite of the fact that this is contrary to most 
of the authorities. The discarded clothing, to¬ 
gether with the woolen pajamas, are hung on 
the clothesline. The blankets are rolled up and 
placed at one end of the cot—the Captain has 
graduated from the sleeping bag class. As it 
promises to be a fair day, the clothing is left 
on the line. 
The First Sail. 
The canoe, which has either been hauled 
up on a slide or anchored in the cove at the 
landing, is now put in order. The mess chest 
is carried to the canoe, together with the hand 
satchel, which contains a book, fishing tackle, 
marine glass, matches, and other articles which 
may be needed during the day. We do not for¬ 
get the hatchet or ax, nor do we forget to see 
that the paddle is in its proper place. The 
sailor’s knife is hung around the Captain’s neck, 
while the sheath knife is stowed away in the 
mess chest, where it is less likely to get en¬ 
tangled with the deck or the dandy sheets than 
if carried on the belt. Lorna. 
[to be concluded.] 
A- C. A. Weddings. 
At Woburn, Mass., on Wednesday evening, 
June 16, Marian, daughter of Mrs. Edward 
Lewis Shaw, to William Wyman Crosby. 
At Arlington, N. J., at the residence of the 
bride’s parents, at noon on Wednesday, June 16, 
Bonnie Belle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Irving 
Vermilyea Dorland, to Dr. Charles Eastmond, 
of Brooklyn. 
At the residence of the bride’s parents, Buf¬ 
falo, N. Y., on Wednesday evening. June 16, 
Gertrude, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Tay¬ 
lor Card, to Walwin Barr. 
I know that Forest and Stream is not gen¬ 
erally considered a society paper, but the above 
notices I should like very much to have in the 
next issue. It is such a coincidence, the three 
weddings coming together, and all the partici¬ 
pants known in the A. C. A., that I thought you 
might be willing to give it space. 
J. K. Hand. 
A. C A. Membership. 
NEW MEMBERS PROPOSED. 
Atlantic Division.-—Harry C. Smith, ii 
North Eighteenth street, East Orange, N. J., 
by Arthur P. Gewehr. 
Central Division.—Harry Bright, 127 Roup 
street, Pittsburg, Pa., by W. H. Crofts; Ben¬ 
jamin W. Utter. Olean, N. Y., by H. D. James; 
John T. Card, Buffalo, N. Y., by Walwin Barr. 
Eastern Division.—Louis R. Holmes, 501 
Potter avenue. Providence, R. L, by Wm. A. 
Heath. 
Northern Division.—H. J. S. Dawson, 199 
Brock street, Kingston, Ont., Can., by A. 1 . 
Macdonell. 
NEW MEMBERS ELECTED. 
Atlantic Division.—5825, Irving T. Myers, 
750 Avenue C, Bayonne, N. J. 
Central Division.^—5820, E. C. Brainerd, Oak- 
mont. Pa.; 5821. Porter S. Brown, Verona, Pa.; 
5822, James S. Weaver, care of Pittsburg Gage 
and Supply Co., Pittsburg, Pa.; 5823, C. H. 
Mattison, 329 South Crouse avenue, Syracuse, 
N. Y. 
Western Division.—5824, Harold M. Gren- 
berg, 915 Eighth avenue Court, Rockford, Ill. 
