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cuss canoeing matters, to participate in the races, 
and to promote the welfare of the organization. 
There is a charm about these meets which grips 
all canoe men who have attended them. About 
one-third of the island is known as “Squaw 
Camp” and it is reserved for members who 
bring their families. Each day the Commodore 
appoints an officer of the day and five pickets, 
who guard the island and promote the comfort 
of all. 
The island during the Meet is a sight to glad¬ 
den the heart. On every point and in every bay 
is a tent and a string of club and racing flags, 
while thin spirals of smoke indicate that the 
campers are living as they would in the wilder¬ 
ness in so far as the preparation of meals is 
concerned. It is the ideal place for a two 
weeks’ vacation for him who loves the woods 
and the waters. 
This year is the 50th Anniversary of Modern 
Canoeing, and the Commodore has been in cor¬ 
respondence with the Commodore of the Can¬ 
adian Canoe Association, with the object in view 
of holding a joint meet of the two Associations 
to commemorate properly the occasion, especially 
by holding a series of mile and half mile war 
canoe races. Commodore McNeil of the Can¬ 
adian Association has been giving his hearty co¬ 
operation to the plan but has recently been 
obliged to confess that the large number of pad- 
dlers who have gone to the front and who are 
in training camps, has very seriously affected the 
plans of his Association, and for this reason the 
oroiect has bee" abandoned. The American 
Canoe Association, by working energetically for 
a large attendance at this year’s camp, hopes to 
celebrate the Anniversary by promoting in¬ 
creased enthusiasm for canoeing and good fel¬ 
lowship among canoeists. 
On Memorial Day, Monday, May 31st, 1915, in 
the afternoon there will be held a joint regatta 
of the New York Rowing Association and the 
American Canoe Association on the Harlem 
River Rowing course, with the following canoe¬ 
ing events: 
Cruising class V2 mile. 
One man single blade 
One man double blade 
Tandem single blade 
Tandem double blade 
Racing class 1 mile. 
One man single blade 
One man double blade 
Club Four single blade 
Club Four double blade 
Races will be run with the tide; course is 
laid between High Bridge and the power house 
of the United P. & L. Co. It will be policed 
by the U. S. Treasury cutters and boats of the 
Police Dept., and will be kept free of traffic and 
driftwood during the races. But in order to 
ensure this the police regulations must be strict¬ 
ly adhered to and races must be started punc¬ 
tually at the time set. 
Valuable prizes (Firsts only) will be awarded 
for all events. Entries must be made with the 
Purser not later than May 23rd, in writing. No 
entries bearing a later postmark will be ac¬ 
cepted. A deposit of twenty-five cents per man 
must accompany every entry, this to be for¬ 
feited should the entrant for no good reason 
not participate or be debarred because of late 
arrival at the starting line. 
As this is the first time canoeing will be 
prominently brought before the public of Greater 
New York and the races will be viewed by an 
enormous concourse of spectators, it is hoped 
that a splendid showing will be made by mem¬ 
bers of the A. C. A. and that the races will 
be full of snap and spirit. 
All details as to order of racing, starts, dis- 
