March 5, 1910.] 
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to take the place of Kitcinque is about finished. 
It will take part in the Marblehead race. 
The Philadelphia common council is consider¬ 
ing a measure introduced that the city donate 
$2,000 as a prize for the motor boat race from 
Philadelphia to Havana. 
Dr. A. H. Braecklin, of Baltimore, has entered 
his motor boat Alanna in the Bermuda race. 
This yacht is of the bridge deck type 47 feet 
6 inches over-all, 11 feet beam, 4 feet 9 inches 
draft and is driven by a 40 horsepower motor. 
American Power Boat Association. 
The new officers of the American Power Boat 
Association have undertaken the important work 
of classifying race boats. The most representa¬ 
tive naval architects of the United States have 
been called upon to formulate new rules and 
classes based upon the recommendations made 
by the new president of the association, H. T. 
Koerner, of Buffalo, N. Y. The evils that have 
so long prevailed and which have been a de¬ 
cided factor in preventing the natural and 
healthy growth of the sport, will be treated in 
a scientific manner by the Commission of Ex¬ 
perts who will take up the work involved imme¬ 
diately. At the meeting of the American Pow r er 
Boat Association, held at the Waldorf-Astoria, 
Feb. 24, the following officers were elected: 
President, H. T. Koerner; Secretary, M. M. 
Whitaker; Treasurer, J. M. Oliphant, Measurer, 
H. J. Gielow. _ 
Canoeing . 
Atlantic Division Mess. 
/ 
The annual mess of the Atlantic Division of 
the A. C. A. was held Saturday evening, Feb. 
T9, at 7 p. m., in Lulu Temple, Broad and Spring 
Garden streets. The room was decorated with 
flags belonging to the association and various 
clubs. Covers were laid for 100, and when Vice- 
Commodore Quasebart proposed a toast to the 
A. C. A., ninety-eight responded. The menu 
follows: 
Cocktail 
Raw Oysters Snapper Soup 
Olives . Celery 
Roast Tenderloin of Beef 
Mushroom Sauce 
p eas Asparagus 
B eer Whiskey 
Devilled Fgg Salad 
A. C. A. Punch 
Cigars Cakes Coffee 
“Monolight” Self-Lighting Cigarettes 
After the cigars were lighted the vice-com¬ 
modore told what had been done so far in the 
year and what was proposed for the balance of 
the season, welcomed the guests and introduced 
Judge Wilkin, president of the Board of Gov¬ 
ernors of the A. C. A. The judge gave an in¬ 
teresting talk on A. C. A. matters in general, 
and the national meet at Sugar Island, in the 
St. Lawrence, in particular. Other speakers 
were: Ex-Commodore Berkey, who talked of 
encouragement to the younger members to take 
interest in the A. C. A. affairs; ex-Ccommodore 
(Dad) Thorn, who spoke of Commodore Chas. 
Forbush, who has been very ill for several 
months. The vice-commodore read a letter from 
Mrs. Forbush and appointed a committee con¬ 
sisting of Judge Wilkin, J. K. Hand and Louis 
Reichert to draft a telegram of good cheer to 
Commodore Forbush. 
J. A. Edgar, commodore of the Red Dragon 
C. C., invited all present to visit, the Dragons 
after ’the dinner at Wissinoming, on the Dela¬ 
ware, where they would have open house. 
Purser Frank T. Wilson reported finances of 
the division in good shape and called attention 
to the events of the year to follow: 
Cruise along the Hackensack River, May 14 
and 15. . , 
Cruise down the Rancocas Creek on Memorial 
Day, May 29, 30, 31 - 
Cruise down the Delaware from Easton, start¬ 
ing June 25; cruise to terminate at Burlington 
Island where Division Camp will be held, includ¬ 
ing races, elections, etc. Camp to break up Ju y 
e Labor Day camp at Hermit Point on the 
Hudson, Sept. 3, 4 and 5, and also the nationa 
meet at Sugar Island in the St. Lawrence River, 
Aug. 12-26. , - ,, 
H. W. Fleischmann spoke at some length on 
what had been done at this end of the Division. 
A letter from Percy (Ho) Hogan was read 
expressing his regrets at not being on hand. 
The Mess Committee had provided song sheets 
and ex-Vice-Commodore Andreas led the sing¬ 
ing. The choir of the Yapewi Aquatic Club 
rendered some choice selections and W. ri. 
Logan. Jr., sang the Hymn to the Dragon.. 
W. C. D. Gauntt, president of the Associated 
Clubs of the Delaware, spoke of the formation 
of this organization to work under the A. L. A. 
and increase interest on the Delaware and ar¬ 
range for inter-club regattas. 
H B Fort and D. S. Hill spoke on the same 
subject, while A. D. Berning called to mind 
similar organizations in New York—the Hudson 
River Canoe Federation. 
Remarks were made by J. K. Hand, b. L- 
(Pop) Moore, Rear Commodore R. F. Tims and 
C. M. Stebbins. The affair proved a complete 
success and great credit is due the Mess Com¬ 
mittee which consisted of J. A Edgar, Chair¬ 
man, Red Dragon C. C.; C. C. Wilson, Treas 
urer Red Dragon C. C.; H. W. Fleischmann, 
Red’Dragon C. C.: W. C D. Gauntt Lakanoo 
Boat Club; H. B._ Fort, Lakanoo Boat Club E. 
B. Ayres, Yapewi Aquatic Club; _W. B. Mad 
dock Park Island Canoe Association: J. K. 
Hand, Brooklyn C. C.; P. L. Kretzmer, Kmcker- 
bocker C. 
After the dinner a number of the out-of-town 
men journeyed up to the Red Dragon C. C. and 
spent the evening and the following day, enjoy¬ 
ing the Dragons’ open house. 
TrT,s-Nnr T Wt son Purser. 
A. C. A. Membership. 
NEW MEMBERS PROPOSED. 
*\tlantic Division.—Melvin E. Southard, Bor- 
entown, N. J., by E. B. Ayres; Norman C Ap- 
legate, 34 Hillcrest avenue, Trenton, N. J., oy 
'rank Fell; Frank E. Schneider S i 5 West i«d 
treet. New York city, and Joseph L. Schneider, 
1 - West I72d street. New York city, both by 
Tarry T. Dietrich; J. A. Schermerhorne ,938 
-arteret avenue, Trenton, N. J., by J. O. Rickey: 
Tarry L. Case, Jr„ 325 South Warren street, 
'renton N. J., and Ira C. Hendrickson Mor¬ 
is ville, ’ Pa., both by Wm. C. Kuhn : Arthur 
mcke, 141 West 97th street, New York city, by 
J. w! Dexheimer. _ . . , 
Central Division.—Ralph S. Cron, 301 Colonia 
building, Wilkinsburg, Pa., by Benj. M. Wil- 
^Northern Division. — H. L. Sutherland, 232 
9 unn avenue, Toronto, Ont., Can., by J. W. 
Sparrow. 
NEW MEMBERS ELECTED. 
Atlantic Division.—5946, Edwin B. Hand, 2006 
'vlorth 25th street, Philadelphia, Pa. 
Central Division.—5936, Justin R. Swift in 
Maple avenue, Edgewood Park, Pa.; 5942 , Wal 
er F Stafford, 826 Niagara street Buffalo, N. 
Y; 5943 , Wm. A. Riehl, 166 East Seneca street 
Buffalo, N. Y.; 5944, Arthur Hubbard, 165 
Breckenridge street, Buffalo, N. Y., 5945- Wd. 
iam A. Cowan, 68 Court street, Buffalo, N. •, 
-Q47 Fred R. Lear, 419 East Castle street, Syra- 
;use N. Y.; 5948, Ernest N. Pattee, 402 Euclid 
iven'ue, Syracuse, N. Y. ; 5949 , Tdeston Chicker- 
mg 244 South Highland avenue, Pittsburg, Pa., 
-geo H I. Crocker, 123 Negley avenue, Pitts¬ 
burg Pa.; 59 SL H. T. Gayley, Westinghouse 
Elect. Mfg Co., East Pittsburg, Pa.; 5952 , 
Charles B. Gibson, 800 Penn avenue, Wilkins- 
burg, Pa.; 5953 , Franck Shute, 424 Emerson 
street, Pittsburg, Pa. 
Eastern Division.— 5954 , Shirley S. Bruce 666 
Broad street, Providence, R. I.; 5955 , John Mar¬ 
tin, 64 Crescent street, Providence, R- L 
Samuel B. Burnham, 4 reas. A. C. A. 
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Naval Architect and Yacht Broker 
Mason Building, Kilby Street, BOSTON, MASS. 
Cable Address , “ Designer,” Boston __ 
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Yacht Brokers and Naval Architects 
15 William Street, - New York 
Telephones 1375 and 1376 Broad _ 
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