Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-23
THE CANOEIsrs DINE.
The Sixth Annual Reunion More Enjoyable
Than Any Of Its Predecessors.

The Sixth Annual Reunion More Enjoyable
Than Any Of Its Predecessors.
The canoeists Of the District shortened sail
yesterday afternoon. made camp and celebrated
washington's birthday with the most enjoyable
and successful of the six annual reunions Of
the Honorary Washington Canoe Association.
For five successive years the Washington Canoe
Association. now merged into the Analostan
Boat Club. had held a reunion on Washington's
birthday, with interest steady growing, and
last night the sixth reunion put the cap sheaf
Of pleasure on its predecessors
Three members of the New York Canoe Club,
who came on for the occasion, added much to
the reunion. They were James Il. Lake. ex-
commodore of the W. C. A. and now mate Of
the New York Canoe Club. who is well-known
to all boating men OF the District; G. Bower
yaux editor of the RuddeT, Sail and Paddle
and Tom Darlington, winner of the interna-
tional cup at the last canoeing championship
race.
THE LITTLE RATCHET.
II was o'clock when the canoeists gathered
around long table occupying the whole Of the
large private dining room on the second floor
Of Mr.. Geo. T. Budd's establishment on 9Th
street The walls and chandeliers were prettily
hung with canoeing banners and emblems. In
a conspicuous place at the head of the table was
Ratchet. with which the Rev. DIR. L. s. Wynn
koop, commodore of the W. C. A, raped for
order before opening the dinner with grace.
On DIR. Wynkoops right was MIR. Naux, hanked
by Mr.. Thomas harrington and on his left MIR.
James r. Lake. and seated near the head OF the
table were the organizers of the several canoe
clubs which have existed heTe at different
periods
The first business after the disposal Of the
menu was the election of officers for the ensu-
- I'LL oh
Thos. 5. Wynkoop, commodore; Bernard H.
Green. superintendent of construction OF the
Congressional Library building, vice COM
modore; Otis b. Goodall, secretary. and Chas.
E Bright, treasurer.
Anew association flag consisting of a triangular
red field with white letters, 'W. c. A.. was then
selected and a resolution was adopted estab-
fishing the Honorary W. c. A. on a permanent
basis. The rest of the evening was then spent
in relating incidents of canoeing trips. marvel
Gus, but strictly veracious. Mr.. Z. b. Vaux
told how a modest, retiring young man from
Washington, who said very little, but kept on
sailing as long as his craft had less than hold
full of water, last year captured the interna-
tional canoeing cup after all northern canoeists,
had given up hope of retaining 1t In the United
States and become reconciled to Its transfer TO
the possession of the crack Canadian canoeist
Jones, VINO by repeated victories over the best
sailors that New York could produce had come
to be looked upon as invincible. This young
Washingtonian, known to his friends as Tom
harrington, found it harder to make q speech
than sit ten feet out on the sliding seat OF a
racing canoe with stiff breeze blowing, but
made good speech nevertheless after over
coming his diffidence.
Messrs. /. p. Libbey, FARMLAND Janus, Sec
Rotary OF the c. A. c., Andrew Devine, Lake,
Bernard r. Green and ]. F. Oertel, Rev. Mr..
Wynkoop and Mr.. +. L. Dyer of the L. A. W.
also gave interesting "reminiscences, and the
music committee, consisting Of the Oertel
brothers and Bob Church, gave some jolly
canoe songs. the whole assemblage joining in the
choruses. The entertainment broke up, all too
soon. little after IL o clock in order that those
present might go to the station and give the
three New York visitors q rousing send-of on
the train.
WHO PARTICIPATED.
The following gentlemen were elected hon
orary members of the association: C. Bower
Vaux, Fred. Irland, Richard Valentine. Frank
land Janus, W. H. circuit. W. A. Balch and L.
NJ. Patterson.
Those present were Rev. T. s. wynkoop, J.
Il. Lake, c. Bowyer Vaux, Irwin b. Linton,
Andrew Devine, Bernard r. Green, W. A.
Cowles, I. E. II. Darlington, ]. A. Oliver, T. E.
Oertel, j. c. Van Hook, E. II. Latch, j: f.
Oertel, j. r. Church, Otis B. Goodall. F. L.
Williams, DIR. W. W. Townsend, l. P. Libbey,
c. Alex Mason. Frankland Janus. W. H. Or
cult. W. A. Balch, Louis N. Patterson, c. E.
Bright, +. l.. Dyer, Horace L. Beall, K s. Cliff
ton, c. II. Merillat, ]. b. Mcqueen, f. s. Towle,
H. NJ. Kline, W. p. Keene, E. G. Quackenbush,
Wright Curtiss. jr.. L. H. Dyer, W. C. Prentiss
and Alfred NJ. Cook.