The morning times., 1895-08-11
they are canoeing they like to paddle their

they are canoeing they like to paddle their
canoe, not sail 1T.
The women canoeists always have small
settlement of their own, usually called
out of regard to the early women canoeists,
'Squaw Point" and here, nestled up as
close to the mems elbows as the laws Of the
association permit, they camp out, cook
their own ratioDs and paddle their canoes
in the waters alongside the men.
MISS CLEVELAND CANOES.
A gray-haired aud rather stout caDoeist
is Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland, sister OF
the President, and she enjoys going alone.
Her favorite spot is along the Massachusetts
coast, where she has relatives. She canoes
in very fashionable dress, despite all that
is said about her ''manuishness."
A very pretty little cauoeist is "JeDnie"
Langtry, christeDed Jeanne, the daughter
OF the Lily, who paddles her mother easily
and safely through English streams.
There is pretty yachting story told
of the Duchess of York, and as it is a
true one in all its details, adds much TO her
charms. The Duchess, be it known, is
great seawoman. She does not suffer from
seasickness, like the poor queen, nor does
she go dinnerless during her voyage, like
the Princess Of Wales. She is such an
inveterate lover OF the water, that she
remains upon the waves as long as pos
sibie, declining TO cross the gang plank
while any pleasant companion remains
aboard, and once on land she looks around
for means to get back upon the water.
Just after her marriage, while she and
Prince George were travelling around to
let people get d view OF them, they
stopped at a beautiful place up the Thames,
where the inhabitants had gathered to-
gether a very large and handsome loving
cup TO be presented as bridal gift. Know
ing the princess passion for the water,
they had also placed at her disposal a large,
| bulky, pondersome, though expensive,
canoe, warranted not to overturn, for her
daily exercise upon the water. One day
| q lady in attendance, without whom
| royalty cannot travel, even upon a bridal
| tour, suggested a canoe race. The
| ladies OF X-are going 20 race this after
| noon for your amusement" +" said she, adding
"and it would be n source Of infinite
pleasure to them if you would race also,
though this is asking a great deal"
Not at all" replied the princess,
IaughingIy>. But 1 shall not racel
could beat them all easily, even with thai
ponderous craft, and not for the wOriC
would 1 hurt the feelings OF such gooC
people" So the ladies raced, and the
smiling princess appIauded.
a ROYAL PADDLER.
When EulaIie was here she could not
understand why she was not permitted
to 60 canoeing upon the Chicago lakes
which she so much admired. 1T is No
the CUSTOM" suggested her guide anC
master of ceremonies, except at water
ing places in the summer" d" But am
not q princess away upon holiday
queTied Eulalie, imperiOusly.
Tie Iufauta is one of the cleveres
scuilers in France, where she lives muc
OF the year. She has canoed with paddI
against several American ladies of Pari
and has wc1 every time. To canoe sue
cessfuHy, according to her Instruction
given TO an American lady, you mus
handle your paddle as though you wer
brushing the water aside, first from on
side OF the boat and then the other. III
overland swing of the paddle is easn.
learned and gives quick muscle
II is quite fad for a man and his Wit
to canoe together You can see MIR. aud Ars
Van Rensselaer, Cruger standing up il
long canoe SLulbS sAeEt4y GOWN stIedL
any afternoon as the sun gets low and bac
again ere the dusk has fallen. Ia man
OF the Julien Gordon" stories Mrs. CrJ
ger has placed her heroine in canoe
. and it may be that in these little trip
She gets the ideas and the setting, as
were, for the story in which the heroin
can never be seated at all, but must bea
her love tale as the pioneer women c
the Mississippi heard theirs, with bot
: hands guiding craft.
! 1t is rather sad to learn that after or
has padded successfully and has learne
, the art so that the paddle does not til
the arms mere rowing becomes insiplC
: and thereafter there is nothing excep
) padding a canoe that can interest!
CONSTANCE MERRIFIELD.