Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-12

and comprising four sectional divisions tho northern, including all of Canada; tho eastern, all of New England; tho At lantic tho basins of tho middlo Atlantic rivers, with their seaboard, and tho con tral, tho balance of the United States. Any amateur canociSt over Is years of ago Is eligible to membership and invited to join.
 The association, with its constantly growing numbers and widening influcnCe affords increasing fratcrnal benefit and moral force. It promotes tho interests of canocists, especially in tho direction of paddling and sailing for pleasure, and also by holding meetings for camping and rac ing, aiding the formation of new canoe l clubs and giving facilities for obtaining information through its librarian and off l cial organs as to routes, etc, for cruising purposes and in regard to canoe and sail | designing.
 Tho annual general association meet and also tho division meets bring together members from all parts of North America in friendly intercourse and competition, | forming n source of great pleasure and en- | joyment. The association provides code of rules for tho supervision of paddling | and sailing races, and through Its influence | keeps its branch of sport frco from the | slightest taint of professionalism.
 Tho pioneers in American canoeing were
 Messrs. Bishop, Alden and Longworth, | who formed tho association on Lakc George in 1880. Sinco that dato tho growth has been very largo. Annual meets havo been held as follows: 1SS1-2, Lorna island, Lako l George; 1883, Stony lake, Ontario; 1884 5-0, Grindstono island, Thousand islands, l St. Lawrence river; 1887, Ben Arrow
 point, Lako Champlain; 1888, Long island, Lake George; 1889, Stono island, Thou
 sand islands, St. Lawrence river; 1890,
 Jcssup's neck, Pcconio bay Long Island; | 1S91-2, Wellshoro point, I.akc Cham
 plain; 1893, Brophy's point, Thousand is- l lands, St. Lawrence river; 1894, Croton l point, Hudson river. This year tho asSo-
 citation goes for the fourth timo to Lako ] Champlain. Tho location is about throe
 miles south of Plnttshurg, at tho northern end of the lake. Tho camp ground is closo l by tho celebrated Hotel Chnmplain, at | Bluff Point, and the mess pavilion will be | supplied from that hotel The grounds | consist of 450 acres of beautiful park and | woodland, and the surroundings arc very | picturesque. The largest United States | military post in the east is close hy, with its social attractions, dress parade, music
 guard mount, drills, etc. Au Sable chasm, | ono of naturo's marvClS is within easy l driving distance. The visiting canocists | will sharo in all of these attractions, and l tho meet promises to be one of the most | interesting and important in the history l of the association.
 | But thcrc arc other attractions to Lako l Champlain besides the scenery and the
 prospect of good time and delightful pad | ding. In that lako and in tho innumer-
 able streams and lakes in the adjacent
 Adirondack region superb angling waters
 arc found. As n distinctive angling water
 I4ake Champlain iS at tho worry apex. Over
 it's whole area of 130 by 12 miles the lake
 is dotted by many beautiful islands, the
 largest and most picturesque of which arc
 South Hero North Hero and Islc-ra- Motte,
 which constitute tho Grand Isle county of
 Vermont. No fishing resort on the con-
 tinent boasts n purer air, freer breeze,
 moro salubrious climate or better facilities
 for recreation of every description.
 Tho canoe moot will be attended by the
 usual events of sailing and paddling races,
 and tho prizes will be of tho unique kind
 that arc always given at the meets.
 The commodore of tho association this
 year is Mir. Walter c. Witherbce, ono of
 the most expert yachtsmon on Lake Cham
 plain. The Secretary treasurer is Charles
 k. Cragg. Both of these officers live in
 Port Henry, on tho lake, MT. Cragg is
 ono of tho noted singers of tho camp.
 FREDERIC G. MATTER.