The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-31

! widely-souaratc places, 20 give all its
I membership clubs IL chance 10 be equally
represented. one year upon central
riAcr. another year upcn tAe coast and
suil another upon the great lakes.
Of THE ST. LAWRENCE.
This year the meet will be upon the
/ ST. Lawrence river The camp VIII be
pitched upon GrIudstoue, one Of the
Thousand Islands. and for TWO weeks
white tents viii Vie with white sails, and
the sound OF the paddle VIII be heard
over al.
When canoeing al a canoe meet q man
is supposed 10 live in tent Even upon
Lake George, where gorgeous hotels DOT
ted the shores. the canOeists We're banded
by an unwrttcn law TO I've am Indian
life. and each man was made 20 bring
his own tent. pitch 10 and live in IL. His
Iatious are subject to o. little more iat-
tude for bee is allowed To- 30 20 the hotel
for his meals ~ he desires. but few de-
sire.
I'm the ST. Lawrence this year there
viii b. The largest collection of paddles
ever seen ln this country since the days
of POwnattau trlumphal river 4aradcs.
Fully 1000 canoes are pledged Co lc urcs-
emit. and a. there is large membership
that has the option of coming u time
from business permits It D. expected
there viii he many more The cauoclsts
come from an parts OF the country. Bee
ginning at the FIRST day OF the August
meet they arrive ~ dozens by train and
Dy water, each bringing his canoe with
MIN, also set OF paddles. some snaely
wrapped sails and a canoeing suit The
suit by the way, is a bathing suit out
OF regard 90 The dipping a. gets.
30 Was intended 90 hold the meet on Dec
Grafton Day, and notices Were sent out
lu canoe circles ~ this eject But TOO
many protests were received. Men could
NOT get away from the activity of spring
business. Then it was decided 10 mold
supplementary meeting on Decoration
Day, AID The regular meet 100 August.
But even this had % be- abandoned. and
The entire assemplage viii be- in August.
The enthusiastic canOeists who wanted
90 meet early ana often viii gather an
tie 81. Lawrence early boo july. and re-
main there through August
a very intere ing feature of The annual
gathering is the presence of large iemi-
line contingent Women are nOI admit
ted 10 active membership Ina the club.
bat they are allowed associate privileges.
Accordingly they pitch "a camp near by
The name OF this camp ia by common
consent. year after ycaf "SQuaw Point
and here gather thr wives, sisters, aud
sweethcarts OF the cauocists.
soUAw POINT.
Sqnaw Point les the prctticst feature
Of the canoe camp. 10 consists each year
of fully 900 little white tents pitched side
by side upon a pretty slope of the island.
with the small canoes. and 10y night,
when the shore in hidden, the tents blaze
with lanterns and are gay with music.
Each fair cancer who comes 10 SQuaW
Point brings Ter own tent 10 Is Il rare
thing when two girls bunk together.
Each has her Nttlc white cot, her own
cooking utensils. and her own assortment
OF flags and banners. over the camp
float the cub colOrs. ana higher yet -
the American nas. The British flag Is
.lH.4 Of
English girls
BY day the canoe club rows. contests
lbs cup. makes its records and enjoys
canoeing talks. Hy night the long canoes
are poiuted ln the direction az squaw
Point. and until the stars are ready 20 20
90 bed there ii music ana laughter from
the direction of the placid squnws. The /
FIRST day Of the meet an orchestra a. /
formed. anG this must do duty each
night when musical performances are /
called for
The work Of the association Is not an !
i1ie one. Its mission D. 10 revive canoe !
ing as tne aquatic sport and 90 perfect |
The canoe as the yacht has been per |
fected. 10 has canoe races OF three sorts. |
There are sailing races. when the canoeist |
puts away his paddles and sitting upon |
"a hiking seat AT the side OF his. small |
canoe directs the sails and goes over a I
course OF three or four miles for trophy |
OF some sort
Then there are the half sailing and |
half uafdIng races. Here the cauoe.st /
paddles one mile. and sails the next. IL /
calls for quick work Tor he must overhaul |
the sails. get out his paddle and work i
vigorously with his arms for half a mile /
then lay aside the paddle. furi the the |
sails. and 90 another half miles work. t
The third contest Is Ina padding over tho l
whole course. OF the canoes the most |
expensive are the sailiag ones 4 good
spanish cedal canoe with sails and hiking ,
seat COSTS nearly Two hundred dollars. .
l,ut an ordinary paddlcr can be bO-ght |
for a quarter the sum. Many very en-
thusiastic pedllers or means will not
buy the expensive sail canoes. holding