Evening star., 1897-02-23
THE JOLLY CANOEISTS.
Their Eleventh Annual Reunion
WOrthiiy Celebrated Last Evening.

The weather last night was just right for
the Jolly canoeists of this city. and at
eight bells they assembled almost to a man
to celebrate their eleventh annual reunion
and dinner. Their rendezvous the large
dining room at Osborne & Hoban's was
handsomely decorated with the national
coiors. entwined with the flag OF the Wash
ington Canoe Associa ton. The soft glow
OF the electric ngnts formed a vIvIo con-
trast to the driving rain outside. and at
the rap of the club totem, a counterpart Of
George Washington's famous hatchet, the
presiding officer. Commodore Otis B. Good
all. announced the beginning of the asso-
cfatfon's twelfth year of existence. The
menu consisted mainly of the products of
the forest and stream. and a miniature
canoe foated on a sea of claret in the punch
Dowl The yarns that were spun after the
dinner were wonderful. and only such as
mariners can relate. The enthusiasm with
which they We're received demonstrated
each speakers firm resolve to follow the
great Wdshingtons example and never
tell lie"
The frs, speaker. Mr. Fred Irland, gave
an Interesting account of the delights of
canoeing in Canadian waters, and his re-
marks were ably supplemented by DIR. Egg
bert A Clark a member of the Toronto
Canada. Canoe Club, who was present as
a representative of the American Canoe
Association. Mr.. Andrew Devine then told
an amusing incident Of a trip on the upper
Potomac. and Dr. Chas- A. Davis related a
thrilling account of a canoe cruise on the
Potomac during the great storm of last
September. Capt. Chas. Ebert then, In a
humorous vein. responded to the toast
What don't know about canoeing" and
concluded with narration of his personal
"reminiscences OF the occurrences at Fortress
Monroe about the time Of the naval en-
counter between the Monitor and the Mer-
rtmac.
he. nj Mr. Il n xH,x
smiles 10 the faces of all the members by
his realistic recital of his own poem, writ
ter expressly for the occasion.
The speeches Of the evening were con-
cluded by the guest of honor Gen. Joseph
b. Doe, whose vivid description of a bear
hunt in the Rockies elected the greatest en-
thusiasm. terminating in three cheers for
MS pluck and skill as hunter and ca
noeist.
A fire exhibition of lantern slides thrown
on large screen. and exhibiting some of
the choicest bits of scenery in Nova Scotia
and New England. prepared by Mr.. Z. s.
Hubbard. one of the members of the asso-
ciat.on. closed the most successful anni-
versary the club has yet celebrated
The officers elected for the ensuing year
were: Commodore. E. s. Exley; vice COM
modore, r. j. Whitton; secretary Dr. Chas
"A Davis: treasurer. 1. p. Libbey.
Among the gentlemen present were Gen.
Joseph b. Doe. Andrew Devine, Fred.
Irland. T NJ: Exley. F. H. Goodall. j. A.
a
Clark. B. W. SUNNY F. L. Williams.
J. c. Scofeld. E. s. Hubbard. S. T. Exley,
X j. Whitton. Wright Curtiss jr, E. C.
Quackenbush. Chas E. Bright Charles
Ebert. Dds Il. Goodall. Carl E Pelz. W. l..
Boyden. Willard Fracker. l.. II. Dyer, E.
:. Exley, J. b. Mcqueen, i. p Libbey. c.
g. Van Hook. T. Albert Lay. jr.. a. A.
Hassan. Alfred NJ. Cook, W. p. oliver and
DR.. Jas. r. Church.
The committee of arrangements was
composed of Otis b. Goodall f. s. Exley.
J. A. Oliver. Chas. e. Bright Dr. B. w.
SUNNY. j. Fred Oertel and E. H. Latch.
BY the unanimous vote of the members
of the club 1t was decided to hold a meet
OF several days duration at some conve-
nient point on the Potomac during the
coming summer. and in connection with
this event regatta for both yachts and
canoes Will be arranged. The membership
OF the club is now %. and 23 of this num-
Der are non-residents. but active members
OF the various canoe clubs of the United
States and Canada.