The Washington times., 1904-07-24
Devotees of the Paddle Find Conditions
Here Unusually We'll Adapted to This
Graceful and Luxurious Form
of Boating.
of Boating.

tOmacs and AnalOstans. the two largest
boat clubs in the city, and neither
would consent to anything that would
help the other along until the represent
atives of each club met and formed the
Interclub Association.
Since then the two clubs have welded
their interests and now the annual en-
campment Of the club IS the principal
event Of the canoeing season. Just now
this event is claiming all of the attention
of canoeists. Last night the members
Of the club packed their canoes with
tents, cooking utensils and so forth. and
set out for their annual encampment.
which will last until July 80. The site
located for the pitching of tents is on
the Virginia shore of the Potomac, about
| a mile and a half above the Aqueduct
Bridge.
Some on Vacation.
Some Of the members. who have sue
ceeded in obtaining their vacations dur
ing these two weeks, will remain at the
camping ground until stakes are pulled
for home. while those who are unable
to leave their employment during the
day will each night visit the camp, re-
naming and sleeping in their tents and
arising for an early breakfast in time
TO get to their work on schedule time.
Unlike usual events Of this kind. the
encampment will not be entirely produc-
tive Of the lazy, go-as-you-please rou-
tine. Each Of the fourteen nights there
VIII be an interesting and entertaining
program provided. There viii be in
abundance guitar and mandolin music,
singing, talks on canoeing and other
subjects. That the enthusiasts intend
to enjoy themselves is attested by the
fact that they have gone 70 the trouble
Of having a small piano ferried to the
site OF their camps. The woods where
the Interclub Association will locate are
fairly well cleared, and are interpreted
here and there by small cabins. The
most unique Of these primitive dwellings
is the log cabin owned by Commodore
Sizer and Messrs. Evans and O'Conneu.
It is a log affair and about as primitive
as could be imagined. Its front rests
upon the trunks of two trees which were
cut to use as a foundation and keep the
hut off the ground TO prevent dampness.
while two very short stumps Of trees
uphold the back end Of the cabin. It
stands upon a sloping hill, and the
veranda is reached by ascending a stair
way made of plain logs. fastened Sc
curely together.
! On July 30, the last day Of the encamp-
ment, the festivities will close with q
I half days racing. All sorts of contests.
long distance races. speed dashes. upset
races, will be held, and should form
| plenty Of excitement and amusement.
Election of Officers.
The most important business event Of
the club year Will also take place during
the encampment-the election Of officers
for the ensuing year. The present OFF,
GERS OF the organization are Adrian
sizer. commodore; OdeI L. Whipple.
vice president; Lawrence F. Eberbach,
secretary: William W. Stevens, treasur-
er; Carl W. Stodder. photographer; w.
r. Garrett, purser. and John o. Evans,
librarian.
Many canOeists are now busily study
ing maps for the annual trips during
August and September. Some few plan
to take trips which will include down the
entire length OF the Mississippi. and
north into Canada The method pursued
in trips Of this kind is to 20 as far in
the immediate direction desired as pos
sible, and instead of making the entire
trip by water, transport the boats by
land 10 the next lake, river, or what
ever Il may be, instead Of taking a cir
cuitous route by water. few trips
have heretofore been made into Canada
by enthusiastic Neutrality-suspicious., ard
from here TO the great lakes. IT IS esti.
mated. twelve "carrys' or transporta,
tons by land are necessary. they say.
Many OF Washington's business men
and younger men who do not care rs
much as the usual youth for moonlight
paddles along the palisades of tie
upper Potomac with young ladies, fire.