The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-01
A LIVELY
CANOEING
SEASON

One OF the most strenuous boating sea-
sons that the Pawtuxet river has ever
known has bee nopened on in the vicin-
ity of Rhodes place wherea ney canoe
club house has Just been completed by the
Rhodes Brothers company for the Svas-
tika Canoe club, an offshoot Of the old
Pawtuxet Canoe club. and where, in ad-
dition TO the big canoe and boat house
built last year the old club is 20 build
commodious and up-to-date structure
at the foot OF Tucker avenue
The Swastika Canoe club took posses
sion of new club house yesterday and a
large number OF the canoes were removed
to the new location. across the brldge 10
the newly acquired property Of the
Rhodes brothers. The new house is 81
by 3lb and has a ten-foot double decker
veranda overlooking the water that Will
be immensely popular when there are
canoe races orcarniVals during the spring
and summer.
space for7 / lockers and racks for 90 ca
noes, in addition TO a dressing room ana
shower bath near the door. The south
end Of the building is two stories In
height and contains a committee room,
8 ladies' dressing room and an assem-
bly, room for meetings.
From the front OF the building which
is built on piles, will extend a l6-foot
float, hinged to the veranda at one side
and supported by barrels that Will rise
ana fall with the river on the outer SIDE:
Tall posts htted With buners 70 ward OH
ice IN the winter are installed in the river
above and below the new structure, ana
also in close proximity 20 the so-calIed
"Adillionaires' Club House which will be
surmounted by arc lights that VIII galde
the canoes and boats home after dark.
Altogether. Rhodes Brothers have now
about at thousand feet OF waterfront on
the Pawtuxet about 200 OF which are
taken up with landing floats and IL Will
be found quite easy to make landinS
al most any time this summer The new,
est canoe club house Will De KEPT sacreu
10 the club members and their feminine
friends and provisions have been made 10
ensure this privacy, but the Tree lance
canoeist will have lots Of more room
al the big building Just vacated and so
will the fellows who depend upon the hv-
ery canoe for his sport with the paddle.
THE P. c. c. MEETING.
Last night a meeting Of the Pawtuxet
Canoe club was held In this city. and was
called 10 order at s:30 at which time three
active members and two associate mem
bers were elected.
The donation o. trophy cup from
Tilden and Thurber company was accept
ed and a unanimous vote OF thanks was
extended. the cup 20 be known as the
Rhode Island challenge cup, TO be award.
ed for purely speed contests
A. ID Mylod e. Sons donation and the
one from Chase and company, also
Thompson and Thompson were accepted
and vote OF thanks extended.
President II. s. Mccormack gave the
club a handsome picture suitably framed
Evening on Canadian Lake" by Fred
ertck Remington. which was accepted.
II was unanimously voted to inaugurats
ladies' auxiliary. and a meeting fol
that purpose Is 10 be called for Monday
evening April Bird
T NJ Allen. Mr.. J. a. Durrell, Mr.. w
p Grant, were elected TO investigate uni.
forms for racing men and club members
and James Williams was chosen 20 fl
out the racing committee.
Mr.. A. ]. Moss was elected 10 complete
the executive committee and u. r. James
report for the. printing committee was
satisfactory and accepted.
@ Freeman was elected on committee
with Mr. Preston Brown 20 select mascot
for the club
Meeting adjourned until Monday even
ing, April Bird. az p. m.
Owing 10 the number Of applications
being received II was voted 20 increase
the associate membership list 20 ~ max
ing a total membership OF 100
A vote was passed 10 issue 20O stock
certificates for the clubhouse for s. per
share 20 be subscribed for by members.
Canoeing was booming on the Ten
Mine last sunday also and lively season
was assured there.