The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-26
IINNTERCCILtUJBB c c. A.
At ANNUAL DINNER
Enthusiastic CanOeiStS Make
Merry at First Banquet
Novel Plan Suggested.

The first annual banquet OF the Inter
club Canoe Association was held at
Freund's last evening at o'clock. The
tables were most tastefully arranged.
and seventy OF the most prominent ca
noeists in Washington were present.
The POSTMASTER of the evening was
Adrien Sizer, commodore OF the Inter
club Canoe Association. aud Mr. Sizer
filled that important post with the same
skill and force that has qualified nm
for the place he holds safe on the
yvater-that OF being the best all-'round
cauoeist and fastest paddleT on the Pc
tOmac river.
Amer welcoming the gentlemen i'm the
name OF the executive committee OF
the association. Commodore Sizer
spoSeof the origin Of the Interclub Asso-
citation. outlining the splendid work that
has been done for the advancement OF
the sport in the four years the assoc
citation has been in existence He re-
minded the wate-men Of the safeguard
the association put forth for the protec-
ton Of novices, a movement which has
done untold good toward preventing &C
cidents.
Oden whipple told of belief in the
hrmness Of canoeing good-fellowship,
and. upon request. spoke OF the many
different boats Of the canoe type he
had come across while on a recent trip
around the world. saying that. while
we were lust awakening 10 the fact that
the canoe was the best little boat afloat.
the rest OF the world seemed to have
realized that fact a few moons before
our time. for many Of the canoes nc
had seen could trace their origin back
10 the big high water" and several
canoes he was shown claimed the honor
of having served as a tender for Com
modore Noah and his Ark.
Mr.. LaGorce, OF the Washington Ca
noe Club. when asked 10 address the
/ Canoeists. outlined plan which met
with hearty assent and enthusiasm, the
| idea being that big grain schooner bC
chartered by the lnterclub Canoe Asso-
| citation for the entire month Of August
and a trip TO the Jamestown Exposition
be made, fitting her up with sleeping
| quarters for nifty or sixty Of the In
! terclub Canoe members. taking cooks
| with them, Of course. and living aboard
! Mr. LaGorce stated that the idea wa
/ nv no means original with him, but tina
! he felt II should be taken up and pushed
! through to a successful nnish. I'M
| DrOfect was at once considered. tn
| chairman resolving the dinner into :
! formal meeting OF the whole OF tn
/ Tnterclub Canoe Association A chair
man of the cruise committee was elect
| ed and strong committee named
other memlers were called on Tor Sug
gestions and ideas. and numerous ad
! dresses were made among them WI
lard Fracker, of the Washington Cano
Club: Secretary Eberbach. Of the I. c
G a; Mr.. SiZer. Of the Analostans
/ Messrs Finch MarstOn, Whipple, Mas
terson, and others.
| The musical program was augmente
by w. G Morsell. who sang a numbe
OF coon songs in his inimitable style.
The first dinner Of the association be
ing such q pronounced success. IL wi
be made an annual affair. Plans 70
the spring regatta were made, and tn
500 canoeists of the Potomac have nov
a splendid organize ton, characterize
by the prominent men identified with
and the signal success of its publ
AFFAIRS.