indulgence was always after the guns had been put away, and there are a number of incidences concerning members, who had taken a bit too much 'warmth' on the sleigh ride out to the shooting grounds, being refused the right to participate. If there is one factor that is common over the Club's years of operation, it is its total dedication to safety. They followed all safety regulations to the letter, and were very respectful of the dangers posed by a loaded shotgun. They would actually establish a tradition of safety that has given the moving target sport on Prince Edward Island its unblemished reputation over the years.

In the early fall, Louis Henry Davies, home from the House of Commons in Ottawa, had heard that there was a trapshooting club in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and they were trying the new National Trapshooting game, according to his story. Davies was interested, and suggested to some members that they should look into it further, with the point of adding a possible new dimension to their shooting format in the Belvidere Club.

The executive members of the Club were concerned that, for the Club to continue to grow and remain successful, members would have to turn out for compe- titions on a regular basis. In the few shoots held last winter there were just not enough showing up to make the merchandise prizes a worthwhile investment, and, with a 25 cents entry, the pools were just not big enough to be an incentive. The ailing President of the Club resolved to get the Club going a bit earlier this year to take advantage of the wildfowl shooting enthusiasm. To this end, he would schedule the first shoot and meeting for mid-October, again on the Union Road.

Walter Mellett enjoyed his now established tradition of hosting the annual meeting of the Belvidere Gun Club each fall at his home. On October 19th his invitation was out once again, and accepted

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