the ship was laying over in Charlottetown Harbour for 
     
     the winter, and some of the officers had indicated 
     
     they might be interested in participating in any 
     
     shooting competitions the Club might hold. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The weakness existing in the organization was 
     
     obvious by their selection of David Chalmers for 
     
     President...not that he was not capable, but the last 
     
     thing they needed was a leader who had been out of 
     
     province for most of the Club's life, and in total 
     
     had only attended five shoots. It is interesting 
     
     to note, also, the subtle animosity that was in 
     
     evidence in the minutes, and very obviously some of 
     
     the delinquents were in attendance. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The reference to the Constitution is also to be 
     
     noted because, in all of the minutes and papers of the 
     
     Club, this is the only indication that one ever 
     
     existed--although, with the number of legislators on 
     
     the membership roster it would naturally be expected. 
     
     The contents of the constitution are unknown, but it 
     
     obviously contained some points that were being 
     
     abused, and the reference to its reading at each 
     
     annual meeting was somewhat wasted because to the best 
     
     of our researched knowledge, this would be the last. 
     
    
   
   
    
     A few attempts were made in early 1893, but, for 
     
     all intent and purposes, the Club was not to survive 
     
     another year, although there were still the occasional 
     
     Saturday afternoons when two, three, or more members 
     
     would drop by Sidmount to pick up the trap and return 
     
     it following the shoot. We surmise that Fred Peters 
     
     was the trap man of the day, who not only stored the 
     
     portable spring-loaded arms, but did all the minor 
     
     maintenance required to keep them operable. ‘The 
     
     gunners would bring their own targets and enjoy a 
     
     simple afternoon of fun without rules, pools, or 
     
     prizes that the Club could offer. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Records and documentation as to whether or not 
     
     the Belvidere Gun Club was ever revitalized for a few 
     
    
   
   
    
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