received, and appreciated, by those present, to the extent that this site would become the name of their new endeavour...The Newstead Gun Club.

Apart from Coombs, Morris, Blanchard, and Fred Hyndman, the other charter members present at this organizational meeting were Fred's sons, W. Eardley Hyndman, who was the Chief Engineer of Public Works, and John 0. Hyndman, who was deeply involved in his father's insurance business; Major Arthur Peake, a son of Belvidere member George Peake; and Frank R. Heartz, a noted sportsman of the day who, at the time, was Vice-President and one of the largest shareholders of the Merchants' Bank of Prince Edward Island.

Two weeks following the inaugural meeting, the group met at Newstead, in Winsloe, amid great anticipation to ready their traps and enjoy their first afternoon shooting clay targets together. Also on hand, for this first day of shooting, were two gentlemen who had been asked to participate but had been unable to attend the planning meeting. One was Bill Weeks of the old Belvidere Club, now Major Bill Weeks, Boer War veteran, who needed little persuasion to become a part of the new endeavour; and Major Charles Leigh, a member of the local militia, and perhaps one of the most avid goose shooters of his time. Also visiting the club on this day was Harry Morris, another brother of John Morris, who resided in the St. Peters area of Prince Edward Island. Harry Morris was an enthusiastic outdoorsman, who had shot casually on many occasions with those present, and would continue to attend many shoots although he would never be asked to join the gun club, or participate.

John Morris' farm was popular because it made available some excellent grouse shooting, and the main house itself contained one of the finest collections of English and American firearms that was to be seen in Eastern Canada. The farm itself has long since

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