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6 From St. Ignace LaSalle sailed for a point somewhere on Green Bay, thought to be what is now known as Washington Island, but of this there is no definite proof* A better harbor and location for a trading post could have been found in what is now Ephriam Bay, where Eagle, or Horseshoe Island, makes a perfect refuge from storms* LaSalle had sent on ahead, to this point, wherever it was, a number of men to gather furs for him. That they had been faithful to their employer is evidenced by the huge pile of pelts on hand when the vessel arrived,-- enough to fully load her for the return voyage to the Niagara River* It has been recorded that the original destination of the "Griffon" was a nost at the mouth of the St* Joseph River, near the southeast corner of Lake Michigan, but word of the great store of furs at Green Bay caused LaSalle to divert the vessel to that closer point. As for his own destination, he had planned to go on westward into the country of the Illinois, to extend his trading empire, establish a fort to secure the region to the French, and later descend the Mississippi River. So, for the purposes of this account we leave LaSalle at this point and continue with the "Griffon." (Continued in March) GUILD MEETING 7-00 F.M. Friday February 28, 1958 at Detroit Historical Museum Program Film: The building and sailing of Mayflower II. Model-buildiug session, following. 3n Hemembrance CAPTAIN WILLIAM J.TAYLOR / Members of the Guild need no reminder of what Captain William J. Taylor meant to the organization. His passing, January 16, created a void which will not easily be filled. His interest in the young model-builders and their problems , endeared him to all, and his work with self-propelled, all-metal, and very handsome models was inspiring to every one of us. His photo work in the field of Great Lakes ships has never been excelled and shall long remain the envy of all of us who try to capture on film that definable quality that makes photography a fine art. In his career, as a skipper of lighthouse tenders as in subsequent retirement he won the title of"The Grand Gentleman of the Lake s". J. W. WESTCOTT To Great Lakes seamen there is no name more familiar than J. W. Westcott. His passing, on the fourteenth of January 1958, in Detroit, removes from maritime circles one, of whom it may be truly said "His life was dedicated to service.He was president of the J. W. Westcott Co., which has been serving Great Lakes shipping men since 1873* From ship owner to deckhand, there have been few who, at one time or another, have not had occasion to avail themselves of some Westcott service; mail, galley supplies, or the countless incidentals that seamen must get from ashore, to say nothing of reports on the passing of vessels, etc.How it all began, and how the service grew is a long and interesting story which will appear in these columns at a later date. In a long life of service to others J. W. Westcott ranked high in the following: See P. 7