From the pages of Canadian chess history
Popham’s chess group; Montreal 1864
Canadian Chess Association; Montreal 1889The Canadian Chess Association (CCA) was formed on September 24, 1874 in Hamilton, Ontario. It is reputed to be the very first (and hence the oldest) national chess federation in the world! (The Scottish Chess Federation was formed in 1884, and is the second oldest) In 1932 the CCA became renamed the Canadian Chess Federation (CCF), and from there you can work out the rest…
There is a news item in the NewYorkTimes (archives) of the 1874 election of the officers of the CCA that can be found at the following web address:
Imagine trying to get that kind of coverage today !
Canadian Chess Association championship; Montreal 1898
Davies’ chess group; Montreal 1899
Mr. Clemont, 1903; Champion of Quebec
Charles Gill painting, 1905
Mcgill Chess Club; 1924
Mcgill Chess Club;1921
Mcgill Chess Club; cerca 1920’s
Mcgill Chess Club; cerca 1920’s
Coat of arms of the Mcgill Chess Club
Mcgill Chess Club; 1927
McGill Chess Club; 1923
McGill Chess Club; 1922SPRAGGETT ON CHESS