The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-02-09 00:00:00

DoRBET YACHT CLUB.

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The announcement made by our worthy member, Mr.
H. Edwards, that • yacht club was about to be started, to
have its head-quarters in WeVioooik Ia continually
receiving fresh proofs of its importance. The highest
honour has heen conferred on the new club, for the Heir
to the Throne has himself signified to Mr. Montague
Guest his intenti es of becoming, a member. The position
of Weymouth as between Cowes and Dartmouth points it
out as admirably fitted hy nature for the head-quarters of
a most distinguished yacht club, while our beautiful bay,
and the immediate neighbourhood of the great Central
Harbour of Portland, seen, all that are required for the
yachts themselves. Wh.stever short-comings may he
charged against the pulling accommodation, we are sure
that the large club now formed. and which now numbers
200 members, will find the trilling expense of providing
such, a mere bagatelle among suchawealthy baly. Among
the owners who it is said will become members are—The
Marquis of Ailsa, Marquis of Exeter, Marquis of Conyng-
ham, Earl of Gosford, Earl of liardwicke. Earl Howe,
Earl of ',latish', Earl of Nonruanton, Lord Ashburton,
Lord Calthorpe, Lord Suffield, I 'ount Batthyany, Sir E.
Sullivan, Admiral (Arington, Mr. C. Weguehn, Mr. D.
West, Mr. Mileartl, Q.C.. Colonel Baring, Mr. A. tiartons,
Mr. Armytage, Mr. C. W lientiuek, M.P., Mr. Chamber-
layne, L. baling Itadclyffe, Mr. T. G. Frac, Mr. T.
Virtue, Mr. B. A. Arnold, Lieut.-Colonel E, Lloyd, Sir M.
S. Stewart, Mr. W. Gordon, Mr. Walter Smith, Mr. T. U.
;Marne, Mr. It, Pereeval, Mr. E. butcher, d:c., etc. There
is as, enonuous satisfaction in giving such an aristocratic
list of names, since there will be no need for ad
miscricordiate appeals ti the ratepayers of our little town
for more outlay and heavier burdens than they have
already to hear. The " support" that • town of 13.000
inhabitants or thereabou ta can give to • club with the Prince
of Wales at its head—includingover &score of the Housed
Lords, the leading residents in the county, and the princi-
pal members of the Itoyal YachtSquadron—tuust of course
these wealthy people, who could.
be rather minute, and it'would he advisaide not toinsult
up all Weyuiouth," by any obtrusive offers, or breathless
Li the phrase is, "buy
, rush at attempt, to give facilities, which way look a good
deal too much like thinkeyism. We are very glad that
these noble and distinguished people are about to use the
advantages of Weymouth for their pleasure, and we are
sure it must redound to the benefit and increase of the
town. A hearty welcome, and readiness to give what
facilities may be asked for, will, of course, be accorded
most cheerfully, and building will go on as soon as 'petit-
lators are tolerably well assured that it will suit their
purpose. In this matter much responsibility will rest
upon 'Sir Frederic Johnstone, 11' .P. who, as owner of
the great miss of property here, has it in his power to
grant such tenns as may canoe villas and mansions to rise
on every hand. Our worthy Mayor, Mr. G. Virelefonl. We
may all depend, will do everything he can, and the Town
Council will do the same, to secure and extend the
advantage, gained by Mr. Welsford's earnest labours and
excellent manageseent of the Regattas which appear to
have brought forth this promising minims of a Yacht
Club.