The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-24
..e The Yacht Club.
RKeI0NATIoN OF CoMMoD0R1 srEvENs-rHE AP.
pROA0UuN0 AsON.

The Yacht Club.
REeIaNATIoN OF CoAM0D0Rz srEvENs-THE AP-
PROACBNG sxAs0N.
At the second general meeting Of the New York Yacht
Club, for 1885, held at the Club House, Eydan Fields,
on the Sd Of May, the following letter from Commo.
dore John Stevens presented By Andrew Foster,
ESQ.,
sourH AMBoY May !, 1855.
TO n; MoopaooD, ESQ SECRETARY OF THE New YORK
DEAR sR-Wili you do me the favor to prersnt this,
my unwilling resignation OF the honorable post hold
Of Commodore OF the New York Yacht squsdronS A
the Commodore should b both willing and able to do
reneers this discrimination on my part Il mol abolutsly
but both tss health sns the 90 so 10 susSs me-
to make the attempt. Old age ana hard service have
worked with ne Their usual and Inevitable results, aud
cannot but sigh to think that 'sha more be
mt for eea." That am fairly entitled to my cis
charge trust you win admit, when tell you have
mencDg in 1902 builder captaiu ceok, and all hands
Of the celebrated Yacht Diver nine feet long three feet
wide and three feet deep aud ending "a C0mmadS ore Of
above the surface Of the Present my ku,est and
most heartfelt regards to my brother yach.smsn and
say that though no longer able to command Them, I
hope st to take occasional cruise with them the
sunny waters Of the Sound. With my warmest wishes
for the prosperity OF the Club and the continual health
Of its members remain their attached and obedent
servsnt, JOHN c. STEVENS.
On notion the Secretary instructed to call spe-
cal meeting Of the boat owners, at the club house,
the 15h of May for this purpose of adopting
lutions and making such com tons as mAy bs
deemed apr Oprate in relation to the above letter OF
their Commodore and 1t WAS
Resolved. That the resignation Of tho Commodore as
the aforesaid
In pursuance of the above special meeting CT the
minutes Of the last meeting having been read on motion
Of Il. Grnnell, Eaq the following resolutions were
adopted
Resolved Th.. while prssluded BY the decided
ton Of Commodore stevens, it with
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been a' q
rss. degree past success and present prosperity Of
Resolved That in his oioiAl reply letter of Com
modoss be to %
to- @ between upon
earliest his portrait y artist
may Be most Agreeable to himself and ths the 30
COPY OF LETTER TO COM. sr6vENs, ENCLOSING THE
ABOVE RESOLUTIONS.
New YORK YACHT CLUB,
New YORK; May u.s. 1855. !
To JOHN G. STEVENS, Esq., COMMANDER OF THE New YORK
ss!n tar emitting to you this official record Of the
resignation, should do great iojustce to myself and to
every amber who present at the meeting, failed
to express to you at length the universal regret
caused by determr atfon, and the warm personal
feelings OF affection and esteem towards you that were
elicitd upon the occasion. may truly say that your
portion among has partaken much of parental
Of official character fer not only Ia the
resolutions have you heeu the founder of the club but
there ncarcey active ,htman of its mem bers who
does not turn to you his friend and instructor in
relating to the pursuit Of his favorite amuse
mept.
There are none of us, perhaps who rs.racs tse
half century which recalls the experimental Diver OF
PERIOD but nearly all have fonosed with interest the
subsequent result OF your enterprise AMI skiii The
Wave without compstitor in her time the Ons ahye
doubt as for ocean navigation foreshsdow,ns never
theleis, the clipper ship Of oday the deceptive GIN
crack and Guaiy the peerless Maria hitherto
the time labor you devoted to ts furtherancs
In addition to this, when the yacht Amerca went
forth pioneer under your command, to sest the re-
lativs merits Of England and America in mechanical
trumphedyOu earned for yourself not only tina lasting
gratitude Of this quadon whose flag you carried but
It truly be said national reputation both sides
CT the Atlantic, has attached itself to your name.
Let assure you, in conclusion, that We earnestly
hope, one and all soon to see You in the Maria breast
relieved the e a s a SAVED
Of @ Once q Commodore always a Commodore prac.
asay carried out BY the respect an afs,tion with
her of the New York Yacht Club With ssntim. Of
profe uId respect your ooedient servant ;ooon
Recording Secretary New York Yacht Club.
The Post gives the following
The club at present ctnssis o, about three hundred
and fifty embers, residing all parts Of the world
The larger number New Workers, while . greater
or lees humber are scattered through the Atlantic cities
The following is list of the yachts now belonging to
tie club