New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-07-23
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Editors Cfesceat !: Saturday last was the dayton
the regular annual meeting Of the Southern y acht
Club, but in consequence Of she slim attendance q
the members, the meeting was adjourned over until
Shis morning at nine O'clock The hour arrived, and
with it q goodly attendance of the members On
proceeding to the election of officers for the
year. Sidney Story was unanimously elected Gommo-5
dore George May, first Vice Commodore !; Ohm Y.
Robinson, second Vice Comma dore ana r. a. tlsbs
third Vice Commodore Henry Rareshide, Secretary
and j. O. Nixon, Treasurer
" Vice Commodore May was assigned to the COM
4mand Of the New Orleans station, Vice Commodore
Robinson to the Biloxi station, and Vice Commodore
Fisk Is in command at this station.
Commodore Story will display his broad pennant
from the yacht Ripple and we understand Will
shortly start on cruise visiting the various stations
personally tosnspect and see if every thing Is " ship
4 shape and man-o f.war fashion,
Atthe meeting this morning could notbut indulge
in recoections Of the past 1t was on the 2lst day Of
July 1851 years ago---that the S. Y. Q. was Or
ganized. Many who were at that meeting have since
left lis and gone trust, to that better world where
cares and troubles are not At the meeting held two
DAYS subsequent to the one referred were
adopted declaratory Of the objects of the association
They are SO clear and explicit that append them:
IL 10 improve the construction and speed Of boats.
a TO promote good feeling among the members BY .
s. 70 secure a rational amusement during the summer
months for ourselves and the residents Of the shore OF the
those She BY skill skill sailing
s. 70 provide fund BY subscription from the members and
the entrance fees Of boats to secure the above objects
The question may now be asked, how far has
the club succeeded in the objects Of its formation
for one am satisfied with the progress made. and
in the objects of its formation until its uses and
utility shall be recognized by all classes Of the COM
munity. Why should we not present attractions on
our coast equal to any Of the watering places North
that win induce southerners to spend their time and
money at home and among themselves? But ] am
wandering from the primary object Of this letter.
The annual regatta Of the S. r 9. was run to-day.
At the club meeting this morning, on opening the
entries they were found to be in the first class Mr.
Mahoney's Rapid, Commodore Robinsons Sylph, and
Commodore Fisk's Bertha !; in the second class
Commodore storys Renture, Mr.. Motifs Spy, and MIR.
Byrne's Edith |; in the third class, Commodore Ker
shaws Laura. On drawing for position, it resulted
in classes in the order in which have named them
The Rapid and Spy were both built by Mr.. Maho-
ney during the last season, and made their first ap
pearance at the regatta to-day. By the result you
will see that the Rapid has proved her title to the
name given her, while the Spy does not show 50 vel
in the report venture to predict that she was spy
ing into the weak points of her competitors, and vii
yet before the seasons over, prove that she is one
the best if not the best boat Of her size that Mr. Ma
4 honey has ever built. T.
About one o'clock the Judges ordered the first gul
fred as q signal for the lines to be formed. Thel
followed sailing and countersailing, as one after tn
4 other got under way, to take their positions. Il
a consequence of some misunderstanding, a little tim
elapsed before they were all right. When at las
4 they were all in position with anchors out and jb
down, they presented beautiful sight to the lover
\ ofthe picturesque At this time q good breeze wa
blowing from the southwark, or perhaps from S. s. v
n The race was the usual one Of the Club Triangular
distance fifteen es--angles of two and ha
miles, twice round The first stake boat was to tn
eastward towards Mississippi City; the second, soutl
east, towards Cat Island while the third was til
I place of starting-from the wharf at this place..
4 At half pas one o'clock the signal gun for gettin
under way was fired, and instantaneously the flee
. sprung into motion. The first under way was tn
Edith, the next the Syph the others all together Dr.
ring the entire race the wind was fresh and steady an
while the race was interesting from the picturesqu
grouping Of yachts at various points, yet was d
void Of any of that intense excitement attendar
upon race run in a succession of squalls, as "
sometimes have them.
The first round seven and half miles-was al
a. M. 4.