The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-02

Meeting Of Gn0 NOW NOrh Hucos OsuOs
Aspociai meeting Of tho New York Yacht Club was
held on Wednesday evening last at Delmonico's About
forty members OF the club were present. thu yachts
Flsetwing, Fieur dc Lis. HaIcyou, Haze, Henrietta,
Josephine, Magic, Maria Rambler, Restless. Sea Drift,
vesta Bonita Eva and Geraldine being represented by
their respective ownena Commodore ". H. Mcyickar
occupied the chair.
Onacial notification OF the approaching yacht
race conveyed to the club.
The proposed invitation to Commodore Mcvickar to
visit Europe being discussed. Mr. MovicKAR remarked
that II he wore to the he would 60 the
representative OF the American Yacht Club not 70
lend the Of the organization the profits
Of financial transaction such tho Of the yachts
would involve
Mr.. BKsSxrr expressed satisfaction at Mr. Movickar's
decision. The race about TO be undertaken
ordinary yacht whore private individuals sailed
their boats friends engaged in g harmless contest
The ocean yacht race to reflect credit upon the club
and was becoming that the OF the three yachts
should proceed 70 Europe or the club
Mr. LoRiLLARD stated that far a. he was concerned
no was altogether Indifferent the race Il had
mis- rst idea to send his boat 70 Europe contribution
10 the krpoioD Cniverseie but he had learned
that board vessels were not recognized he wished
70 dispose OF the Vesta He had originally thought OF
organizing sweepstakes each contestant paying
the sum OF FIVE thousand dollars towards defrayng tho
thing but money making operation, for be would lose
moro by going to Europe than By remaining at home
He Intended dispose or his boat abroad II he could
turn to America In time to build another yacht TO send
to the Exposition. He would sell her ut any price.
motion WAS then made that certain sum Of money
be appropriated to charter tugboat that the members
might accompany tho yachts the start, far the
sandy HOOK Iightship. Such motion was carried.
Mr. JERoxE said that he had heard great deal about
this race and had thought great deal about it, This
was free country and everybody being born free and
equal he had perfect right to have his opinion
n IN fnP no hA rnAAh Al .aA aAa
up his mind and was going, and had taken steps to
effect his departure He only plain seafarng
ocean yacht He had made all the necessary pre-
psrations and had laid In basket Of rare-ripe onions
barrel OF hard cider and copies OF tho constitutional
amendment as Il sands-whch copy had been presented
10 him by old Nes-and OF "My Policy by A. j. Those
would serve AZ ballast and could be shifted despite Of
rules and regulations Mr. Winston had Expressed great
confidence In the seagong qualities Of the boats and the
speaker had boon able to enect profitable life insurance
at moderate But he had forgotten tho welfare
OF his family, and had left his wife few shares OF ia
cihc Mail, with tho coupons attached, telling the chill
dren whenever they wished to make purchase to snap
on slip or two Mr. Jerome considered his prospects
foreign soil decidedly exhiarating He did for
letters TO the common folk-Queen Victoria and such
like-but only demanded introductory episties TO tho
bone and snew Of the English nation These had been
promised by gentleman lately elected 10 Congress- and
among the letters he was to receive one for Owen smith
His plan OF action the other side Of the
clear Mr. Benefits occupation at home would prevent
him from staying any length Of toe and the Of
the Henrietta placing full trust in the seamsnlike
qualities Of the speaker. was 10 leave him
In charge Of bis boat It was true that
Mr. Jerome was not the "Ancient Mariner, with his
gtering eye, but he was thorough modern mariner.
Park for some weeks past Having reached Cowes IN
safety he was going take trip up the Mediterranean
40 mad panic In Wall street. and many tho big
things Of the age, but he had never beheld those be
Queatbed by the sncients. An leo pyramid could
be gotten up at ten minutes notice bat genuine pyra
mid OF forty centuries standing quite another
ticle Besdes having vsted the Cowes Needles, was
natural that he should desire TO- behold Cleopatras
Needles "lD fact, continued the speaker "mark me,
or rather Mark Antony me- but III pay my respects 10
Old Gle shesef" Mr. jerome, continuing, alluded 10
Of talk about the meeting but he failed
sec ts sense ut all He felt great pride tho tact that
the Commodore was with the yachtsnen, but the
speaker would rather have the yachtsmcn run the
race a. private citizens. In any went he declared
that the question Of barter should entirely
10 whether II preferable for the yarbtsmen TO
the ocean AS private citizens members Of the club
During the general discussion which followed this
speech the question involving tho right Of gentlemen
Mr.. JERohx moved that the Commodore OF the Now
York Yacht Club be requested and invited TO proceed to
England there 10 await tho arrival ~ the yachts
II was then suggested that tho club purchase pecc
OF plate the same TO be awarded 70 tho owner Of the
winning yacht
Tho question relative 10 the bets 20 he made and to
the proposed sale OF the yachts again discussed
MT JkRonr once pressed hrs motion bearing
the invitation To Commodore Mcvickar offciate ~
judge but subsequently withdrew the same.
The motion relative TO tho purchase Of piece Of plate
was inaily submitted TO the club and lost
An invitation then rendered Commodore Mcvickar
10 visit England and await tho arrival Of the yachts
invitation being preferred by Messrx Bennett, Loard
and 0sgood
After further discussion the meeting adjourned.