The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-07
NEW YORK YACHT CLUB.
Dinner 10 Edwin 4. Stevens, Esq. Ey'
Commodore OF the Club,
Speeches by Commodore McVickar, Mr.
Stevens, John Van Buren,, Henry
G. Stebbins and Others.
&C. DC Nc

The captains Of the New York Yacht Club nvsa
their late commodore Edwin A. stevens, TO dine with
them at Dclmoncos Saturday last for the purpo..
OF tesfypg their respect and presenting 10 him pW,s
of plata silver punch bowlon his retiring from the
command OF the squadron. The dinner all thai
could anticipated from such proyidsr as Dolmonoo.
and the floral aud other decorations Of tho table, under
the superntondcnce OF the Committee OF Arrangements
Captain J. g. Bennett, Jr., and Captain H. $ Fearing
were OF the most asofu descrp pton especially tho
trai bouquet dome Of flowers, that cnveopsd and
masked tho punch bowl until the moment Of prossn,a
ton The bowl Itself was entirely In keeping with tho
previous efforts OF Mcssrs Tiffany 4 Co.
Commodore W. II Mcvickm prcs.dod assisted by
Vice Commodore Alexander Major. and Mes,ts Morton
and Hone, the secretary and treasurer OF the club
Al the conclusion Of the repast Commodore Mov.s.s
spoke as follows
REMARKS or COMMODORE M'vIcEAE
GKSrIINKs-Ma gathering Ike this i would neither
DO expected nor desirable you should bo required
listen formal and set speech Briefly then IA"
pleasant duty has devolyed upon me OF now inviting
your attention particularly to one o. the more emphatic
obccts Of this social meeting In honor Of late com
modoro whos very name has been associated Tor nearly
half century with so many Important Inventions and
the late John G. Stevens and himself have founded,
focrcd aud encrgctcay stood by the club under whose
and esrlios experiment ana n.tngs OF The olia-iyo
the surprising performances OF the Wave the model and
aud the ne ptnt yfra Maria which When coming az tb"
bay OF New York upon memorable occasion, passed
steam CARVING the Prince, at fourteen kn0tr. NJ tho
America lad the Queen In British vacrx ,ommodora
stevens the gentlemen OF The New fork Yacht Club
owning boat could not feel satisfied that tho ter
mination or your official relations with them
should be limited 10 tha' expression OF S"niimcn,
already conveyed to you by the commee appointed Tor
thai purpose hence the present fcsal board, which
tcy avail themselves OF ~ also ropltous occasion or
superaddins more marked indication Of their ro-
gard, BY Offering somothng tending 10 make more
durable than words reciprocal sonment of fnendsLip
and esteem Accept sir this time honorcd and familiar
reminder of friendly social and hunlnxng iy,aty
May TINS punch boSi from the bsat Of thc New
York Yacht CLUB tend 10 keep more fresh Ia your
memory, and perp.tuafo your dos endant. thai ths
many years rolling by while you Connected with
our iustngtion but developed qualities 0i ~ high
order thai the d. rution T. recognize and honor ,hs,o
intended long survive Ihosc intimate relations
which called shcm forth Gcntienen propose To yss
with thc customary honon, thu heath o, oomn,.dose
Commod snvrSr replied folloss-
EggaaKs % ooaaopong srrvrSS.
GEsrrissS-Acccpi my sincere thank, for tie many
kndpos es rec we'd at yolr hands and especially sos
this la-t, unlocked FOR aud gratifying r0sping ad II
affords sntare pleasure to aacspt this bcautfu fabre
token o your regard, and trust that nay often
around II iay yacht friends While wtBcanng aud
sharing 10 tieir approval of IL cDn0nts doubtor
suggeelad IT inusi happily prpctuate with others feel.
inys whlai with I1ys.lf ran become dim only throyyh
the decay OF acmofy Or in'clcct Age aud some of s
attendant innrniilea admoulshsi me That was my
duty " resign IN. position 81 your commodore the
gret ~ do which VA. losscnod IRON knowing tUsl .
vaeacy soa bo created T. De ailed ~ yosihfa
unnbatcd interest IN the character aud Tho pfoapeny
the club. believing ~ DO that II has already and viii
continue 10 10 ihaltuncnal Ia e"shting nautical tssse
and Of impsogng the moicls well ~ tlo ris only
OF yachts bit ~ the commercial marine - oar c"unty.
Saa Ss' 'ns'a s q ~ s@'''a GSa The 'ps s,. S
Ysch, Ciubmay IL continue prosperous and assys vie
tofions.
Brief ~ cchcs followed from nr John Van Burep Mr.
Hurry q s,eDbins aoi other mgmb~rs u The clab
lhe previous procssdlbgs Of the club al theit brit
general meeting re.erred to by Commodore hcv'esAr
f0lO~s-
COMPLIMENTARY RrsobrTfoss.
Before proceeding to thc election ~ onirev comma
ncat0n received from Commodore 4. Htet-u~ De
ciinng Ten0minatiDn aud aso ufe-enung ~ ~. csb
portrait Of the Iohn G. -rYcns thc tfs commodore
o the club, was read by the Secretary wheup7n "a.
hcsolssd rha, ,hs communication q comnoaofs sis'.n.
BE catered upoa ths minutes u hs eub shd that 'gnn
rs.ossoa ssgr...ins ue r-sr.,. ~.
e-s oi ie enh Tat h' shoulIl les sT rnsuAhs1t .f
,b- many bssesu. and valuable ssrv~s ,sads,.a
as snd .l.5 8 fesra issi hsss. ~ iss vsry ,.s.sis
snd % hrn ruy ln,sr,spns rrnls'osscs Of Isr a,.,
The following named gentlemen appointed by the
chair 70 carry no enect te foregoing tosoation No
ses " GnnUt, George D. Iaiman EoDsr n Hone sss
Commodore ". " h'y's-r "a qee.o
v.Rgw.LL Lgrrra TO Ma. srEyrxt
fAe committee pf"~"bbi th' iol0~ins foagonse
the letter % cOmnIodofo stevens Nth ipstf~Sss "a hs
sscrotary that eoy of he s-mi IL uassmlusd "
him
10 Commodore Eosrs A srfvES.
ru-n perform the duy asstgHsf % ~ hy lks s.s
York Yacht Ciab -bo again clpaths the plss~
of 2. elo~,nx you ~ ,-no - ,hsr
mogorc, b. assured a 10 9Th 40 sgusd rouclAn uss
lha club fed themselves compelled Yield yoar
es,y eHres-sd ssh " be permitted 30 rsnfs 'fss ~
suon tb. afduD responsibilities Of shlck have ten
long and ~ any Sustained ~ yourself
The ono aud ssri1 intsfrygfse resulting ffou. The
relation of ool,n.,i0ru ha On fsgrnly yrss.a ssst
agreeable srd s-itsfso0fy aud there IN doset
that tbe fayof.b. sstmsiioa Ia sbch The etab -
Regarded ~ The public a. an institution psyno.se ef
Improve rsst 10 naval ariitect4fr. nsst .l skt aId
worthy of natiuual cyuntnaBc~ - 10 sfsat nsessf~
due % tie per-venns ADD stslssIa Ht@'sst ss.n 10
IT. welfare ~ ibe mstnls- q ygsr family. sls~s
deutl1sd ~I many ing,9ft.nt tDyfOsstssss
10 naval sfcniafs a. se a. TO Agp'c-ison ~ 'sss
Tue por fa't . yoar brut.sr Joha Stevens the
Or, oomms-iyrs a91 iousdsf q he dab .osomI-sy.
ing yoaf et" y de'l'nAilnn, oan h-' bs a"st'eny
valued a. vas W Scimgishei shuen.-h ssa
thorough sallg -bom - fshhany rstfs~sne
!, must tend 10 reoali AMI p~rp~is.. oss
snthas aBd oonmsni.be stcisfDsni -hsps rss.
vaisf Great BntAn AMI The usitff rts.ss s>sss.
gpcsi spon ns Nhes-nSus q tbs yshi tn.ssa
a cosnrss,ors Juhs Z a.vsps snS yoar.of The,
Eso~oigs of oar pregrsi 10 nsfsl sfehi,se,s's sns
=. naashly ass roosuifsd .brD.d sgoes-~ cs.A
I,able and sfHufylns W - - "a handsomely
tso~ieds .nd sisi'sd ~ The veteran yseh,Bss sas
1ihsssi ros -absrs-ins frou, n. onel.l ss1 rssrs
ae,te igtss - our erfsice a1Dat " bol~d that tLs
sisb Ill rsi b. dnAvt9nts Ia tbs srt~esiloa n npS
ss a. as,l ofssn sssor shssn .sa az !. hsrsssse..
asyf 80 place hefssf Hyweve9 this tnsy 10 the
nsui-f. = ths olss an si.sy' eoBcsi. %. ara
uiAre 10 ihsf frssfts asfsrsbfe and st,ssnen W tbss
sfssmsd fnssd sse recent cynU yfofs, Viva A.
tsfeg. ~ 0hisskiI.
gbD TALsAs
ROBERT nOsE
The dinner N sii 10 aIpDntinss.f IN ite afbratis
sslns iaanifsatsd a1d a To- buaprs pae " The
rbg Commodore, contlfts sscess. TIE
leeehrs lu errsiisnt 'srs s1i The sssfsa.s -
n risyrus delivered 9Th To gtns1si
nihsg ssi1Aiiy fecefsf ty the captains Rom ~
al - lonl anf -. sreisbir prosS~i
Psrsonsi I1s.iitgs.es.
kASs d~usrsi Asi,,sh. ouf fsesnar srpaiE ssss
y " ibs Arsnsis Hspesl<, msI~ih gsAs .-rc~
'slssui s.isfssy l.s, -tns sesossiiss a.,s 500
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