The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-03-11

be retained in the club and In the spirited matches
The onacers Of the club at present are:-
We commoaoreMfleo. o. Peters.
PreSfdent-E. Underhill.
SecretIry--William T. Lee.
Ireasarer-C. II. Felt
Measure7.-y H. SAWYER.
TIE ATLANTIC YACHT CLUB.
Spirit and enterprise seem to be the talismanic
words with this young aquatic organization OF
Brooklyn. Its members are fully carrying ont their
resolution to make 1t an association second TO none,
and are moving forward with viii successfully 70
accomplish this Besides the sloops OF 1e MAJ caas
voorls; Psyche, Fitch Taylor; Alarm. I. W. sheri-
dan; Agnes, Edward Harvey; Lois Commodore Inos.
George H. Cranns; and the second class sloops Saus,
II. @. Walton; Leopard, 7. Q. Fowler; Martha, vice
William Peei; Aureiia, II. A. Gouge; Zaidee, 2. T.
Litchaeld; Iayine, :. 7 speir; Imp, H. W. muhneii,
and Harry Scie n: = Scne1 ,at WI, sereist
The following vessels to be added to The neet:-
schooner OF ninety tons for Commodore lyman,
modelled by Robert Fish, and building at the yard OF
Mr.. Westeryelt, at Grcenpoint
slqop twenty tons to be called tne MaaOnns
Fish, and building in Philadelphia.
sloop Of thirty feet IN length to be called the Peer
Sloop vi thirty-dve feet In length for Vice Commo-
dore Brasher, also building in Brooklyn by Mr..
Smedley.
In addition to these, the sloop Bonita, hfty-two
tons burden, formerly OF the New York Yacht Club,
III.
be valuable addition to this fourishing association.
The schooner Mystic, Captain James +. Sparkman,
has been thoroughly oyerhaued and rebuilt and the
same work is being prosecuted on the White Wing,
and when completed will present, with her new
spars sails, &C., beautiful picture Mr.. Lapham OF
Glencove, owner OF the sloop Qut Vive, 1orty-four
feet In length built last year at BRISTOL, X L., ana
then giving evidence Of unusual speed has also been
added to the club.
Not alone in the matter Of their boats are this club
making rapid progress, but In tine pleasant surround
ngs of their anchorage ground on Gowanus bay they
have such additions and alterations in contemplation
as will make the rendezvous OF an exceedingly plea
SAINT nature The next annual election of this club
will be held this evening, when the usual election or
officers will take place and the programme OF the
coming season will be presented to Its members NO
material changes, IT Is suggested, Will be made IN
the distribution Of the various honorary positions OF
the clnb and through the season Of 1867 filed SO
acceptably by the following gcntlemen:-
Observation-Disclosures c. Lyman.
gice oommodore-Wiliian N. yrasher
tecreta1Y-ChristOpher G. Lippitt
7redsurer-J. Rogers Maxwell.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Hak'ey.
Chdplatas-Kev. A. A. V.illits, D. D., Rev. James
Ees, y. u.
THE JERSEY CITY YACHT CLUB.
With the many aquatic associations in the waters
surrounding the metropolis and the natural nclina-
ton OF yachting devotees to seek the largest and
grander OF these, the prosperity OF this club has been
so marked that ii is pleasure to chronicle 1t. Its
members instinctivcy love the royal amusement of
yachting and in their many regattas since the organ
cation OF the club in 1858, have been spirited to
remarkable degree, eyincing that courage to brave
older brethren In the glorious pastime. This year
its members have agreed with one accord
TO the dihcult task OF SURPRISING all the
preceding ones in their history In the mat
ter OF an early inauguration OF the seasons
aquatic pleasures and its continuance until the golden
foliage OF autumn shall again warn them that all
aquatic pets must be stripped and anchored while
winter Yields his sceptre. The model boats OF the
club will consequently soon be overhaued and rent-
ted for the coming campaign, and among the first by
the activity OF their enterprisng owners who will
have precedence In this matter are the following:-