The New York herald., 1869-04-29
YACHTING.


The Annual Meeting OF the Brooklyn Yacht
Club-kIarmOnious Action of the Members
Election of Oflcers-The Regattns Of the
SeasOn-The AssOciation's Fleet.
This spirited yachting Association had its annual
meeting last evening at their commodious rooms,
No. Court street, Brooklyn, President Edwin In
derhll In the chair. The attendance in the matter
OF members was OF the most gratifying character,
ana the enthusiasm manifested in the furtherance
OF business for the interest Of the club OF the most
harihohious nature. After dispensing with the GUS
tomary ana necessary routine work the following
important committees reported progress:-
Inc committee on building club yacht of a COM
modious size and approved model, TO be under the
direction OF the Commodore advised that satisfac-
tory arrangements could be made for its construc.
ti0n when the club took earnest action in the mat
ter.
The committee on the location OF the new club
house, the construction C which Is under considera-
tion reported that the important subject had re-
ceived the attention II mered, and that IL appeared
al this period so favorable that they couln almost
guarantee that before the was closed the as-
sOcaton would own an elegant structure, worthy Of
the name OF yacht club house,"
The treasurer reported handsome balance 10 the
clubs credit despite many large expenditures durlng
the past year.
then proceeded with, when, AMID an enthusiasm
seldom witnessed in like meetings. the following gen
tlemen were, with applause, unanimously re-
eected:--
COalna0dOre-George W. Kidd.
wee C0UtnlOdOTe-f Robert Dlllon
T7'estdent-Edwin Underhili.
Secretdry-Wlliam I. Lee
7tedsuref-Chauncey NJ. Felt
assistant Secyetd7y-G. Clement Wood.
.hensurer-John NJ. Sawyer.
Trustees-john Jones. William II. Pegg u. Ia
Laidlaw, r. NJ. Whiting, George W. kidd, Thomas
Gonanaittee on Ne,a6e,'ship-Chauncey ID. teit, G.
Clement Wood, Samuel I.ODgman
nj t1TflJfl fs-f, I
Pegg John Jones, }. NJ. Sawyer, e. Hillyer.
When the honorable position OF commodore was
gallant George W. Kidd, gentleman, young, earn.
est ana influential. renominated by OF hearty
voices, that gentleman arose. ana feeingly re-
marked that It was his w1sh to decline the highest
ofilce in the clubs GIFT; That their eX-
was was, mentioned were Of such nature as
TO almost unnerve him; that Ge wOuid
service and Justice than he--a justice 1t deserved;
that at times during the pleasant yachting months
he was so engaged with his business duues that he
has felt how meagre were his services. and often
times that he had been neglectnl OF then interests
Mr. Kidd then paid the Individual members OF the
cub high tribute for the universal manner in which
they had in every important movement carried out
the wishes 0 the Oficers ana repeated his request,
that they would allow him to decline the honor pro-
posed. But 1t was Of no use as the club meant 10
have the "genia George TO rule over them once
more, and they did, re-eecting him.
The new members elected were:-W. A. french,
Henry Morrison and John Is. Herreshoff Bristol X. I.
on motion Messrs. l.. l.. Jones' G. L. Haight and
Il. W. were uppoHttu d ~
draft resolutions Of coincidence upon the recent
death OF their fellow member ami yachtman, James
How, Jr., which were subsequently unanimously
adopted.
II was at tins juncture then decided by the meet
ing that the next annual regatta OF the club should
be held On Thursday, June "a, and that on the same
day and over the same course as sailed last
year, in conjunction Herewith, Union
regatta snoud be held under their auspices,
open all yachts IN the country belonging 20 recog
nlzed clubs. It was also unanimously agreed that
subscription list be immediately opened among the
members to collect the sums necessary for tue pur-
chase OF suitable prizes TO be offered tnat Occa-
sion to the competing boats OF the several classes
that may participate.
This annual meeting was oil that wholesome cha
racter cannot al TO give fresh impetus TO this
enthusiastic aquatic ASSOCIATION. The club possess
many boats OF large tonnage, exquisite model. ele-
gant appointments and fleet heels III proof OF
which tile supjoIned list Is appended:-