The New York herald., 1873-10-24
NEW YORK YACHT CLUB.

Important Meeting-The Question Re.
gardfng the Capo May Challenge
Cup Amicabiy sctticd-New Signals
Adopted.
The New York Yacht Club held regular meeting
last evening, at its rooms in Twenty seventh
street, Vice Commodore william p. Douglas IN
the chair sHtn
The following gentlemen were proposed and ac-
cepted as members:-John A. Barnham, Jr,
George W. M. Sturgis and A. Lumley.
The report on the classification OF yachts was
then laid over.
Mr. Talboys moved that the reports OF the Com.
mittee on summer races at Newport and else
where be accepted without reading and ordered
ile and that the thanks OF the club be rendered
to the committee. Passed.
Some changes were then proposed In the bylaws
providing for the election OF . permanent yearly
regatta committee. instead OF the temporary re-
gatta committee only empowered to act during
the June regatta. Mr. Minton explained what
was to be gained BY the change, and the amend
ment to the bylaws was passed.
THE CAPR NAY CHALLENGE CUP.
the following letter was read -
Uxos cLuA Nxw YoRx, Oct q 1879
e. New yss and Acting
s pe e Rer. ha sss
indifference . the unworthy attacks made upon me-
II now ncss IsspsetuIly Deg to say mat 4 should
Ssw Y0Ia Ma q the h and given rise 70
be asa ss m s with me what
The Esgstts Committee, as you aware have but
ns CpR
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which have the honor to belong remain, etc.
Captain Of tho Yacht Enchantress N.Y.Y.c
THE DECISION OF THE REGATTA CoAHTrRE sUs-
tanned.
lengthy discussion then followed as to what
course should be taken regarding this letter. AL
most all the members spoke upon the question,
and three resolutions were offered, two OF them
being somewhat too persOnol TO be carried. The
discussion was at one moment quite excited. At
length the following resolution was proposed by
Mr.. G. v. Haven:-
Resolved That the action Of the Regatta Committee Is
fully % and BY the club but that .e
CLUB they do not feel empowered to nyesngate the
Authorship Of any newspaper article while they
the cup as honorably and fairly won. -
The resolution was unanimously carried.
The action OF the Regatta Committee was to award
the cup to Mr. Loubat spoken OF in his letter 1t
was also stated that the private bet Of $1,000 had
been sent BY Mr; stockwell to the Regatta Commit
On vote the club adopted Caston's night signals,
Messrs. Stuyvesant, Bend and Colgate being ap-
pointed . committee TO revise the code Of signals.
WINTER RENDEZVOUS IN GEORGIA.
A proposition was recetved from Mr.. Ark.
wright Of Savannah, Ga, giving the club tract OF
pose OF making It a winter rendezvous. The prop
oslrton was accepted and the thanks OF the club
rendered to Mr.. Arkwrgnt
.9t. AN UNACCEPTED RESIGNATION.
The following letter was read from the Vice Com
modore -
G. A. NKwToo, Esq - r
DEAR sIR-Ibeg through you to tender my resignation
OF the office of Vice Commodore OF the NYYC. While
ma turaly reluctant to resign honorable position.
feel It duty to do nasmuch persuaded that
the flag officers of the club should always be active
bers For two years back the sappho has not been in
these waters and II Is uncertain II shall her
commission next summer. While placing my resgna ton
IN your hands desire to thank the yacht for the
honor which they conferred me in eectng
their Vice Commodore and TO them that although
relieved from Office my Interest in the welfare OF the
club shall never nag W. p. DOUGLAS.
Oct Is, 1873 1850 sf ifs
1t was moved that Mr.. Douglas be requested to
reconsider his action and TO withdraw his letter.
Mr.. Douglas did so, after some hesitation, and
shortly after rendered to the club the die for the
new medal, which was struck some time since in
cOmmemoration OF the victory OF the America in
winning the Queens Cup. The gift was accepted
with thanks fg
The meeting then adjourned.