The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-07

The Annual Meeting of the New
York Yacht Club.
RESOLUTIONS ON Mr.. MoRToM's POEM
The June Regatta To Be Sailed
Without Time Allowance.

members presided over by Commodore ]. G.
! Bennett, and Vice Commodore W. p. Douglas and
| Rear Commodore G. L. Kingsland were also in at
| tendance. Alter hearing the minutes OF the pre-
| viOus meeting motion to amend the constitution
| and bylaws, 80 as to make the Regatta Committee
| act during the year. instead Of only at the June
| regatta, was proposed ana carried. BY this
| amendment all races and matches sailed during
the year under the auspices Of the New York Yacht
! Club will be governed by the Regatta Committee.
The meeting then went into the annual election Of
oAhcers, and Messrs John H. Draper and James O.
| Proudnt were appointed tellers. The following
| officers were unanimously elected
Con,nodore-James Gordon Bennett
| Woe CODlTnOdOre-William p. Douglas.
Rear COMMUNICATIONS l.. Kingsland.
Secretd'y-Charles A. Minton
| Treasuv'er-Sheppard Romans.
Medsurer-A. Cary Smith.
Fleet Satg'0eOn-L de Forest Woodruff, NJ u.
Regatta Conarntttee-William Krebs, Edward E.
| House Comnaittee-George w. Kidd, T. T. Law
renee, J. G. Beresford, Fletcher Westray, n. d.
White.
On motion of Rear Commodore Kingsland, Baron
Adolphe de Rothschild and Sir Robert Peel were
| elected honorary members OF the club
| The Treasurer then presented his report for the
! current year, which showed an extremely favor
| able statement of the club finances.
The Committee on Classification OF Yachts then
reported, and on motion the following rule was
adopted
First class schooners all measuring 1000 CUBIC
Second class sChOOners, all measuring less than
| 1000 cubic feet.
First class sloops, all measuring 1000 cubic feet
Second class sloops, all measuring less than 1000
| cubic leet.
! The old rule as regards the number Of men to be
allowed in q race, was partly restored SO as to
allow an unlimited number to the two classes OF
schooners and first class sloops, but combining
second class slOOps to one man to each 200 cubic
feet and fractional part thereof.
A regulation as to size Of small boats to be car
ried was adopted as fOllOws:-
First class schooner-Boat not less than 10 feet
in length.
Second class schooner-Boat not less than IA feet
in length.
First class sloop-Boat not less than IL feet In
length.
length.
In connection with the above subject 1t was re-
solved as an experiment, to sail the annual re-
gatta, which was fixed for the 18th Of June, with
out time allowance, but according to the new class
flcattOn; prizes to be awarded to each class.
Mr.. Bend, as Chairman Of the Committee on Re-
vision OF Signal Code, reported progress, and
the committee was then empowered to have
200 copies printed at cost not exceeding 5000.
Mr.. F. NJ Wright then offered his report which
donation Of land at warsaw Sound, near Savan-
nah, Ca, which was offered for winter station for
the New York Yacht Club. The report was adopted
and Mr.. Arkwrght's donation accepted.
Commodore Bennett then called the attention OF
the members to communication from Mr. Hamil-
ton Morton, the late Secretary Of the club. On
motion the letter, as follows, was read by Secre-
tary Minton:-
To JAMES GORDON BENNETT, ESQ.,, Commodore of
NaruV a.lr Voa h1,I,.
DEAR sIR-The undersigned has great satisfac-
ton in dedicatng to the "New York Yacht Club''-
most efficiently promoted. in various ways by your
self-the accompanying contribution, intended to
tlonal races upon ocean and bay arenas, between
the British schooner yacht Llvonia and the Ameri-
can schooner yachts Columbia and SapphO which
constitutes an event in their nautical history OF
general interest and regarded as suggesting an
effort to secure for it permanent record; ~ g.
Of obvious proprlety and due to II as tue first or
gained institution initiating IN the United States
q yachting navy, which has become worthy OF the
country by numerous and nourishlng kindred as
sOciatiOns
The present occasion is availed OF by the under
signed to express his unfegned interest in con-
tinuance OF the uninterrupted high character and
material prosperity OF the club. or his unchanged
mentality for rendering impossible any dan
gerOus complication between nations, lone. IN
language, morals and arts" that require but to be
better acquainted to remain fast friends. or its
value as an incentive to Improvement in marine
q
valued accomplishment, and as tending to enhance
general popular favor towards that maritime fea-
ture OF our c0untry'S greatness "coevai with her
sented by her gallant 'naval service anOat."
A presentation to the club, through It's CommO-
dore, of the volume referred TO will confer favor
upon yours, very truly, HAMILTON MORTON.
NEW YORK, Feb. s, 1874.
The following resolutions were then offered and
unanimously adopted
Resolved That the New York Yacht Club are gratifed
to acknowledge the honor done to them by dedication
OF nautical poem referred TO in the communication of
Resolved That the episode in their history which the
work describes is regarded by them OF marked i'm
Resolved That the has been deliDeated with fair
ness practical knowledge accuracy and taste.
veyed to Mr. Norton through the Secretary by furnish
ing copy the proceedings OF the meeting relating to
Resolved the be placed in the library of the
New York Yacht Club.
Mr.. r. w. Cameron then suggested the propriety
OF the club establishing a life membership. ana
after some debate, in which various views and
suggestions were advanced, 1t was finally resolved
that all members OF fifteen years. standing or up
wards shall have the privilege OF becoming LIE
members on the payment OF 800, which shall be
in lieu OF any further payment for dues, and that
the money thus obtained be placed aside as a sink
ing fund for the redemption OF the club bonds.
On resolution OF Mr.. w. Quincy Morton a COM
mittee consisting OF w. Q. Morton, w. p. Douglas
and G. L. Kingsland was appointed to draft suit
able resolutions in regard to the late Arson Liv-
ingston and william ii. Major, and report at next
meeting.
On motion the meeting then adjourned.
ENGLISH YACHTING PROSPECTS.