The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-05
NEW YORK YACHT CLUB.

FIRST GENERAL MEETING OF THE uAR-
ELECTION OF oT17cRRs-ru NEXT ANNUAL
REGATTA
The nrst general meeting Of the year Of the New
York Yacht Club was held 1t the club rooms
Madison avenue and Twenty-seventh street. lost
evening, Vice Commodore wilIiam r. Douglas IN
the char. The attendance OF members was very
large. The minutes Of tho previous meeting being
approved the yachts In all future regattas WILL be
required 10 sail to the westward Of buoys OK and
10 aud TO the northward Of buoy SK, this clause
beng among the important matters then aotsd
upon.
The roll Of yachts being called, dncuss,on arose
relative TO the rignt Of an owner to vote for on.
GERS whose yacht had not been registered in 90
cordancs VITA the bylaws Of the club. It Oeina IN.
derstood that the owner OF the schooner Sea
Wilton had not Com Piled with the provisions thus
laid down. Finally such representation was 81.
lowed by majority vote. Nessrs. Draper, Krebbs
And Secretary Mutton we're then requested to call
tue yacnts upon the matter OF voting Tor ofacers,
when this important business was proce.dea with
and the following Gentlemen elected ~ AZ toe sew.
srsl position. ioI ths ensuing vear:-
Observation-Disclosures L. kInssland.
vtcs C0mnsodore-wllllsm 4. Garner.
Rear Consnsodors-s. Nloholson Kane.
Tre1surer-SDeppard H0mauA
Aeasurer-A. Cary Smith.
Rscatso OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Krsoos, X z. coors.
]. Frederick rams
House C0n,,ntttee--Fletchcr weslray, N D. White.
George L. Jordau, w. II. Pendieton, J. @. Beres.
| Iord, George ". Kidd, II. N. Alden.
| Mr. Z. bouche Of the English cutter yacht
Fiona, with several others, was added TO the
membership o. the clue.
ON motion oil Mr.. D,cKerson THURSDAY June II,
| was appointed as the day Tor the sailing VI the
| next annual regatta, and the sun OF SIS, 500 was
Appropriated for deiraying the cost OF prizes aud
| eli ogner expenses appertann2 thereto.
| Mr.. Taylor stated that DIR. FInL OF Collins
Point, opposite Glen Cove, would present the CLUB
WITH an acre 0 ground al that pace II suit bic
| ciuO house erected thereon. Vice Com.
modore Garner also submitted Proposition IN the
matter Of club nOuse. giving notice that ne
! would build an ample st ucture 1T Stapeton, s. l.,
on tue DAY, II there could We guaranteed hlm a
rental or 81, 900 per annuln ana the taxes or
sc les OF i've years. Mucn discussion arose on
the acceptance or rejection Of one both oil these
0ners, tue matter lor tue time oeing d. sposed OF
by the appointment OF q cUnInlttee OF dve. who
VIII iuIy investigate the whole matter and report
to special needing OF the ciuD, ~ be held on the
| llth INST.
/ ON motion Of Mr.. Coston q committee of three.
| consisting o. Messrs. Cost0n, Di.kersop and cen.
ter was appointed 20 confer with the Anne ican
/ LIoyds regarding the subject oil registering all
yacnis OF toe club.
| A letter received from the officers OF the pro.
posed Centennial Exhibition IN philadelphia was
read. ASKING the club to take part In all interna.
tlonal regatta, IN which prizes to the amount Of
500 000 viii pe offered. The matter was referred
TO Q committee, 10 report at che next regular
meeting. Adjourned.