, 1877-06-10
Proposition to Erect q Breakwater In
Front of Lincoln Park.
Tho Strength Of the Yacht and Rowing
,Clubs.- --Inconvcnienc OF tho
Present Location.
Tho Lincoln Park Commissioners Trying
the Mattress Plan Of Shore
Protection,

nway OF tho shore. Some Of the more public
spirited Of the North Division Park Commits
sioncrs have suggested tho feasibility Incident
ally Of constructing q regular brcakwateF from
North avenue to DEvcrsey avenue, md In tho
lake at sufficient distance 10 admit Of hatbor
for tho accommodation Of the small boating Of
this city.
THIS Il a popular Idea, and will meet the up !
probation OF threo-quartcrs OF tho people, cH- |
braciug aIl tho amusement and society loving |
ones Il Is reported that there is a shoal about
o quarter OF q mile distant from the shore
in The vicinity Of Lincoln Park, aud II this Is
really tho case, IL would cost hut trl1c, II any
more, to extend tho hrcakwatcr to this point,
and this serve tho double purpose OF protecting
the driveway and afIorj!ng field Of amusement
to tho citizens Of Chicago rs whole.
THERE Is AN INCREASING INTEREST FELT In
uoATlNu AND YACHTING
here, Ms Is proved BY tho growing strength oftho
clubs already organized. Every person enjoys
seeing q rcgatta, and even four or six
cared barge, bcdccked with flags and colors,
! filed with happy messengers Of both Sexes, and
= propelled by II crow In tull uniform. There Is
4scarccly any scene moro exciting than q rowing
match; tho skill. tho strength, and spirit of tho
several contestants Is displayed to the best aa-
vantage, with tho expectation uf gaining ap-
plausc from their friends. Tho horsc-racc is
spirited, aud the pleasure Is marrcd by sJmph-
aud and p persuasion to exert themselves Ia thclr
utmost endurance for what must sec,n TO
them IN absurd Sl1eS, cn1esSs and 3D., from ON whsh .ei
ful fcats Of man nro always looked
upon With favor and enjoyment, because
III is responsible for hta own outlay Of strength,
and Is supposed to be competent to Judge OF Ills
capabilities.
There arg ut present
TWO RowlNo cIuns AND ONE YACHT cLun,
Theh y c HceGsN s1 Mona 5eay y sss orsa,aa. ns
hive ever enjoyed any iacilltcs for exercising
their functions, and oil their attempts at exhl-
bit,on have beeu gade under almost cxaspsrtat-
facilities arc 10 better than thcy might ba madc
In Chicago, hayc organized prospcrous societies,
which have received r. the ..r recognition na .a,,r md
Kill Club, OF Philadelphia, Is propably
the finest and strongest in Amerca, and forms
m impartant feature In tho attractions Of tho
ouaksr c N II Gsrsa ey sas a tera
arc eco mcmbcrs included lit the several ooatlnE
clubs. and on my pleasant afternoon the river
Is filled with craft oi al descriptions, present.
ilg lively scene to tho stranger, hnd atlotliuE
a i,cvcr-ialllng fund Of amusement to the in-
hah!tauts.
The Farragut Club may DO sntd to bo tho pio-
nccr Of the rowing interest In ;ns ely. Il vas
lack OF facilities and Interest among the citizens,
has made small progress. Indeed, y was
not until rival organfxatton WIS started that
people. But when tho Chicago Barge Club
sprang into existence, two Or tircc yculs ago,
tho Farragut put lortl! ali It's energies, aud by
social cntertalnmcnta formed for itself 4 rcuu.
tation which. under the prcscnt circumstances,
II never could do upon b1at'ng merits alone,
Thls Club numbers some nfty or sixty mcn,-
bcrs, composed OF the lcuulnE young men OF tlo
city. They have large nunbrr q small nl.:}s. E1W
bouts, and 4 boat-houss at the loot q Twelfth
street, which cost thu Cub over saoo
TIE CHICAGO BAHuE CLUD
pQTnf Fnfy t1f7t, n}
pscscut from 1N to 15o members and receiving
ucccesons ut every regular meeting. II ID cx.
pectcd TINT tho number Of members wtl swell
Sds.s s s o rssssf oo 81 s cS sses ass we ss
fSa1 fIrusus sut esid!ns M sssd up sa appropriate
manner. This Club boasts OF four batges, 1f
from four to eight oar capnclty, aud ono she'll
for rcgutta purposes, but the mcmbors hayo hatl
but little opportunity to tndulgo in regatta
sports, owing to tho tanger upon the open lalie.
sentative young men, and both arc ".wcll
Axeu,'' financially, thu Farragut having about
sl,t0o worth Of property Oh hand, and the
Barge Cluh tn tl'c nclghoorl.oo4 o o. , IN
the latter Club turn theis ,1ttentlon chiefly to
son there Is scarcely pleasant night I'll which
one Or H.oro bouts are not out upon thu watcF,
filled wtl! latits and gentlemen. who taku a
lunch with them and hold moonlight picntca
upon the Government pier or ut Lincoln Park,
accompanied ny nluHlc. .
But tho convenience, OF tho aboyc rowing
clubs Is not tho most important consideration
In view. VIC have III tho Garden City
AsYAcuT CLUB
OF formidable proportions, numbering over forty
craft. great and small, soms Of which their
:n s'S, f. as@isyGs ass1 "a Sa9s' ~ os % ssstSn f.,
bradley Is tho Commodore. These miniature
ships of the !nko treated In the most horriblc
manner, nnd nbusel beyond all human conccIt
tIon. Owing tn q lack of Larbor facilities, thcaC
dainty tlll1,gs, which carry themselves 10 grnco.
fully bcforo the wi'id, like creatures Of life md
Intelligence, Whenever thry ntr taken o1t fur q
hoihlay arc dlsnlantlcl during their Idle hours
nayIgatel with great lahor and loss ol
time, or dragged by d yulEur tug Ut
tbs river to some Of tlIl
vile slips in the lumber district, where they will
bu out nf tho way Of commerce and danlago b5
thu clcIncnts. One man. who hai procured 4
Bplenld yncht from abroad, which lad paftIcI
Dateu In Int one rnca md which ynva llattetinf