The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-14
SEAWANHAKA YACHT CLUB.

SEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING-THE PROPOSED
AMENDMENTS TO THE UNITED STATES REVENUE
LAWS ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The seventh annual meeting Of the Seawanhaka
Yacht Club held at Delmonico's last evening.
Commodore s. j. Colgate in the chair A fair num-
Der Of members were in attendance.
The Board of Trustees. in their report congratu-
lated the club upon its growth during the past year
and that it had no outstanding liabilities.
The treasurer reported that the balance to the
credit Of the club S1250.
REVENUE LAWS nEGAnDrNG YACHTS.
The Flag Officers Committee, appointed for the
purpose OF inquring into the oxpediency Of petition
ing Congress regarding the United States revenue
statutes relating to yachts. reported that since
the meeting OF the club in November last, the
several amendments then suggested and pro-
posed to be made to the existing laws had
been simplifed and changed somewhat, that their
passage may be had without cavil or discussion. In
order to bring the matter before Congress in the
shape desired it necessary to seek the co-opera
ton of the Yacht clubs throughout the country and
do this circular letters should he printed and early
forwarded sister organizations The necessary per-
mission granted and authority given to expend
not more than 500 for this purpose.
STEAM YACHTS
Mr.. Stuyvesant suggested that it would be advisa-
BILE that the committee, now that they were consider
ing this vexed question of the laws governing yachts
also to take up those relating yachts Owners
OF such. pleasure craft were harassed beyond be-
lief in complying with the statutes,
and if the unnecessarily burslensome and bother
provisions conld DO eliminated by
any action the club might take the thanks OF all such
owners would be due them On motion of Mr.. Cen
ter, the committee instructed to make such in
quiry demanded in the and report thereon
at the next meeting,
The same committee reported in detail the result
of their labors revising the club book. Alterations
and additions proposed to the constitution,
bylaws and sailing regulations. signal code
is to be adopted, uniforms are to DO modified,
the date of the annual regatta changed and many i'm
regulations. On motion Of Mr. Center the report was
accepted and notice given that the several proposed
amendments would be called up by him for adoption
at the next regular meeting.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The club elected the following officers for the ensu
ing year,
Comnsodore-S. J. Colgate
Vice CoDsltodore-Oiver 4. Cromwell.
Rear COmmodore-Walter l.. Suydam.
7redsurer-W. b. Simonds.
Secrctayy--Charles II. Grundy,
.Medsi1er-A. Cary Smith.
Chdpidins-Willian Irwin, d. D., and George r.
Vandewater, ID. ID.
Regatta Commiace-M Roosevelt Schuyler James
II. Elliott. G. Wyls Belts Ii. dc +. Weeks and Louis
l.. Bayard.
and James NJ. Varnum
House C0nsmittee-William Foulke, Jr., Francis o.
De Luce and Thomas $. Young, Jr
The subjects ana dates of the winter of lee
lures yachts and yacht building, as already pub
lished III the HERALD, submitted to the mem
bcrs and heartily approved Of
On motion of Rear Commodore Suydam a commit
tee appointed to draft resolutions of coincidence
respecting the death of Mr.. Frederic q. Foster,
ola and esteemed member Of the club Adjourned.