The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-07
FHE SOUTHERN YACHT CLUB.
A Sketch Of Its History, Its Pres
emit Status and Projects
for Summer.

xn6 long summer Gays HIo LHes cEooVaHK
upon 10. and with Thorn begins the season Of
aquatic sports. A the eprinR draws to its
close there IL always manifested o desire on the
mart or our community to know what 10 In store
10 usher beoomlng the summer amusements.
Already our various rowing clubs Are agitating
the question OF regattas. and 1t IL said that the
season will be brilliant one. Among the as.
sociatlons OF thls city that have earned de-
served popularity the Southern Yacht Club
stands pre-. eminent. This club was organised
On the fourteenth OF May. 1878. and on the FIRST
meeting night 1876 names were inscribed on its
rolls. Previous 10 tho formation Of the South
ern Yacht Club several gentlemen. owners of
fest yachts. had from time to time met Inform.
ally and arranged races between their crafts.
but ID short while II WAS found that the num-
ber OF yachts had grown such ~ to warrant the
formation OF yacht club. Through the exer-
Nons;of Messrs. n. J.O'Brien. Alex. Brewster.
Owen Jemison. and others. the organization Of
1 yacht club was deemed necessary. and. ac-
sordingly. after fsw preliminary c,nsulta-
lions, the "Souh ern Yacht Club" began life on
me fourteenth of MAY. 1878.
Though mt quite two years have elapsed
aimee tho club has suruug into.e tstence yet Il
v surprising 70 Aotetbe progress II has made
In membership sna popularity. Tho first
meesings were held over Hawkins's saloon. but
later II became evldelt that better accommoda-
uone must be sscuret. Accordingly commit.
tee WAS appoln' ei to select q alto on the lake
shore FOR Il club ho,sc and report the cost 81
the same. How well he committee has labored.
and how successful its choice has been. IL
proven BY the exceedingly well-located and
handsome clubhouse At the New Lake End !. 4
bulldlnv With Mheh ut pres Mt all New Or.
l0Hne ~ femtiar TIN ttiucture was erected
the club was held 'hre in the early nart Of
May. 1879. Since ~ tcaption. ~ has air, ady
been stated. tho CUB y. grown "a Importance
The present officer q the SON bern Yacht
Club are; Opmmodor Emile ]. O'Brien; first
Vice conm,dnr.. III sareshide; second y'ce-
isnn: treHsurrr, ]. D huonnell
Tho club has now ttrtY .seven yachts RI nil
olaeses among which as twenty-five race boats.
classified ~ follows:
cAplNoATs.
Annie. owned by II Hews,er.
Ia BELLE. owned by NB. McOutcheon.
zoe, owned by J: O3risp.
Zephyr. owned by NJ Vallette.
F1RsTsLAss.
Albertine. owned BY AK. brewster.
Lady Emma. owned \ d u Israel.
fymnus. owned by Rsareshtde.
Pluck and Luck, ownl By y. J.. Israel.
Tempest. owned by o. Fallon.
Xtphias. owned BY I. Howard.
Phantom. owned BY LIT. Howard.
Puck. owned by A. J.Ittchell.
Cupid. owned by r. scatter.
THIRDLAss.
Naggie, owned by Alta Brewster.
JuRnita. owned by Jade Buys.
0ipsy. owned BY. A. A.taainnis. 1884,.
Mary A.. owned by y. Magtnnis.
Edith. owned by r. b. ppkins.
1ouRrHLAss.
Glare r., owned by j. Elnney.
Olivia. owned by n: L3raal.
Brenda. owned by Hy.el Bondio.
The club IL fully prepsd for an active sea-
son. and there "a AlreH some talk OF re-
gatta, which. In nil prohiltty. will take place
on the second Thursday, May. Nothing def
Unite has been ArrivsRt. on account Of
there hetng yet amplene. On the second
Thursday Ia AVril nexte annual election OF
Ofaoers will DO held. ri Immediately there
after preparations will hnAde for the regatta
Tho Southern Yacht Cllhas Joined the Ma.
NonM Yachting Assertion, which has been
lately organized In New lrk city.
The delegate from thituh to tho National
Association, Mr.. A. A. MINIS. will proceed
credentials. This id.a q National YAchtine
Association. with unilorrulss and an intellt-
gent executive manaeent. is meeting with
cordial endorsement fro the club here. the
only one 1t present In thtulf States. with the
exception OF q Pensact Fla. yacht club.
which has been keeping ptty quiet OF late.