Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-08
LAKE CHAMPLAIN YACHT CLUB.
The Annual Meeting Held Tuesday-A
Large Attendance and Hand.
some Showing.

some Showing.
The annual meeting of the Lake Cham
plain Yacht club was held at their new
club house in this city Tuesday afternoon
at o'clock. The attendance was large,
including a number from out of town and
an encouraging interest was shown. Pre-
vious to the meeting some of the members
who had not previously visited the club
house took occasion to look over the
structure and all were favorably impress
ed with the excellent design of the build
ing and the pleasing view upon the lake
afforded from its beautiful hall and spa
clous promenades Ia the absence of eX-
GOV. D. Gregory Smith of st. Adams,
president of the club, the meeting was
called to order in the main hall by Dr.
w. Seward Webb, vice president of the
club.
A telegram received from ex- Gov smith
was read by the secretary, announcing his
ability to be present, and extending his
best wishes to the members of the club
Horatio Hickok, treasurer of the club,
read his report showing the financial CON
dition of the club at present rs well as in
Guiding statement of the expenditures
OF the club for the past year
Mr.. Hickock, chairman of the committee
on new members proposed the following
for membership: o. p. Lscomb of
Knott of Burlington, Jacob Sanders of
Albany, f. j. Hawley of Swantou, Luther
Pennaman of Highgate, Ross W. Nichols
OF Pittsburgh, j. A. Averill of Cham
plain, n. Y, j. p. Jewett and Oren
DOrman of Swanton, Frank Madden of
Plattsburgh. According to the constitu-
ton names proposed for membership lie
over until the next meeting.
Col. w A. Crombe moved that a com
mittee of dve be appointed by the chair to
select list of officers for the ensuing year
and the motion having passed the chair
appointed w. A, Crombie, H. j. Brookes,
X g. Severson, g. II. Morse and d. w.
Robinson.
During the absence of the committee Oh
nominations the following new members
were elected; f. H. Parker, Chas. A. Muir
ray and +. A. Babcock.
A, q. WhittemOre was called upon to
give the result of visit in the northern
part of the State, He spoke pleasantly of
the presence of Messrs. Jewett and DOrman
of Swanton at the meeting, and their APP
plication for mem bershlp IN the club He
found six steam yachts at Swantou, and
spoke in high terms of the facilities for
| that sport afforded at Swanton He also
spoke OF the interest manifested by Mr..
Saunders of Albany, who is one of the
pioneer yachtsmen of the lake, and the
| owner of several fine yachts, which will
go on the club register He found good
feeling for the club at every point visited
by him.
Mr. A. C. futile, the measurer being
called upon, stated that there were 12
steam yachts and Ii sailing yachts in the
club.
The nominating committee reported the
| following officers for 1855;
| Commodore-W. b. Wetmore.
Nice-Co nmodore-W. A. Crombie.
| Measurer-A. G.. futile.
President. Gregory Smith.
| First Vice President-W. ). Webb.
Second Vice President-Henry Ballard.
Treasurer-Horatio Hickok.
Sec1etary-Joseph Aud.
Executive Committee-U. A. Wood
bury, W. H, H. Murray, A. c. Tuttle, f.
". Smith, D. W. Robinson, c. +. Carter,
n. f. Merrill, Elias Lyman, X g. Sever
son, Horatio Hickok Joseph Aud, Alvaro
Adst, L. 5. Peck, A. c. Whiting, H. NJ
Smith, $ W; Cummings J. G. Hindes, H,
h Noble, Walter Witherbee, A. e Whit
temore, w. A. Crombie, w. b. Wetmore,
II. j. Brookes, H. LIE Grand Cannon.
On motion of Col. |. A. Woodbury. the
report of the committee was accepted and
adopted.
The secretary read an invitation from
the New Jersey Yacht clun inviting mem
bers of the Lake Champlain Yacht club
to participate in national regatta to be
held under their auspices at HobOken.
The secretary also read letter
from Walter WtherOee of Port Henry
asking whether regatta was to be held
here July or not. The secretary was in
elruCtetl Oh motion oil L. L. W. Rogers 10
hank the New Jersey Yacht club tor the
courtesy extended, and to answer Mr..
| WitherOee in the negative.
ce-Ccmmodore Crombie urged the
members to spare no effort to keep up the
membership TO its present number at
| least
Col Woodbury. invited those present to
enjoy sail on the yacht Burlington at
the close of the meeting and moved that
when the club adjourn it he to Saturday at
: p. IN. at the Van Ness House. The mo-
ton was carried and on motion Of Col.
Brookes the meeting adjourned.
DIR. Webb made the trip to Burlington,
| accompanied by Il number of lady friends,
on his elegant steam yacht SapphO which
lay at anchor near the club house during
| the meeting
| A large number of the guests enjoyed
sail on the Burlington after the meeting
adjourned All present at the meeting
manifested the livelest interest and the
outlook for the success of the club Is most