The Portland daily press., 1890-03-06

Important Matters of Aquatic Inter
est Considered In Their An
nuai Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Portland Yacht
Club took place at the club house last even
ing. at 30 o'clock. The attendance was I'M
usually large, several matters OF interest
came up for discussion, and their disposal
will do much toward promoting the activity
OF the club during the coming season. The
following yachts were represented by owner
or proxy: Schooners Dorothy @, Gundred
and Breeze; sloops Viva, Evangeline. Tenn
pus, Idler, Oracle, Nun, Willie, Starlight,
Undine. Leila; cat-boat Clarence; steamers
Maitland and Viking
The treasurer's report showed most salts
factory improvement In the finances. he
had collected 1886 from dues and new men,
beIs. The club has now outstanding bonds
to the number of 81, having retired 10. There
is in the treasury S366.3l. The bonded in
debtedness is now $3.50.
The report Of the secretary noted some ad-
ditions to the constitution and bylaws, and
detailed the various yachting events In
which the club was interested during 1889.
Eighteen new members have Joined, against
IL last year. Nine have resigned, and two
been dropped, against % resigned and two
dropped last year. There have been no
deaths among the members during the year.
The total membership is now 2O3 The fleet
now numbers four schooners, nineteen
sloops, six cat boats, four steamers, five
launches, 80 in all; having lost during the
year three schooners, five sloops, one steamer
and one launch, and gained three schooners,
three sl0ops, one steamer and six launches.
A letter was read from Mr.. E. B. Mallett,
Jr., member of the club, offering two cups
to be competed for during the coming season
in joint regatta between yachts of the
Portland ana Massachusetts formerly Dor
chester) clubs, provided the club make the
necessary arrangements and takes charge of
entertaining the visitors. Mr.. Mallett's
handsome gift was accepted, and the club
voted to invite the Massachusetts, club to
visit our harbor during the summer cruise
and participate in joint regatta over the
first and second class club courses.
1t was voted to celebrate the 21st anniyer-
sary April 26th, and a committee consisting
of Messrs. P. /. Jones, z. J. Harrington,
William Senter, Carl Weber and F. II. Little
was appointed to have the matter in charge.
Tie following officers and committees were
elected and appointed for the following year:
C0mmodore-C. w. Bray,
Vice Commodore George Owen.
Fleet Captain-R. w. Miller.
Secretary-C. ID. Smith.
1reasurer-C. f. A. Weber
Measurer-J. II. Dyer.
Fleet surgeon-Walter Woodman.
trustees Commodore eI 01icio. j. Hall Boyd,
William Senter, B. w. Jones.
Membership C0mmttee-T. Hale Chase, C. j,
harrington, Z. F. York, Secretary eI o6tcio.
Regatta COmmittee-C0am odOre eT of1icio f.
H. Little, X. Samuel Rand, Willis Z. Carter, II. A.
Woodward.
House Committee-w. W. Goold, C. E. Rolfe.
Several amendments to the constitution
and regulations were proposed to be acted
upon at the next meeting
The thanks Of the club were voted to the
fire department and the management of the
Fannie g.. and especially to Assistant En-
gineer Samuel Hodgdon of the fire depart.
ment, for their valuable services at the late
fire. .-,.,.- v.,.s 4
The thanks of the club were also voted to
Mr.. M. F. King for the presentation of
photograph Of ex-Commodore Churchill, and
to c. P. Harrington of Bath for model of
the Sparkle. sa
The annual cruise was appointed for May
10th, to continue three days.
The annual challenge cup regatta was ar
ranged for Monday, June 10th. at 10 a, m,