The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-10
raj sweepstakes followed.
PAYONIA YACHT CLUE.
The Flourishing Organization Had
Pleasant and Profitable Meetlup.

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The Flourishing Organization Had a
Pleasant and Profitable Meeting.
Inc Pavonia Yacht Club had q ~rousing
and pleasant meeting last night. One
hundred and fifty members were present,
and as they heard and saw everything
That was. agreeable and encouraging they
were glad they attended. The members
were elated and are confident that the
! will soon be classed with the New
YORK Club. Its growth justities the pre-
Among the pleasant features last night
was he generosity and enthusiasm
shown by Mr.. Genln. one of it's new
members. He is a man of aff1uence, u
son OF the prominent New YORK halter.
he owns property at the Atlantic
niDs5 ds,r close s5 to the Pavo-
there that he met the jolly yachtsmeu
and ne decided to unite with them. He
made the happy announcement last night
that he a purchased the pl6t of ground
adjoining the new club house, know
ing that the club would in
the course of q few years need
it. He will hold it and whom the club is
prepared to extend its holdings he will
transfer it to the clue at the price it cost
him, no matter how much the value of
the properly may increase. Land is.
steadily growing in value there
and this will enable the club to obtain
Guire it and will purchase the plot as
soou as the debt incurred by building the
new house is cancelled.
1t will not be long before this debt is
wiped out, as the reports iof the House
Committees gave a remarkable excess of
receipts over expenditures at each club
house last month.
Mr.. Genin. on behalf of his wife. pre-
sented to the owners of the new yacht
Payon1a a magnificent mammoth and
durable floral piece of immortelles made
in the shape of a yachts wheel. Mrs.
Genin decided to give the prize to the
maE,,o OF me the hest Payo avon feet
regatta of the New York Yacht
racing. By q strange coincidence the
boat named after the club won the prize.
Captain Soper, in a neat speech, accepted
the gift and Immediately presented it to
the club as an ornament for its parlors.
1t was accepted by Commodore Kohn.
1t was decided to defer the ladies' re-
ception until mex season. Thirteen new
members were elected, among them Con-
tractor John J. Hill.
The House Committee of the new clu b
house, Norman L. Rowe, A. b. Bennett
and Max Minugh, were compli-
Judgment displayed in the manage-
ment of its affairs. An enthusiastic
member proposed a vote of thanks, but it
was decided to wait until the term of the
committee expires in December. Three
OF he members from the Atlantic High
lands were present. Messrs. Genin, White
and Leonard. The last named gentle
man built the new club house.
WhirI of the Wheels.
There is a prospect of q lively team
race over a five mile course between
of four from the lead
ing New Jersey Clubs. Hudson
Atlanta Wheelmen and Elizabeth Wheel
men: Plainfield may also be in it. The
challenge emanateS from the Orange
Bicycle riders.
The membership of the New Jersey Di-
vision OF the League Of American Wheel
men is increasing rapidly. 1t will be / 800
strong before the close of the year.
The wheel with the pneumatic tire. it
has been demonstrated. car be propelled
much more rapidly thar the ordinary
wheel. 1t is likely that the riders of the
will have to carry the handicap at
future meetings.
Notes.
The Pavonia and Jersey City Yacht
Clubs will be represented at the open re.
gatta of the Columbia Yacht Club ON
Thursday of next week. All the
clubs in the New York Y. r. A.
can enter. The course will be
from E~ighty-sixth street, North River, to
Yonkers and return. First and second
prizes will be given in each class in which
there are three or more entries, and Com
modore Rowe extends the closing of the
lists of entries until September Is.
The Kill Won Kull Yacht Club intends
putting up q new club house.
The Hoboken Chess Club will hold a