New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-04
SEA DOGS DINE ON SHORE.
YACHTING MEN THRONG DELMONICO'S.
ANNUAL BANQUET OF THE sEAwANHAKA-
CORR NTHIAN CLUB.

Demonlco's ballroom was the scene last night Of
pleasant gathering of yachtsmen and Others who are
interested in the noble sport Of sailing the ocean Dluc
ior pleasure and recreation. The occasion was the
annual dinner OF the Scawanhaka COrint1an Yacht
'ub There were present nearly seventy -hve, more
OF less hardy and gallant mariners Most OF them
were members of tile club of them were guests
and all enthusiastically celebrated the glores Of yacht
ing In general and Corinthan yachting in particular
Al The dinner Of last year the tables were set In the
form Of anchor; this year they represented wheel
Inc decorations were simple but happily appropriate
There rig models OF the Lris, Minerva Idler and
DINER well known yachts and numerous cups and other
trophies Of yachting triumphs.
Commodore q. H. L. Hill presided at the head table
or rather at the end of the main spoke of the wheel
Al his right sat Rear-Admral Bralne, L. s. ", and
e following others radiated to the right and left OF
INC club commodore: Lieutenant 5. Dana Greene,
u >. ~; Lieutenint Arthur p. Mario, L. :. N; ex-
Commodore Robert Center, DR.. Asch, of the NewYo
ldcht Club; Acting Secretary H. l.. Saterlee, Treasurer
W. T. Hubbard. Rear Commodore Henry stanton, Com
modore j. W. Beckman, the yacht designers, \. Cary
smith and William Gardner; Commodore John Hyslop,
samuel Colgate, the Rev. Roderick Terry W. C. Wet
more Colgate IOyl, Henry W. Hayden, George Troter
d. W. Miller Charles \. Port and William y. liaines.
After full justice had been done to the excellent
menu and the fragrant cigar began to float toward
'e ceiling Of cream and gold, Commodore Hill raped
'io uIhcIs 10 order. The speaking winch follower was
III response to regular toass. but none the less
Interesting because generally informal. Commodore
lin congratulated the members of the Seawanhaka
Club on the fact that Cornthian yachting making
encouraging pr grcss In the last year there had nOs
been 80 many formerly between larseclass
yachts. but there had been a great advance in the use
of fortyfOOtcrs. The suggestion of the Commodore
that the time seemed to have come when the club
SHOULD have summer station Of its own on the
sound. Wa, received with emphatic approval
Rear Admiral lraine who then introduced was
received with hOnOrs and with great cOrdiaty. After
d witty introduction, which literally set the table in
roar. tho Admiral spoke seriously and briefly Of the
old Navy and the 1t time, he said, to say
gIOlby to the old Navy, and, in view Of his retire
mcnt. which would take place May Is, 1891, he
should take his farewell with good deal Of personal
feeling. After recalling the deeds Of the old Navy
in The Wa OF I712. the Mexican War and the Civil
War. he described in technical detail the character
Of the new ships that had bern built and Were build
lng, and predicted for them splendid future Of &c
COnUI ,hmcnt. While the new would command
thee ships, not be forgotten, h. said. that
The old buffers had had much ~ do with designing
white -Iuadrpn.7 alluded 10 ships belonging to
the Challenge class. and hoped thL wl-n the Maine
was cOmplct II >hc would be known H. belonging TO
the Tracy Ciu~~.
Other speakers were Commodore J. william Beck
man. ~ the oyster BAY Yacht Club: eN Commodore
Center, nho greeted vi h three cheers when h
r,," Ia SPEAK. samuel Colgate. Lieutenant NaZrO. Dr..
!. W 80 Roosevelt fleet LeUtcnant Greene
ard i. ". Miller. who spoke In behalf Of h Naval
R'vr. Mr.. ~attcrloe, acting secretary. had l. TORS
u regret from secretary Tracy Commodore EbTldge
]. terry and other. and humOrOu, cable dispatch
from secretary Leon f. DOrcmicnlS, now absent in
Europe.