The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-05-24

| from this county caused by his official
position he does not keep yacht. He Is
always with the boys, however, when
| they have an enterprise on hand.
The Pavonias struck luck in securing
their two janitors Captain Hawkins,
| the head janitor, is tine right man in the
right place, and ii anyone can visit his
charge and say the ropes are not properly
coiled, the boats are not snugly slowed
or that cleanliness is not about all the
Captain thinks of or dreams OF, that per-
son would have gall enough to find fault
with a $50 pound pugilistic mother-ln-
law.
When the club persuaded j. NJ. Minugh
of the House Committee TO act as caterer
it knew what was best for 1t What
Brother Minugh does not know about
clam and fish chowder is not worth learn
ing.
The last Sunday club dinner of the sea-
| son will be given by the Pavonias today
at Two O'Clock. Those who have been
fortunate enough to have been invited to
any Of the clubs series of dinners know
what this means.
The Pavonias viii enjoy their first
| genuine sblow out' at their club house
ut the Atlantic Highlands June Z, and
| that event is being anticipated fondly.
The first wetting-by water-the mem
bers received this season was the other
| day when George James took a party out
| in his yacht The wind was nor-nor-
east and blew q streak. The boat flied
and all were soaked. When they got
shore Captain Hawkins rung them OUT
and Captain Minugh hung them up.
Much interest is manifested in the four
Newp ort cntboats owned bv the club
which will sail in n class by themselves,
on Decoration Day. These yachts carry
a marvellous amount of canvas in stiff
blow.
The pride evinced by Commodore Dave
Kohr, in his farnfrtr uapht Dhantona il ear
tainly jasti1able. He has engaged "A new
sailing master for her, and feels certain
she will capture the Glass B prize at the
regatta.
Hoboken B0atmen.
Captain Luke Brandt. of the Atlantics,
is training crew for the junior four
cared shell in the Passaic Regatta,
and IL the crew won't be in it at the finish
it will not be because their training has
been neglected The training Is very
strict and a large delegation of the At
lantic will encourage their favorites on
the day Of the race. The crew consists OF
A. Heyne, bow; A. Linneman, l; w.
Votteler g. and H. Irenkamp, stroke. The
average weight of the crew is 100 pounds.
The sole topic among the members of
the New Jersey Yacht CLUB IS the regatta
which will be held next month The en-
tries are numerous and the regatta prom
ises to be one of the most exciting the
club has yet held.
At meeting of the Valencia Boat Club
on Wednesday night Charles Raabe was
elected chairman of the House Commit
tee. The duties of the Office are virtually
the same as those OF steward.
The Valenicas will endeavor to have
Governor Albeit and whatever other dig
nitaries that are in this city on Decoration
, Day at their club house in the evening.
An informal reception will be held.
Although the Valenicas have not en-
tered any crews in the Passaic regatta,
big delegation of the boys will 20 down.
The club did originally intend TO enter
crew, but their new boat arrived too late.
| The Valenicas have purchased two
boats, formerly the property Of the Hill
| side Boat Club Ono of the boats is d
four cared barge and the other pair
cared gig.
One Of the most genial members of the
Valencia Boat Club is Henry Nutzhorn,
the bright young lawyer. MIR. Nutzhorn
is the secretary Of the club and is liked
by all the boys.
Last Sunday several crews of the Va
lencia were on the river. The boys
showed up well in their practice spins.
The following crews left the Action
Boat Clubhouse LAST Sunday morning
and made a trip to Gutenberg Pair
cared gig, II. Krantz, bow, J. Mohlman,
stroke, w. Hayter, coxswain; four cared
barge. H. Smith, bow. E. Hasselmapn,
No. 2, q. Pull, No 8, G. Kortlang, stroke,
and j. Thoms, coxswain; six cared barge,
| A. Ram, bow, T. Rogers, No. 2. Nj. John
son. No. 3. G. Hornick, No. 4, L. Vogt,
! No. 5, G. Fitzpatrick, stroke. Z. Gunkel,
! coxswain. In the afternoon the following
| crews were out:--Four-oared barge, J.
Thoms, bow; e. Hasselmau, No. 2; c..
Pulls, No. 8. H. Kraatz. stroke; H. Smith,
! coxswain. Double scull gig, q. kortlang
and II. Fayen. Six Dared barge. J. Meyer,
\ bow; f. Rogers, No. 2; e. Bradford. No.
/ 8; M. johnson, No 4; A. Raw, No. 8; G.
Hornick, stroke, and c. Fitzpatrick, cox
swain.
Messrs. Pulls and Hasselman of the Ac-
! tives are much pleased with their new
| pair cared gig. They have kindly let the
crew entered In the Passaic regatta use
| her on that day.
The Actives are making great prepare
| tions for the opening of their new house,
which takes place in few weeks
Bayonne Boating Breezes.
Henry S. Robinson of the New Jersey
Athletic Club is fitting up his canoe
q olah for racing purposes.
During the past week President Alfred
w. Booth Of the New Jersey Athi etc
/ Club has had his new yacht. the Daphne
| out for several trial sails. The craft is fifty
four feet long, sloop rugged, a fast sailor,
| and very seaworthY. She viii be one of
/ the Newark Yacht Clubs fleet.
| Robert Gilchrist of the Bayonne Canal
! Club, is rebuilding his canoe Won.
The Bayonne Canal Club is preparin z
i for an active season. The old float and
| gangway of the organizations club house
on the Newark Bay shore at the foot OF
| West Thirty-third street, Bayonne, have
/ been replaced with new and larger fix
| lures. The club mas the following corps
| of officers:--Commodore,J John L. Collins;
vice-commodore, Robert c. Vroom; secre-
tary. Edward M. Barnett; treasurer, Rob.
ert II. PEBBLES.
| Messrs. William B. Wild and George r.
| Frost, Of the New Jersey Athletic CLUB
will not abandon canoeing, although they
| have purchased an Interest," In q good