Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-06-06
nc. alta N, ,ynchap,oagnc Inlet.

| Club, came off as announced, on the
LIST inst, at Wachapreague inlet, and
was attended by several hundred
persons, among thom many ladies,
who witnessed the races from the ba,,-
cony of the club house Perfect order
prevailed and the kindliest feelings
pervaded the immense assemblage
during the entire day. Promptly at
10 n. ln, Mr.. Crook, the genial and
eloquent secretary, presented on be
fhalf of the club four very valuable
silver trophies, purchased for the oe-
casion Mt q cost of $500, and two gold
coins OF So each, to A. S. Kellam, Esq,
Capts. Asa Savage and Newell Rich,
the special committee in charge OF
the regatta, in which he stated among
other things, that the club wished to
promote good feeling and exchange
courtcsies with the people of "Old
Virginny," and that having donated
the prizes the responsibility rested
with the special committee, that the
prizes given were results of the uni
form kindness of citizens towards
members Of tie club, who had select
ed its site because of proverbial Vir-
ginia hospitality and if the. days
races proved a success, future con
tests on much larger and grander
scale would follow, which was re.
ceived with hearty and prolonged
cheers for the Accomac Club.
The speech was u happy one and q
fitting prelude to the interesting
races which hegan soon thereafter
under the direction of Capt. James
Milliner, DR.. John w. Kellam and A
8. Ke!lam, Esq, judges selected fol
the occasion.
The races were in the following
order:
Glass, 10 IT., prize, 81 gold coin
Oracle. entered by Ch's. Burton
seawced by J. r.. Mapp, IT.: and Liz
zie by f. !. Smith-won by Oracle ir
SO minutes.
Class. II f.. prizes silver trophies te
1st ard End winDers-Evnlyn, entered
by John J. Hopkins; John w. DAME
by Alfred Burton: w. II. Trimble by
Jas. W. Poll: r. P. Byrd by f. p
Byrd: e.. W. Locate by "Chin John
son: Rnena Vista by Chris. phillips
J. 8. Barbour by ]. w. Richardson
Sea Flower by James Hartman: Mad
elmo by n. r. Rich-1st prize won by
Evelyn, 9nd prize by John W. Daniel
time hour, minutes.
Glass, 1G it.. prizes, siiv"r trophies
to 1st and end winners-Mary Emma
entered by Jas. X. Hartman and 7. r,
Bull; Gussie by J. Ash Savage; 7. R.
Hickman by John w. Johnson; T.W
Russell by iona Parks; Greyhound
by John B. Downing; Susan w. by
Geo. Phillips: Leads by J.. Z. Hop
kins; Anna Edwards by w. w. Wet
LIST prize won by Mary Emma, 2nd
prize by Gussie-time so minutes.
Glass, IS fl, prize SIS gold coin-In-
complete. entered by Thos. B. Smith,
Clipper by L.. T. Richardson-won by
the former in As minutes.
The sailing was from and to the
wind, from the island to Sandy Point,
q distance of miles.
The races completed, all returned
TO the Clubhouse, where a SYMPTOMS
and elegant dinner, furnished by the
Club, was spread, and where costly
Madeiras, Hollands, Cognacs and la
ger flowed as from living fountain,
OF which not few freely partook,
while all went as merry es marriage
bell. Feasting and eonvivialities
over, the next to follow was the pre-
sentation of the prizes to the win
ners by Hon. A. Crook Of the Club,
who in his usual dignified and i'm
pressive manner, delivered one Of the
most beautiful and thrilling address
es to the winners and to the citizens
of Accomac, that your humble CORES
pendent has had the pleasure OF
hearing 10 these many years. 1t was
received with the long and hearty
applause. justly merited.
Geo. F. Parramore, Esq, of the Ac-
comac bar, responded in behalf OF
the winners and the citizens of the
county, in felicitous and forcible
speech that carried conviction to the
hearts of all present that he was the
right man in the right place and
equal to the occasion in every respect,
which was followed by prolonged
cheers and lively singing participated
in by most of the large assemblage OF
ladies and gentlemen present, fol
lowed by a general Handwriting and
homeward departure. Every mem,
Der of the Club present about dozen
tried to excel the others in receiving
and entertaining all visitors.
i To your correspondent a notice OF
the Club, in this connection, seems tc
be eingularly appropriate-and any
mention made Of the liberal, cour
teous and heightened gentlemen COM
posing it, can hardly fail to interest
the readers of the ENTERPRISE. Or
ganized in 1887 with members, il
now has the limited membership OF
35, consisting of New York business
and professional men of abundant
means, many of them being million,
aires. The property Of the Club has
been improved yearly and they now
have an elegant two-story building
about 30x5O feet, with all modern i'm
provements and conveniences there.
in large Dorchas around same. an sn.