Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-09
The ASSOCIATION BOAT CLUB.
Tho House Approaching Completion
Only Intended for Members Pleasure.

Since the regatta on the Fourth nearly
ELI the young men in this city who have
Inclinations for athletics have become
greatly interested in boating, and while
The river will be filed with amateur oars
men this season the coming summer pro-
misses to be oDe of unusual energy IN
aquatic sports. =,
MIR. g. f. pulliam, CHAIRMAN OF the
Building Committee Of the Young Mems
Christian Association Boat Club, was seen
Yesterday bv DISPATCH reporter and
asked what progress they were making and
how the boat house was getting along.
Il am glad to say that it will soon be
completed by our energetic contractor,
MIR. James II Pond" was his reply, "and
will prove sufficiently cOmmodiOus for the
storage of q large number of pleasure
boats, and is so arranged IS 10 accommo-
date even racing gigs and skulls. should
our club ever desire TO purchase them"
ITS LOCATION.
"Wherd is the house? Ia il on the site
originally selected 2" was the next interro-
mo- said he. "our Executive Board
concluded that LOT lust east OF the Nir-
cinia boat-hOuse would be more accessible
from the water while at the same time our
house will be shielded from danger in time
of freshct by the Virginia Clubs house.
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solid masonry. and VIII consequently form
perfect breakwater."
IL have been told that your club will
have only fat-bottom boats. is that so? "
lyon have been sadly InisinfOrmed,' u
said Mr.. Pulliam, for while We do not
contemplate tho purchase OF race boats,
vet we Will have keel-bottom pleasure
boats similar to those in use by the Vlr-
gina Club.
" We have also provided for the comfort
of our members by tho provision of large
dressing-room, which will contain suf.
fcient number Of lockers for their use. az
well as a layatory."
Have YOU purchased the boats yet ?"
a general meeting of the club nas been
called for that purpose for tomorrow
CThursday) evening. at $50 o'clock. upon
which occasion President :. w. ITayers, OF
the Association. and Mr.. G. +. McCluer
president of the club, have promised 10
DO present
THE MEMBERSHIP LIMITED.
"what is the membership of your club
and Is it limitedf"
lowing TO the unavoidable delay in the
erection Of our house the applications toi
membership have never been passed upon
by our Executive Board. So that there Is
still time left in which to apply, but 1t Is
hDspiuttly H"C'nSdi9 V""t nii N'"HS H''"
desrous of Joining should fill up the pre-.
scrihod form Of application and deposit
the same at or before the meeting Thurs
dav night. as the membership IS neccssa-
rIly limited
"What are the membership feesi"
"Owing to the advanced season the fec
Will only be S5 this summer. II is the de-
sire of Our board to keep the dues as low
as possible, and it will be raised only when
| absolutely necessary
You will doubtless have n large NUN,
Der of inexperienced members. Who will
teach them to row
1--WE do not anticipate that novices Will
have great difficulty, but both the presl-
dent and captain OF the club are old boat
mon. as welt as other members, who will
do the coaching. Judging from the result
Of the late contest the beginners Will be
.Vce.ssful ~