New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-24
Ey.COMuODORE GERRY HONORED.
THE NETWORK YACHT CLUB MEMBERS GIVE
HIM A TEsTIMONIAL-THE GOBLET CUPS.

THE NETWORK YACHT CLUB MEMbh"S WV
lin A rEsrIMoyIAL-THE GOBLET CUPS.
A pleasant feature Of last nights meeting Oh '"e
Ncw.York Yacht Club the pretty compliment
paid to ex-Commodorc Elbridge T. Gerry By his sue
cessor as senior flag officer Of the clubs fleet After
the usual routine business OF the meeting had been
transacted Commodore Edwin ID. Morgan left the
presding officers chair and offered set OF resolu-
tions providing that In view Of the active interest
and long service Of cxCommodore Gerry for the last
seven years In the Gibbs interest testimonial III
the shape OF piece OF silver be given TO Iln'' ana
that committee be appointed by the Chair 10 get
I'D the testimonial. These resolutions were passed
unanimously amid great enthusiasm.
ogden Goelcts annual offer Of two cups TO be con
tested for by the yachts Of the New York Yacht
Clubs fleet was received. and accepted with thanks.
Ills letter 10 the club follows:
COS Fifth.ayc., Feb 7, 1893.
j. " S. Oddlc, esq, Secretary New'York Yacht CLUB.
Dear Sir: have much pleasure in Offering the follow
Ing prizes, namely, $1,000 cup to be sailed Tor by the
chooncrs Of the NcwYork Yacht Club and $500 cup to
be sailed for by sloops OF the Ncw-York Yacht Cuo.
These prizes 10 be competed for at Newport on the
cruise during the month Of August next The day to be
selected by the flag officers and announced at or prior 10
date OF rendezvous for the annual cruise the course
TO be decided by the regatta committee.
The race sailed under Their jurisdiction, according
10 rucs and with the time allowance OF the Sew.York
Yacht Club in former for the cups given by me-
but with no limit as to time which the race Is TO be
made. Yachts shall have the right to enter up to .
o'clock on morning Of the day OF the r0cc
Should any foreign yacht be In our wateIs during next
summer beg TO reserve the right TO allow any or
all OF such vessels to enter for this race.
OGDEN GOBLET.
The house committee instructed to secure n
boat for the members OF the club to follow the naval
parade on April %. 1t decided that the date
for the start OF the annual cruise should be selected
,,,, n, oNi,. ITO omm ftec
should be between August and il. The rendezvous
will be at Glen Cove l.. /. The members of the
club expressed much disappointment at the possible
removal OF the Bay Ridge ferry BY the Board OF
Aldermen and the secretary OF the club was Instructed
to write TO the city fathers I'm the name OF the
club protesting against the removal as the ferry Is
great convenience To yachsmen.
Thrty-sevcn members elected, bringing
the total membership OF the club up to 0l3. The
list OF those elected includes the names Of Henry l..
IIotclkIss, John q. Gibbons. Henry a. Carey. Will
lam James. Richard y. Young. Henry O. Campbell,
j. c. Richardson, J. Norman Whitehou,c John Fox.
jr. J. &. De Forest, jr. Charles r. Buchanan.
Dclavan Bloodgood, L. ). ", Robert a. Grannis.
Hunt. Harry Kingsley. James a. Wright. jr., Will
lam Covcrly, Theodore c. zcreea, Louis G.. Clark,
ID. Crawford Clark, Richard Kuish, Captain John Il.
Bartlett, L. >. ". J. T.. Eeyburnc. Captain Francis
j. Iiigginson L. >. ", Henry b. Howell. Dudley
l.. Pickman. James Ruthcrinrd, IT,, Muyhcw ".
Bronson. .. g. Jennings. Brayton Ives. Richard
II. williamS samuel T. Pe,ors. william A. rarkc,
John ii. Cole ana james \. Garland, IT.