The morning call., 1893-05-07

commodores, and the hilly woods were full
| of captains aud lieutenants.
| And how pretty the girls looked in their
| white or blue tailor-made sailor suits, with
| rakish navy caps pulled well down over
their curly heads!
1t was an opening day, typical as far as
the weather was concerned. No more glo-
rious day ever smiled on Watching event
To be sure all the craft were at anchor ia
SausalitO Bay and every one of them was
galy decorated with bunting, but besides
individual vista paid them by the special
friends OF their owners who did little en-
tertaining OF their own, the white winged
fleet did not cut any figure at ALL The fun
was all on shore in the clubhouses, on their
balconies and III the grounds surrounding
them.
1t was there where dancing. flirting,
music and hiiarity made up programme
never to be forgotten by the fortunate ones
who were present.
In the Pacific Clubs quarters lovely
women were in predOminnnce all during
the day and up to the hour when the last
boat carried the tired visitors back to the
city.
A special feature of the opening. as far
as the San Francisco Club was concerned,
was the Joyal manner in which its members
made it their business TO see that every
body enjoyed himself or herself.
The Pacific Yacht Club has somewhat the
advantages over its rivals for social features.
because II has doubtless the best clubhouse
and the finest gardens, etc, and twas prob
ably for that reason that the officers of that
club haughtily refused to join the other
clubs In their celebration of the opening
day.
They insisted in having a rival blowout
of their own and there can be DO question
but that they had it.
John II. Dickinson. the president and
Varney Gaskill, the secretary of the club,
worked hard 10 make things pleasant for
their guests and they succeeded extremely
we'll Ernest Doelfer, the caterer, had
carte blanche 10 do his best in the way OF re-
freshments.
In the assembiy-room there was dancing
and music. During the evening Messrs.
Belcher. Anzelo and Rose rendered some fine
vocal selections.
Early in the afternoon little accident
happened which luckily was known to but
very few of the visitors.
Henry Ladehoff. laborer hired to fire the
salute gun on the promontory, made the
grave mistake OF printing the gun first and
ramming the cartridge aiterward. The
result was that there was premature dis
charge which strnck the unfortunate gun
ner right In the face and temporarily put
him on the sick list.
j. III. Ropke, who was near the saiute
gun at the time. came to the assistance of
Ladehoff, and, acting as SURGEON, render ed
him the first assistance. Later on he was
sent to the city for treatment.
A similar accident happened at the same
place last year, when another man was
slightly injured by not knowing how to
handle signal cannon.
While the crowd in the assembly hall
and in the grounds had a good time General
Dickinson entertained a small but choice
coterie of friends in his elegant home ad-
joining. lie was assisted by Major Bur-
dick, and the two made il very pleasant for
their guests.
About p; NJ. there was pleasant gather
Ing on board OF the yacht Aggie. moored in
front OF the Pacific Clubs quarters.
Charles and Albert Wieland. the owners
OF the boat, were presented with fine sill
yer coffee service and q set of hand-painted
cups and saucers by a number of their
friends. General Dickinson made the pre-
sentation speech. and the recipients OF the
gift responded gracefully.
The youth and beauty Of San Fran cisco's S
400 made up the large party that enjoyed
the day, and helped make the opening of
both clubs one of the most enjoyable and
successful in the history OF yachting on the
bay.