The Portland daily press., 1894-04-27
THE YACHT CLUB Dimes.
The .25th Anniversary Celebrated at
the Falmouth Last Night.

the Falmouth Last Night.
A Brilliant Occasion-Letter from Minister
Thomas-List of Members Who Graced
the Occasion.
The 25th annual supper of the Yacht
Club, at the Falmouth Hotel, was the
success that it always is. About sixty
handsome, we'll dressed men, young and
old, were seated at the long table that
passed through the small dining room.
There was the jollity of the sailor and the
elegance of the landsman in the party,
and the decorations partook of the same
double attractiveness. Flowers from
the land, and FURNISHED binnacles, can
non and lanterns from the ocean rlv-
allied each other in contributing to the
beauty of the spectacle. The table was
about sixty feet long, and row of pot
ted plants and flowers extended the
whole length of it. Yacht flags covered
the walls and hung from the chandel-
iers. The pinnacle of the Viva shown
brightly on the marble mantel, and the
wheel of the Maitland hung on the mir.
ror.
The supper was delicious. of course,
Whoever knew Landlord Martins cuisine
on such an occasion to be worthy of any
other adjectivesThe committee was Com
modore Bray, W. M. Bradley. II. K. Vir-
gin, P, 1. Jones, DR.. Charles D. Smith,
and Willis Goold. The arrangements add
decorations were all that heart could
wish. Following are those who were
present:
Edward M. Rand, G. W. Richardson,
S.T.B. jackson, WIN. Davis, J.W. Bow
ers, W. M. Bradley. Allan M. Fletcher,
Thomas P. Shaw, E. G. Tobey, Fl. A. Leav-
lit, W. Kirsch, F. Cushing, Charles q.
Somerby, Carl Weber, G.. Swasey, Geo.
81. Cummings, William Willis Goold.
Charles W. Bray, Charles D. Smith,
Charles E. Rolfe, John F. A. Merrill,
WadswoIth Noyes, William Senter. Il.
M.Davis, Edward H. Elwell, W.A.Allen.
LII. Hight, P. I. Jones, Fl. |. Nelson,
Charles E. Flag, George D. Rand, Nathan
Clifford, George A. Thomas, James z.
HanIen, George e. Owen, George W.
Chase, x. John Little, George L. Knight,
G. P. Merrill, Harry A. Rounds, Carl NJ.
Warren, Edward II. Y ork, Walter G. EN-
erson, Harry Mi hels Verrill, E. L. Stan
wood Jr., William Senter, e. E. Nc
Lellan, S. H.Sleeper, F.W. Huntington.
Addison Frye, BID. Willard, Percy L.
Barker, Clinton ellison, William M.
Leighton.
After cigars were lighted, Commodore
Bray arose. He said the large number
present testified to theprosperity of the
club. For the past few years there has
been much interest in the annual cruise.
There are now 1875 members. and SO
boats in the club. He said that he
hoped that all of the club would be
seen at Mackerel Cove the last of next
month. He introduced Mr.. Nathan
Clifford as POSTMASTER. Mr.. Clifford
responded with appropriate remarks
that elected much applause and
laughter. He said that he had been
selected an POSTMASTER because he had
run upon every rock on the coast, and
was therefore proficient in flow OF
language. He introduced Secretary
Charles F Flagg to respond for the
club. He remarked that his duties had
induced increasing love for the dear old
institution. loud applause) 1t had come
to him two months ago that in New
York twelve men had mysteriously
died. Also in Philadelphia 35 men sud
denly died-fatally died. Physicians
were startled at the result of their exam
nations L hese men had been members
of clubs. They contained hard. unmas-
ticated, after-dinner speeches. They
were indieestible and as a result proved
fatal, 1t was not the fault of the speech
es, but of those who couldn't appreciate
them. He added that it was his hobby
to believe that yachtsmen are civilized
representatives of the ancient vikings.
There is a certain courtesy in both that
makes them akin, and that is the re-
suit of treading the quarterback and
visiting foreign lands. He spoke farther
of the attractiveness of the old Iner
chantmsn compared to modern steamers.
sAs our merchant marine went down,
Yachting came up. This is more than a
coincidence, it is result" Great ap-
lauss.)
DR.. Charles D. Smith was next intro
duced, and read the following commune
cation from an absent member, Hon.
WV. Thomas, Jr.:
United States Legation, Stockholm,
March "a, 1894.
Your letter telling me that the Port
land Yacht Club was about to celebrate
Its first quarter of century and asking
me in behalf of the committee to write
something to be read at the festival of
the stalwart yachtsmen of my natl ye
city touches soft spot in my heart and
calls hack old friends and scenes though
lost to sight to memory dear"
Twenty-Five years ago-how swiftly
those years have fown-a little company
of Portland Yachtsmen met in my office
on Exchange street of an April evening,
and founded the Portland Yacht Club
And as sit here in my home in the
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