The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-06-01

stitution be amended so that a woman
who owns a yacht could enjoy the hon.
or Of flying the colors of the club. The
constitution was amended 30 al 20 read:
ANY woman owning . yacht d eligible for
election 10 the club rs Q flag member and shall
upon election pay annual dues. bnt no initia-
during the period of yacht ownership and car
ries only the following privileges;
The right 70 fly the club burgee, 10 nave pri-
vate signal registered with the secretary, to
enter the yacht In club races and the mss OF the
club stations and floats
At q meeting OF the club the amend
ment was ratified, and Mira Carnegie
was elected TO membership She Is o
sister-in-law of Andrew Carnegie, the
millionaire iron manufacturer, and is
about 40 years Of age. She Ii the
mother of nine children, and her late
husband, Thomas Carnegie of Pittsburg,
left her a large fortune and q magniA-
cent home on Pennsylvania avenue I'm
the Smoky City. Mira. Carnegie has long
been an owner OF yachts and has cruised
several seasons along the Atlantic coast
in her steam yacht Missoe. The finish
ing touches are now being put ON her
new yacht Dungeness, named after her
palatial SUMMED home ON Cumberland
island, of the coast of Georgia.
The Dungeness il 1876 feet long and
has o graceful hull of steel. She il 1T
ted mp in luxurious style and is rugged
as q two masted schooner, carrying fore
sail, mainsail, forestaysail and lib; but.
except In case of accident, she will be
propelled by steam.
Mrs. Carnegie's principal motivelin
applying for membership in the New
York Yacht club was that she might be
empowered to fly the famous burgee Of
the club and use its floats and stations
ON Long Island sound. She had no ann
bition, like many of her sisters who are
not yachtswomen, TO assist in sailing the
ship OF state. on, IN other words, TO take
part In the clubs politics and govern
ment, and no such privilege was granted
her, although she may enjoy about all
the other. benefits that accrue to male
members of the organization.
Cumberland island Is the southern
most OF the sea islands, famous before
b4sU AAtc wax Ala tLDb CutGuu Iu1SSH t4SA6
and since the Revolution the burial
place Of General Nathaniel Greene and
Light Horse Harry Lee, two patriots
who made names Tor themselves during
the great struggle for American indie
pendence. Mrs. Carnegie entertains In
princely fashion In her great mansion
at the southern end Of the island. On
the broad lawns the guests play tennis
and croquet, and with bow and arrow
enjoy the delights Of archery. There ii
excellent fishing near ait hand, where
even . 40 pound channel bass may be
caught now and then. Mrs. Carnegi65a
game preserves cover is miles Of the
island, and the woods abound In der,
bear. wildcat raccoon and other furxed
game. There are thousands Of quail
about the place, and Mrs. Carnegie has
had the place stocked with English
~pheasants. A few California quail were
introduced some years ago with b fir
degree OF sucCess presumably, though
the preserve Ii 90 extensive that the Cal
ifornia quail are not often shot
Mrs. Carnegie Il . fine shot, and 1sw
Of her guests are able 90 bring down
game with greater skin than she dis.
| plays. Her daughter and some or the
young ladies from Pittsburg who are
occasional visitors as Dungeness lave
attained considerable proiciencyswif
the rifle ii well as the shotgun.
&c is but q short distance from tie
house that the handsome Lighthouses
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