The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-28
CORINTHIANS At PLAY.
Music, Song, Dancing and
Private TheatriCalS at
Tiburon.
instantaneous Success of "The
Moorings" In One Act and
Lots of Action.

The opening of the yachting season was
ushered in on the Tiburon shore by the
Corinthians yesterday afternoon with mu-
sic, dancing and merry-making in and
about the clubhouse.
In the afternoon a reception was ten
dered to the lady friends of the club, and
the gentle- sex showed up in goodly num-
bers, despite the inclemency of the weather.
The clubhouse and cove presented
pretty sight. The colors of the club hoated
to the breeze from the top of the house,
and at anchor in the bay rode the vessels
of the feet.
Early in the afternoon, when the rain
was falling in torrents, the waves running
high and the wind sweeping around from all
directions, the Whirlwind, with ex-Com-
modore Won Schmidt of the CALIFORNIA; at
the helm, arrived in the otfing.
1t was q most dramatic entrance. Won
Schmidt was not only at the helm but he
tended mainsheets, handled the Jill. and in
fact was captain, mate and crew of the
outfit.
He was a picturesque object standing in
the cockpit in red shirt, black trousers
and a buccaneers cap, with his hand on
the helm and his eve open TO the main
channel.
commodore as his saucy craft swept along
in front of the boathouse, and he waved
his cap in true sailor style to the crowd
onsthe steps.
Indoors the orchestra was kept busy
making melody to the accompaniment of
the flying feet of the devotees of Terpsi-
chore, and the dancing was interspersed
with selections, musical and otherwise,
from the talent of the Corinthian Club
Among the ladies present in the afternoon
were:
Mrs. w. J. Kennedy, Mrs Cook. Miss N. Pike,
Miss NJ: Sankey, Miss K. Kerrigan, Miss
N. Zopke, Miss Bowman, Miss E: Short,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Cronin, Mrs. F. w. Kelly,
Mrs. d. Z. y Short, Miss C. Boring, Miss Belle
Boring, Miss F. Bichard, Mrs. William
lett Mrs. Edward Bartlett, Misses Vain
wright, Mrs. Commodore, J. W. Pew, Mrs.
George A: Story, Mrs: B. X. Marley,
Miss Belle O'Brien, Miss Eta oBrien,
Miss Cunningham Mrs. r. E. McGir
Miss Lilly McGill, Miss NJ. McInerny, Mrs. F.
Arhagny, Miss K. Brewer, Misses Warden, Miss
Morrison and others.
One of the features of the afternoons
entertainment was a four-oared barge race
The entries were Bob Macarthur and Du-
plissea, H. b. Graham and Z. s. Emmons
The course was from the clubhouse
steps, around the yachts Marion and Ella,
twice around. Macarthur and Duplissea
started we'll off in the lead, but mistook
the Chispa for the Marion, and rowed
themselves out of the race.
Emmons and Graham, working like
beavers, came next, got their proper
bearers and arrived home in advance of
Grimm and Morton. The trophy was the
prize rowing pennant of the Corinthians
for 1895.
The single-scull race was won by F. J.
Overton. w. J. Blanchard was making
NUh he hxyt ha
yacht Ella going out.
After the departure of the ladies the
dancing pavilion was transformed into
a miniature theater, and, as the
night closed in, storming like
night at the heads, lights began
to fash in the clubhouse, the odor of grease
and red paint was strongly in evidence
and the boys began to gather in the
auditorium.
The audience was not in full dress, but
a more enthusiastic gathering was never
seen on a first Patti night.
The play was 1.-THE Moorings," and was
simply Josh" on the yachts1nen. 1.-THE
Moorings" proper is well-known local
resort, where the Corinthians are want to
congregate between seasons.
The dramatis persona consisted of we'll
known characters from Yachting and
waterfront circles sustained by members
of the club, and the iests and gibes, sent
out like sparks from an anvil, were re-
ceived with most uproarious applause by
the improvised audience.
The finale, "On the Shores of Tiburon,"
a clever parody on 'The Streets of New
York" by Eugene Beauce, was a par
ticuIarly happy selection, we'll fitted to the
humor of the audience
Among those who were present at the
iinks were:
Louis sloss Jr., George T. Bromley, James N.
Hamilton, John W. Pew, C. A. Barlage
L. G. Sheldon, 7. F. Tracy, H. Z. Pennel,
w. +. Dixey, II. J. Kelly, G. H. Crocker, J.
Strong, Z. Malcolm, John F. Bear o. A.
Elinghouse, Gus Wild, J. NJ. Bonnell,
w. r. P. Clark, D. H. Mclaughlin,
r. D. Dean, Charles Graham, G. a. Gihom. r.
S. Neal, j. D.. Peters, G. A. Pope, r. s.
Mason, Walter ]. Blanchard, J. w Dorsey, j. D.
Maxwell, L. o. Davies, NJ. B. Short, John Short
Jr., Z. 0. Beauce, w. r. Hallett John Cath
cart, II. NJ. Searle, L. B. Chapman,
R. C. Mitchell G. T. Stanley, Dan O'Caliahan,
DR.. william Sieberst, Robert Little, F. Il.
Baker, Clancy r. Mckee, Edward Bosqui,
Judge Kerrigan, A. ]. Young, W. A. Crowell,
P. r. McLaren, Ed Dimond Jr, Charles
Knight, E. A. Kolb, F. E. Morris.
E. S. Emmons, NJ. A. Newell, J. H Hops, Peter
Dean, Arthur Page, p ]. G. Kenna L. L. Dun
bar, Frank Thornton, H. D. Keil, w. A. Stringer
and J. w. Morton.