The morning call., 1895-02-23
OPENING BANQUET OF THE Co.
RINTHIANS TO BE HELD
TONIGHT.
NEW CRAFT ON THE WAVE.
THE COMMODOREs OUTLINE THEIR
PLANS FOR THE APPROACH
ING SEASON.

The Corinthians will open the yachting
season this year with their annual dinner
at the California Hotel to- night. Meal
penuants will be hoisted at o'clock and
moorings will be reached some time in the
quiet hours of the Sabbath morning. That
the affair will be social success goes with
out saying among those who have at
tended these festive gatherings in the past.
In the near future the Corinthians will
hold their opening day at Tiburon, at
which ladies will be present in the after
noon, the yachtsmen reserying the night
for their own special diversion.
The coming season promises to be the
brightest ever known in the history of
yachting on the bay, and nearly a score of
new boats will be added to the fleet The
Stevenson boys have already turned out
the Thelma. Knutz' Pride of the Bay and
Cooks Harpoon are at their moorings in
Sausalito and the rest are on their way to
completion.
j. A. Leonard of the Encinals is putting
the finishing strokes to his big yacht at
Oakland, and expects to launch the new
craft on April /. Edward Stone is building
schooner for Carrera at the Potrero, and
the same builder will shortly turn out %
foot yacht. Howett launched a 37-foot
yacht early this year for Pierce of Suisun,
and has contract to build craft 25 feet
on the water line for three young men who
are as yet not associated with any regular
club. w. Stone has already built 2f-foot
boat, and has another in course of con-
structlon for Biber, Jones & Co., owners of
the Mist. Dentist Clark has completed
his craft in Oakland Creek and there are
several other vessels being built on the
creek and around the bay.
The result of the election of the San
Francisco Yacht Club was a surprise to
many of the members of that organiza-
ton, putting completely to rout the ire
formers" DR.. Hill was selected for COM
modore, and everything had been cut and
dried for his election, it being assumed by
his friends that Commodore Cutie was out
OF the fight. A dark horse was mys-
teriously limited at, but the doctor was
generally known to be the colored animal
Several candidates were offered, all of
whom were to be withdrawn at the proper
moment in favor of the slate" But
Cutie was on deck, and with him in COM
mand of the San Franciscos and Commo-
dore Caduc at the head of the Pacifics the
rivalry between the two old clubs will be
strong, and great things may be expected
from the SausaliUo side of the bay.
Commodore Caduc has already outlined
his policy for the season, and he has so
well formulated his plans that the marine
procession to Santa Cruz will be a great
aquatic success, despite the lizards" and
croakers. Commodore Cutie will follow
up his programme of last wear, giving sew
eral open-to-alI regattas off the clubhouse.
New rules and regulations are also to be
adopted, with a view to encouraging
yachtsmen and increasing the mem bership
of the club.
Commodore Bruce of the CALIFORNIA; is
busy preparing his programme for the
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cooperation of the club in everything he
does. There will be cruises and races
galore from the Oakland side of the bay,
and the majority of the yachtsmen will
make dash for every prize in sight.
Commodore ]. W. Pew of the Corinthians
is a most enthusiastic and indefatigable
lover of yachting, and he has the faculty
of imparting his earnestness to his CO.
workers. Mr.. Pew has not yet prepared
his programme, but he has advanced some
very good ideas in the club. While the
latter is willing to leave everything in his
hands the commodore prefers to defer to
the wishes of the members. With his nat
ural modesty he desires the voice of the
ma iority of the yacht-ownerS in all that is
done. While the programme is to be ar
ranged for the pleasure of the members it
is also to be prepared with the benefit of
the club in view.
A number of the jolly Corinthians have
been delinquent IN the past IN the matter
of the regular cruises, and this year it is
hoped to. overcome such delinquency.
Short cruises will be feature of the sea-
son, the longest run probably being the
Mare Island. The annual regatta Will be
held, as usual, on Decoration day, and then
it is proposed to give free-for-all races. In
the summer regatta will be held for
large craft, and in the fall another race
will be had for craft under 80 feet, load
limo RI thic aH
to encourage rivalry among all classes of
yachtsmen, and rivalry in yachting means
increased interest in the sport.
The Encinal Yacht Club has not made a
move this year, but the boys on the Ala
media shore will be well up in the race be-
fore the season is far advanced.
cit MAKES my housework much easier, !"
writes ST. Louis housewife of DIR. Prices