New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-21

ike features which cannot be found in other clubs.
chief among which is that 1t is open to the families
Of the members.
No o,he, New-York club is so near the ocean and
II Is attractive not only for tho deep water sailing
by. but other clubs for its superior anchor
The club member who is not a yacht-owner can
reach the club after business hours in twenty min
utes by all-water trip. At the club he will md
costly furnished from the windows of which
there is charming view Of the bay and the harbor.
The cool breezes and the fins view possibly have
=, siuustIng effect on the appettes of those who
visit the club and excellent steward provides 10
the satisfaction Of the most fastidious
There is blard-room. cafe. large reading
room and a women's parlor. and many members
whose families away in the country, but who
must remain In the business world spend their
evenings at the clubhouse. where mosquitoes are
unknown, and where the fan is used as an ornament
only
The mem bers appreciate their deep water and
true sailor sailing and when their present lease
expires 1t is not improbable that they will change TO
Sea Gate Norton's Point. Coney Island. where
the will be OIL che side and CTavesend Bay on
the other. The trustees have already appointed a
special committee to confer with the Sea Gate
Company The committee consists Of Colonel Alex
snder p Ketchum. Major J. F. Alderman and
Thomas L. Arnold
George J. Gould. owner OF the steam yacht Alta
lanta Is the commodore of the club. He Will spen4
tina canning season with his fleet, and as he takea
an enthusiastic interest In the club and is reported
10 be determined to make the Atlantic the leading
yacht club Of the try. great things may be ex-
pected Frederick Adams good deep water
sailor owner Of tho schooner yacht Sachem. is vice.
commodore The rear-commodore is John H.
Hsnan of the steam yacht Embla, Of the
hs,est and best-a ppointed yachts In these waters
All the flag officers have given prizes. The COM
usdere's cup open to all clubs; schooner prize
NaA 81 900: the ulate for sloops. $500. to be
uzu for at the annual regatta. June l6. The
Adans CUPS are to be contested for off the club
hous on Saturday afternoons while Hanan silver
plat Is TO be awarded to the sloop winning the
most SQUADRON runs in the cruise Ex-Commodore
DAVID Banks presents $40 punch bowl for the
schooner winning the most cruise squadron runs.
The new 3O-foot class will sail Saturday after
MONS for a prize OF $780, presented by Alan u
Washington.
According the prosramme published by secre-
tary Austen. June D will be "ladies' day. The
Committee has ordered handsome souvenir breast
pima which will be presented. one to each woman
~no q passenger on winning yacht on that DAY.
Inc other officers Of the club are david r. Aus,en'
v'siow msasurer: Thomas L. Watson. fleet cap
am Pr Wsner l.. Townsend. fleet surgeon ITus-
ttess-'; Rogers Maxwell. chairman: Philip G. San
aTSsu alexander =. Ketchum. j. Fred Ackerman.
rStary "''N ~ "
Committee Rcgatta-John l.. Bliss. Henry J:
VIEW eg"' cDavid T. Austen George W. McNuity and
HOUSE! Fred Alderman. Spencer Swain and
tbsnJamin ". Whitlock
~ Nomnathg Philip G. Sanford, Newbury d. Law
MI In ~ ~ Cebaos. Thomas l.. Watson and David
~. Maemnbership: Louis F. Jackson. Spencer Swain
= and Henry W. Banks tr