The San Francisco call., 1896-04-20
ENC|NAL YACHT CLUB,
Opening Of the Season Marred by
High Winds and Choppy
Seas.
Second Production of the Operetta to a
Crowded House-More Fire
Exits.

ALAMEDA, CAL, April 19.-The En-
cinal Yacht Club opened its season yester-
day afternoon by rendering reception to
its many friends at their club house. Old
Boreas was not invited, but he came along,
however, with driving gale and choppy
sea that made the onlookers shiver in
their freezes, restricted the number OF
sight-seers and curtailed the afternoon Is
programme considerably. The Commo-
dore's Ell :Sueno, not having forgotten
her early appetite for the mud, refused to
leave her winter quarters at High street
consequently the parade as arranged for
did not come off. Vice-Commodore e. K.
Taylor and Stanley Stephenson on the
Emerald and Captain Hanley on the
Caprice" contrived to interest the spec
tators with their skill and daring. S.
Stephenson fell off the Emerald into the
water and continued to swim until he got
into the yachts skiff, which had been cut
loose.
He refused to be lifted out of the briny
by boathook manipulated by one not in
the Know, but got into the skiff eventu-
ally. Captain Hanley picked up his painter
and chased after the Emerald, some three
miles out. Calculating the distance to a
hairs breadth he brought the Caprice
round to the wind, dropped the painter
and left Stephenson nothing to do but
step on board the Emerald. The captain s
skill was much applauded.
In the evening a much larger attendance
experienced the hospitality of the club.
+. Z. Ziel, with stereopticon views of a
nautical nature; H. Melville of Oak
land, Alex Rosborough, the Philomela
Quartet, Acme Quartet, Captain John Leal
of the Bay City and Charles II art rendered
a choice selection Of songs. Afterward
dancing to the strains of YANKEES orches-
ira concluded the festivities.
"The Rival Queens"
ALAMEDA, CAL, April 19.-Linderman
Opera-house was packed to the doors last
night long before the curtain was raised
for the second production of the operetta
1.-THE Rival Queens" As might be ex-
pected it ran more smoothly, and every
one was highly delighted with the per-
formance. Miss Maud Brennan danced
the cachuca in way that few profession
ais ever excel. This little lady has also
the honor of being the first one to make a
voluntary contribution toward the fitting
out of the Alameda bed" her gift being
a hot-water bottle and macintosh sheet.
A great many remarks are current about
the want of proper fire exits in both the
Opera-house and Armory Hall.
If ever fire should occur the loss of life
Wouio Uc appalling, as JIG StdIWdy III
both halls are far too narrow and crooked
to allow OF the galleries being emptied
readily and safely. 1t is said there is no
fire ordinance affecting the question, and
conflict of opinion exists as to whose
duty it is to see that due provision is made
for minimizing such danger.
The Encinal Hall Ball.:
ALAMEDA, CAL, April 19.-The o. O.
r. NJ. ball in connection with the opening
of Encinal Hall last night was great sue
cess. Over eighty couples took possession
OF the floor till well into the early hours.
The music was supplied by A. Paulson' IS
band and Messrs. @. w. Petry, T. W. Ley
decker, F.. Cattermole and w. Kalmass
duly attended to the comfort of the guests.
Latest News Notes.
ALAMEDA, CAL, April ia man
named Peter May was lodged in the City
Jail this morning by Officer Keyes as being
vagrant.
Information reached this city to-day
that the unfortunate man. f. s. Koeppele,
who said he was robbed yesterday. and
later on was arrested as a lunatic, died
shortly after admission to the County Jail.