New-York tribune., 1896-09-28
YACHTING NOTES.
AUTUMN FESTIVITIES -OFFICERs EIaEcTED BY
VARIOTS CLUES.

AUTUMN FESTIVITIES -OFFICERS EloECThD bi
VARIOUS CLUBS.
The annual clambake OF the Larchmont Yacht
Club will be held on Saturday, October 3. nt
D. IN. which means practically on the arrival OF
the o'clock train from this city. Each member
will have the privilege Of introducing two guests.
The Lambs club has been invited TO assist In the
festivities. and the entertainment Will be largely
under the direction OF the Rocking CHAIR meet
There Is one notable exception. however. which
may prove Of much importance In the outcome OF
He Henry M Giiiig has entered into agreement
with the commodore of. the Rocking Chair fleet to
bodt M ine the sze Of good w@shiub
T'pe commodore intends 10 concoct with his own
hands and other accessories. a velvet punch which
will be notable for It's seductveness and potency
The Iarchmont Yacht club is seriously dis
cussing tha question of racing depth as well as
length for the coming season. The members de-
clare that racing craft growing deeper every
year and with such rapidity that IT will soon lie
necessary either to dredge the Sound channel or
unless a halt is called. At the next meeting OF
the club action VIII be taken 1or to restrict the
depth of about fifteen feet without the centre
board
Immediately after the Larchmont Yacht Clubs
clambake that organization will begin to put on
winter clothes, and the shooting contingent VIII
get their guns out for the season OF pigeon de-
struction. while the Rocking Chair guard will place
their feet upon the tenders IN the cosey pari9rss
clubhouse
functions which have made the club az prominent
/ IN peace as IN war
The case Of ]. Montgomery Strong versus the
Regatta Committee Of the Atlantic Yacht Club Is
still in An officer Of the club said yestcr-
day: "The Board OF Trustees seems 10 me TO be
very dilatory In this matter and there IL no telling
when they will take action If at all 1t certainly
appears to be a very plain case. for when Mr
Strong entered his boat under the rules OF me
club ne placed himself entirely in the hands Of the
Regatta Committee. Few people not intmst tely
connected with the sport realize the power OF me
Regatta Committee IN any Yacht club Of impor-
tance Their word Is law ahsontsy to the men IN
appeal. In fact. they have the right to reject any
se se fail to nsy sse nG Mr. sross has
on which to stand In his case with the Choctaw'
The Oceanic Yacht Club. which Is situated the
New-Jersey Shore OF NewYork Bay. has elected the
follow officers for the coming year: Commodore.
E. Henke: vice-commodore. Frank Van Wnkle:
treasurer j. Golden; secretary j. Smith: measurer.
f. Mesereau: feet surgeon. r. Hawthorne; steTard.
George Davidson; House Committee. James fray
" Rigmaden, Benjamin Du Bo.s and Daniel Hurl-
burt.
The Long Island Yacht Club has elected officers
for the ensuing year as follows: Commodore. Joseph
~ Ciodbacher; vice-commodore. Charles Hagen:
rear-commodore. Theodore Meyer; recording secre-
tary william b. Richards: corresponding secretary.
Charles Williams; financial secretary. Villa m
Drummond; treasurer. Frederick Schwanenfugel;
steward Charles Weydig; treasurer, John Essman:
/ sergean-at-arms, Nicholas G. R0ckel: Finance
/ Committee C. Olmesdahl and NJ. G. R6ckel; Re-
gatta Committee. c. Kneuppel. g. Oberlin and A.
Berkstrom.
The Shelter Island Yacht Club. which has prac-
tcally closed It's season. still keeps the clubhouse
open for the accommodation Of members. The off,
GERS elected for the coming season are: Commodore.
James B. Edison, yacht the Palos; vce-commodore.
James Weir jr., yacht, the Tigress; rear-commo-
dore j. y. Xalley, yacht. the Truant; secretary c.
Pliny Brigham: treasurer ". H. Bedford meas
urer c. r. Brigham: fleet surgeon, j. Lester Keep:
trustees, ]. Is. EdsOn, a. B. lynch the Rev; j. \
Aspinwall, John Cassidy. j. Lester Keep, W. II.
. bradley Charles H. Otis. James Weir, jr., y. j.
Hathaway II. l.. Coe and T. a. Schroeder; House
Committee J. Lester Keep. w II. Bradley and w.
H. Bedford The Regatta Committee Will be ap-
pointed at a later date.
The following officers were elected for next season
/ by the Huntington Yacht Club at recent meeting:
/ Commodore, A. W. Palmer; vce-commodore. J. w.
/ Shepard rear-commodore, II. II. Gordon treasurer.
o. w. Ingersoll: secretary Daniel ). Wood trustees.
| the Rev T. NJ Brown. ID. A. Storer c. H. Rogers
and c. A. Klots.
/ THE HARLEM Y M C. IS WINTER OPENING.
The annual opening Of the Harlem Branch Of the
Young Mems Christian Association. at No West
One-hundrcd and twenty -fifthst.. will take place
this evening The Rev. Dr. Henry f. Cobb the