The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-28
1T IS NOW COMMODORE STARR.
ELECTED HEAD OF THE SAVANNAH
YACHT CLUB.

The Election Brought Out a Large
Meeting In Spite of the Rain - An
Effort Made to Put on the Election
Until the Annual Meeting - Feat
ures OF the EIectiOn-An Old Menu
her of the hoard of Stewards Re-
sigas-Amendment Increasing the
Initiation Fee Lost.
There was a sort of a Waterloo out at
the Savannah Yacht Club yesterday af-
ternoon. Water fell and poured, and soak
ed and ran, but lis or more members man
aged to gather there and elect Mr.. w. w.
Starr commodore of the club for the un-
expired term Of Commodore A. s. Bacon,
resigned.
The meeting was called to order by Vice
Commodore Starr. Immediately after
ward Rear Commodore ]. A. G. Carson
took the chair. The name Of Mr.. Starr
was placed in nomination for commodore
by Mr.. w. G. Cam. Judge A. H. Nc
DoneIl seconded the nomination in a short
speech relative to the candidate.
Mr.. T. NJ. Cunningham, Jr., who fav-
ored Mr.. F. F. Jones, thought that under
the circumstances the election should be
deferred. The heavy rains, which were
especially heavy just about the time for
the meeting interfered with the attend
ance of good many members of the
club Some of those who went out on the
cars rode right on TO the end of the line
and then came back to the city instead
of getting off to vote for their candidate
Mr.. Cunningham's motion was that the
election of a commodore be deferred until
the annual meeting Of the club next
March. In the meantime the vice COM
modore should act as the head of the
club This motion was seconded. It was
put to a vote and lost This was the first
victory for the friends of Mr.. Starr, and
the tenor of the meeting at once became
apparent, If, indeed, 1t was not so some
time before.
Mr. Arthur Simkins nominated Mr. f.
f Jones for commodore and the nomina-
ton was seconded. This closed the nom
nations The time for voting was at
hand. Messrs. ST Walthour, Charles A.
Gibbs w. G. Cam and J. B. Johnson were
appointed tellers.
The vote when counted was SO for Starr
aD3 32- for Jones Mr.. Jones moved that
election of Mr.. Starr be made unani-
NOUS. CHAIRMAN carson SAID Lnal cOuld
not be done, since the election was by
ballot. Somebody moved that it be made
unanimous anyhow, and, If necessary,
that all the rules in the regulati ton book
be suspended for the purpose of making
ii so. The rules were suspended and Mr..
Stairs election was made unanimous.
Commodore Starr then took the chair,
and Rear Commodore Carson was NOM
mated for vice commodore, and Mr.. Julian
Schiey for rear commodore. Both were
unanimously elected by reclamation.
Mr.. Jones warmly congratulated Mr..
Starr upon his election. There was a
general Shaking of hands, and everybody
seemed happy.
Mr.. H. A. Palmer, who has been a
member OF the board of stewards for more
| than twenty years, rendered his resigna-
! ton OF that Office, and it was very re-
| luctantly accepted by the club. Mr.. Pal
mer was then made an honorary member
| of the club, In spite of his protest and
| statement that he preferred to remain just
an ordinary member, as before.
The proposed amendment to the by
laws was rejected. According to pro-
! gramme, 1t came up at the meeting for
discussion. This change contemplated
raising the initiation fee to new members
| hership reaches 400. 1t is now about 375.
| TO this amendment Rear Commodore
! Schley and several others strenuously OBJ
| jected on various grounds A consider
! able ma jority of those present did not be-
| lieve it would be for the best interests OF
the club. and the amendment was lost