The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-01
Elected by R. |. Yacht
Club Last Evening.
AN OFFICE ABOLISHED.
Union of The Cubs In Narragansett
Waters Proposed.
COMMITTEE TO ACT ON MATTER

The annual meeting OF the Rhode
Island Yacht Club was called to order In
room A Of the Narragansett Hotel Mt s:l5
o'clock last evening, with about thirty
members present. Mr. II. Il. banning
presided over the meeting. The secre-
tary, Il. b. Hubbard, read the minutes
of the last meeting, which were ap-
proved The annual report Of the treas
urer, Mr.. T.. H. Herrick, showed for the
year total receipts of s2599. IA and expsnses
of &26ol. 81; cash on hand, SliO. 81 Ihe
report was adopted.
Pouers Cove committee re ported on the
bakes held during the past season aud
recommended the closing of the club
house at that place during 1898 and the
disoontinuance of the bakes, as from the
attendance IL WAS evident that the mem,
bers Gid not care 20 have the bakes. and
the club could not afford 10 pay what they
ooFt. Report accepted. On motion, the
thanks OF the club were extended To TINS
COMMITTEES for It's services.
The motion was brought from tho pre-
vious meeting To abolish article z, section
4. Inis abolishes the oillce of president,
whose place the commodore will hereafter
NIL.
The next item of business was the elcc-
tion OF officers. and the following were
elected unanimously, the secretary cast
ing one vote:
Commodore Mr.. .Tohn JeDckes.
Vice-c commodore. Hon. Frank 4. Olney.
Rear commandments. William Is.
Banigan.
Secretary DIR. A. NJ. Potter
Treasurer-Mr. r.. Il. Herrick.
Measurer-Mr Clarence ii. Greene.
Assistant mel surer--Mr. Fred ). Mock.
Dlrectors--MI. y. u. Austin and Mr..
Festus :. Rand.
Race eommittee-E. Il. Banning. A. NJ.
Pltter. Samuel Whiteley, Il. 9. Law and
Il. h. Fisli.
A. ID. Lsete, Charles A. Eddy. Charitt
h. Smith, X. Il. Whittier. George +.
Brownell. Robert T.. Root, Howard r..
Barlow and W. r. Boon.
House committse--Frank j. Eddy,
Festus 5. Rand and Herbert A. Capron.
DR. Potter offered n resolution to ap.
point a committee OF five mem bers to act
in the mater OF forming a union OF the
clubs in the waters of NarraRansett bay
aud vicinity. The resolution was
ADOPTED Tue chair appointed the follow
ing gentlemen OH this committee: Com
modors .Ienckss. MIR. r. IL. Sands Mr..
A. 4. BANNING, DIR. A. M. Potter and
Mr. X. Lincoln Liptitt,
Mr.. Wbiteley asked If something could
Cub cruise start th dav after the Rhod q
leland Clubs ladies' day. The secretary
said that his had reen attempted, but
wes not practicable on account OF the
closing OF coll GO previous to this time.
The names OF 27 mem bers resigned dur
Ing the year were read and the resigna-
tions were accepted.
The club extended a vote Of thanks to
Sir. skinner for "a model presented to the
club.
In. secretary read communication
from the North American Yacht Racing
Union requesting the Rhode Island
Yacht Club to become a member of the
union. The motion to jDin the union
was unanimously passed, and the two
representatives, 10 which the club is en-
titled were alsD elected. They are MIR.
Il. B. Hubbard and Dr. a. M. Potter
An invitation from the Fail River
Yacht Club TO make entries in a'series
OF races to bo held next June, July and
August ar Fail River WAS read. n
lho meetinR tnen adjourned.