The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-15
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Ono Of the largest gatherings In the history OF
the organisation was the annual meeting OF the
Atlantic Yacht Club, which was held last oven
Ing in the banquet hall OF the Waldorf-Astorla.
George J. Gould, the retiring Commodore, pre-
sided until Fred T. Adams, the newly elected
chief nag ofioer. was escorted to tho chair.
After the regular committees and the Board
Of Trustees had made their reports Commodore
Gould's valodictory was read by Secretary Da-
vid K. Austen. In II tho retiring Commodore
CONGRATULATED tho club on Its substantial prog.
ress during the past year and its further In
crease In membershlp, concluding with q we'll
worded compliment TO Vice- Commodore Adams
for the able manner in which he had conducted
the Affairs Of the club during the summer.
vice-Commodoro Adams's report was an ex-
haustive one, covering the history OF the club
during the past year and paying special atten-
tion to the annual cruise. He spoke In
glowing terms Of the treatment accorded
TO the club members and feet by the
Larchmont, Riverside, and Bridgeport yacht
clubs, who entertained the Atlantics during the
cruiso. Tho club rolls show O membership Of
asa. an increase of cighty.threo during the year.
The club feet also exhibits an increase Of six
teen yachts during the same period, numbering
at present $50. June z or Ia were selected as
dates for the spring regatta, the day to DO hxed
by the Commodore.
Tho subject OF the annual cruise was not
brought up, but after the meeting Commodore
Adams stated to q reporter Of H SUN that, It
custom during the past two years.. namely:
Rendezvous at Larchmont on July 3, partici.
Saas W tp's voyage S1SSs t to the OF e Ss.y ADJ giving 'ns
special prizes for the various squadron runs.
Tho following, amendments to the bylaws
NwARA rvnn N ~ MI III
Chapter 4. Regular meetings OF the club shall be
held on the second Monday Of February April, June.
termed the annual meeting. These meetlnss shall be
held at q place and time to be appointed by the Com;
shall be mailed to each member at least three days
modore. when ahoat, shall carry q broad, rectangular
psnnsns. blue ground s, whit. ,,I Letter ,n A. si Ini,sr 70 e Tso
Vice. Commodore shall carry u pennant similar 20 that
81 Blue sh Ii. es sRsii &c Psd H'f fss Res .pts %nsss ,1s snail Il
carry Q pennant similar to that OF the Com.
shall DO white and the letter A shall DO red. with six:
teen white stars. The Acting Commodore's pennant
sail an Ss saS i Sius. 'h TSps Fleet II ss esp 81 ! nss a SS% so Sc als.
played when he Is on duty Gas q boat neg, or as cir
S SaIar IN Sssp %.s colon SeSe 5ius. w TfaH' rcd i ieeser q 4. similar Similar
In form 70 that on the club signal.
There was also q minor alteration in the rae
ing rules. which conform more closely to the
ones recently adopted by the North American
Yacht Racing Union. Tho following officers,
trustees, and committees were
elected:
Commodore-Frederick T.Adams, schooner sachem.
Observation-Disclosures B. Moore, steamer Ma
rietta.
Rear Commodore-J. Herbert Baliantine, steamer
JuanitR-
secretary-David e. Austen.
Treasurer-Qeorge Fl. Church.
Measurer-George Hill.
Trustees-J. Rogers Maxwell, George ]. Gould.
Newbury d. Lawton, Philip @. Sanford. Thomas l..
Watson. and J. Fred Ackerm an.
Committee on neutrality-suspicious. p. Frothfng.
ham. ]. NJ. Cebailos. and Henry b. Howell.
pa1ofta COMMUNICATIVE =. Anafan. GAnrnA w.
McNullty. and Henry c. Barnet.
Twenty-four candidates were elected to mem.
bership. among them being J.. V. 3. Oddie,
Thomas Reed, Jr.. William NJ. Hoagland, Cal.
vim 8. Brice, and +. D.. Mollenhauer.