New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-11
J. J. ASTOR'S OFFER ACCEPTED
TO GIVE TWO CUPS IN PERPETUITY TO
THE NETWORK YACHT CLUB TO
TAKE THE PLACE OF THE
GOBLET TROPHIES.

A large and enthusiastic meeting OF tho New
York Yacht Club took place last night. and the
business transacted important. II Is now
definitely settled that the surviving members OF the
Coelet family will not continue the annual Goelet
Cups Two offers made, however, by club
members TO provide similar cups for competition
each year. one OF these was from John Jacob
Aston and the other from ". Gould Brokaw. the
owner of the Amorita.
After the official statement that the club mem
bers now numbered i273. II was shown that the
fleet had made a gain Of six vessels over that OF
last year and now numbered 3Is of which there
were seventy-fve schooners. ninety-nve sloops.
eight naphthas and eleven launches.
Walter Morris read report regarding the
library The resolution passed in regard TO the
death OF Captain ogden Goclet is 70 be engrossed
and sent to members Of his famIly-one copy being
kept In the club.
CORRESPONDENCE between Mr.. he Witt. the attor-
ney for the Goeiet estate. in repard TO Mrs Ogden
Goelets continuing the cups as before was read
Vice Commodore Iedyard stated that he had r"-
Gently seen Mr. De witt and that IT was now
definitely settled tina. no further cups would De
put up by the surviving members Of the family
A letter from r. J. Aston was then read onerins
cups OF the same values as heretofore 10 ne raceu
for ca CHI year This letter dated January ~ 1928
and was supplemented by another dated January ~
mentioning the difficulty that had arisen about the
Goeet cups. and saying that the same cohn''ions
might be brought about by his own death lie
therefore says: ITO avoid this shall be glad "a
continue the cups during my life and to make pro-
vision for the races In my Will
A letter from W Gould Brokaw was read. which
offered TO put up annually cups OF 1900 for schoon'
ers and $500 for sin -masted vessels, being tho
same values "a those of the cups which were given
by the late Mr.. GOelet. also mentioning the reser-
vations the giyer desired. This letter was also
dated January "a. but, as Mr.. Astors letter was
arose and Mr. Brokaw then withdrew his otter
The meeting gave hearty cheers for Mr.. Brokaw
for his very generous and sportsmanke orer
Members were much pleased ~ Mr. Astor's fore
thought in Offering to make perpetuitier OF the OF;
fercd trophies The question IA 10 whether the Offered
Coelet cup which not won last year owing "a
n failure in tho number OF competitors. Will he
given next summer by Mrs. Ogden Goelet Is not
vet decided Apparently 1t IL to be left In allegiance
a, present for tho consideration OF Mrs. Goelet.
The date for the spring regatta Is fixed for June
is next The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
Commodore. Pierpont Morgan
Vice Comm odore-Iewis Cass L<fyard
Rear-t 'ommodore-August Belmont.
Secretary-J V s Odds.
Treasurer-r. ". j. Hurst.
, Measurer-.ohn Hyslop.
Fleet surgeon--Dr Morris J. Asch.
Regatta Committees. Nicholson Kane. Chester
Griswold and Irving Grlnnell
t|eamittee ON Admissions-Edward NJ Brown. C.