The San Francisco call., 1899-04-29
WILL
BE GAY TO-DAY
The San Franciscos Will op~n
the Yachting Sea-

The oldest yacht club on the bay of San
Francisco viii to-day open the season at
Sausalito. The clubhouse and ferry boats
will be gayly decorated with flags. and the
yachts lying at the club anchorage will
dress ship at 1:30 p. m. The yachts and
clubhouse will be open for the reception
of visitors during the afternoon, and at
$50 p. m. a supper will be served TO the
members and visiting yachtsmen.
A 1880 p. m. sharp the tug Sea King
will leave Mission street wharf 1, having
on board the invited guests from this
city. On arriving at the club wharf at S
o'clock she will be saluted by guns fired
on the yachts. During the evening there
will be dancing, fireworks and illumlna-
tions of the yachts. The tug Sea King
will leave the clubhouse at n:9O to bring
back guests TO the city. The regular ferry
boats viii also run, the last leaving the
city for Sausalito at $50 p m, and the
last returning to the city from Sausalito
at 1850 p m. The committee in charge
of the arrangements for opening day con-
sists Of Dr.. A. w. Mckenzie, Frank L.
Platt. NJ. H Herman, J. r. Savory, L. Q.
Havens and II. b. Holbrook.
"Coors" will be made at a. m. to-mor-
row, and owners will report on board the
flagship Cygnus At l0:3O. A little later,
on signal from the commodore, the fleet
will cruise in squadron from Sausalito to
the city front, accompanied by visiting
yachts. Here the San Francisco squad
ron will be Joined by the yachts of the
California and Corinthian clubs, and the
combined fleet will cruise along the water
front, and later, when the flood tide sets
in, will square away for Raccoon Straits,
San Pablo Bay and Vallejo.
Commodore Allen NJ. Clay has issued
the following orders: The boats of the
ings on Saturday. April 20, at 3;45 p. m,
and cruise to SausalitO, where they will
anchor off the San Francisco Yacht Club
house and take colors" from gun on
Commodore T. l.. HIS flagship. on Sun
day morning yachts will dress ship at
''coiors" and thereafter will follow Com
modore T. L. HIS signals. In company
with the Corinthian fleet the California
Yachts will join the opening cruise of the
San Franciscos to Vallejo and will return
on Monday.
In general order No. Commodore Allen
NJ. Clay thanks the committees which had
the opening night entertainment on April
y y. IN charge ana congratuIates them on
the success which attended their labOrs.
He also expresses his appreciation of the
cordial and unanimous support given to
him by yacht owners on the occasion of
the first squadron cruise on Sunday. April
g. A telephone has been placed in the
house of the California Yacht Club.
The South Bay Yacht Club opened the
season last Sunday and will hold the first
regatta of the season on Sunday May 7.
The programme for 1899 includes cruises
to Redwood City, Napa. the drawbridge
two clambakes and several afternoon
sails During the Decoration day holi-
DAYS and again during the Admission day
holidays the squadron will cruise to San
Francisco. Members of the club are wei
come on board any of the boats on the
days mentioned in the programme. andj
are requested 10 notify Secretary F. L.
Machefert when they wish to attend a
cruise. On ordinary occasions members
should bring lunch with them but on
certain days the club will supply refresh
ments.
The Encinal Yacht Club will give an
opening entertainment toward the end of
May