The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09
AROUND THE YAtHT CLUBS.

Though most of the yachts are securely
laid up in winter quarters. a few will be
in commission all the winter. Among
these is DR.. A. W. McKenzies sloop
Ssppho. which will be taken up on the
ways at Old Sausalito as soon as the
Naiad comes off for calking and a gem
eral overhauling. Commodore T. l.. HIlls
sloop Cygnus is lying in Larkspur Creek,
having been stripped OF spars. sails and
equipment. The boat builder at Old Sau-
salto is getting so much work that new
set Of ways will be built on the shore
alongside the present set. Several changes
will take place next season at the San
Francisco Yacht Club DR.. T. l.. Hill,
having held the office Of commodore for
two years. will not seek reelection. DR..
V. Z. Buckley, the vice commodore. will
sell the schooner Outing. and so will not
be a candidate for the command of the
fleet. and IT is likely that new man will
be chosen as treasurer. James Kitter-
man is suggested for commodore. +. c.
Bartlett will probably continue as re-
cording secretary, w. @. Morrow as finan-
cial secretary and x. b. Hogue as treas
urer ". @. Morrow is at present on
trip 10 New York. If Kitterman is chosen
as commodore the Office of port captain
will be vacant J. S. Cockerill. who was
a member of the crew that sailed the
Gadder to victory is looking about for a
yacht, and will certainly become an owner
next season. q. T. 5. White sold his
sloop Will o the Wisp at the close of the
season. EN-0OmnOQOre w. n. Nc
Carthy. who handled the Gadders tiller
in the perpetual challenge cup race would
be popular and excellent commodore be-
ing man OF means and leisure, the owner
of fine yacht and a good sailor. Treas
urer r. b. Hogue. who used to sail a
great deal years ago in Sydney. y. s. w
may buy boat. as Will also Arthur Kan
zee. part owner Of the schooner Outing
Broad and Minify. who sailed last season
with Archie Sutherland on the sloon
Catherine, will buy or charter a yacht.
+. {. Bartlett, secretary OF the San
Francisco Yacht Club, has returned TO his
work after a months illness. His yawl
Frolic is anchored in Suisun Creek, where
she is being used as houseboat.
The ladies' society at Sausalito named
Las Amigas has taken the upper rooms
Of the San Francisco Club house The
danceroom has been arranged for the
game Of basket ball and the reading room
with rugs and flowers. Meetings are held
every week; and the club IS supporting a
social meeting place, of which Sausalito
has long been much In need.
At the regular monthly meeting of the
directors Of the Corinthian Yacht
Club held on Thursday night the follow
mate officers for the coming wear. Fv
Commodores j. w. Pew, A. ]. Young and
+ f. Schober. The annual New Years
dinner of the Corinthian will be held ON
the last day Of the old year Vice Com
modore W. II. Toepke OF the sloon Har
poon and f. F. Sagar OF the sloop Edna
are suggested Tot the once or commodore
which has been ably filed for the last two
years by Carl Westerfeld. Charles L. Bar.
rett will continue as treasurer and John
II. Keefe as port captain. 1t will be neces-
sary to find new secretary. as T l.. Mil
Ter cannot afford the time required by the
duties OF the office.
A. NJ. Clay. who has been an excellent
commodore OF the California Yacht CInh
being enthusiastic. fond OF racing and n
hard worker. announces that his duties
will not permit him to accept the com
mand OF the club for another season II
is likely that the office will be offered =
\. Walter. part owner Of the sloop Embla.
A. c. Lee, owner Of the sloop Surprise
and vice commodore. is about TO part with
his yacht and cannot be reelected. The
nomination will be offered to /. s. Sher-
man OF the Royal. Roscoe L. Eames ha
performed the duties Of secretary most
efficiently having been much aided nv
Commodore Clay. who was most exact
about calling meetings. issuing notices
and orders. Mr.. Eames is not desirous Of
reelection under a new commodore Port
Captain c. =. Clark and Treasurer ], ],
Sherry are likely to be reelected.