New-York tribune., 1902-09-07

unW NEW-ROCHELLE YACHT
CJIB'.S HONE has MOVED.
,,-srTy POPULAR ORGANIZATION on
THE SOUNDITS FOUNDERS
AND OFFICERS

,-.on-enan who sails the waters at the
=. e-5 Of Long Island Soand looks Win iaFoE Oh
- S-.g-RocheIe Yacht Club Win us '"o -
-r,ns costly among the grand old trees On fl41-
.-.-,s fs.gud al the upper end OF the harooF-
80, The anchor is down and the sans are
- 4--ie5 after a race. the yachtsman- after d
80 rou 10 the clubs rew landing stage AIloS el1
-oe- and recreation IT The well appointed c1U'-
- There NJ and his friends may lnQu4se III
-. ~. fn+srds or SWITCHBOARD, while waiting Ior
si-,ar ordered from the clubs excellent oiA OF
E ,~s--are5 ny a skilled chef ard served on the
--e-a-5a IN fuI view of the beauties Of the Sound
v+rb Irs pa7ora-ra OF passing vessels Il he cares
N remain on shore for the night he IS sure 10 De
shIe 10 get one Of the p-etuly furnished rooms IN
either the main clubhouse or The annex, which is
TIE Old Harrison house. rented INTO oonaIort4o-e
bachelor quarters
Fron7 s n until i 50 Q II the clubhouse is
oper and during those hours the club launch Is in
service so that member Or his friends can reach
his Yacht al any tIne Or he main land at Hud-
gor Park whence he trolley car axes him 10 the
z-a-.7r OF me NeU-York and New-Haven Railroad
n about ten minutes With al these recently ac-
o,-ed attractions II Is not surprising that yachts
r7er are anxious o become members OF tAls houE-
lshIng Organization
= IS sa hat the club was organized on ooaro q
r.~h1 owned by Newbury D Lawtou, Who was
On. o. the charter members The yacht was lying
1, Rochelle Earbor one Gay. in The summer o. -SSo
with half q dozen racing yachtsn7en on ooaFu'
q-5er The suggestion was made 20 organize yacht
rl77b and call il after he town Of N-W-Foch7i!e
This was done a. once. and soon members began
70 rally around the green flag
For several years the club flag was yellow with
black triangle but there was such 'igoFous
o--ost-ion % IT, OF the score that The black was
riratcaL and that the yellow suggested GH4FaA-
the that i changed
THE PRESENT FLAG OF THE CLUB.
The present club flag Is pointed one, divided
-,-o four eoui.a-ersl tr1angles- the centre one
neing blue with its point toward tae Iuf Of the
Eag The conuodore.s fag is rectangular having
Ire came 6es En a. the club bCrgee. with the add
ron Of three blue srars Il the white diamond, the
surer OF square edges being of blue
The present successful condition Of the New
7ocbele Yacht Club s II large measure due 10
he personal efforts OF Y. 4 Sracemen. Of the
touse COMMITTEES. who. BY MS experience IN cIIo
fairs and MS inGo-nitahle energy. has succeeded
= making the club 50 attractive thai new mem bers
ave nothing but praise for the management While
he o5.rin,ers declare themselves astonished and
,leased with the many Innovations. each OF Whlch
aas been either addition or Al Improvement
,rought about by the excellent work OF stadelI1lan
tnc his assistants the committee, r Il carter
lnd 4 7 Moves.
Bv reason Of rs frequent changes OF location
he New-Rochele Yacht Cub house has earned
he title Of the cruising Clubhouse" Il was origI-
szlv erected On Echo Island. near 9 Oliver lsel-n
acme OF Premium Point When that site was
rtven ID in 1884 the clubhouse vas lifted and
transferred 70 a scow, Oh which il was doatec
lrross the harbor TO Hudson Park, there 10 be
hauled out and rebuilt the rocks, close down
70 the waters edge.
WHEN JOLLY DANCES WERE HELD.
Many touy entertainment and dance was given
sh.e the house was there al which the pretty
rirls Of Nex-RocheNe made he ole house ring
Win their laughter. Bu, for many reasons il be-
saue necessary TO choose another site. and the
members were juh.laat when il Was announced