New-York tribune., 1902-10-24
ELECT EMPEROR AND PRINCE
IAN AND HENRY HONORARY MEM
REFS AZ GENER Al. ALEETINC

His Imperial Highness Emperor William Of
Germany and his brother, Prince Henry Of
Prussia were last night elected honorary mem
hers Of the New-York Yacht Club. at it's fifth
general meeting, held the clubhouse in West
Forty -fourth-st
II was the most important meeting Of the
wear, and the attendance Of members was
greater than ~ any OF the other general meet
ings. for the reason that the report of the COM
mittee on measurement was 10 come up for
adoption. II was also expected that there would
he considerable discussion on the new challenge
for the Americas Cup. and that possibly the
names OF the men who. it Is understood. have
formed a syndicate II build new defender
would he made public. This was deferred how
ever until a week later, when 1t is hoped Com
modore Ledyard viii have recovered sufficiently
To be present
Vice Commodore Frederick G. Bourne presid-
ed the meeting and there we're present TO
vote on the amendments 10 the racing rules and
other questions thirty-fiye yacht owners. as
well as about two hundred non-yacht owners.
The yachts represented were the Coonia. the
Eelin the Neola the Midget the OndaWa. the
Fortuna. the Katrina, the Vinita. the Hebe. the
Mira the Wanderer. the Sea Fox. the Affair.
the IdIewild. the Cymbra. the Twinkle. the
Isolde the Zara tsteamerl. the cara (sloop),
the Thistle the Tern. the Muriel. the Altrurian,
the Viva the Virginia. the Shenandoah. the
Lodona the Utowaua. the Watawah the Clytie.
the Eclipse. the Ina. the Norant. the Athlon
and the Queen Nab.
Al the changes in measurement ds published
il. The Tribune last Saturday were adopted.
The formula. as IL now stands, reads fol-
lows: Length multiplied by square root of sail
area. divided by five times cube root OF dis
placenent." Directions with reference 20 the
measurement Of the various sails in all craft
are given.
The following members were appointed
nominating committee for 1902: Lewis Cass
Iedvsrd L. NJ. Brown +. II. Morgan, s. l..
Uusted jr. {. Oliver Iselin. h. NJ. Padelford.
i NJ Hoyt Charles T. Minton. w. l. Bull. J.
These were the new members elected last
lieutenant W. L. Litteheld. L. 5. N; Ensign
Edward T. COnstien, I. = N; Captain r, Nor
gan ellison, L. :. NJ. e.. Captain David u. Por-
Ter l. : NJ. g.; Lieutenant Louis McC. Little.
4 : NJ. G.; Lieutenant +. Lewis Sawyer, L. :
y Walter x. Herrck, Frank l.. Palmer Lieu
tenant COMMANDED W. r. tuIiam; l. >. n;
pavmaster r. w. Bonnaffon. L. :. n; Hugh j..
chisholm. Urban H. Broughton. Henry II.
Rogers ir. Le Grand 9. Cramer Lieutenant e
~ Mcintyre, L. :. n, A. j. DreXel Paul, Lieu
tenant Noble L. Irwin. t. s. n; Lieutenant w.
" Buchanan. 1. s. ~; August Belmont. -jr..
d. IL Mathiessen. Paymaster j. A Mudd. L. ;.
X Surgeon George Rothganger. I. y y; Will
lam Bartender. stephen H. J.. Pell, Albert H.
AHA PaymaSteT j. L. Sanford. 1. :. N. Lieu
tenant l.. :. Van Duyer L. 5. y; James Deer
ING Lieutenant Commander \. T. culver. L. =.
\. EIbert II. Gary, Norman r. Ream Captain
Dion williams L. :. NJ. g.. Arthur F. Luke,
7 lieutenant l. H. Chandler. L. s n: Lieutenant
,sl,.rles /. HusSey, L. : n: William 4. Harth.
Frederick 5. FarWel Charles y. Mower, Colonel
7 Johnston. L. :. A; Alexander Greig. Naval
constructor Henry Williams. L. ;. n; Benja-
min r.. curtis.
l!i Tbe meeting adjourned at ll:@o p. m for one
week