The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-05
YACHT CLUBS YEAR
REVIEWED BY COMMODORE HAL
II. BACON.
W. F. BAKER NEW SECRETARY.
NJ. A. O'BYRNE AND F. c. BATTEH
ELECTED STEWARDS.

Club Has a Membership of 542-Mr.
j. d. Carswen Declined Re-eIee-
ton as Secretary and Treasurer.
All of the other Officers Unani-
mosSIy Chosen - Annual Reports
submitted-ImpOrt xEfi Xzfi AK
submitted-ImDrov During
the Coming Year Discussed.
The annual meeting of the Savannah
Yacht Club was held at the club house
yesterday afternoon. Owing to the
rain, there was a small attendance,
only about twenty-five members being
present The absence of any Opposi-
ton to the reelection of the retiring
board of officers in a measure also
accounted for the lack of interest in
the meeting.
Commodore Bacon and all of the Off
GERS and board of stewards were unan-
imously reelected, with the exception
of Mr.. John D. Carswell, who de-
clined a reelection as secretary and
treasurer, Mr.. T. j. Davis, who
declined as steward, and Mr.. j.
F. c. Myers, who, though not pres
ent, requested that in event of his re-
nomination, his name be withdrawn.
In the place of Mr.. Carswell, Mr.. Viii
liam F. Baker was elected secretary
and treasurer; Mr.. F. g Battey sue
ceeds Mr.. Myers and Mr.. NJ. A.
O'Byrne succeeds Mr.. Davis on the
board of stewards. The full board of
officers for next year is:
Commodore-Hal H. Bacon
Vice Commodore-Armin b. Palmer.
Rear COMMODORE. Ferris Cam.
Secretary and Recommendation f.
Baker.
Stewards. NJ. Dixon, w. G. Aus
tin. c. G. Anderson, Jr., Walter Coney
A. B. Moore f. c. Battey, A. B. NJ
Gibbes, A &. Harmon. NJ. A. O'Byrne,
j. H. Haslam, f. F. Jones and George
A. Mercer, Jr.
Vice Commodore Palmer took the
chair during the election for comno-
dore Col Merritt w. Dixon nomnat-
ed Commodore Bacon for reelection.
The choice of the club was unanimous
and he resumed the chair amid Gp-
plause. The vice and rear cOmmodores
were elected in like manner. Mr.
Carswell was renominated as secretary
and treasurer but declined on account
of his inability to look after the du-
ties of the office by reason of his bust
ness affairs. Mr.. Carswell's declina-
llOl WAS dCCepleu Win regret anu
Mr.. Baker was nominated and unani-
mously elected.
A committee of five. consisting of
Messrs. George NJ. Gadsden. Fred w
Garden, J. j. Kirby. ]. d. Carswell
and NJ. A. O'Byrne was appointed to
recommend a board of stewards. The
committee made up its slate during
a recess of the club and recommended
the election of the retiring board with
the exception of Mr.. Myers and re-
ported the name of Mr.. F. c. Battey
in his place. Mr.. Davis declined a re-
election. He was urged to withdraw
his defamation, but could not be in
duced to do so, and Mr.. O'Byrne was
elected in his place.
There was some discussion in ,e-
gard to improvements, one of which is
a proposition to light the club house
and grounds with electricity instead of
gas. This with other matters was re-
ferred to the board of stewards The
appointment of the club committees
will be made by Commodore Bacon in
a few days
The COmmOdore's Report.
Commodore Bacon, in presenting his
annual report, dealt at some length
with the financial condition of the
club. THE. club year just ended has
been prosperous one" he said,
though the net profits are a trine
smaller than last year having amount
ed to S1.15567 in 1901-02, and $1,121.ST
for the year 1902-03, which makes this
year less by $780, While the club
has made $1,121.S7 net the last year,
there has been paid out for permanent