The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-31
R. |. YACHT
CLUB MESS
DINNER

|
Shepard master. Richard Butler, stew
ard. was the flagship of the Rhode Is
land Yacht club last night and IL anyone
} could have made out their mainma-st I'm the
outer darkness they might have discerned
a meal pennant flying from the starbosrd
spreaders at six bells. At that hour 13O
shippers OF the big single and double stick
ers. small cats. power boats. TO say moth
ing of the rocking chair feet. sat down
TO tho mid-winter mess OF the Rhode Is
land Yacht club, which also marked the
annual meeting OF, tho organization.
On the walls and beams OF the large
north dining room were strings of the
pieces OF parti colored bunting that make
up the Interna tional code OF signals, flags
that had looked down upon the gather
ings of the stately yachts when their
white wings we're folded In dozens OF snug
harbors and recalled to the minds of the
assembled many happy recolections stored
away in their memories OF half forgot
ten cruises, in which a piping breeze. n
slanted deck, start sheet and crew of
jolly fellows had their respected parts
The head table half circular affair
was situated half way OF the starboard
side OF the hall and contained "A grace
ful tribute to the nature OF the affair in
the shape of miniature body Of water,
| on which "1oated" miniature yachts un-
der fun sail or steam. Around the edges
OF this green ocean were numerous light
houses. in the shape OF tall vases 10 warn
the sailing craft OF the uncharted shoals
OF viands and cutlery. The big brass
pinnacle OF the Rusaika stood opposite the
commodores chair and ship bell which
struck the hours and half hours lent a
nautical flavor 10 the occasion.
ATTRACTIVE SOUVENIRS
At the extreme northern end of the
room was a little stage. Illuminated by
large riding light. with starboard and
port lights and brass steering wheel a $
decorations. To the right OF the stage
was a very large house flag of the club.
comprising "A white field with red bor-
der and bearing the blue initials, "R. 1.
Y. c."
At each members plate was a mnia-
ture club pennant in colors In the form of
"A booklet giving excellent pictures Of
Commodore Rogers, the proposed Pru-
dence Island station, the club house at
Pawtuxet, the club rendezvous at Block
Island last summer. and the menu card.
After the excellent supper, which was
well served and enlivened with songs by
the Brown University Glee club quartette
comprising Clarke, Joyce, Skull and Nc
Gee, Commodore Rogers called the meet
ing to order Secretary George Il. Oar
ling read the record or the last annual
meeting which was approved and adopted
and then the matter of the proposed sum
mer station was in order
Mr.. @. III. Huddy was introduced by the
commodore To speak -four minutes and a
half" and he In graceful manner opened
by referring to the mastery way In which
Commodore Rogers had piloted the club
through one OF the most successful years
OF its history. There were cries of Hear!
Heart" at this.
TOLD OF NEW STATION.
The speaker continued and spoke OF the
proposed Potters Cove summer club
house and the need for working together.
Somebody has bought the summer play
ground a Potter's Cove. and we have had
10 move our club house. At first sight
that seemed pretty bad. but / think as
II turns out II IL one of the best things
that ever happened to us.
There was a committee appointed, and
that committee has already contracted
for land secured subscriptions for the
land and half the building. 1t will be a
place where the members can get a bake.
can stay over night II they so desire and
IL will be more pretentious than anything
we have had yet We are going 10 have
that club house and It is going 10 be a
good one. too"
After in n happy vein referring 10 the
man who borrows from his friends being
constantly "in touch" with them. he
called attention TO the ways I'm which the
members could have n sort OF real pro-
prietory interest in the new Potter's Cove
station of the Rhode Island Yacht club.
The subscriptions were brought up TO
S2l00 last night Il was later announced
by the commodore, and the total estimate
Is but $500 for the whole station.
The meeting was adjourned. and then
the stage was the centre OF attraction
the members gathering at the upper end
ot the hall for the purpose OF being
| further entertained
THE VARIETY PERFORMANCE
The vaudeville section OF tho program
| opened with selections by the Lyric
| Trio" and as the songs were up to date
ara the voices really good and OF such
quality as 10 harmonize pleasingly the
! turn was heartily applauded and the sing
ers recalled several times. The team COM
prised Hart. Murdy and Hart and was
seen at Keith's last week Forrest of
| Tciths Theatre was accompanist.
| Mr. &. w Clissold gave some OF his
| humorous songs. stories that tickle the
ri,'hilities of tho yachtsmen and also a
| touching ditty entitled when the Gentle
Broczes Blow" H. a. Mathewson was his
! accompanist
] ThC comedy four and Wilson. a colorcd
| duintette Of four men and a woman. silly
| ".uade good" I'm a whirlwind medley of
coon songs and cakewalks and delivered a
| bunch OF Characteristic comedy that was
! heartily encored
! Tho cake walking and step dancing Of
| one Of tho men and Miss Wilson was one
! OF the hits OF the performance.
! Mr Wood gave q song of hopelessly
! mixed nautical terms winding M with an
| Irish monologuc and line OF Jokes that
| were mostly new.
| Another Item" Of Interest on The pro-
| gram was George Sphinx I'm few songs TO
| the accompaniment ~ his own PLAYING
ana he wound up with little German
! story.
The prorran concluded hv a Brother