The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-01-29
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COMMODORE
Yacht Club Election
Followed by
Feast.

The Hawaii Yacht Club held its an
nual business meeting for the election
of officers and the usual yearly ban
quet last evening at the Royal Ha-
waiian Hotel. 1t was a jolly gathering
Of amateur tars and the evening was
one of the most enjoyable in the clubs
history. The meeting was largely at
tended.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: Commodore and president, H.
z. Picker; vice commodore, George T.
Renton: port captain, Philip Weaver;
secretary and treasurer, Bert Petrie:
measurer, j. A. Lyle; directors in ad-
Gition TO the officers, H. E. Cooper.
Clarence Macfarlane. T. W Hebron. O.
L. Sorenson; regatta committee, Leslie
Scott, ]. o. Carter Jr., and H. D. Couz-
ems.
Following business the yachtsmen re-
paired to the private dining-room,
where the banquet was to be served.
The room was hung with the clubs
flag, signal flags and other nautical
emblems. The table was prettiy dec
GRATED with carnations. In the center
was a tank fringed with stones, in
which foated two small yachts. One,
labeled the Spray was high and dry
on reef.
Retiring Commodore H. E. Cooper
acted as toastmaster. The following
guests were present:
Commodore H. E. Cooper. Commo-
dore H. E. Picker, T. H. Petrie, A.
c. w. Macfarlane O. L.
Sorenson, H. P. Roth, H. D. Couzens,
L. P. Scott, F, Church. A. Lyle. G..
CroZier, G. Turner, p L. Weaver, L.
A. Thurston, j. w. Farwell. F. E.
Greenfield, G.. P. Wilder. ]. o. Carter
Jr., a. NJ. Burns, w. r. Harrington.
A. P. Taylor. G.. H. COwan. r. Hair
J. F. c. Hagens. H. Arnitage, E. O.
White.
The menu was characteristic or
yachting, each dish being labelled for
a vessel of the fleet. namely, La Pa
oma, Gladys, Hawaii, Irish, Myrtle, |
Tulie Kapolei, Healani, Spray. Chowder |
vas dedicated to Port Captain Weaver, |
If the Rabbit Island cruise.
Toasts were responded to as follows:
Yachting as a Sport" Lorrin A
Yachtsman." Capt c. w Macfar-
ane; Yachting Season 1905 Commo-
ore H. F.. Picker; ''The New Mem
ers," H D. Couzens; THE Press" w.
:. Harrington.
Mr. Thurston's "reminiscences of early
achting were of a humorous nature,
nd began from the time when yacht
lg was a luxury. He paid tribute to
ing Kalakaua as a royal patron of |
achting, to the late James Dowsett,
he late Judge Wilcox and many 9TH
rs, and related humorous incidents OF
'ips. His own experience with an al
ged shark was unique. Yachting, he
lid, was the king of sports in Hawaii.
ven on Sunday it interfered with no
lie, not even High Sheriff Henry.
Capt Macfarlane, related his expert
aces as a yachtsman, and recounted
les of woe and excitement which were
1od to hear. Commodore Picker
loke of the coming season of 1905. He
1ped to see more ginger in yachting
ld looked forward to a prosperous
EAR. H. D. Couzens responded for the
New Members" and concluded by re-
ting humorous French English dia
ct poem. w. r. Harrington respond
for THE Press" He said the last
an on earth to respond for the Press
rs a spaperman. However the
ess was behind the efforts of the
lcht Club to create enthusiasm in the
ng of sports. The press would al
lys look to the interests of yachting.
: advocated a committee on publicity.
r. Harrington then told of many ex-
riences which the press, more par tt
,ularly represented by himself, had -,
d at sea in many of the yachts.
Quintette club played for u
? yachtsmen during the earlier part
the dinner. tn