The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-11-29
YACHT CLUB BANQUET.
BRILLIANT GATHkRING AT THE
TONTINE LAST NIGHT,

BRILLIANT GAIHkRING AT THE
T0NTINE LAST NIGHT.
In Celebration of the Twenty-Fifth Am
nlversany of the New Haven organi-
zation--Presentation of Handsome
Solid silver Loving Cup to Captain
william w. Price by the Officers
Speeches and "Reminiscences by Old
Members-PredictiOns of brilliant
Future-Guests Present.
The most successful banquet ever
held by the New Haven Yacht club
took place last night at the Tontine,
when the twenty-fifth anniversary Of
the cluh's foundation was celebrated,
The banqueting hall had quite nau-
tcal appearance with its decorations
and numerous flags, among which were
those of The Rudder,' New Haven
Yacht club, sachem's Head yacht
club, Larchmont Yacht club, U. D.
naval ensign, u. S. naval jack, and nu-
meroua club colors.
The feature of the evening was the
presenting Of a magnificent silver E9F-
ing cup to Captain William W. Price
by the officers of the club, from Whlch
all Of the members drank to the health
vtfelG N
lows:
Presented to William w. Price, SEN
ior member and organizer Of the New
Haven Yacht club, at its twenty-hfth
anniversary.
From
/ Commodore Henry F. Parmelee,
Vice Commodore R. Plerpoht Tyler,
Rear Commodore Phelps Montgom-
cry,
Henry F. Beers, treasurer,
Edward j. Savage, secretary,
Trustees-James F. Smith, Frederick
f. Brewster, Charles r. Warehouse
Cyrus w Kellogg, Ennis n. searles
and william H. Burchell. November
eighth 1906.
Commodore Henry F. Pafmelee act
ed as postmaster; ana introduced as
the first speaker Of the evening Cap
tain William w. Price, the ranking
member of the New Haven Yacht club,
and one of those who founded the club
twenty-five years ago.
M. Price said that all of the ex-
pectations of the founders of the club
had been fully realized, and that he
looked forward to the club being still
moro successful In the future.
The orchestra played For He's a Jolly
Good Fellow" which was sung with
right good will by the members pres
en-.
The second speaker was Congressman
~ d. Sperry. who said, Il am glad to
be with you tonight, to look you in
your faces" He recounted the begin
nings of yachting, and commended
Americas supremacy In this delightful
sport.
The third speaker was ], Rice Win
chell, the collector of the port, He said,
u look upon this organization as the
headquarters of the United States navy.
This organization and ones similar, all
up and down the Atlantic coast, have
trained men In seamanship and made
possible the building up and proper
handling of our navy. l expect during
the next twenty-five years fully as
brilliant and startling success as dur
ing the past twenty-five years"
The next speaker was Captain
Thomas Fleming Day, the editor Of the
Rudder, who won the yacht race from
New York TO the Bermudas last sum
mer. He pointed out that the New Ha-
ven Yacht club had at Morris Cove the
best yacht harbor on Long Island
sound, and one visited by all yachts
men on their cruises He proposed
that the yacht club have a three-days'
regatta early next summer, in which
the various clubs along the sound com
pete as clubs, the clun getting the
greatest number of points winning the
regatta.
Colonel N. G. Osborn recounted in
very humorous vein some of his evperl-
ences as a member of the club on some
of its cruises in the early days He
commended the delightful and whole
some spirit of comradeship among all
yachtsmen, and the great good that the
club as an organization is for the ad-
vancement Of New Haven as city.
General George II. Ford emphasized
the significance of so suspicious a
twenty fifth anniversary He saluted
the club as it passed from Its silver to
It's golden days, and predicted as great
success in the future as in the past
Commodore Parmelee read tele-
gram from Sir Thomas Upton regret
ting his inability to attend the ban
quet
Mayor John P. studley, who was
many years ago connected with the
club, said that he was sorry to see that
so many of the original members had
gone on the last long voyage of life.
His honor recounted many amusing
experiences in the old days with BILLY"
Price, Charlie" Scranton, c. r. Wa
terhouse, ED" Osborn and others.
Captain Charles p. Tower, the editor
of the American Yachtsman and chair
man Of the Larchmont Yacht club, ad-
vocated the continuance of the present
type of yacht of the fee of the New
Haven Yacht club. He said that the
local club has the best tactical position
on the sound for both inside and out
side racing.
The menu was handsomely designed
with photographers of the yachts Of
twenty-five years ago and Of Vice
Commodore Frederick F. Brewster's