Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-08
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next few months. Il suitable building
to be used expressly as club house
or home for the new club. This meas
thusiasm, and it was stipulated that the
building was not TO cost less than $780,
The plan for the building, etc. was
adequately presented by Commodore
Goddard who said:
The purpose Of this club is to make II
an organization to bring together boat
owners and to promote the interests OF
yachting in this vicinity and to interest
others in the sport. 1t was realized at
Tho start that boating and yachting on
the river from Augusta could never he
successfully promoted or enjoyed without
better landing facilities and cleaning up
of the river front. so one OF the first
moves of the old club was to induce the
city government to clear M the city land
h!s. improve 1t and equip it with Il suit
able means of access and Il floating
wharf. This has been accomplished in n
manner highly credttable 70 the city and
satisfactory to the club and citizens gen.
orally. There is no class of sportsmeu
among whom good fellowship is more
predominant than among yachtsmen, and
II is universally the custom for eli yacht
clubs to offer the privileges of their club
houses and their moorings to visiting
yachtsmcn. to the great enjoyment both
OF the hosts and the guests.
The promoters of the Augusta Yacht
Club from the beginning have believed
That 4 live yacht club in Augusta, with Il
good club house and suitable landings and
club mornings for visiting yachtsmen, by
sending out cordial invitations to all 9TH
CT members of yacht clubs in the Eastern
states to visit Augusta and rendering.
them the privileges, can be made an ef-
fective means Of bringing to Augusta
desirable class of summer tourists espec-
tally rs they are in the habit of frequent
~ visiting Bath and Eoothbay Harbor in
great numbers during the summer So far
as the necessities OF the Yacht club go,
We could get along very well without
club house, but it is for the special pur-
pose of receiving. entertaining and ac-
comn!odating visiting yachtsmen that the
club has determined to build 4 club house
and appeals to the business men and 9TH
or citizens of Augusta to give it their
support and encouragement by joining the
club and assisting in the enterprise With
the present membership. and what is
promised and in sight. We expect Il men,
bership of 100 or more in March. which
assures us the success of the club house
project.
''As this club house project partakes
somewhat of Il public nature. it undoubt-
eddy will be benefit to the city The
club will petition the city government at
its next monthly meeting for permission
to erect the club house at the city land
ing directly in front of the willow tree.
In this location it would be an ornament
to the place and in no way obstruct or
with the public use of the city
landing. 1t should be understood that in
case the city government permits the
club to erect quarters at the city landing
the club is not in any way to monopo-
lie the use of the landing other than
those enjoyed by it in the common public.
We expect to begin work on the club
house as soon as spring comes, and will
have it completed by the first of the sum-
mer.
We shall send to every yacht club in
the Eastern states cordial invitation for
their members to visit us, Offering them
the privileges of our lone and r4?oorines.
and accompany the invitation with a cir
cular describing the points of interest
ana attractions in and about Augusta,
as well as the beauties Of the sail mn tho
kennebcc river. by way Of inducernent
for them to accept our invitation
The meeting was 4 long and h,,sy ono
anu Il WAS .i:.ar midnight when il finally
adjourned until Wednesday evening, |
Feb. n.