Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30
YACHTSMEN TOGO
ON STAG CRUISE
WILL RENDEZVOUS AT THE
ISTHMUS
Large Number of South Coast ANA
teur Sailors Expected to Fore-
gather at Santa Catalina
Next Saturday

If not the most important event on
the yachting calendar of the South
Coast. Yacht club the annual stag cruise
to Isthmus at Catalina island which
will begin next Saturday by far is the
most popular. Each year the many
members of the club assemble in one
final cruise, which lasts several days
This will be the third stag, and prom
ises to be the most successful one. The
cruise to the Isthmus will occupy three
days, including September 8, 6 and Z.
There will be an extended cruise to
Avalon, beginning September and con-
tinuing until September 8. The yachts
will leave San Pedro next Saturday at
the owners pleasure and will remain
at the Isthmus until the afternoon OF
Labor day. They then will leave in q
squadron for Avalon, under the COM
mand of Commodore Spalding, remain
ing there until Wednesday, Admission
day, returning to San Pedro at pleasure.
AS the cruise to the Isthmus will be
a stag affair the intention is that any
of the feminine members who wish may
Join the fleet at Avalon on the arrival
of the squadron Monday afternoon.
The entertainment committee will act
at commissariat and will provide meals
for all members and their guests as fol-
lows Supper, Saturday; breakfast,
dinner and supper, Sunday; breakfast
and dinner, Monday. These meals will
be charged for at the uniform rate OF
40 cents a meal
J. J. Blick, chairman of the entertain
ment committee, is desirous of ascer-
tanning the number of members and
friends who will attend the annual get
together" and has sent each boat
owner and member a notice of the stag
and asks the following questions: will
your boat attend p How many per-
sons in the party?" How many moro
persons will you be able to take over?"
The number of persons taken over need
not be restricted to the sleeping ac-
comnodations of the boats, as arrange
ments have been made for sleeping
quarters ashore for the overflow. Own
ers who can take more passengers are
requested to state at what time they
expect to leave for the Isthmus and
whether they wish to go and If they
desire to take any guests. Th1s latter
information should be forwarded to
Secretary A. Lester Best at the earliest
possible moment, as members must be
notified In advance of the boat on
which they are to sail.
"All members are requested to state
whether they will attend the extension
of the cruise to Avalon, and II so how
many will be in their party at Avalon.
It is proposed to dine together at the
have a dance in the Metropole ballroom
afterward."
Launches will be on duty Saturday
night for the purpose of assisting and
towing any yachts becalmed and un-
able to reach the Isthmus. They will
carry red flares, and boat owners are
requested to provide themselves with
these signals and answer any signals
made by the launches. When becalmed
they also are requested to hoist Ian
tern to their masthead, as this renders
it easier for those on the launches to
find them.
AS this cruise is the affair of the sea-
son the entertainment committee is
desirous of making it a big success
and wish to have a large attendance of
members and friends. Amy members
who play the banjo, mandolin or guitar
are urged to bring their instruments to
add to the music at the camp fires sun
day evening.