Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14

the end OF the rowing season and contin-
ues all through the winter Is again ripe
among the rank and file of the Potomac
Boat Club, and this year 1t appears that
something will be done. 1t relates to the
present organization of the club, which is
an Incorporated stock concern, with the
balance OF power held by a very few of
the older members. The younger members
want to do away with the stock organiza-
ton and bring it back to the period when
the club was one organized solely for the
fostering of aquatics and the mutual and
social advancement of the club as well as
the members thereof. Those of the present
generation hold that under the present
condition Of affairs they are merely ten
ants and passive members of the club,
holding on at the option Of the stockhold-
ers, though they admit that since the club
merged into a stock company in 1900 no
stockholding member has ever used his
stock at any election. the younger MEM
bers always being allowed to elect their
own officers without any interference.
But the younger and progressive spirits
OF the club are of the most decided opin-
ion that change is necessary. in order
to perpetuate the club and produce the
proper spirit among members In other
words. they hold that the club should be
a vital part of their social life and each
and every one should have an equal voice
not as Ii is now. place to keep your
boat and where you can invite friends to
go boating with you. This is guaranteed
at all public lighthouses. they say. so they
are discussing ways and means to bring
1t back to the old regime. On the other
hand, the stockholders point out that II is
absolutely necessary for the club to con-
tinue now as a stock concern as Ii was
the day 1t was Incorporated as such. The
purpose of the original stock formation
was to prevent a forced sale in 1900, due
to the slump in rowing matters by the
bicycle craze of that period and the de-
sires OF some parties to close UP the az
fairs OF the club. The few stockholders
have held the club up to the front rank.
and every member has had every privilege
of the stockholders. though when 1t came
to raising the wherewith for building
purposes. sending away Of crews. ETC..
the stockholders were the ones mostly
tapped for the cash. and that's the way
II has been for years, said one officer. 1t
will be discussed all winter and may ma
terialize in the spring to such an extent
that some radical changes may take place
but In the meantime member can pur-
chase stock IL he SO desires from the
treasury of the club.
Capt. Joseph Richardson OF the Poto-
macs Is very anxious to secure a double
sculling racing shell, and then with
Morse as partner go out for this class or
racing. 1t would make strong double.
The crews Of the Washington Canoe
Club which landed prizes at the Septem-
day in their racing craft. and the pic
lures will be hung in the clubhouse among
the trophies.
Most of the members Of the Old Do
minion Club OF Alexandria are playing
foot ball this season, and the Officers or
the club are hopeful that from this inter
ill el>o
rowing. They have the material, but they
lack the push to keep up the spirit when
summer time rolls around.
Can't Don Edmonds of the Analostans
is seriously thinking of going out for
sculling honors next season. He Is look
ing around for a suitable shell, and thinks
Tom Germans boat would fill. the bill.
Mr.. Henry Noble Clagett of the Poto-
macs winning crev of the past season
has resigned his m, 1ibership In the or
ganization and gone to Nevada, where
he will make his futU residence.
The owners of the motor boats belong
ing to the clubs i'm boathouse row are
preparing to put the craft In winter quar-
tiers. The increase in this style Of boat
during the past summer has been phe-
nomenal and IL the ratio Is continued
next season the canoe will become a back
number
In the new addition to the Washington
Canoe Club great attention is to be given
the introduction Of hot-water heating. In
order that the club may be a place for
social gatherings during the winter
months. One Of the other innovations
will be the cafe that IL is also proposed
to add to the place. something the MEM
bers have long craved for. and which will
be the first OF its kind to be introduced
In any of the lighthouses.
Mr.. II. G. Swope received his new twen-
ty-five-foot motor boat Wednesday. and
It In now. anchored on the landing stages
vest of thu Aoueduct brfdRa.