The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-02
YACHTING SEASON
OPENED BY TWO
CLUBS
Corinthians ard AeOIiaHS Enter
tain and yin Sail the
Bay Today =

rba Yachting season of 1909 was
ansnicionsIv ushered in last night by
tbe Corinthian and Aeoiian yacht eiuos
- 4bsir respective cIubhouses. while
the California club starts the BAH roll7
inc TODAY with a clam bake at BROOKS
| island. 80.
The Tiburon tars entertained their
lad, friends and visitors yesterday art
ernoop with a dance. Captain Joseph
M O.Brien oficiating as general man
ogar hacked mn BY 8 assistants, with
lack short on the tail end Of the HSt.
A. $40 aclock the guests left and
the members dined on beans and CHOW
der as prepared by the Jnks eo'lir
mittee. consisting of CAPTAINS John ~
/ O'Brien. James r. Miller. CnarIes
Morel. Thomas Jennings and L. J. Nc
Mabon After a hearty dinner ths
links kent the members merry uhtlI
the wee sma' hours, the club elevator
being kept running all nlSht a.,
At 5 o'clock this morning al go"
yachts will dress ship and at 10 o.cloS r
the captains viii report on BOARD ~
I flagship Presto for sailing oIueiS ~
a cruise in squadron. and at II o clot
on signal from flagship. the D0dIS !"
get under way and the nrst san -ol
the season will be on.
The ever enthusiastic Aeoiians suc-
cessful1y launched their third season-lh
the Yachting game last night by ded-
ieating the. new clubhouse VIII =
vaudeville show and dance COmmo-
dore Strom and Vice Commodore NC
DonOugh. logged out in their new Dlue
uniforms and gold braid. 9ssIsosa o.
I hand to greet the 500 guests that
crowded the house from bottom to top
An entertaining musical program to0k
/ up the early part of the evening. while
dancing was INDUCED in until the early
hours During intermission sqests
were rowed from boat TO boat. wnete
assorted refreshments were served Z"
all. while at the clubhouse Captain
PosteI dispensed the merry cheer.
The Aeolian club bears the distlnc-
ton of having gained more yachts for
its fleet this year than any club on the
bay. Among them are the Speedwel.
Widow and Dawn. This IN addition
TO the boats already IN the club gives
the organization as MANY gachts as
any of the older clubs. Since the new
clubhouse has been completed and ac-
cepted a large number Of new applt-
cants have been elected 20 member
ship and the limit will soon be reached
Robert Kane has purchased the.
Golden Gate slOop Flirt and will join.
the Aeolian feet.
The Alameda tars will start on their
first sail of the summer season prompt
" at 10 O'Clock this morning on signal
from the flagship Nautilus and will
late in the evening. taking advantage
OF the moonlight. Each boat crew
has invited many guests and a happy
time is looked forward 70.
At Brooks island the CalifOrnians
Will hold sway. Commodore Broad
water and Port Captain BvXbee viii
prepare their celebrated California
clam chowder and dispense il to their
many guests that have been invited to
spend the day on the pretty island
The club launch viii leave Ellis Land
ing at 9:39. 1870 and 1880 O'Clock
with guests. August r. T. Brandes
chairman of the regatta committee
~ ! 80 70 90
the club. win assist in abe entertain
ing There viii be sailing rowing
swimming and a varied assortment of