Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16

Presented to eN-Commodore Daniel c.
Robinson of Cobbosseecontee Yacht
Club.
Tha commodore and the executive
committee We're authorized to look up q
proper site for a marine railway upon
| which the boats of the club may be
| hauled out and to construct the rail
way at such expense as they deem
proper.
| The matter OF d light on Crow lslanC
| was discussed and it was learned tina
those having boats in that vicinity haC
! in contemplation the erection of 8
wooden structure of sufficient size tC
support uron its deck respectful,
looking eight-sided lantern at a cost OF
about $1C0. 1t was also stated that So
had already been raised for that pur
| pose by those especially interested anC
| the club voted to appropriate $50 fol
| that purpose with the understanding
that the light should be maintained
continuously from June l to Oct. l.
The commodore was instructed tc
confer with the officers OF the Gardiner
| Water Power CO., and ascertain if they
| would not draw water equally from
| their three supply lakes, Cobbosseecon.
tee, Annabcssacook and MaranOcook
instead of drawing so heavily from Cob
hosseecontee before taking from the
other lakes.
1t was voted to continue EX-COmmo-
dore Robinson as a committee upon
the proposition of putting up derrick
at East Monmouth dam so that boat
| of the fleet might be let into Lake An
| nabesSacOok.
The annual reports of the various of
| ficerS We're read and that of the sec
| rotary showed the addition of doZel
new members during the past year.
| The report of the nominating commit
| tee, composed of Clarence Il. BurelSh
! Thomas j. Cooner, Hiram l.. Pishon
| Frederick l.. Hersey and Stanley >.
! Pattcn, was accepted and the follow
ing officers and committeeman choSef
for the ensuing year by unanimous
vote.
| Commodore-Charles S. HchbOrn.
| Vice COMMUNICATIVE f. Beane.
| Secretary--Dwieht L. Higgins.
| Treasurer-Melvin w Wiswell.
| Measnrer-Earl NJ. Moyes.
| Executive committed Commodore
vice commodore, secretary, treasurer
and chairman of all committees. mem
bers eX-olticio: William c. Boothby
Charles w. Jones, John F. Liggett, j.
Frank Pierce, r. N. Norris, u. c. Rob
| inson.
Membership committee-H. l.. Sher-
burne. Charles p Kinsman. Harold s.
Hchborn. +. b. Purinton, Thomas A.
Cooper, George A. Cloutier, F. N
| Adams.
/ n
| Marston. William G. Moves, Charles F.
| Flvnt, Melville Smith, Burleigh Mar
| tin, Charles -. Penney, Charles B.
| Paine.
Committee on lighthouses and buoys
| Daniel C. Robinson. Frank f. Briggs
Fl. NJ. Heath, Albert H. Newman, r. N.
Pernette, Frank e. Smith, Maynard
Maxim.
Committee on cruises, parades and
cntertainments-Lle L. Cooper.
George A. Stafford Frank r. Wellman,
George F., Stetson. Paul D. Sargent,
Hyman Chernowsky. William H. Reid.
W. c. Smith.
Commodore Elect Hichborn, just be-
fore the motion to adjourn was put,
gained the floor and said that he had
few remarks, which he wished to make.
His remarks proved to be presenta
ton speech and when after brief but
happy sIRech the new commodore of
the fleet "diSclosed q handsome silver
loving fcup, which he placed in the
hands of the retiring commodore the
!! members of the club broke forth into
loud applause, while the veteran found
er of the club blushed like asschooiboE
Mr. IIichhorn said: The members
of this club all understand that the
Cobbosseecontee Yacht Club had it's
convention in the heart and its fIeyeIop-