The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-14
YACHT C[UBOPENS
HOUSE BY WATER
Members and Their Friends
Have Fine Reception in
New Quarters.
TOO EARLY YET FOR SPORTS
Many Boats IN Commission for
Season on James
River.

With everybody feeling in the finest
OF spirits over the success that has
attended the now aquatic organization
In the few months of Its existence.
the members of the Richmond Yacht
Club and their friends crowded the
pretty little bungalow down OIL the
Chesterfield banks OF the James River
yesterday afternoon at the formal
opening or warming of the
clubs home. Guests began to arrive
at o'clock, and the last to leave took
the IL o'clock car for home.
In addition to speeches. the enter
tainment committee prepared most
appetizlng repast for the guests and
provided an orchestra to discourse
wect strains while the ySunEer mem
bers swung few steps After supper
The entertainment committee, consist
ing of Charles L. Cooke (chalrman),
II. Y. Baldwin. T.. L. Kipps, c. II. Cor
don and G. Y. Blackburn, came In for
congratulations on their management
Grent Housewnrming,
The housewarming was a fine occa-
sion for reviewing the splendid start
the new organization has made. and
by the speakers.
The idea was sct In motion about
twelve months ago by n few lovers of
the water and water sports. and after
q rev careful talks. DR.. j. W. Cowar-
din a. G. Strickland, George c. Strick-
land. Fl. G. Dickerson and George D.
Cooke, decided TO launch the organiza-
ton. The proposition met with a
hearty reception. and from the few
ha l, Ut,
swelled TO nearly 200 names.
The officers of the club are: Dr.. ].
". Cowardin. commodore; II. v. Bald
win. ce-commodore: r. s. Christian,
'ir., fleet captain George l.. Cooke.
secretary and treasurer. Soon after
The first organization steps, the new
club set about getting suitable quar-
tractive little bungalow clubhouse
situated nj the mouth OF Falling
Creek 1 4
The fact that the celebration yester-
DAY was conducted under the unfavor-
able auspices OF that unlucl.y number,
thirteen. The folks on the river forgot
ne date and almost forgot 10 catch
.he last car to Richmond In the fun
they were having. The guests and
members came down yesterday In
every conceivable way: some by boat,
some by those frisky little mower
launches. but the majority contented
themselves with riding down OH the
petersburg car line, and walking the
mile 10 the clubhouse
Many Handsome Yachts
The latest and perhaps The handsom-
est addition to the fleet of the Rich
mond Yacht Club is the high power
cruising yacht, "Luelba," owned by IT
NJ Baldwin and built in South Rich
mond. The beautiful little craft was
launched several months ago, but only
put into commission yesterday. MANY
south Richmond people are counted In
the membership of the new organiza-
tion ana many of the boats Of the fleet
are owned By water enthusiasts on this
side Of the river. M p
Although the sun had made the al
mosphero fit, his best efforts LEFT tho
James cold as winter Yesterday and
the committee dared not schedule any
sd1iat tic games Arrangements arc bo.
ing made, however, for a big repatis
la'cr In the summer. which will include
races o. every variety. The clubhouse
! Is within easy distance of the city. and
Just lar enough away 10 make II seen,
IKE the open country and give 81 al
addltional attraction which apneals ia
the city folks. M
me orSanizers OF the club are con
identiy anticipating even moro bic.
7 nomenal strides When tho outsiders Scr
the progress the club is maklnc. ana
Whcn the weather opens UP enough "a
'i'dahe water sports enjoyable.