The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-06-08
BOAT CRUISE
AND CHOWDER
JULY FOURTH
THIS PROGRAM FOR PENSACOLA
YACHT AND MOTOR BOAT CLUB
ON THIS DATE-LADIES WILL
BE INVITED-OTHER ITEMS OF
INTEREST AT LAST NIGHTS
MEETING.
MEETING.

The Pensacola Yacht and Motor
Boat club members are so much elated
over the success of the reception given
by the club at the opening Of the new
club house and the success Of the re-
gatta given last Friday afternoon that
they decided last night to give an
other social feature in the near fu-
ture. This time it will be a cruise
and fish chowder and the event will
be given on July 4th. A committee
was appointed last night at the meet
Ing Of the club to arrange all the de-
tails, such as the point to which the
cruise will be made, etc, and report
at the next meeting of the club, which
VIII be next Wednesday night. The
committee was empowered to invite
the lady friends of the club members
on this cruise. The chowder will be
given at some point which can be
reached in a run of one or two hours,
and it is expected to make this a day
OF pleasure to those who are fortunate
enough to attend.
Will Have Other Races.
1t was announced last night that
the rowing race between the boats of
the fleet, which will return here with
in few days, would be pulled off not
later than June 18th, and probably on
this day, for the Pensacola cup, which
was decided to have this race on the
course in front of the club house and
to put on some additional races be-
tween boats of the club. 1t was def
nitely decided that there will be one
or more sailboat races and probably
some motor boat races, and the club
intends cooperating with the fleet in
making this big day.
remnants Awarded.
lad o. hA
winners in the races of last Friday.
They were presented by Commodore
Watson, who in delivering them made
a few appropriate remarks. The win
ners to whom the remnants were
awarded last night were as fol-
lows:
Speed. Glass A-winner, Josie D.
Owner, Benjamin Durham.
Speed, Glass B-Winner, Keynton
Owner, A. ]. Keynton.
Glass A-Winner. Donna. Owner. w.
K. Hyer
Glass B-Winner, Annie W. Owner,
Thos G. Watson. Presentation by
Vice Commodore Lillard.
Class C-Winner, The Kid. Owner,
Dave WitherilI.
Round Bottom, Sailing-winner. s.
R. Mallory. Owner. DR.. S. r. NJ. Ken
nedy.
L. Owner, Fred Lehr.
Votes of Thanks Extended.
On motion of N. J. Lillard, vote of
thanks was unanimously extended to
Mrs. T. G. Watson, Mrs. Jas. c. Wat
son, and each of the young women who
assisted them in serving refreshments
and entertaining the guests on the
night Of the reception.
On motion of Jas. c. Watson, a vote
of thanks was unanimously extended
to the Pensacola Commercial Associa-
ton for the use of the rooms of the
association as a meeting place during
the time the club was in it's infancy
and up to the time of the completion
of the club house.
On motion of N. J. Lillard, a vote of
thanks was unanimously extended to
the press of the city for the interest
manifested in the movements of the
club and for the notices and writeups
given it.
Membership Increasing.
At last nights meeting six new
members were added to the roll, and it
was stated that quite a number more
could be counted upon by the time
of the next meeting.
The meeting last night was a very
enthusiastic one and quite a number of
matters of interest to the membership
of the organization were discussed at
length, and after the business was
dispensed with a number Of the mem
bers fingered around in order to en-
Joy the cool breeze obtainable from
the veranda Of the club house.