Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-14

vestment This plan makes the propo-
sition particularly attractive to those
who subscribe, and the committee IN
charge of the finances reports that the
new house could be paid for, in cash.
tomorrow. Work will begin on the new
building as soon as all danger or Iree1-
ing weather is past. and 1t is to be erect.
ed on piles. so that IL at any time II
may be necessary to move the wnoie
structure can be transferred to large
scOw and fioated away. The Fasteners
expect to be in their new , quarters tiers 1s
| casion will be fittingly celebrated.
Within the next two months the Corin-
THAN Yacht Club expects to give several
smokers to members and their friends,
the first of which will be held immediately
after the February meeting, which Will he
for members only. The officers of the
club will be the hosts on that occasion.
Judge Luke c.. Strider will install a
sixty-horsepOwer Emerson engine in the
large power cruiser being built for him
at a local boat factory.
A small launch belonging to Cap WILL
son Of the Corinthian Yacht Club was
cut through by the ice and sunk at the
club float last Monday night.
The Importance of keeping boat out OF
the way of drifting ice cannot be over
estimated. Mr.. Wilson's boat was well
inside the club basin, but a steamboat
swell may have sent a piece Of ice crash
ing into the little craft Another thing to
remember is that quantity of bilge
water. II allowed to freeze. will expand
boat were made of paper. There have
been several accidents Of this kind around
Washington.
To show their appreciation of the adj
ministration Of their flag officer in 1911-
ficers, trustees and members of the At
lantic Yacht Club have made him the
guest of honor at their annual mess din
ner to be held January 1e. The present
commodore. ]. Stuart Blackton, will pre-
side.
The fast day boat, motor-driven craft
that can travel thirty miles an hour and
carry three or four passengers. 1t is said.
will be the popular type to be shown at
al Association of Engine and Boat Build
ers in the 69th Regiment Armory. New
York city. beginning February II, and
lasting a week.
John j. Buckley and W. Malcolm Get
finger are contemplating the purchase Of
a thirty-eight-foot yawl-nbbed sailing
yacht owned by Baltimore yachtsman
They went to Baltimore yesterday to in
spect the craft, and IL it meets their re-
quirements it will be brought around this
spring.
William J. Bacons new thirty eight
foot raised deck cruiser will be finished
by the 1st of April. Only little inside
work remains to be done, and the craft
will be launched early in the spring.
The boat is a Niagara model.
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Commodore Carlton M. Slagle of the
Baltimore Motor Yacht Club has pur
chased a 1OO-foot steam yacht The craft
will be converted into a power yacht be-
fore spring, and a powerful gasoline
engine installed.
A new club has been organized in the
monumental city under the name of the
Middle Branch Motor Boat Club. It's
officers are: President. Charles Atwater:
vice president, John Boss; commodore,
William Ganter: vice commodore.
Thomas l.. Cardwell; rear commodore.
William Doweil, jr.. and secretary, w.
II. F.. Chase.
In answer to a recent query signed
A. S., The Star wishes to inform the
writer and others interested that a few
copies of the cruisers information chart
are still aboard. They will be gladly
broken out on request.
At a recent meeting OF the executive
committee of the Inter-Club Canoe AS
ISOLATION it was decided to write the
Washington Canoe Club asking that