The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-23
BURGEE IS ON HOME
OF STAMFORD CLUB
Elegant New Quarters Opened
With Pretty Ceremony and
Large Attendance.
GROUNDS PICTURESQUE


new house at noon yesterday. Commo-
dore Edward Y. Weber ordered the club
burgee to be mast headed and II was
then saluted. This years opening cere-
monies were particularly interesting be-
cause the new house. built to replace
the old one destroyed by Are last year.
was seen by many OF the members for
the first time.
In the afternoon the yachtsmen ken
open house and hundreds OF their friends
visited the new building which q one
OF the handsomest yacht club no ises
on the coast Dinner was served later
and the dining room capacity as we'll as
the kitchen were well taxed. In the
evening there was dance. The SIAM
ford Yacht Club now has a membership
OF $50 and a substantial waiting list,
and the outlook for the club Is particu-
larry bright.
The club grounds are on tn. west
shore OF Shippan Point in Stamford
Harbor and are very attractive bee aus.
there are many fine large trees on the
property that add considerably to thu
beauty OF the house. which is Of tho
English half timbered type and we'll
adapted to the site. On the north side
of the house are the tennis cour,s and
the bathing houses.
The new house was designed by
George y. Freeman, who is himself Il
yachtsman and consequently knows
what yachtsmen require. The principal
entrance from the main drive faces
Ocean West Drive. II leads into . yes-
Thule and from there into the main
hall, which has view OF the harho'
beyond. on the left IL the office and
the superintendents private ONCE. a
courtroom, and adjoining that the main
staircase leading up and down. on the
front OF this hall is a reception nall
from which opens the lounge. On .he
right OF the entrance Is the ladies room,
telephone booths, entrance 10 the clois-
ter which leads 10 the dining rom and
entrance to the ballroom.
The ballroom ceiling is spanned 10y
four beams, supported by the columns
OF the cloister on one end and tH plas-
tiers between the windows on the other
so that in case II Is necessary TO aug
ment the size OF the dining room heavy
portieres can be hung on any one OF
these beams. Thus one or two or more
sections can be added as needed. on
the side OF the dining room IL a large
open fireplace In recees. This recess
can be used as a platform or stage for
entertainments. The dining room fire.
plate is directly opposite the large fire.
place In the lounge at the extreme other
end of the building. This gives an un-
broken vista through the building OF
about 1873 feet The whole floor can
be converted very easily into one room.
on the southern side is an uncovered
piazza or terrace, and on the west side
facing the harbor Is a covered piazza
30 feet wide. which runs the whole
length OF the building and which may
he used for an outside dining room dur
ing the summer season and az sun
parlor In the winter. The kitchen is
on level with the dining room and Is
so placed as TO he directly opposite
the side from which come the pre-
vailing breezes. In the basement are
bowling alleys and locker rooms. The
BILLIARD room and cafe are combined.
There are sixteen bedrooms for mem
bers on the second floor. as well as the
board room, library and model room, -
fee. by 30 feet, cardrooms and bath
rooms over the kitchen wing are rooms
for the clubs servants. In the base
ment OF this wing liz "A dining room for
chauffeurs, visiting launchmen. sc,
Laundry. refrigerating plant, wine room
and storage rooms.
The Stamford Yacht Club was or
ganized twenty-five years ago and 1t
has grown steadily in Importance since
then. Among the noted yachts that
have flown the burgee OF this club are
the schooners Estelle. Viking and Neaera
and sloops Pocahontas. Norota. Syce
and Isolde The members have built
several one design classes. the largest
of which were the 40 foot schooners.
Nearly all the Is footers that were
owned by members were destroyed when
the old house was burned down
Commodore Edward Y. Weber is
senior flag officer and owns the steam
Yacht Mareva Vice-Commodore Irving
f. Raymond IL building new power
Yacht Queen Nab. and will race the
80 footer Hope. formerly okee For next
season new one design class Is being
planned. These new boats will be larger
than the old 10 footers. and at least
dozen will be In the feet. The vice.
commodore is Bartholomew Jacob, and
the other officers are Chairman OF re-
gatta committee !. '. s. Oddle secre-
tary, Col r. ~ Patterson, u, =. A., re-
tired treasurer. Herbert Lawton meas
urer, Harold w Buck fleet surgeon.
Dr. Samuel Pierson feet chaplain, the
Rev. Louis r. Berry fleet captain,
Richard Weed,