Evening journal., 1915-04-15
united BOAT CLUB
plans BUSY season
River Outings for Members,
With Fourth of July
Cruise on Chesapeake
GEN. DUPONT GIVES
SITE FOR CLUBHOUSE

Plans for the spring and summer
season have been formulated by the
members of the United Boat Club.
Two big events have been planned for,
the Club motor boat race, which will
occur on Decoration Day and a pig
river carnival to be held some sat
urday afternoon in August with an
illumination of the fleet at night
The following club runs and
cruises have been arranged for.
June 6-Augustine Pier.
June 27-Stag, Chester, Alpha Boat
Club.
July 3. 4, Chesapeake Cruise,
(Betterton and Charlestown).
July "a and 25-Stag cruise. Is
sington. Pa, (Riverside Yacht CLUB.
August 2S-Salem (Salem Rod, Gun
and Yacht Club Knickerbocker Club
will be guests of United Boat CLUB.
September 4, 5-Salem cruise. En-
tire Delaware River Yacht Racing
Association will attend annual water
melon party of Salem Rod Gun and
Yacht Club.
September II and 12-Cruise, FaiI
mount Dam, Philadelphia (Adelphia
Yacht Club.
October 1O-Stag run. Chester
West End Boat Club.
The officers of the club are: Com
rodore, DR.. Charles A. Church; Vice
Commodore. o. o. Gouert, Jr.; Rear
Commodore. John W. Reynolds; Pre-
sident. William Kirk; Vice-Presideni,
II. c. Wingate: Secretary. DIR. +. r..
Burnham; Treasurer. William l..
Knowles; membership secretary, Her
bert d. Albaugh.
There are 155 members represent
ing S5 boats The house. grounds and
foat committee is composed Of: Carl
Frederick. Harry Boynton, ]. Willis
Hathaway, George Gavitt and Percy
l.. Smith. The club is dry" no IL
toxicating liquors being allowed on
the grounds.
The United Boat Clubs new club
house is located on the Christiana
river at the foot of Commerce street
on a point of land which has now
become known as Point United. The
club is indebted to General T. Cole
man dupont for the site and for many
other courtesies which have been sX-
tended through Malcom Billsborousn,
captain of General duPonts yacht
Tech. At present a cinder sidewalk
is being constructed at the direction
Of General DUPONT from the trolley
tracks all the way down 10 the new
club house General DUPONT is a
member of the club.
Through the courtesy or General
rUPont the club can have the use OF
q large grove located near the club
house. The club house was built by
the club members and is being FUR
nished by donations from the mem-
hers. There is still need of furniture
especially rockers for the large porch,
There is considerable work re-
naming to be done about the club
house and grounds. This will be
done BY the members. A fence will
be constructed. There is a large
building near the club house which
will be used for the storage Of canoes
and fitted up with lockers. 1t Will
be painted by club members. The
river bank will be filled in for some
distance which will add a good sized
piece of land to the tract. There arc
a large number of trees near the clut
house which means that there Will %
an abundance of shade.
A landing stage 26 by 100 feet viii
be placed in the river near the clus
house. The clubs tract covers aDou
the area of city block. II is prob.
able that a tennis court will be LAID
cut later on and other Improvement
made. The club is affiliated with the
American Power Boat Association auc
sthe Delaware River Yacht Racing As
sociation.
T. C. Jones has purchased new
glass cabin cruiser.
William Kirk is having four fee
added 10 his cruiser "Nim." There
will he an after cabin added whici
will he used as a galley.