The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-19
YACHT CLUB HELD
MEET LAST NIGHT
Special Meeting Called for Next
Wednesday Night-Most lnpor-
tant of Year. ..

Yacht club, at their regular meeting
held last night, had enjoyed a SPLEEN
didly prepared shrimp supper, the club
went into a very lengthy business
meeting with Commodore Hutchinson
presiding An important matter that
has been before tho club for num-
Der Of months was brought up and
thoroughly discussed, but no final ac-
ton was taken on this particular mat
ter because OF the absence Of two
members of q committee which had
the proposition in charge.
Upon motion of one of the mem
bers, which was duly seconded and
carried, it was decided to call a special
meeting to be held next Wednesday
evening, at which time every member
of the club is to be present. This is
to be by far the most important meet
Ing of the year and as it will be a
strictly business meeting. no supper
will be served Every member is
urged to be present as the future ac-
tiyities of the club will center, to
large extent around the results OF this
meeting.
It was also decided at the meeting
that a. vigorous campaign to bring
new members into the club was to be
put on at an early date. 1t is the
hope Of the club, by this drive, to swell
the membership to 200 or more.
The entertainment feature of last
nights meeting was furnished by
Richard McGrath, better known as
Mac" who related in a very humor-
Gus manner a few of his early expert
ences as a skipper. Mac" told of the
time when he was signed as a cadet
on a training ship to learn the many
fine points Of the sailing game-to be
a skipper. He admitted, however, that
after spending three weeks of mani
curing the ships apparel he deserted
the game to enter into more lucra-
tive profession.
Captain Watson, in the later stages
of the meeting, produced a copy of an
other poem from Capt. Joseph Behrens
OF the Southern Yacht club of New
Orleans, who by common choice is the
recognized versifier of the Gulf Yacht
ing association. "Cap'n Joe" is an en-
thusiastic yachtsman. He has made
a number of visits to Pensacola and
always receives a warm welcome when
he comes over to see the Pensacola
boys. His fellowship and true sports
manship have won him a place in the
hearts of the local sailors. He is an
honorary member of this club. Here's
Captain Joe's latest:
Reviewing Events"
When winter Sunday comes around,
And chilly winds with rains abound
The moping yachtsmen may be found,
All grouchy as the dickens
,ois e-Io ir,H oil
Recalling where their good ships went,
Where cash and summer days were
spent.
A-yachting with the chickens.
They loaf around the club house stove
And constitute a sorry drove,
Till some good fellow makes a move,
Suggesting liquidation;
He digs a secret bottle out,
And lubricates each bone dry scout,
To make them loosen up about,
The yachting situation.
Then yarns are spun with honest zest,
OF races when devoid of rest,
The crews and vessels did their best,
in perfect combination;
When tired shippers made no kick,
But prayed for weather rough and
thick,
To put across some canny trick,
OF clever navigation.
No chance with them for chilly feet,
When bowling squalls their vessels
meet;
a bunch all qualified to meet
An atmospheric rumpus.
They know their yachts from truck to
keel,
And small regard for weather feel
When skillful hands are at the wheel
And trained eyes on the compass
But yachtsmen are not long on drink
1t balls their wits up in a kink,
And interferes when they must think, |
Or act without assistance;
So very soon they cut the BOOZE
And then proceed to air their views, |
On how to yacht and where to cruise
On courses speed ana distance.
Each fellow has a pet idea,
And most of them of pretty clear,
But some are so confounded queer,
That they are quite amusing;
But on one thing they all agree
The stunt all yachts and yachtsmen |
need,
To prove their skill, endurance, speed, |
And seamanship, is cruising.
This way the bug gets in their beans, |
And each one swears he surely means,
To take a cruise TO New Orleans,
And race those clever buffers;
And, by the gods. on racing day,
The boys from Pensacola bay,
Are there to do just what they say,i
And prove they are no buffers.
L'Envoi.
Therefore each year the racing game
Grows livelier instead of tame,
TIL Pensacola's magic name,
Can conjure like no other;
And though fish boats are now the fad. I
The motor boat bugs don't feel bad,
Because the S. Y. C.'s their dad,