The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1922-05-27

A brilliant assemblage at the beau
tlful new club house witnessed the
formal opening of the Bay-Waveland
Yacht and Athletic Club Saturday
evening. The elite of Bay St. Louis,
Waveland, New Orleans, Logtown
and from along the Gulf Coast w&s
well represented. It was an affair
Of more than ordinary interest and 1t
is no wonder there were so many
present.
TeIegrams of congratulations and
good wishes were received from other
yacht clubs and also from private in
dividuals who though absent wished
9 to be present in spirit at least. A
message of good cheer represented
by a huge horseshoe of natural flow
ers came from the clubs treasurer,
P. V. Lacoste.
1t was evident that deft fingers
and minds of great taste had planned
and carried out the decoration of the
interior of the dance hall. The ivory
tinted walls were decorated with blue
and white bunting, the colors of the
club, and the colors of the American
flag were in evidence on every side.
The clubs own official flag hung from
a prominent position.
Souvenir dance programs and min
iature felt penants of the club were
given to every lady on entering.
At about 9 o'clock the Olympia
Jazz Band, specially augmented for
the occasion, formally opened the
ball. as announced by Bernard c.
Shields, chairman of the entertain
ment committee. Dancing continued
until about 1 o'clock. During the en-
tire evening delightful ices, punch
and delicate edibles were served at
frequent intervals. There was a
lavish hospitality dispensed. This, 1t
was easy to be seen, will be one of
the distinguishable characteristics of
the -Waveland Club.
Visitors admired the spacious IN
terror, and much surprise was ex-
pressed that SO much in the way of
building could have been accomplish
ed in so comparative short time.
Expressions of praise and congratu-
lations were heard on every side.
1t was noticed the gentlemen were
predominatingly attired in white,
while the ladies wore fetching gowns
of evening wear. It was indeed a
brilliant affair, and it was proper that
such an assembly, should be present
at the opening of the club which
promises to play SO prominently the
part in our local social lives.
The music was particularly allur-
ing. Who could resist the witchery
of the mysterious jazz? Where has
this new power evolved itself from?
This indescribable something that
poets have dwelt upon and raved
about. But jazz remains just the
same. 1t captivates the old and
young alike. 1t is a respecter of no
one, and it was plainly evident that
the young and the younger (for there
are no old today were enjoying and
keeping time to the intoxicating
strains.
A lady desired to ascertain what
was the name of that jazziest of jazz
iazes the band played which every
one seemed to enjoy so much, and she
was promptly informed that it was
called "The -Waveland Rag. .
In oil the affair was noteworthy
and will long live after many other
affairs will have been forgotten.
Members of the committee in
charge were as follows:
Reception Committee - Adam
Lorch, chairman; Edwin Briggs, Ar
thur J. O'Keefe, Frank L. Green, Lee
w. Seal, A. Battistella, Valentine
Dell, Cartwright Eustis, George II
Edwards, Alex F. Fournier, H. A
Ferrandou, James Geary, DR.. A. P
Smith, Walter J. Gex, E. j. Gex, W
R. Irby, Gus B. Baldwin, Robert P
Hyams, DR.. H. S. Lewis, Donald Mar
shall, Jos. o. Mauffray, Lamar Otis
C. A. Sporl, Julius H. Saenger, H.
Weston.
Floor Committees. L. Engman
chairman; NJ. E. Ansley, Alfred W
Chapman, C. C. Mcdonald, Harry s
Saucier, Chas. A. Breath, L. Franz
E. E. Lucas, Harold B. Weston, Rob
ert L. Genin, George Planchet.
Executive officers of the Bay-Wave
land Yacht and Athletic Club are
E. j. Leonhard, commodore; Edga
M. Rea, vice commodore; E. V. Rich
ards. Jr., rear commodore; Bernar'
C. Shields, first vice president; Emil
T. Lacoste, second vice president; F
V. Lacoste, treasurer; R. W. Webt
secretary; H. S. Renshaw, Chairman
house committee; C. S. Matthews
chairman athletic committee; Georg
r. Rea, chairman finance committee
Rev. H. Perry, chairman golf com
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