The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-16
GOOD Time HAD
AT YACHT CLUB
With Large Number of "SkippersH
Present Everybody Has Enjoy
able Evening.


| The meeting Of the Pensacola Yacht
club held last night was well attended,
and some excellent entertainment was
furnished during the evening. After
all present had enjoyed a splendidly
prepared spaghetti supper, Adrian
Langford, chairman of the entertain
ment committee, in a short speech,
presented to Secretary Frederic box
| Of cigars-at, least, that is what it APP
peared to be. In making the presenta-
ton address, Mr.. Langford praised the
secretary for his good work in the club
and closed by making a few illusions
to cigars served by the secretary at
previous meetings.
Upon opening the box, which was
so nicely wrapped, pink paper and pink
Irvine being the color motif, the secre-
tary found over in one corner a pack
age of "Old Virginias.' The usual
proceedings followed-a hearty laugh
from each skipper.
Next on the program was what
Commodore Hutchinson announced as
Adrian Langford's Fish House Quar-
tet." Anyway it was q good one, and
the several selections which they rem
dered were thoroughly enjoyed-espe-
cially the deep bass. His imitation
of 'bazoo" was nothing short OF the
real article
When the laughter from the skip
pers had subsidized, Commodore Hutch
inson sounded the gavel and the regu-
lar business session was on Reports
from the various committee outlining
future activities of the club were
heard.
It was decided, following a challenge
from Capt. Dan Shepard, that motor
boat race would be held on Sunday
afternoon at s o'clock off Palafox
wharf 1t was also decided that the
annual race to Camp Walton would be
continued, and the members favored
holding cruises once each month dur
ing the coming season.
Rox Cowley, as chairman of the fish
class committee, announced among
other things that the sailing this sea-
son would begin on April /, and that
the sloops now in the slip back Of Dave
Witherelrs store would have to be
hauled out and gone over preparatory
to use during the coming season. With
the exception of q little needed paint
and cleaning, the sloops already are in
first class condition.
Mr.. Cowiey also announced that at
least three boats from Pensacola would
participate in the Southern Marine
Marathon to be held this spring. Ad-
vance information indicates that this
long distance classic will have a Iarg-
er field of entries this time than ever
before. No less than % or 80 craft
are expected to take part.
1t was announced by Commodore
Hutchinson that the Houston club was
figuring on holding a race between
boats of that club on the trip from the
Texas city to New Orleans, the start
ing race. And he moved that the Pen
sacola Yacht club award suitable
prize to the winner of this race, pro-
viding two or more boats competed
Ex-Commodore Lindenstruth, through
whose courtesy the members enjoyed
a delightful cruise last Sunday, then
arose and announced that he would
take it upon himself to go among the
members and provide a trophy for the
Houston inter-club event. This
brought applause from his fellow
members.
Near the close of the meeting the
commodore called upon the members
WIN Hau SueStS " 1HIouuce them 20
the club, whereup w. c. billiard arose
and spoke a few words introducing c. |
D. Quinn, assistant to the vice presi- |
dent Of the L. &c N, who is spending |
a short pleasure trip in the city and |
incidentally looking over the railroad |
terminals here, said to be the best In |
the south.
Mr.. Quinn responded with a short |
talk which was enjoyed by all those |!
present.
Another guest of the evening, A. S. |
Piers, staff photographer Of the Louis !
vile Herald, in the city with the Col |
onels during spring training, was in
troduced by "Cap'n" Charlie Cottrell |
He also gave short response.