The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1907-09-14 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

CTONS. The finish was an exciting one, both players being in exceptional form. Mr. S. W. Gill, the president of the club, presented the prizes.  The recent regatta, which was such a triumphant success, reflected much praise upon the enthusiaam of the member, of the Hoylake Sailing Club, and the oommodore and officers are to be cong,ratulated upon the revival of what was once an inetituticm in Hoylake. This year there have been two water galas in the dietrict, the first—a two days' firture—heing held • few wets& back at West Kirby. That they have delighted the visitors is undeniable, and it will be generally hoped that they will become annual events. There was a good deal of wind on the day of the Hoylake regatta, and the result was one Of two accidents, which were, however, only trivial. In the nobbles race the John and Alice (J. Davies) broke her gall; in the I race for the Mag.aranes Club toate the Ruby carried away her mainsheet; three out of the all boats that started for the , Hoylake Town's Cup found themselves in troubled watere—the Mara (Golfer) breakins the strop of one of her mainsheet block., Roma springing her meet,. and Manifesto coming into oollision with a nobby and breaking her jib-boom, the other three consequently—having nothing to beat —being the prlßOAlfillD•Thl. It WOO nes nu 1= nailing with the left. opera claes and aersval ekippers were inclined to exclaim " Where are we?"  At a. gtalkella meeting of the West Kirby Deililting Society recently there wee  lively discussion on the question of ad- , nutting ladies as members. The com-1 mitbse had decided by quite a sufficient majority that the rules should be eo broadened that ladies would be eligible to become members. This, however, appears to have given rise to some disaffectioc, and a sufficient number of objections was found to warrant the calling of a general meeting. The discussion wile on the whole good-humoured, and the objectors to the admission of ladies were very amusing in the frank, honest, simplicity of their "arguments," the principal of which was that the presence of young ladies would repel the young men! "Despite the fact that human experience in every age has proved such reasoning to be utterly fallacious, the "argument" was deemed conclus ve, and It wed finally decided to over-ride the committee, although the margin in favour of such a course consisted of but one vote. It is open to question whether the meeting was representative of the Society, and many who were not present incline strongly to the committee's view. Not a shred of justification for the reversal of the committee's decis,on has been forthcoming, and the course taken may seriously militate against a successful working during the coming session. The Society was at one period of last year at a low ebb, and now that the membere have deliberately deprived themselves of the numerical, as well as intellectual value of woman membership it will , necessitate an almost herculean effort if , the goal which the officials have set before ' them—a "live." vigorous membership of 300—is to be attained.  Tale much can be said, that there is in the syllabus an eloquent inducement to members ot the public to join the Society. A feature of the seswion will be the large number of "open" meeting.; to which the public—including ladies, be it noted—are invited, fuite irrespective of membership. Mr. Harold Smith, the retiring representative of Cleveland Ward on the Birkenhead Town Council, and Mr. Frank L. Josephs, a member of the Liverpool City Council, will eet the ball rolling with a full dress political debate. Mr. Josephs, who is an ardent Liverpool Liberal, will move a vote of confidence in the Government, which Mr. Smith will fervidly oppoee. On another evening there will be a debate of a quite unprecedented character, so far as Hoylake and West Kirby go, for a worthy local medico will be seen at daggers drawn,metaphorically, of course, with a Liverpool gentleman, the debate being on the subject of vaccination. Mr. J. P. Swan, whose name is a household word in anti-vaccination circles, will discow the question with Dr. Moe., and the debate will no doubt be a real treat both in a scientific and an intellectual sense. On another evening Dr. Robert it Renton', who hae been secured at a lee of .25, will lecture to men only on "Rao* culture or suicide"  Hoylake people are intereeted in the announcement made in Wednesday's "News" with reference to the E-v. A. Hain,ilton King, vicar of St. Stephen's. Preston. Mr. King has recently announced that he intends to week twelve months' rest, and this will probably mean his resignation. Mr. King was made a deacon in 1890, and was curate of Hoylake from 1890 to 1898. During his eight years' residence in Hoylake Mr. King was exceedingly popular, and the parishioners will share in the regret at the fact that his health and that of the members of his family have caused him conidderable anxiety.