Forest and stream (1886) (14595301500)

Identifier: ForeststreamXXVIA (find matches)
Title: Forest and stream
Year: 1873 (1870s)
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Subjects: Periodicals Hunting Fishing Outdoor life Sports
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : (Forest and Stream Publishing Co.)
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library



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w fromthe cares of office, was nominated for the position of Commodoreand has declined to accept the positton.—Port Tack. CAROLINA Y. O— The officers for 1886, elected on May 3, are:Commodore, Pembroke Jones; Fleet Captain, Norwood Giles; FlagCaptain, Wm. L. Smith, Jr.; Purser, M. S. Willard; Measurer, T. W.Meares; Governing Committee. W. L. Parsley, G. H. Smith, H. M.Bowaen; Regatta Committee, H. G. Smallbones, George D. Parsley,J. McRee Cowan; Committee on House and Grounds, H. R. Latimer,Clayton Giles, G. H. Smith. Twenty members were also elected.The club fleet has been divided into two elasses, the first to consist ofthose measuring 20ft. and under to 16ft. and 6in. in length, and thesecond to embrace yachts of 16ft. 6in. and less. Yachts of the secondclass may compete for a first class prize, provided the measurer isnotified of the intention to thus compete at the time of entering theyacht; but yachts of the first class will not be permitted to enter fora second class prize.
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318 FOREST AND STREAM. (May 13, 1886. RIVERSIDE Y. C—At the regular meeting of the Riverside Y. C.of Jacksonville, on April 30, there were four new members elected.A new;set of by-laws was submitted and accepted. Quite a considerableamount of money was raised among the present members, which willbe used in improvine the club house. Steps were also taken in refer-ence to buying the 35ft. sloop yacht Cheemauu. a well-known boat inand around New York. She is considered one of the ablest and fastestboats of her length. At present she is owned by Mr. Will Fred Porter,who is a member of the R. Y C. and ex-measurer, but has returnedto New York, his old home, to live. The yacht Arthur B., owned byMr. W. L. Davids, was sent to New Berlin, Fla., to he overhauled anda new set of sails made and an additional storm jib put on her, makingher one of the finest looking sloop yachts in Southern waters. Theclub is making good progress and hopes to be in good condition thiscoming winter to welcome our