. Yachts and yachting; a magazine devoted to the upbuilding of the noble sport of yachting. 4^ tA^^^^^^^^ 20-foot motor boat for $ he best boat and engmc outht ever orteted torthe money, mahogany finish, polished brass fittings, auto steeter. copper gasolu etank. Boat and engmefuliy guaranteed. Write for booklet, W Boat to be Proud Of. describing above boat and engineRICE BROTHERS COMPANY, DEPT. A-3. EAST BOQTHBAY MAINE USA YACHTS AND YACHTING 97 LARCHMONT YACHT CLUB. On June 20, 1880, four enthusiastic yachtsmen met at Larchmont Manor, , and agreed to organize a chib, Httle dreaming
. Yachts and yachting; a magazine devoted to the upbuilding of the noble sport of yachting. 4^ tA^^^^^^^^ 20-foot motor boat for $ he best boat and engmc outht ever orteted torthe money, mahogany finish, polished brass fittings, auto steeter. copper gasolu etank. Boat and engmefuliy guaranteed. Write for booklet, W Boat to be Proud Of. describing above boat and engineRICE BROTHERS COMPANY, DEPT. A-3. EAST BOQTHBAY MAINE USA YACHTS AND YACHTING 97 LARCHMONT YACHT CLUB. On June 20, 1880, four enthusiastic yachtsmen met at Larchmont Manor, , and agreed to organize a chib, Httle dreaming at the time that they were to bethe founders of one of the most prominent American yacht clubs. These fourmen were, Frank L. Anthony, owner of the catboat Vivid, Wilham , Jr., owner of the jib and mainsail Cynthia, William S. Alley, ownerof the Cruiser and Fred W. Flint owner of the Nymph, and after their firstmeeting they at once leased a boathouse for the new clubs GOING INTO COMMISSION AT LARCHMONT. The growth of this club was remarkably rapid. At the first meeting in theclub house twenty members were present and the following officers elected: Com-modore, F. C. Fleming; Vice-Commodore, W. C. France, Jr.; Secretary-Treas-urer, Fred W. Flint, and measurer, W. S. Alley. Within a year and a half theclubhouse proved to be entirely too small, and new quarters were hired at anexpense of $1500 a year, consisting of a good sized dining room and eight dorm-itories. Even this house was soon too small for the fast growing membership,and on May i, 1884, the Larchmont Yacht Club leased two dwelling houseswith four acres of land and a stable at an expense of $5ocx) a year.
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