America’s yacht America sailed to Providence bay
A historic craft, the America, was towed from Marblehead through the Cape Cod Canal to Providence Bay by the destroyer No. 408 and navy towing staff. Rhode Island Yacht Club hosts a public reception, with a 44 hour open house, as organizers plan a grand welcome for the yacht regarded as the grandmother of American yacht racing. The vessel is due to reach Bristol harbor around 10:30 Thursday and later to Annapolis, Md. for its final homecoming.
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School Committee Deliberates Budget and Staffing Changes
At a town meeting the School Committee discussed potential appointment of Edwin F Lindsey to a school houses oversight role and its salary. Temporary chairman Robert J Connery presided in Rev Anson B Howard's absence as Supt Hobbs reported a pupil increase of 90 over last year indicating two more rooms may be needed. Bills totaling 3062.83 were approved, with 2064.60 from the August school house appropriation and an outstanding balance of 48,345.52 in school funds.
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Lindsey
Robert J. Connery
Anson B. Howard
Hobbs
Sedo Mance
Edward’ Lindsey
Amos Wright
Mason
Waldo A. Smith
Mary Mooney
Fall: River
Byfield School
Kathryn V. Whalen
Fall’River
Annie J. “Brogan
Byfield
Eynolds
Mary D. Easterbrooks
Bristol Yacht Club to Welcome Commanche in Harbor Parade
The Bristol Yacht Club will be represented by the yacht Commanche owned by James R McGaff along with other boats. The welcoming fleet led by Figet Captain Parkin will circle Bristol Harbor and sail to Providence. The America will depart Tiverton around 9 AM meet at Bristol by 10 30 and arrive at the Rhode Island Yacht Clubhouse at 2 PM. The public can tour the clubhouse from 2 to 6 30 PM. evening reception for members and guests only. The informal welcome occurs at 4 30 PM on the Rhode Island Club pier. Governor San Souci is represented by Lieutenant Governor Harold J Gross. Mayor Joseph H Gainor attends in person. A featured talk recounts the America story by William W Swan Duck, championing the movement that led the Navy to own the yacht as a memorial. Charles Francis Adams will oversee the remainder of the voyage and heads the Restoration Fund Committee. Charles H W Foster funded the yacht. The trip includes ports at major yachting centers en route to Annapolis.
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Club House
Rhode Island Club
San Souci
Harold J. Gross
Joseph H. Gainor
William W. Swan Duck
Navy Department
Charles Francis Adams
Naval Academy
Charles H. W. Foster
Annapolis
Bowlers to Organize at YMCA Meeting
A meeting is planned at the YMCA Thursday evening at 8 o clock to organize bowling teams for the winter season. Organizers hope to increase from six teams last year to eight or ten teams to play on YMCA alleys during the winter months.
Winton Boat Auction Promises Public Sale
A reported 165 foot steel power yacht built for automaker Mr Winton at Herreshoff Mfg Co premises will be sold at public auction on Thursday Sept 22 at 1 PM The boat has seen no work since December and the hull is within 30 days of launching.
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