MODEL YACHT CLUB.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 11946, 15 July 1904, Page 6

MODEL YACHT CLUB.

There was a large attendance of wgrai bers of tho Christchurch Model Yacht UJ»fct'a at the presentation of trophies, which took"! plrce last night at a tocial if the Zetland Hotel. The President, ]£ r f George Humphreys, was in the choir," m& prest-tited the trophies as follovs*—J|. *?$ •Sutherland's prize, won by Mr J. Miller* w Venture; Mr Butcher's prize, won alio s by Mr Miller; the President's prize, woh.Ji by Mr O. Bothamley's Mini, M«nr»'ii \\'hale Bros.'s prize, also won by SJ*.,, Botlnmley; the Commodore's prize, *0u.3( by Mr J. McColls Katie; and Mrs 0. X, I Meredith-Kayo's prise, won by ilr t};-|; Bothamley's Miru. * * >" jj The Chairman gave a brief hiitorr ( <rf j] the work in connection with Victork 13 Lake. He proposed the health of "Mj M Oakley Archer, and said he had been tttt 1 principal one in swing the work throusrh'-i The toast was heartily honoured. OthVcM toasts honoured were:—"The PresidentVi (responded to by Mr Humphreys), "TJS|\ I Commodore" (responded to by Mr C. It>t Meredith-Kaye), "The Givers of Prizes," "Mrs Meredith-Kaye," "Ihe Vict.) Commodore" (responded "to by Mr X > Bond, "The Treasurer" (responded to by 7 Mr J. Hayden), "Unsuccessful Comnett. ' tors" (responded to by Mr Nightinnlel ' and '"The. Press." * " ; Tlie President, in responding to the tau| * of his health, raid he thougltt model yacht*" racing was perhaps one of the prettiest of 4 sports. They could not get a better pices of water for the sport than Victoria la\c % and he only regretted that, fnt-tead of filll-ij ing up the hollow to the east of tlie like 11 with the city's rubbish, another "lake hsdfi not been formed. Ho would have to see another hike formed there, co:iJ*i*Oj ing islets planted with flax and other Ne* ~| Zsailand plants. Tlie lake might hare li*f*\ n sanctuary for native birds, and it would ', certainly have proved a great aUractkm. The Commodore (Mr C. K. Meredith. Kaye) referred to the arrangements undo*, i considcratiion for a special display on, tlw opening day of next aeuson, and raid if they could get ladies to interest tbeaj*" selves in the matter, they would ba abk to make at » great success. It was noott> sary to have something f-pecial to indnfe people to take an interest in the sport. >l- - \ lUie President, in responding to the , of tho givers of prizes, referred to the f*ct l s that 'Mrs Meredith-Kaye was the first lady,"",to (present a. prize for competition, and vi4 '"* tliat. the countenance of the fair sex fo tit*"' j "sport would give it greater popularity' 9 With other speakers, hn urged that tlu!'.] services of ladies might bo given in connection with the club's opcßju.* j day. V\. j During the evening songs were givtq }wV j •Mcsrra E. Bond, Nightingale, Hayden. oM*| Gibbs, the accompaniments being plftvti',' I by Mr D. .Hurt-. . *; "\\