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WILMETTE LIFE. FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1924 Buccaneers Launch 1924 Season in Harbor Home Decoration Day Officers Plan I:'lumeroua Ac~ivitiea With Sometbine Doing At Floating Clubhouse and Environa Every Day; Many Local Membera The "Port o~ Missing ~en," the home of the 'Buccaneers' Club in Wil mette Harbor, w~ll resume 1ts g~la appearance this summer. The caravel has stood the wmt~r well !lnd 1s now being put into commission for the summer. The openmg day 1s ~ecoration Day. T~e officers ?f the club th1s year inc~ude: Langdon Pearse and Arthur C. Sulhvan of Wmnetka, who are respectively president and vice president. The secretary is Eugene Rummier of Winnetka and the fleet captain is Julian Armstrong of Evanston. The directors are L. A. Ferguson and D. H. Burnham · of Eva!lston. Godfrey H. Atkan of Winnetka is chairman of the Membership committee. A recent circular sent to me'.Tiber~ i~ so captivatmg m Its .phraseology that we print it herewith in full: "The anticipation of your Board of Governors that our members would respond vigorously to the adoption of regular Cafe service and the inauguration "Port of Miuinr Men" of a number of social and aquatic activities in Grosse Point Cove was well founded. \'There are, however, some of the Buccaneers who have not yet t od !ht deck of ~he "Port of Missing Men" and it is to those that this broch~re I' more particularly addressed. ::what does the club offer you week after week during the Summer? On Sunday, the firs.t day of the week our Harbor is a busy thoroughfare for all types of marme craft proceeding out to Sea from the mouth of the Canal. If the day is hot a for points, and the boat accumulating swim can be indulged in, ,.ither off the most points will win the "Bucthe Ship or from the beach lying to caneer Cup" at the end of the season. the south of our Harbor and reached Unl.ess the we!lther is too hazy, the by the Club din~hies. Our members entire race, w1th all its changes of who own the 15-foot Cats will no fortune or luck, can be seen from the doubt be glad to take you for a sail. lof,ty dec~s of our Caravel. \Ve have our regular "SUNDAY Later m the afternoon special short NIGHT BUCCANEER SUPPER" races are held where the wives of the served between 6 and 8. What more Bucc!lneers or their daughters, take delightful objective can a Buccaneer ~he hiler an~ show what they can do anCl his friends have for a Sunday m .. our favonte sport. . rendezvous? . So .the :week ends w1th all hands Ac:tivitie· For Women mdulgmg m Aquati<; Sports, w~ich "0 M d .f . after all are the basis of our en)oyn on ay your WI e. can ?' 1ve a ment and the object of the Club· luncheon followed by Bridge m the namely to provide ·bl t' cool s11ade of the awnings on board · an. access! e spo th "P t f M' · M , Th where North Shore res 1dents could get . e <?r . o Issmg en. erel some sailing and canoeing Is no llm1ted to what our members . · can do in dispensing hospitality to Fl-bnl' Clubhou·e their friends in such unique surround"This is our story I We feel, that ings. Maybe Tuesday or Wednesday provided we have the constant atwould suit them better. 1 tendance of our members and their "On a hot day what would be more guests, whom through our small memimpressive and enjoyable to your bership our floating Club House can Board of Directors or any of your always accommodate, the Club will be business associates than to motor the success that its foundeers have them out to the "Port of Missing hoped for. Men" for a luncheon? If you do not Many of our members are golf playcare to be served on deck you can ers. The fortunate situation of Grosse have the private cabin aft for yourl Point Cove on the main highway to exclusive use with a telephone at your the North Shore makes it accessible to many of the golf clubs and it is a elbow. Dinner Danc:e· delightfully cool place for dinner after "On Thursday we have our regular a ..stren?ous day ~n .the go!~ .course. "BUCCANEERS' DINNER DANCE" The Port of M1ssmg Men 1s rest5 at 7:30. Those we have had so far ful. From Noon to Midniaht have been delightful to all the partici"If you live in Lake Forest or any pants. The drnner is good and the of the North Shore suburbs and are music stirring. If the time of the motoring out from town after the :=:::. month is right, the moon rising over theater, stop in at the "Buccaneers" the lake is worth driving many miles · on the way home and have a Welsh ~ to see I rarebit or a Club Sandwich. To get "On Friday you may have some the best results of our Cafe facilities S§ visitors from out of town or your col- all we ask you to do is to plan ahead lege fraternity may be convening in and telephone the Club Steward, WilChicago, all of whom would relish a mette 2461, and he will be glad to private dinner on deck. Last summer take care of your needs to the best of when the weather was not suitable his ability. for an alfresco meal, many enjoyable Your club is open from noon to midstag parties were served below deck night every day and all day Sunday. in the "Glory Hole." HOUSE COMMITTEE. "Buccaneer Cat" Races Mr;s. Bentley A. McCloud, 416 Cum"Now comes Saturday, the last day of the Buccaneers' week. Go to the nor road, entertained the Kenilworth Garden club at her home on Friday, Club direct from your office and sit down with the yachtsmen to a quick May 9. Mrs. E. F. Snydacker, 1340 luncheon before the race. Each boat Crestnut road, and Mrs. John Lind requires two men, and the crews are of Richmond road, read a paper on selected from those at lunch. They their trip to Richmond, Virginia, where face the starter at 2 :30 P. M.-the they were the guests of the James 6 "Buccaneer Cats," all quilt exactly Ri\·er Garden club. alike, all equipped with the same size l\fr. and Mrs. Harry DeCamp, 432 sails and racing under the same conditions. "The race is not always to Oxford road, will entertain at a dinthe swift nor the battle to the strong." ner and bridge at their home on SatWe hold these races every Saturday urday evening at 7 :30 o'clock. all klnda, ur. Wauke- . Glenview LTN33-ltp EQUIPPED rnon Ave., LTN32-3to r - r STORE fves, autos, 1!1 1045 Ash LTNl-ttc THE RIGHT TRACK You're on the right track when you decide to save your money. And you can b~ sure that your journey to financial independ~nce will be rapid and safe if you enlist our services for the trip. Come in today and get a good start. rides trips trips ' trips air or paint e. or your pro- Flnt National Ba-* ------=~ OF WILMETTE=====--___. Member of the Federal Reaeroe Banlt. 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