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the top of flood was reached there was a general movement towards the
longer, but would ask them to drink the health of Commodore Bundey bows. There was perched the Commodore's tiny daughter, Miss Ellie,
with all the honours. (Cheers.) with a bottle of wine suspended from the stem-head by tricoloured
The toast was drunk amid loud cheers and musical honours Mr. ribands. With measured beat the pen mauls came home on wedges as
COMMODORE BUNDEY, M P., who was greeted with loud cheers, the craft rose slowly and rested on the cradle. Down went the dog
said he thanked them very sincerely for the way in which they had shores, and crack went the bottle as the little lady gave the craft the
honoured the toast his friend Mr. Barrow had been kind enough to name of the Zephyr, and hundreds of throats roared out a lusty cheer
propose in terms he felt he did not deserve. Cries of "No." He would for her success. The yacht took her place on the water daintily, and

say this— that there was no sport, no amusement, nearer to his heart when ballasted down will carry her canvas well. There was a slight
than the noble sport of yachting. Anything that would induce the hitch somewhere, but sailor-like, the crew of the City of Adelaide came
young men of the community to go into the open air and get health to the rescue,and the Zephyr was soon moored afloat. Then came the
instead of going into places where health was lost was a clear gain. debarkation, no trifle where there was a crowd on board and no landing
(Cheers.) While many other things depended upon chance proficiency available.
depended upon skill. However good a rider might be his horse might The President of the Marine Board, with the Margaret, towed the
turn tail when he took him to a fence, but a yacht could not do that. If Bronzewing back to the Company's Wharf, where the party landed in
there was any mistake it was the man's. Now he did feel very sincerely good time for the last train, after a thoroughly enjoyable and successful
their kindness in being there that day. He had no selfish object in affair. When the Hygeia grows into form and
inviting there, but be wished to instil into the minds of those who could is ready for a similar process, it will be difficult to arrange matters

afford it a willingness to patronise and enter into this noble sport. better. Everybody seemed
Every man had his hobby or ambition, and he did not know that he had to be in good humour and bent upon enjoyment. Even old taciturn sea
a higher ambition than to be thought a good yachtsman. (Laughter and captains, who are
cheers.) The Club when formed was a small one — the gentlemen who prone to growl at everything, wore a smile, and is the evening drew to
formed it were all there that day—and from the time they commenced a close there were very few who had participation in the festivities but
they never had a dissentient word, and when he went among them he heartily wished success to the Commodore and his new yacht. In our
knew they were glad to see him. The Club was progressing. They had business columns Mr. Bundey thanks the masters of the ships in
Mr. Elder's yacht, the President's, and this, and he hoped that next year harbour for the compliment they paid him, and the captain, officers,
they would have several more. In the summer time the health of any
and crew of the City of Adelaide for the aid they rendered.
one engaged in sedentary occupations like his— for he was sometimes
compelled to work pretty late—must necessarily suffer unless he took
some recreation. Owing to his engaging in yachting he had been
enabled to go out from Friday till

Monday and keep his health, and was more fit in mind and body to do
his work. He thanked them very sincerely for their attendance, and he
hoped one and all would agree with him that yachting was a sport
worthy of support. Any man who kept a yacht must be content to give
up other amusements, and spend his money on yachting and nothing
else. It was very unselfish, because a man was capable of giving
pleasure to others besides himself. He thanked them very sincerely for
the honour they had done him. (Cheers.)

From the time that the tide reached the end of the ways until high
water a constant stream of visitors boarded the yacht, and when at last