1912 Olympic Games Official Report Part 2

stam; E. Sterner, L. Widberg, A. Ljunggren and O. Lindeberg, whilethe members of that at Sandhamn were Messrs. T. Öhlin, G. Eklundand T. Sjöblom. Captain E. Frestadius was elected a member ofboth committees. The Nynäshamn committee elected from its membersan executive consisting of Messrs. E. A. af Ekenstam, E. Sterner andL. Widberg.This was the first time that Nynäshamn had been chosen as thescene of a great regatta, and this fact rendered the task of the committeemore laborious, although the place was better off than Sandhamnin so far as that, thanks to good railway communications, yachtsmenand spectators could, if necessary, have rooms in Stockholm,while the three hotels at Nynäshamn were easily able to satisfy thedaily wants of all the visitors.Sandhamn, on the other hand, could not be reached so conveniently,and the principal place where meals could be had was the Club-house,so that it was necessary to make special arrangements to supply deficienciesin these respects. The Club Committee, therefore, hired theS/S “Ångermanland”, of the Svea S/S Co., for the racing out atSandhamn, and the Committee of the Stockholm Yacht Club was kindenough to allow the Royal Yacht Club to use its Club-house at Sandhamnduring the same period. These measures greatly increased thepossibilities of providing visitors with sleeping accommodation andmeals during the Regatta.The first step of the chief Committee was to issue a circular, accompanyingthe invitation to take part in the Regatta, containingdirections for procuring rooms at Nynäshamn and Sandhamn. Thatof the local committees was to ascertain the number of beds thatcould be had at Nynäshamn and Sandhamn, both at the hotels andin private houses. This inquiry soon showed, as was to be expected,that the accommodation in question by no means corresponded tothe expected demand for rooms, so that the Yacht Club, on therecommendation of the Committee, obtained permission from the RoyalNaval Board to borrow 300 bedsteads, with I mattress, I pillow, 2sheets and 2 blankets for each, from the Vaxholm Coast Artillery’sdepot, if the supplies there permitted, in consideration of a fixedpayment, and on the Club’s undertaking to make good all damages,and to observe all the other conditions stated in the regulations.When, in July, 1912, the supplies in question were going to betaken from the depot, it proved that the demand for beds was lessthan had been calculated, so that only 200 bedsteads were borrowed,IOO for each place. Some of these beds were supplied to privatehouses, whilst others were sent to the schools at Nynäshamn and tothe premises belonging to the Stockholm Yacht Club at Sandhamn.Accommodation inquiry- offices were opened at both places, the localcommittees supplying them with all necessary information respectingthe rooms, etc., available for visitors.Arrangements for meals for visitors to Nynäshamn were also made, byagreements respecting prices being entered into with the Strand Hoteland the Railway Hotel there. In addition to this, the Railway Hotel771