The Sun.
London, England, 1809-08-18 00:00:00

IP INA D 4.4055:111, I aliiazzre.

On Wednesday morning, the gth instant,. the ,
Second Annual Meeting of the Winandamere
Sailing club • was-. held at.
.Water-Head, near.
Ambieside, at eleven o'clock, A. M. F' .tore twelve,
the banks of the lake were covered with a great
assemblage of beauty and fashion, who were receiv-
ed by the Members in a tent,
.elegantly fitted up
for the'. oucmsion. Precipely at twelve, it was an- .
nounced by tie Herald, ti,at a magnificent flag was
to be awarded to the swifiest.sailing decked-boat:—
No boat appearing to' dispute the prize
.with Mr.
WUson's Endeavour, the flag was hoisted on,the
foremast of that vessel. •

The Club-barge,, Dreadnought, built by Mr.
Stephen Davis; of Oxford, manned by ten rowers,
in appropriate dresses, steered by Mr. Astley, senior
Captain, and "triumphantly fr,ighted with charms,"
Avas seen gl.iding.cm the.bosom of the lake, in support
ot the (Ala:lenge of I u 3. guineas, which she. had
given. No bwo dared to oppose her.
A beilutiful lack: (hill took place between. three
open sailmg-oios, wiltich would evidently have ter-
minated in favour,. ot William Garnett's Liver--
pc:lkm, had not a su (.it a • and partial change of
wind favoured ..the

match tor 50 . guineas was to have taken place
between. . Jol,u itley's it:ambler, and Mr.
Wilson's, Ciyde but the Rambler having carried
.away -hciforenust in a . heavy squall, in cowing to
her station, .was oWiged to decline, the conte,t, yet
was safely brought to Jul anchor, by the well-known
skill et Mr. Moore., •

The Nynetry Match, for 20 guineas,• rowed by
Members of
.the Club, was won orthe.S wilt, hunt
by Mr.,Otrwen, of Whitehaven.
A prize given 'by; the Club to the Ambleside
tow-boats, was
_gained. by: the Harriet, belougipg
to 2.,iiss otle-honse, which boat attfsr7
wards beat Air. HuinjAhrey's (jtinior Cqopin) Zur-
gomaster. ,
lhe prize for the .13gwness fishing-boats was
ga:ned, alter all e>i.i.eilerlt,coniest, by George Ito-
binsou.
.Mr. boat, the chal-
lenged any boat other cea' the lake,
whicheliallenge,xvi.4 not accepted. • •, •
The sports on the Water being concluded, three
several prizes were adjudgqd to the. byst, wrestler,
leaper, androper ; .whichcontests, unexampled
strength, agility, and swiftness, .were displayeci„The
first was won by a youth, of the name of iNcholson,
non] Torelkeld, in - Cumberland, after having .van-
' quished sever al 'powerful. opponents. The two others
were won by Cooper, from Stavely.
The .iay was in, all, respe4ts propitious, a strung
breez," from W.N.W.

By six P. M. all the equipages. bad left. the t; cued,
and the Members of the Ciao. retired to dine at the
Salutation Inn, Ambleside; at 'which- house the...4.5-setnhly-rootn
setnhly-rootn was elegantly and Appropriately de-
corated, fur the receptiim of the company who ho-
noured the. Ci-rib' with their presence to. a ball,
'Which %Gat opened at nine,: by Miss. Wilson, Lady-
Patroness, and the senior Captain.
In justice to Mr. .Bellasis of Bowness, we can-
not omit mentioning the beautiful ouspareney of a
schooner, 'from his pencil, which ornamented the
head of the room.
At one o'clock the company *sat down to an ele-
gant supper, tastefully prepared by Mr. Wilcock ;
alter which the dancing recommenced with addi-
tamal spirit ; nor was the slightest Inclination to de-
part visible, !mil the Orb or Day illumined the sum-
mits of the surrounding Mountains.

noting the cultist; of the evening, se.vcril sung;
were achilitably sung by the Minstrel ; among others;
the' I.,llowing, composed tut the occasion, by Mr.,
Astley

NIL rINIE•):

A SO.NG, ADDRE3SEII TO JO WILSON, ESQ. CAPTA

OF• THE WIN A NDLi:. SAIL.I:4G CLUB, INSI•LUTLE.
1848. .

Tune —" To Anercreor in Ileawn.''
For ages, Winander, unsought as thy shore,
Nought disturb'd thy fair st:reash, `save the flAierman's oar,
Nor freighted vv),th charms, thtfthe gay painted boat,
To the soft beat of music, triumphantly float,

I:'hen the Goddess of Love
Vicw'd the scene from above,
'And determiti'd horn Cyprus her Court to remove,
Thensele6l:d a few, who were skilful and bratte,
Her daughters ti) guard on the Westmoreland wave.

Tho' for far distant regions we ne'cr set our sails,
.Thy breast, O Winander, encounters rude gales, _ • ,
When the swift whirlwind rushes from Langdale's dark form,
tv'n the weather-worn sailor might start at the storm, •
Yet in vain yields the mast ,
o the force Of the blast, •
While the heart to the moorings of courage is fast,
For the Spns.Of Winander areskiltal and brave,
Nor shrink from the threats of the Wostmoreland wave.
To'us are consign'd the gay fete AO the ball,
Where beauty enslaves, whom no dangers appal,
For when she submission demands from our crew,
Nil Time& must strike; 'conqu'ring Cupid, to you :
Then, alas ! we complain;
Of the heart-reuding pain, •
And confess that our Motto is boasting and gain ;
Tho'-the Sons'of Winander are akilful and brave,*
Their flag must be bOw'd to the GemS of the wave.

To us it is given to drain the deep glass,
The hours of the mid-watch thus cheerfully pass;
Our Captlrn commands, we with pleasure obey,
And the dawning,of morn only calls us away ;
•
On our sleep-sealed eyes,
Soon soft visions arise, ' •
FrOm the black fleet of sorrow we fear no surprise,
For the Sons of Winander are joyous and brave,
And proud rides thriir flag on the Westmoreland wave.

Whene';r we pass o'er, without compass, the in;
'Tis Friendship that la!ows on an ocean of wine,
• The breakers of ascord ne'er roar on the lee, •
At the rudder while Love, Wine, and Friendship agree ;
Thus, let us combine,
Love, Friendship, and wine,
On our bark then the bright star of pleasure shall shine;
For the sons of Winander are faithful and brave,
And. long may their sports grace the Westmoreland wave.-

LONDON: Printed by RICHARD HARRIS, of No, 4, Mardot.couri, how.-sfroOt; Pcblished by WILLIAM A RMIG ER SCRIPPS, Sooth IMlon•stret. (-; .),'venc
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