The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-26
More Sunday Yachting.

In The Observer II the ato instant gave cunt Of
he race OF the Ne~ York Yacht Club the SUNDAY pre-
gioue, With s0nne remsrks this pubic VOCATION Of
ihe no Sabbath by large party Of gentlemen
high posiiion Ia society, wpose ample this occs
could Dot ai 10 exert democrat ng influence upon
the commols In winch they are looked to by many
~ leaders We subsequently, learned tha the whole af
tar was srraoeet md conduced more in defiance o.
pubc sentne pt IN reEsro TO the Sabbath and With
nis.DrbaIce 10 the que' Of at least community, tnan
We ~ the time supposed.
Toe osiiy papers IA pshed minute accounts race
Of the respective pOsious of several yachts during
the day. the strenuous efforts made board one aud
~ gain me victory ana OF the excited feeling win
nich ihe whole watched by the parties engaged
70 Tbs Sunday sport; showing thxt IT was rmy
lesed ard rs literally yacht race as the regatta itse
10 give ideA the 10 which the day,
from srnrse iosunset, was spent, We make an extract
from OLE account
'cA ss,thso~n asrsor passed. The Irene again
e,,ss jp. aIs 6ipsey and asors When Opposite
s saS L. Of
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s.hensa and some The aggog craft csers % tbs front
Ne s' e n sfeiss par, Of ne ed asy
IN advances bs ssSa oSeo as"ut sSess Of the Msrs
hours The position 81 the Ss.cmoss ysch vas not
sons IGN %s1n a a The Jus sun led i the rsS sss
5 y @ asSr 81 @ sss
ess and Msnnerpg following third and fourth the end.
Another account says
Every stitch o! canvas. was set squsresas opsal: water
sails and all that the fairy like hus seemed almost buried
under q load OF canvass.
70 all, their arrival at New London greeted
WITH the Of board the and shore
rnch repealed as and aBother appeared, until
the whole fleet had arrived. rhe bomoardment Of New
York Could scarcely be more compete breach upon the
quiet OF the city tbs method of announcing
OF this company Sabbath breakers Pequot
House correspondent OF one OF the daily papers, who
on board one Of the vessels, describes the scene as
fiI0~e:-
be yachts came In the promonory which the Pequo:
sh, received salute from one Of those
mortal swhose erfe"
the echoes Of the bills gave bxsk
bad come
Bu this not the end of the Sabbath dissertation
this oruise Another sacred day spent in q similar
After the regatta at Newport The feet proceeded
TO New Bedford, Saturday afternoon com
snders OF the several yachts called together
board Commodore stevens vessel To make arrangements
tor sailing the mex, DAY TO Holmes Hole; and at nine
O'Clock Sunday morning amid the booming Of cannon
aod the music OF the band, the fleet, by the orders Of
tie Commodore set sail another Sunday excursion.
tina nor 10 the the previous Sunday did all the
yscn's JOIN Several Of the fleet made their way New
London and Newport without engaging the Sunday race
aud ~oen The commanders were called together at New
Bedford captain Lopez Of the Macge which had taken the
first prize the regatta and which had led the feet
sailing esstwsrd-as learn from passenger board
this yAcht-irsnky stated tsa, he JAILED vessel
nor allowed II TO sal on the Sabbath, and that 1t
the deter niDaon OF the TO they must sail with
out him In this purpose be Joined by Capt Ru.her
ord OF the Ray. and while these two yachts lay quietly
AZ ADcbor In the harbor Sunday morning. the of
the fleet took their departure above stated amid the
firing cannon aud other demonstratons equally incon
sstent with the sacredneee Of the day.
We have not given undue importance 10 this instance
Of Sabbath desecr alton. 1t 10 not at all private affair.
The movements Of the New York Yact Club are as much
a matter OF public notore.y those of q national
fleet Their annual excursion and regatta chroncled
and heraded throughout the country, and the
read every where and with them the OF the
ner in which they spend the Sabbath days during the
ctuse. The gentlemen composing this club men Of
wealth, occupying social positions which give greater
power for good for evil 10 their example they thus
publicly cast contempt upon the Law OF God, aud rampe
upon that day OF which He has said, "Remember that
thou Keep holy hoy many throughout the community
Will be embroidered TO 60 and do nkewiseS
Are there none belonging TO the New York Yacht Club
"hoee influence 10 sufficient to prevent recurrence Of
tnis outrage upon the moral sentiment Of Christian
community, end this breach upon the Sabbath quiet OF
New England tOwDs? Even IL these gentlemen have
II in the manner described above they ought TO have
more respect for the moral and religious convictions OF
other than 70 engage in Sunday which attract 80
much Of public attention. and still more than to break up
the Sabbath quiet OF q large communicate more than
one-by announcing their departure and arrival that
Day by the roar OF and other equally offensive
demonsrations They not accustomed act thus in
defiance OF the ussges Of polite socicy aud re-
gard any more mark Of their good breeding that
ney should Get at naugh the feelings OF the Christian pub
hc s in the hope that may taken by
Sabbath ecenes bs, have expressed we know
,he sentiment OF large portion OF the community the
nio" OF which these gentlemen reside