New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-28
IIPE ON THE OCEAN WAVE.
Ew-YoRK YACHT soUApRoS-YACHTs By Tue LIGHT
OF THg MOON.

From Our speclAl Correspondent.
NEWPORT. Aug. Il, 1906
There are chords in the human heart which only yacht
can touch IT. then have watcr The BRAIN, let it be
attributed to the New-York Yacht Squadron which came
into port yesterday afternoon IL such day as that
of last year when one b. one the yachts hove in sight
looking few miles distance like flock OF huge
gus skimming the waiter with wings widespread 1t
charming picture TO them enter tho harbor SIN
gle file with all sail set gionousy departing sun dipping
its coors salute 10 which they responded with the
lannon's gruf but hearty voice one by they tripod
along all decked out in their best clothes rounded
anchored until the harbor was alive with excitement
Yesterday there such spectacle. stif norther
cold shyers land and sea, until the waves fear
ing TO catch cold, put on their white caps sail-boats
Rugged the shore and row-boats refused to leave their
moorings The feet, therefore, entered in struggling
manner, hours apart, tho calypso anu Magic getting
ashore in the barbor.
But Newport another sight,
Whenuhe set and the moon shope bright
Tho hearts OF the wind gods soened Mischief enough
had been done and change oe the spirit OF the
waters The noher died away, the sea smoothed out all
its wrinkles and smiled its airest moonDeams eaino trip
ping along, making brilliant reflections on the faces into
which they gaZed and then there were held high festival
in good old Newport harbOr Sailboas nnumerabe
bid the squadron welcome, gded to and
fro Ike water-snakes-
Cannon to len Of u.s.
Cannon behind
Voleyed and Numbered.
Rockets darted upward, and, crossing each other,
every description illuminated tho yachts and danced
about the water like huge fire-fes. band on Com
mOdorc McVickers yacht Magic made the air echo
with popular melodies while absurd little steamer,
Jeannetea good-szed plaything for big boy, and look
ing like cigar stuck perpendcuarly in an ash holder
pulled and steamed screamed and wnggled In and out
portion of the Seventh Regiment band being board
and playing gaops which couple at the stern attempted
execute space about the size OF adermanic soup
plate II moving spectacle and made one think Of
Venice. There gondoas, is truothe lyeliest
Imagination could not worry anything anoat into sem
bance of them; there San Marco cleaning IN the
distance there winged lions keeping lookout
from land the music did not remind one OF the Austrian
bands which II Is sad u confess are wonderfully line
finer than Venice will hear that she is ltaan there
Venetian voices, but there something let 10
DO called e ne sais guoi and dismssed-that brought
back the beautiful City OF the Sea- and made feel far
away from New England II the night par excellence
of tho season, and realized the poetry Of life the
wave when sheets are not wet and seas do not how.
Nos Agimur Tumiiis Vsli.p
Organized in 1874, incorporated in 1865, the NewYork
Yacht Club is honor 10 America. club which has
for its purpose the encouraging Of yacht building and
deserves hearty applause from the hands Of the public.
What be done by in and speed the beautiful
America has long since shown our English cousins and
how Jonaihanc bOsOms would heavc with pride could
point 10 fleet of Americas as the private property of
private gentleman in which to do their Summer visiting
all over the world Composed of $50 mombers the Club
numbers II yachts all of which schooners with
the exception of IL soops and steamers but of these,
~ alone compose tho present squadron now lying IN the
harbor
Officers Of the Club are elected annually all voting being
done by representatives yachts each yacht being
titled 10 only. Any person is eligible to member
ship which depends upon election by ballot quorum
consisting Of representatives from yachts and two
black balls signying defeat Each member on his cleo
ton pays the OF 80 which includes his dues for the
current year Twenty-Five dollars is the amount Of each
subsequent annual payment Among honorary members
York Station. Rear-Admnl S,ringham, the Prince OF
walo'. Lord pcaeya, ele.. eto' The CommO1s.