The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-22
THE YACHT SQUADRON.
s'3reekiug Up''-Adleu-Thc Cruise.
NEW BEDFORD Aupuat IN Iss

s'Breakiug Up''-Adieu-Thc Cruise.
NEW BEDFORD August 20, $685.
The summer cruise Of the New York Yacht Club "a
matter OF the past. the COmmodore's pennant no
longer 1aunts ut the masthead of the white ribbed
Phantom, and her clean cut keel gdes along the sill.
very waters Of Martha's Vineyard, the guests on
board seeking pleasure IN visiting the picturesque
land and water views which have made that portion
OF New England famous In song and story. Her sis
tors from the tiny White Gap to the huge Daun'less
have weighed anchor, and while some seeking the
uncovered club house on staten Island many are
dottng the prominent harbors along the coast. New
Bedford seems almost deserted. There Is seeming
want OF animation since the departure Of
the yachts among Its aquatic loving commu.
nifty, and the wharves about tho Acushnet
river are bereft os the lovely picture of hundreds Of
both sexes enraptured with the sight of so much
that was beautiful. Yet the memory OF the visit of
the squadron Will exist long with the good people OF
this pleasant place, long as the merry boats
that created IL.
The last boat race has been sailed the adieus been
spoken and that after the grandest, finest ana de-
cdedly most satisfactory OF the many summer
cruises that have associated the name OF the New
York Yacht Club with greatness In aquatic matters.
From the sunny day when the yachts in silent pro.
cession pretily and coquettshly passed out OF the
harbor Of Glen Cove until yesterday, when the boom
ing OF guns noted their separation, there has been
naught else but brilliancy, harmony unanm-
ity; and In tbis there is satisfaction, for
where there are 20 many persons associated under
peculiar circumstances 1t is natural to suppose that
diversity OF feeling will exist; but common purpose
mas surrounded them all, making the position OF the
Commodore equally as agreeable as IL IL honorable.
The cruising grounds could not be easily exceled.
In bays, rivers and on the ocean, along Q coast
whose charming scenery wooded islets and wooded
blufs dileut to surpass, have the pleasant YES
sells shot merry without accident
Wherever the club signal futtered attentions have
been shown to tho visitors that marked the interest
taken in the presence OF such sn unexcepti0nable
fleet. There have been receptions. fetes, dinners,
dances, where beauty and fashion In their regal at
grace.
The regaitas and races OF the cruise were admir-
ably conceived and splendldly contested. Inaword,
witt hut the few exceptions when Eolus Jailed TO
trials OF speed for brilliant manruvrng, excellent
scamanshp and splendor, have never been equaed,
much less excelled. Some OF the pictures that have
thus been presented "a, for instance, in the contest
port 20 CuttyhuDck Pont-out upon the deep black.
rolling ocenn-there was at times so much var1et,,
harmony OF form and color In the grand union OF
sunlight sweeping clouds, mountains OF canvas
gliding hulls aud busted sailors tnat language Is
almost inefficient TO catch the sublimity
The cruise IL over IL Is almost sadness 10 say
this and fully comprehend IL. As write these last
few words regarding II, near q window that over
looks the fleets late anchorage, with breeze de-
lclousy gentle, almost caresslng IN us soItness,
Dor, let all yachtmen paint the boats aud the con.
esa of the summer cruise OF 1863 In al delicate and
roseate colors their fertile maginaons WILL allow.
aud then the picture viii be oomplese'