The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-04

Unlon Regatta Of the Bay0nue Yacht Club
A Fine Breeze and Splendid Display -Fash-
i0nablo Throug at the Club H0use-AIuslc
and Terpsichorean Festivities.
1t was daring venture and the attempt was
crowned with brilliant triumph. The union re-
gatta held under the auspices OF the Bayonne Yacht
Club yesterday, was truly splendid display-not
test OF powerful schooners and far from competi-
ton or seagong vessels, but resolute and exciting
struggle between handsome neet OF swim and
charming little yachts, whose dimensions though
limited, were, nevertheless. in complete harmony
with the status and existence Of the club. But
neet much larger than Its most sanRuine members
could have hoped TO see assembled at its annual
event. The club is only In Its Infancy, this being
It's third annual regatta. Energy and persever-
ance combined with Judgment and determination,
have succeeded in raising the club to standard
that few institutions have attained in 30 brief pc
rod To be sure the boats belonging to the club are
small but the models of nearly all Of them prove
an unmistakabe desire to further the architectural
construction Of yachts 80 far as opportunities will
asyet permit. The regatta last year was much
greater success than the one preceding-that
held yesterday was q great success, and one that
must be remembered with pride, even when the
club will have become better known, more popular
and ready to take its stand among the first clubs OF
the country.
Favored by the elements In every respect, charac-
terized by a harmony that was pleasant In the ex-
IRENE ana marked throughout by considerable skill
in the handling Of the yachts the regatta among
the yachting events OF the season worthy OF record
as a great success. more delightful morning
never beamed. Perhaps little close ON land there
was yet refreshing breeze upon the water,
so much 30, indeed, that yachts trying their
prowess at an early hour were seen to beat for
home close reefed. The symptoms were, therefore,
most encouraging, and long before the hour an
nounced for the compet tors to start the club house
and surrounding vicinity formed scenes or consider
able animation and ENJOYMENT The committee Of
arrangements left nothing undone to provide for a
host OF fashionable VISITORS and the wonted hOsp
talities OF the club were Of course prominent fea-
ture OF the day. A band Of music was stationed in
the vicinity and popular strains heralded the pleas
ures Of magnificent exhibition. The piazza Of
the club house was crowded by fashionable
throng of ladies whose toilets were both tasteful and
picturesque. All the morning yachtpen were busily
engaged in making preparations for the race, which,
by the way was looked forward to with the greatest
interest by the numerous throng OF spectators who
were not slow to indulge largely in speculations
concerning the capacities Of the competitors. Seve-
| raj new yachts were entered for the regatta and
their lines as they placed upon the ways prior
| to being launched were infinitely criticised. The
| Bella. a splendid looking craft, almost an
| which rendered Mcclellan so famous last year. was
| the subject Of much admiration. The Bayonne and
when the ieet got into line not little excitement
was apparent among those interested IN the contest
| There was good southwest breeze at noon and
| soops 70 the windward, the second class in the
centre and the third class over eeward. The fol-
| lowing yachts appeared at the stakeboat opposite
| the club house,