The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-04
THE DINNER TO ASHBURY.
THE YACHTNEN's FEET UNDER DEL
MONICO'S MAHOGANY.
An English Gentleman's Speech to hi.


An English Gentleman's Speech to his
American Rivnls-Tho History Of Yacht
tns-Wby Mr.. Asbbury Crossed the Ocean.
complimentary dinner was given 70 MIR.
James Ashbury OF tho yacht Cambria by some OF the
members OF the N. Y. Yacht Club last night at Del.
moncos In Fourteenth street. The dinner was
originally HIed take place at 6:30 but during the
week the Committee OF Arrangements, Messrs. Mo.
ses II. Grinnel, Shepard Homans and the sntedi.
luvian mariner Hamilton Morton, changed the hour
TO seven.
The long room at Delmonco's was beautifully
decorated with flags, and at the upper end OF the
room the stars and stripes and union jack hung
t5e crown OF England, while at the lower end they
had similar place over the American eagle. The
side walls were covered with the various ensigus
and burgess OF different yacht olubs. long table
set for hfy persons and adorned with the choicest
flowers and certain pieces mOnfees OF nautical de-
signs, occupied the centre OF the room.
shortly boore seven the members began to arrive,
and aa soon as Mr.. Ashbury and his hosts were in
the house, the whole party adjourned to dinner.
Commodore Stebbihs had seat at TIE centre OF the
table, With Mr.. Ashbury his right, and George L.
Schuyler on the let. Nicc.C Commodore James Cor.
I0n don Bennett Or: sat opposite with the Good Old
the other. Tie portly form Of Larry Jerome WAS in
seat close by. near Beau Bruminel Hamilton Nor.
ton whose elegant locks and beautiful white teeth
Mr.. Ashburv's friends, Col Gouriey member Of
| Parliament for Sunderland Mr.. Mundella, member
| lican party Sir Bcache Cunsrd. i,r. Crook, Mr.
| Colos, and MI. Kemp Of the LoHdoS Tuner were
scattered about, pleasantly sandwchod With Rear
Commodore Douglas the owner OF the Sa2pho, tho
fastest yacht 10 the world the genial :. W 1aboys,
| A. e kingslsnd, cx Commodore Kidd Franklin Os-
good, Georre Osgood, Pierre Lorillard, Leonard de-
rome, W. Major. Shepard Romans, William Noor.
h'i reiet Noor"is' t,e nandsone Geotse Wil.Gn,
| UP SCHUYLER, Gh,Ile; Longfellow, John ,0ikey,
Tie performances OF the members In the eating
line very remarkable, and the delicate Hamilton
| Morton looked with envy and uatonishment at the
genial Larry jerome, who got away with rything
that was out before him n style that would have
done credit to the Hon. Tcny Hartman. When
everybody had eaten Commodore Stebbins with the
notion that ,le sooner the business Of the evening
was done tho better, rose ind proposed the health
honofs by all except the Good Old Man who drank
snnringly on that occasion.
| The next 'oast, which was to Queen Victoria was
Enthusiastically received by Larry jerome. CIm-
Inodore stebbns then rose and proposed the health
OF the guest Of the evening, Commodore James Ash.
! bury. Of the Royal ilarNich Yacht Cub which was
drank amidst the widest enthusiasm. As soon as
order was established. Mr. Ashbury rose TO respond,
and looked remarkably handsome attred in the full
| dress coat Of Commodore OF the Ro, al Harwich
Yacht Club, which comprised dark blue swallow
!ail coat, ornamented with gilt bottoms on the lcft
hppcl giterel the sparkling order Of Charles III.
oi spain, WHICH entities the owner to the RANK Of
| E1celencv Mr. A-hLuri, after smoothing the silky
hdtr oi his magnificent beard, sai1
| CossoDoRI srEnnrSs AND GyNrLEsrs oF 1ng NEW
YohH 1Acnr CLrb lhi' II 81 event that SHAH Tong
cencrs America, Yachting has iog 4 one ~ tic
| most popular pastmcs OF IEgilslmen. aud for many
years We lgt'eIed ourselves that no Other country pos.
seseI srch fleet e crafts those that danced over
| Tie WaNe- ot the Ln-lish Channel
In sjl when the gallant America crossed the wide
| Atlantic and encountered the utrls OF ocean
age IA order TO meet our English yacht. ~ ther
daripc stranger and every facility offered enable
her to accomplish her plucky erraud. the victory Of
the America in lsi ana hci return TO New York with
tie puecls -rup which shc had 50 gailnutly wrc-t-d
from her ct com9etitor' IS nov amait,t Of history.
marked interest now deeply cyinced Gy Americans
IN yachting. The victory Of the AuiCIca sent tfOsh
blood to the wheel and before hong beautiful nect Of
fast yachts were launched IN America Year after
they kert adding to their strength and in I.f5 the
ocean race of the Henrietta, IIeetwlns, and Nesta
| none IN the world
| Mr.. A-hbury then thanked the members OF { G
| New York Yacht lub for the many cOurteses that
had been shown him during hi- visit, aud specially
| eu,ogized Commodore SteObins. lie continuoi
10 coming 10 America to meet your yachts in a
hiundy contest must not he understood that came
a. thc champion OF England but rather as rej re-
sentative vessel dcsirou of carrying home the Queen
cup, which ha. remained In your possession Tor the
past nineteen wears Although defeated do not f,r
moment regret nv visit, but AN pleased beyond mca
| tngel her.
| The New York Yacht Club may well te rroud Of rs
officers AID IN NiCcC Commodore James g. Bennett,
IT, and ReaTC omEodogc Illam Douglas, 10 possesses
| MADE famous IN all parts of the civilized globe.
| The IaUrilCss and SapghO aIe two yachts whose
| equals would he hard to nnd In any waters.
| ON behalf OF the New York Yacht Cub Coinmo-
| dOre Schbins dcputed Mr. George /. Schuyler. the
oldest omhcr Of tile club present to TCpiy sever Il
| other toasts were then drunk, accompanied by the
| usual or9tCrr.