The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-04
NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY, JULY l. l87o-TRIPLE SHEET.

affairs OF THAR taken at the mood, leads on to for
tune and to fame" On such full sea the cluo nave
noated more than once. While yet In ner
infancy her nag waved in triumph in the
waters OF the Solent and around the Isle OF Wight
LII the winter OF 1887 she won golden opinions NJ
nome as well az abroad when the three ocean
racers left our shores and their Destined goal
on Englands sea-giIt coast, anu still more recently
the
CHEERING MUSIC
OF "Saphic" melody has been responded to In the
festive halls OF her club house at Cfton; and now
another iidal wave Is nOOding towards our coast,
bearing on It's crest the undaunted, and, we nope TO
be, unvanquished yacht OF the squadron, Turing AMI
renewed defeat In our own waters and ut f6e same
time aff0rding tho yachtmen OF Am erica the long
wished Tor opportunity OF proving the pr0wess OF
their fieet, with champion 0f such repute as VIII
fairly test the relative advancement made IN the
naval architecture OF the contending nationaties.
In conclusion we cannot too emphatlcally impress
upon the minds OF bhe present OF yachts the
deep Importance OF the coming contest ana the ndi.
vldual responsibility that attaches to them and to
sheir vessels, 10 say nothing 0i The
GLORIOUS OPPORTUNITY
afforded them or winning nautical laurcs and
that may be ''worn IN all their newest gloss" IL Is
no exaggeraion TO say that as the hour approaches
that shall naugurate the moment0us contest for our
supremacy In naval architecture the common pulse
or the civilized world viii be quickened and beat In
sympathetic accord with the deep interests atstake
and wherever the electric chords OF intellectual
communication extend the common ear VIII be held
awake to catch the earliest tidings OF the tnal re-
suit but how enyiablc Will be the triumph Of the
like the Sappho on her return to the
harbor Of Cowes, they too, shah be wei.
coined on their return from the contest by
the air Of their own land, with the wreathed Offer
ings Of Flora garland and minge their coiors and
incense with the waving banners Of adornment and
decoration an acknowledgment TO the eye that
they have won the "mucn-cOveted prize" and,
through the eye, warming the hearts that beat in
unison with their cOuntry's fame. To nave been the
participatOrs even In such
A MOMENTOUS CONTEST
will be no small need Of prase. IL was the Inspiring
hn Etrrnn hQ nm no HIATT Af
the Pyramids. "SOldiers Of the republic" exclaim-
ed their chief "from the SUBMITS OF those pyramids
that pierce the clouds centuries are looking down
upon YOU" Amid the thrilling regions OF thick
ribbed ice and the deep piled SHOWS OF Russian
first empire, by reminding them that hereafter they
the walls OF Moscow" lu the same spirit,
would say to the schooner yachtmen:-Twenty years
undsturbed possession OF that trophy won by the
Stevens and MS associates Those years are not
only looking down upon you, but they Will rise in
judgment against you II y0u permit that cup to be
lost. Retain 1t In the possession OF your club ana
you may be proud to say with the imperial soldier
that well contested and momentOlls encounter for
the Queens cup"
Qua que ipse vedi ct quorum pass magma fui;
All OF which saw AMI part OF which was
AMERICUS.