The New York herald., 1872-08-25

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yon introduce me to the Prince OF Wales
to look for him, to the surprise Of, the "big
gunsr who frowned and nodded at him, Mid.
looked unconscl ousy into distance Inc prinee ace
Marquis bade the Midshipman good evening and
said ne never would forget him. 1t Is probable ne
bump into the Prince as he was going out the
saloon door. "Beg your pardon. Prince,h said ne.
That's all right, yonngster, said the Prince ver-
mont now goes by the name OF "Wet Mumm, or the
Champagne Duke"
The following day the same party embarked in
the Wachusett for Osborn Pier, Isle of Wight, to
partake OF luncheon at Osborn House, and after
wards to be presented to rhe Queen. General
Sherman was passenger on the Plymouth,' which
vessel saluted the Queen of Osborn and after the
presentation took the General to Gravesend, up
the Thames. The party seemed to be much pleased
with their visit to Osborn House. The ship re-
turned TO Southampton In her usual rapid manner,
the band OF the Wabash on BOARD playing lively
airs, and the yachts and steamersall dipping their
colors 10 the little flag ship.
THE wACHUsEIT
is vessel In which Rear Admiral Alden recently
went to Antwerp, saving Of coal being effected by
usinga small and fast steamer She is looking re-
markabiy well, having been recently much: i'm
tenant Commander Thomas L. Swami, of Baltimore,
commanding; Lieutenant Commanders, Albertus
Barker and Jim Glidden, OF Boston; Lientenants,
Mally Graham, Skip Arnold, Blivvius Bleecker,
Fred Paine and Charley Cornwel, all Of New York
city; Chief Engineer, Magee Of New York, and As
geon, David Kindeberger, Of Ohio; Paymastor,
Leonard Frailey, and Assistant surgeon, william
DiNon, OF Washington; and Lieutenant OF Marlnes'
Clay GOOdlOe, Of Lexington, Kentucky.
SOUTHAMPTON HOsPITALITIEs.
Festivities having commenced "His Worshipfuf''
the Mayor OF southampton extended to Admiral
Alden and his officers an invitation to S0iree at
the Archaeological Hall, to which quite number OF
the navy boys repaired with their M dancing tS saoes
exercise. Alas 1t was only to hear music IN the
lecture room, where everybody sat looking very
around the punch howl in the refreshment room;
but the solree breke up at an early hour Next
day the Mayer invited the officers to
A DEJEUNER AND GARDEN Party AT NETLEY ABBEY,
and it proved a success. The banquet under o
tent in the old ruin was very fine. toasts were
Sae L. Was
by Captain Swami, OF the Wachusett, in little
speech, wherein q few appropriate anecdotes nap
the dejeuner, croquet Vas enjoyed by many, while
others wandered about the ruins and the castle
grounds opposite
Lieutenant JarbOe, OF the Brooklyn, who was
wearing q glove that the Prince OF Wales had
clasped the day before, was begged by many young
English ladies' ia almost fearful entreaty to give 1t to
them; but as Jarb Objectedto giving away his glove
without that which 1t contained, and not feeling
that strange sensation in the breast which prompts
one to the latter act, he formally drew the glove
and placed 1t in his after pocket. Dancing was In
ing the difference between the English and Ameri-
can step.
AMERICAN TARs AT THE OAR.
On the same day yacht race came on In the
river in view of the Abbey. and was pretty sight.
cup valued at els was also offered by the city OF
escS e ship in the " American nc eet RE race was an
exciting one, the boats Of the Congress, Wachusett
and Wabash pulling very nearly together and
O1,a t,rrt tnn nd
.ers. The race was won by the Congress- old race
boat, which gained so many laurels in the North
pull seven miles without renquishng their stroke.
The Plymouth has the champion boat OF the heet.
bat she had gone to Gravesend.
THE BALL ON BOARD THE WABASH
Promptly after the courtesies extended by the
good people of southampton to the fleet the Ad-
miral requested the Mayor to issue invitations for
q ball on board the Wabash on Friday, as the fleet
would leave for Cowes on Monday. Three steam.
ers were chartered for the occasion and brought
city pier to the wabash at her anchorage, three
miles down the river. The steam launches aud
The shin was handsomely decorated. The bands
Of the flagship and Shenandoah were In attend
ance. At the last note Of the waltz by the spar
deck band the band on the g1naeck would you strike
and fun, ana promoted constant change from
deck to deck and from partner to partner. There
Davis, OF Virginia; Miss Ellie Wells, daughter Of
Captain Wells, Of the Shenandoah; Miss Hilliard,
e miss Van zand o HE Se York Se4
dancing was much admired by the English,
who gave free vent to their expressions of surprise
and commendation OF the graceful American step
and the beauty and style OF the dancers. Mrs.
Scott-Sidd0ns was present and thoroughly enjoyed
the dancing. As one cannot dance forever, the
the different decks, the oflcers' quarters and the
poop. Music, laughter and fun were the signs Of
evening when ''God Save the queen" by the
gundeck band, was the signal for cloaks
and wrappngs, and God Save the Prince Of
Waes'' by the spardeck band, the signal for en-
barkatio in the steamers. As the steamers left the
side they gave three hearty cheers, which were re-
sending up shout that would have raised the roof
on the Boston music shed and put the united Lynn
howlers, Salem screamers and Lowell chanters In
chancery. As the steamers passed the other ves'
sells OF the feet the cheers were given and returned,
the crews manning the rigging. The analr was
enjoyable to say the least
On Monday the fleet steamed down to Cowes and
came to anchor In good line outside the Hotspur
eShy yseh IN the harbo the majority @ Of which
are small cutters like Down East nshing boats and
more like pleasure boats than yachts, but there
The scene presented is very lively. Many OF the
yachts have miniature steam Launches. Inc Sham-
rock, the Egera, the Vanguard, arrow ana LivSnla
all and queen of the surf the Sappho, small as she
looks in the water, points her tall graceful spars
above the rest
THE YACHT sAPPHo AND HER CAPTAIN
Tuesday she was sailing about while the cutter
race was in progress, her tall spars, her immense
white mainsail, low rail and graceful sheer con-
trasting strangely with the thick spars, straight
rails aud narrow sails of the English vessels, and
the admiring eyes Of all the feet were upon her as
she sailed past each ship. Commodore Douglass
then lowered his gig and visited the wabash: he
was received with sde-boys and piped over in navy
style.
GRAND ILLUMINATION.
In the evening grand illumination was joined In by
all the ships and yachts in the narbor and by the club
house on shore. All was dark in the fleet until the
mystic hour of ten when at the signal every vessel
was lit up by blue lights from each yardarm and
mast, hum ofjoy came over the waters, and when
these had burned down, and Just as the "Ah-hs"
or the spectators were becoming yet fainter rockets
screamed away from each ship, and the blue lights
were replaced by colored ones from oil points.
The effect was brilliant. The light spars Of the
Wachusett seemed TO he made OF amethyst and
amber and trembled like thing of life when II is