The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-25
THE BROOKLYN FLEET.
Arrival Of the Yachts at Stonington, Gonna
Grand Sail from New Neutrality-suspicious.
Of a Yachtsman-A Reception and
Hop-Two Soul Races Rowsd-
Another Regatta at Newport.

STONNGTON, COnn, July "a, 1873.
A meeting was held last evening on board the
nagshp Madeleine at eight p. NJ, In order to hear
the grievances OF member OF the Brooklyn Yacht
Club who maintained that the Club should not 20
to stonington and accept the Inequalities Of Mr..
Richard Lopez, Jr., because complainant's yacht
had not received fair treatment in the Stonington
Regatta, sailed last Fourth OF July. The captains
present very cOurte0usly heard the lengthy re-
marks OF complainant and sympathized with him,
but on motion resolved to proceed to Stonington
and carry out the programme. It was then de-
cided to weigh anchor at ten A. M. for Stoning.
ton Harbor The evening passed away very
quietly, as the yachtsmen preferred remaining on
board their yachts to venturing near the hotel.
Shortly after nine O'Clock this morning the yachts
began to prepare to start, and the Out vive, Ada,
Sophia, Kaiser and Emma T. Topped their booms
and cruised about as If determined to get good
start. preparation gun was fired from on board
the flagship at o:45, and about quarter OF an
hour later the signal was given to start, and the
yachts got quickly under weigh. The Kaiser
was the first to get away, followed by
the Emma T, Out Vive. Mary, Commodore,
Clio, Foam, Sadie, Addie. Neur de Lis
Kate, Madeleine and Sophia. There was fresh
westerly breeze, and with their booms to port.
the yachts started at lively gait through Fishers
Sound. The schooner Foam kept close in Shore
and, crawling quietly up, passed to leeward OF the
Clio and took the lead OF the neet The Clio doing
very well, and settling down OF the Foam's
weather quarter looked like an awkward Gus
toner to shake on. The Commodore was sailing
fast and about one hundred yards on the weather
quarter OF the Clio, and the Kate follow ed in her
wake. The
NARY KEPT HUGGING
in shore as II trying to get more tide. The Clio
finally crawled up on the Foam, and the pair sailed
bow and bow for over q mile. The Commodore, how.
ever, coming up to wndward, slightly covering
OF the neet. The Commodore then altered ner
course, and passing through the wake OF the Foam
ana Clio, went down toward the Mary which was
to tighten up q little and the Madeleine closed up
on the Fleur de Lis, which had been doing very
Mary, and slipping along through the smooth water
took the Lead while the Clio quietly walked by the
Foam and followed after the Commodore.
SALUTING THE FLEET BEFORE REACHING sToNINGTON.
The schooner yacht Madge, Mr.. Richard Lopez,
came out from StoningtOn, and lacking about
harbor the Commodore led the feet, followed by
the Clio and Foam, bow and bow. The two last
named schooners must have looked beautiful from
shore they lufed round the steamboat. and then,
bearing away let down their jibs, the Foam luning
up and letting 60 her anchor while the Clio Jibbed
over her boom and came head to, in order TO get
berth near the dock. The rest Of the fleet
followed in closely behind the Madeleine excepting
mast ON the sail down and the SCHOONER Gyey
went on to Newport instead OF putting in at Ston-
ington, the schooner Foam only remaining In
Stonington one hour and then starting for New
port where she will join the fleet again tomorrow.
The squadron had very lively sail down, making
the run to StOnington In less than two hours
PRIZE SCULL RACES.
meeting was held on board the Madeleine at
one p NJ, and 1t was then decided to give prizes
for pair cared and single scull race, open to the
crews OF the different yachts, to I've pulled this
afternoon.
RECEPTION TO THE YAcHTsMEN.
Mr.. Richard Lopez, Jr., was on board, and invited
the members OF the Club to reception at the hotel
at halfpast eight O'Clock. After dinner the yachts
men went on shore and accepted the hospitalities
OF Mr.. Lopez, Jr. There was very pleasant hop
at the hotel, where the youth and beauty Of Ston.
ingt0n were well represented. The yachtsmen had
already heard very favorable reports OF the beauty
Of StOnington ladies, and were prepared for some
thing very charming. The attractions or the
ladies, however. proved greater than the most san
gune dared to anticipate, and the blue coats and
brass buttons made an unconditional surrender.
The festivities were continued until an early hour
when rhe guests returned to their yachts after
passing q very enjoyable evening.
The neet leave tomorrow at eight A. M. for
Newport It was also dacided to sail race on
Saturday from Newport p6und Block Island Buoy
and return, for schoOners, sloops and second
class sOOps.
Joe Morris mate Of the Sophia, won the double
scull race and the Maggie b. won the single SOUL
race.