The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-04

were at premium last evening" but the proprietor
family. as in point Of table the house is wen and
esape, aooundins in pleasant country drives, and
the resident guests are enthusiastic In their praises
This moi morning divine service was held on board
the Sea Witch, and number Of the guests OF the
hotel went out and had the pleasure OF hearing
Of Brooklyn. The sermon was pleasant and suit.
able to the occasion, and the hotel party returned
on shore much pleased with their visit.
There viii be q regatta tomorrow for schooners
and soops for prizes offered by the residents Of
be- g saq pNH and
the evening the yachtsDen will be entertained BY
Mr.. Cozzens to hop at the Laurelton House, and
on Tuesday morning the feet will weigh anchor for
New Haven. The race tomorrow will probably be
between the schooners Peerless, Triton and Agnes,
and Stella. This evening the yachtsmen were
visited by number Of the ladies from the hotel,
and the fair sex appeared much interested In ex.
aiming the floating palaces where the sterner
sex hold their bachelor parties.
The Cruise OF the Brooklyn Yacht Club.
NEWPORT, August l. 1879
The Brooklyn Yacht Club neet disbanded last
Monday in this port, and on the following day the
yachts were scattered In all directions, cruising
where their inclinations directed them. The race
which was to have been sailed at Newport on
Monday fell through, as the yaehtsmen appeared
to have lost all desire to test the speed Of their
yachts. The schooner Clio and the sloops COmmo-
dore, Undine, Qui vive and Maggie B. were prOba-
bly, the only yachts that were at all anxious to sail
for the prizes offered by The nag officers. On Mon
day morning the weather was thick and foggy, and
o meeting was held on board the Fleur de Lis, with
Vice Commodore Dickerson In the chair, in order
to determine what was to be done. The schooners
Madeleine, Clio, Fleur de Lis and Gypsy and the
sleeps Commodore, Addie, Undine, Kate Mary,
Out vive, Maggie B. and Emma T. were repre-
sented. Commodore Jacob voorhis was unavod-
ably absent, as the death Of relative had called
him back to New York. After obtaining the sense
Of the meeting, 1t was decided to
TERMINATE THE CRUISE
and let each yacht 60 where they please. The
cruise of the Brooklyn Yacht Club this year has
been o very pleasant One and the visits OF the
yachts to West Haven and Stonington we're es.
pecially enjoyed by the members of the club. Al
though the racing qualities Of the yachts were not
often tested the little cruises from port to port
gave one very fair idea Of the speedy qualities Of
the different yachts. The sloop Commodore proved
herself to be remarkably fast boat on all points
OF sailing, but especially so In light breeze Of
wind, with sheets lifted. The soop Undine, also,
showed considerable speed on several occasions,
and in the second class soops the Maggie B., en-.
era Tom Thumbs flyer, astOnshed every one when
she beat the Kaiser and the Qu Vive In the race
at New London. The
NEW SCHOONER CLIO
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the cruise and with light tanning breeze did not
show to advantage, anchoring in Huntington at
the tail OF the fleet Those, however, that set her
down for tub, basing her merits on that per.
Torrance, changed their minds before the end Of
the cruise, and acknowledged that, with fair
boat to beat. It is hardly fair to critclse her per-
formances on the wind, as her present SUIT of cam
much to on the
head sails want altering, as the Jib is the only one
that sets decently close hauled. She is certainly,
hnvu tnnn IN vhot
builder turned over to the owners. The Fleur de
Lis has astonished everybody this season, and with
out of her keel, sailed 80 well that some Of the
flyers had all they wanted to hold their own.
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most of the yachts were under weigh. The Connie
dore, Kate and Clio started for
and the rest OF the feet steered westerly course.
Towards evening the yachts bound east found the
fog very thick in the Vineyard Sound, ana not
the night and early next morning made the best
Of their way to Holiness Hole. The Kate felt the
rocks In Woods Hole, but was got or without DAM
age, and the Clio found herself anchored in Buzz
zard's Bay, about four miles 10 the northward and
morning How the Clio got there nobody knows
and are not likely to know, but In all probability
The Commodore Anchored Off CuttyRanR and d,d
not get to Marthas Vineyard until Tuesday after
poon.
The past lew years have changed and magniacd
the few tents pitched in grove OF trees into one
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hard to find spot more suitable for Summer re-
sort than the surroundings Of Oak Blufs. The beau
tul grove of trees In the centre IL now laid out In
handsome avenues and Streets some OF which are
paved with asphalt; and the picturesque and
sheltered spot look most tempting to the wanderer
seeking repose II fs also apparent that the rest.
sense than tnat USUALLY found among the sooarm
ers In fashionable resorts, as they do not make
themselves the slaves to Dress but appear In com.
and their surroundings. People do not 60 to
Martha's Vineyard to lavish money; but they go to
enecs results the @ sea air at
reasonable outlay. Building lots, 10oxa5 can be
bought at all prices, according to location, from
500 to 81 900. The cottage ornee that Is generally
put up costs from 5000 to 5000, according to the
taste and wants OF the builder, and the furnishing
these cottages, furnished, have not cost their
owners more than $1,000, all complete, They
generally nave p, -, two rooms on tne ground a moor
kitchen is often in small detached clubhouse In
the rear. Some Of the asphalt avenues are kept
lining the street have taken especial pains in
decorating their habitations and surrounding
mere are now some half dozen hotels scattered
over OAK Blufs, and the principal one,
THE SEA VIEW HOUSE,
situated close to the steamboat dock and facing the
ocean, Is a very comfortable establishment and
kept In good STYLE At present the Vineyard Is only
August, when camp meeting commences, cots and
shake-downs will be in constant requistion There
Is . very pleasant drive OF about two miles along
the ocean, which Is also skirted by plank Walk,
where the young folks congregate en- Dadsse during
the cool hours OF the evening. The proprietor OF
the Sea View House has sent an invitation to the
New York Yacht Club to visit Martha's vineyard on
their cruise, when he VIII give them mop In nonor
We left Marthas vineyard early Wednesday
morning, and alter little trouble finding our way
u the foz. anchored % Cptppunk Island sporty