The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-17

The Tidal Wave, Foam, Vision, Clio Columbla
and Eva lay or New London last night This morns
ing, shortly after eight O'Clock, the Tidal Wav4
started LOT Newport, followed, about half an hour
later, by the Vision, Foam and Co The Columbia
did not leave until halfpast nine and it was nearlI
noon before the Eva tripped her anchor. They alp
had magnificent sail from New London sent alond
by a. southwestcrly breeze at q rushing PAGES
AS the yachts started at different periods il
is pretty hard to say which made the best timeJ
and after carefully interviewing the owners Oh
each yacht 1t is still harder to arrive at any def
mite opinion Of how they went, and one feels ina
clined to accommodate all hands by crediting eacH
with the fastest run. The time speaks for itself
and shows that the yachts did not delay betweenl
ports. The Magic and Josephine both arrived from
the West later In the afternoon.
meeting was held this morning on board tha
flagship Alarm, and the
PROGRAMME FOR THE ENSUING WEEK
was then fully discussed and arranged. On Mons
day the neet will weigh anchor at half-past nine
main during the day, and In che evening attend q
bali given In their honor at the Sea View House,
Newport should they decide to c come e' back "a
Newport there will probably be series Of gig and
@ in 9s On sh and
return to Newport on the following day.
THE COMING RACES. !,
On Thursday the schooner and slOop race for tho
Bennett cups will be sailed over the Block Island
course The competing yachts will start at ted
A. M, ana the cups Will be awarded on time allow
ance. On Friday the race between the schooner
yachts Madge and Tidal wave for the Bennett
be sailed over the Block Island course;
On Saturday there will be race fog
schooners ana soops for prizes presented
BrentOn's Reef Lightshp TO the sow and Pig4
Lightship and return. The prizes will be awarded
to the first yachts in without time allowance. All
three races must be made within the regular eight
hours, and in case ofany one not being sailed wthi@
the required time 1t will be sailed over again On
Monday, August 25. Captain Bend, the Rear Com!
modore's nag officer, issued the following 0rderd
today
New YORK YACHT SQUADRON,
FLAGSHIP ALARM, NEWPORT, August l6 1879 8
GENERAL ORDERS NO. g. !,
will get under weigh Oak Bluffs. Should 1t be deemed
nadvisabe to anchor there the SQUADRON WILL signal
= On Tuesday, at IA M the squadron will return td
Newport.
several regattas of which notice will be given by th1
Regatta Committee
to the members of the CLUB during the cruise The thsn
Of the club are extended to the committee
W. b. BEND, Fleet Captain.@>
The schooner yachts Haze and Belle and the
soop yacht Coming, or the Eastern Yacht Club are
in harbor, and will be invited to join the cruise.
The steam yacht Julia, OF the New York Yacht
Club, arrived this afternoon.
Newport is now very full and the season at tha
zenith OF its success. The Ocean House Is crammed
and all the cOttagers are at home. The drive yes4
terday afternoon was o perfect jam for about &.
couple OF hours, Notwithstanding that large
number OF the tashlonables were down at the hars
Dor visiting the yachts. The yachtsmen are having
good time generally, and this evening divided
their time between Mrs. Kernochan's German and
the Ocean House hop. There are now twenty-on6
three schOOners and four slOOps are expected to
join before Monday