The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-08-02
THE BROOKLYN CRUISERS.


The Fleet mt Vineyard Haven and the
About the Pretty ssCity by the Sea"
and Its Hotels.
MATTHIAS VINEYARD July 80 1874.
IL was decided last evening, at q NEE ting of the
captains, held on board the flagship Madeleine,
that the squadron should remain at VINEYARD
Haven until Friday morning. and that to-day be
taken up with visit to Cape Poge, trolling for
oluensh This settled, many Of the yachtsmen
turned 10 their boats, determining to rest
board Tor the night while others, OF the kind who
are restless upon all occasions and wouldn't be
auiet In church, went ashore and were driven over
10 Oak Bluffs, to note the whrl Of the dancers and
observe the groups or promena iers at the Sea
View House. the managing, man OF
which mad cajoled the American Band OF
New Bedford into attending that the visit
OF the strangers might be more pleasant.
For the drst few hours on dry land the
time went cheery by, as many old acquantances
were met and new friendships made; bat squall
rom the southwest burst upon the patrons OF sea
View about nine O'Clock, and the day went out
about as disaereeaDly as possible, proving as
'drty" as "Old Prob" has chronicled in many
year. The ram descended and the wind blew and
beat upon the Sea View and the docks and the
grounds around about until It seemed II the
hotel would be blown away, the docks smashed
into stndling wood and the grounds washed out
into the very sea. SO the yachtsmen ashore did
not nave so much fun AFTER all, and for all that
neither those on board; for II It was unpleasant
dry land IL was equally out in the bay. But
the squAl had pretty lair manners, and LETT the
people OF 1.-The city by the sea-" the poetic name
VI this place, ana this morning broke gloriously;
the dark clouds had noated away and the sun.
VIII its golden eye OF fabulous ferceness, famed
across the bay and beamed upon the snowy eau
vas OF the yachts, and every body was happy
soon afier the fleet had break tasted an ancient
mariner from Vineyard Haven notified Commodore
NoorhIs that the halidozen catooats he had
gagged were In readiness to take the fishing party
TO the grounds on Cape POee, and in q short time
they were nied with earnest disciples OF old Izaak
Walton, and away they went ssimming out OF the
harbor for the days amusement on the ocean.
The result OF this expedition very satisfactory
ana the nsAe rmen returned in good spirits though
like All such parties, very hungry ana somewhat
wet.
rne four boats that make repeated trips between
wooa's Hole and New Bedford and this place
brought large accessions OF fair ladies and their
escorts this morning, Tor. somehow other. the
news OF thc yachismen being here had been waited
10 them. and while write there great crowds
about the hotels and the streets waiting Tor some.
tnnE-shat something II Is whispered, being hop
given AZ the View In honor OF the yachtsmen.
n m takes place the TACT shall be chronicled later
IN this short letter.
rus Lihpuuan city Is pretty place and the
sea View House Is eharningiy situated on the bluf
but 10 patrOnize II Is very expensive. The Euro.
pean pan has been ADOPTED IN the management,
whirh has proven seriously annoying, as everybody
does not want 10 'step mp to she captains once
10 settler 30 soon a. they have swallowed their
the length OF time one remain, and In the
case o. LADIES. VINO, by the absence OF their male
escOri. ihis manner OF requiring them to march
out q the room with big check and always
having money W. h them l. bore, not to say a
nuisance. TIE pl n must be modified In some
way aud TIE eXorOiiant charges OF the
sea View be materially reduced n they
wan, the magnificent hotel, from the balconies
OF which yoa can LOOK out upon the broad ocean,
70 re success as the village contains many other
your pocket hook. while hat they give you is ex.
celenty cooked and nicely served.
A tbe camp meeting vii not he opened until
the 24Ih prox. the majority OF the cottages within
that enclosure are a. yet unoccupied, though
exterior. improvements are noticed about the
place. and the Cd camp meeting visitors predict a
iAir season IN both senses-regious ana pecuniary.
At noon the Comet. Qua ywe, White Wing and
Aee ie.t their anchorage In vineyard sound aud
came around IN 'front.' OF the Sea View. where they
won nv remarks OF admiration from the throDg
OF visitors The Comet al one o'clock took party
o. yachismen and friends on board and sailed
around 10 Edgartown, where they went ashore
ard. after rambling about while. returned well
Pleased with the excursion Here IL may be
aod.d that the schooner Yacht Alice owned
by Mr.. II. 4. Aidrlch, OF Providence IN the race
ol yesterday, from Newport Ia West Chop buoy
could rot use her centre board. il having become
i0ue1 IN some manner, and which was not known
until amer she was Indcr way. In this OK the
boat ocat nom Fort Adams To Brentons Reel buoy
aud plnekiN cont ued the contest
The slOOD Kaiser ran into the harDor from New
BEDFORD last evening, 10 give her owner, Mr..
Nor1s, an opportunity OF looking al the squadron,
ana the nnmoer o. san Is pleasantly augmented by
the arrival OF the schooser Robert A. FORSYTH
captain HnbOy rom N0rwalK. having orty-three
OF toe Neptune cuO on board. The Forsyth lett
the port 81 her departure on the evening OF Mon
day, al seven O'Clock. and anchored in VINEYARD
sound on tuesday evening, at ten O'Clock. II IL
the intention OF the club 10 he absent about ten
DAYS, visiting, meanwhile, Edgartown. Nantucket
ana other places nereabouts Many OF the men,
bers are gentlemen o. AGILITY and prominence and
Nj possess an air o. respectabillty and dignity.
They wear a UNIFORM the ncatness ~ which can
be commended and should he initiated by some OF
our more pretcntiOus aquatic FOUNDATIONS
Although ~ had been announced that The yachts
as squadron would proceed to New Bedford and,
possibly. re urn IA Do1y 10 EXPORT there IL no
certainty at this WHITING ~ the future movements
OF the neet aud Will not De unti the morning. The
probability Is however. tlat the yacbls viii VISIT
New Bedford, though their number m being sensi-
bly, diminished. "a the Comet will leave for Boston
cary IN tne morning. and during tue day the Qui
Nhe and SAME intend rsnIin. down TO Nantucket.
The hop ~ taking place, az the strains % tie
Bedford band indicate that the hppitv-hoppity
performance Is IN progress. and though the gold
banded lads were greeted with adics OF beauty
ana sense ana with rich atiires IN the ballroom,
the demonstration ~ decidedly Inferior TO the re-
ceptIon extended them At shelter Island as tnat
was iuli OF earnestness ana O zest a. II there
were heart IN H. wnlle TINS Is too Tor further
reference.
Toe party on the White wing arain treated their
friends last evening 10 a brilliant cXnibitlon ~
fireworks. winch was greatly appreciated. Jolly
Wnite wingers
Yachting Notes.
Yacht Josephine. N.Y.YC, Mr. Phnnix. from
New Yoyk paesad Whfteafonc for