The New York herald., 1875-07-12
Enthusiastic Reception and Great Con-
tent of the Yachtsmen.
THE RUN DOWN THE COAST.
Alternate Wind and Calm and the Sadie
The First 10 Anchor
Fair Prospects for Good Weather
and a Splendid Contest.


seemed that this place had drawn all the blanks in
the lottery OF seaside resorts; but last night the
rush OF outsiders surprised the hotel keepers ana
Rratlfed the hard working Regatta Committee.
1t promises 10 make the yachting reunion great
success and force the citizens twho may have
chance to sleep on piazzas before wednesday
nexD 10 believe that the invitation, upon the
whole, has been heartily accepted. the exhibition
oftne magnificent prizes at the Stockton gives an
opportunity for great speculation among the ladies
and the lresh-water sailors Of Philadelphia, and
thousands are the coDjectures as TO the probable
winners. Last evenings excitement over the
enormous crowd OF visitors has been 1ttingly sup
plemented by the
ARRIVAL OF PRESIDENT GRANT,
accompanied by Governor Hartrant, Secretary
Fisu, ex-Secretary Borle, Collector Comfy, George
w. Cdilds aud Colonel Fred Gram, The party lett
Camden yesterday about noon or revenue cut
ter arriving here during the night. The great
regatta has drawn them, and certainly the Pres-
dents presence will make matters all the more
lively and brilliant Flags are on every public
and many private buildings this morning. and
everywhere on the streets the regatta Is the uni
versal theme Of conversation. A heavy thunder
shower Passed over the Cape at daybreak, making
the atmosphere delcIously cvol IL was gladly
welcomed, as the weather has been excessively
warm.
THE INCOMING FLEET
With an early breakfast the Regatta Commit
tee, together with many cheerful Philadelphians
and q small omnibus load OF newspaper men,
sought the eamboat dock, two miles from
the centre OF the vii age. Three furopgs Off shore
the Taapoesa lay at anchor awaiting the COM
pany. All were quickly AMI safely put aboard.
and about ten O'Clock ;he revenue cutter steamed
seaward 10 meet the incoming fleet. Already
there were stretched along the beach the pretty
Eva and Sunshine, OF the New YORK cluo and the
Vesper and Lucy, rom the Quaker City, which
had arrived the evening previous, bringing large
number OF yachtsmen. The sun was now shining
goriously and, despite the rain, it soon again
became lnsunerably hor. Many men OF promi-
nence were on board the cutter. Admiral Joel
Smith, the Oldest living oiilcer In the naval ser
vice, was en- hand and as happy and Jolly as a
young midshpman. An hours sail and little
seasickness TO some OF the delicate organisms on
board, and
THE YACHTS WERE SIGHTED.
Six miles west ofthe liRhtship on Five Fathom
Bank the clean and shapely Madeleine was made
out and not far astern the massive Mohawk was
discovered. Everybody was agog at Pilot Ben
nett's announcement. Half an hour after the
Madeleine went raklng by the Tallapoosa, when
Captain Richie let 70 his starboard gun. which
salute was repeated in eXcellent styie to all The
incoming flyers. Following the Vice Commodores
beautiful ana solid looking schooner came the
Resolute, then the Rambler, ldier and Dread.
naught. Sneaking up along shore all this
while, and 80 far to wndward that no one
noticed her, was the saucy Sadie, Rear Com
modore Davldsons yachr, and we'll
west northwest that her anchor was the
first cropped in front OF the hotels, and that
Brooklyn signal the first TO bc saluted from he
snore, the last 10 leave Sandy Hook and the first
to arrive. Tne run down the coast is quite a iea-
ture in her cap-;n good order and a weh on
board. The fleet about one O'Clock lay at anchor.
the Mohawk In her commanding position as the
absence OF the Alarm places Vice Commodore
Garner in command. Although sunday, the beach
was lined with ladies and gentlemen, and scores
of handke rcniefs wele waved from lily white
hanGs, the nngers OF which were golden with
flirting and the nails gstening with the pink
proiuslon OF good health and true blood.
ANCHORS DOWN
and every thing snug, the yachtsmen landed at
the new pier on Congress Hall. Though an i'm
provement, the landing place Is poor enough, and
already theie has been much grumbllng and
peeyisn expression at soileu b OTIS ana SHOES, as
Il man must have good ana foot to
reacn the shore safely aud dry at this point.
Dinner at tue stockton was taen in order, and
soon the cluD UNIFORM and many very sun-uurnt
Iaces were sdndwiched with pretty girls and
Deamng ladles. Beauty ana fashion sat beside
despair OF some OF the eallauts VINO can be found
at all times ana are always ready wnen called
upon. Vice commodore Garner, burned almost to
u strawberry red, was pleased and conten. Fleet
captain Ben D., modest as ever was ready 10 im-
part all Information desired. Aud So with yachts
men, Jolly as grlgs ana nappy as hlgh-tiue clans,
Ia addition TO the presence VI the Prejl1ent ana
modest III womannUOd, Cape May Is OF some I'm
pOrtance this not Sabbath day.
THE RUN OF IHE YACHTS
down the coast though devoid excitement or
lacKlng the weather tnat could nave produced
real test Of sailing qual,ies, is o. moment or one
reaSon It WAS the nrst time she big MOnawk nad
taken lengtncned pull outside OF Sandy Hook,
and though her new sails are all 'slXes ana
seyens,' none OF them setting as they should, and
she was not properly trimmed, owing 20 tnc Inn
tied umc az the disposal OF ner officers, the Mo-
hawk IS
The beat rom the IL )ok mas proven this. and
do not believe q yacntsman IN tue Meet VIII say
augnt to me contrary. IN the matter OF ;t,lis
the uneven ,ful run can soOn be- tod. The yacht
rndczvUused IN the Horse Sn on Friday after
seven O'Clock resulted IN tne determination 10
sail that night at ten O'Clock. Accordingly
at that hour the ResOlute, Mohawk, Idler
and Dreadnaught got under way aud slood out
side Oi SANDY nook. win ignt breeze from the
southwest. Inc Madelclne ana RamDler renamed
at their anchorage until morning, an lt proved
just as well, rs outside the HOOK tue Ureczc dled
about until dayDrclk, without making the least
headway. In the carly forenoon lght br eze
rom ne lana was caught Dy III. tardy Madeleine
ana kamOlcr, whch suol gave tnem cOmmanO-
Ing leaI, mach TO the cnagrin Ol tAOse on the
decks VI The other schooners. Another
PROVOKING CALM
followed, when another light AIR from the south
west caught the Iapplng sails and tue fun Oe9an
in earnest All stO0d Oh shore iOr nearly an hour,
| excepting ne Rambler, wnOse captain extended
this tack halI an nOur longer tnan the balance.
AT eleven o'ciock Long Branch was abeam, al he
yachts reacnlng along the beach on tue port tacK,
"Ith the KesOIute leading, Rambler next, Drean.
naughC tniid; tnen the MOnawk, MadeisIne and
lder. lhe pretty sadie meanwhile had been
dong excellent WORK and was no,dlng hcr own
gloriOusiy. she did nOt leave the Hook untll hal-
past our O'CLOCK saturday morning. Ine wind
was light and the sea cOmparallvely smooth. ON
TINS strctch the Mohawk was doing
FIRST GLASS SAILING.
she overhauleu the Dreadnaught and was
gaming on the ResOiute when CaDtaIn Kenner
finding hc could not pass her to wIndwArd, aud
not wishing 10 le 5ecalmed 10 leeward, went
about and stood of snore, whlch proved n great
error OF judgment. Tue Madeleine ana Rcsoute
Dy O series Of short insnore tacks, soon