New-York tribune., 1875-07-26
TUESDAYS MEETING
OUTDOOR SPORTS.

CRUISE OF THE BROOKLYN YACHT CLUB
RECEPTION TO THE YACHTsMEy BY MAYOR WICK
HAM AT LLOYD's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOR
GREENPoRr.
The fleet Of the Brooklyn Yacht Club, which
started on It's annual cruise Friday morning. arrived
a Loyds Harbor, Long Island, the same day Tho feet
s the largest which has been sent out by the Club
and will he Joined by several additional yachts AZ Green
port to-day The yachts OF the three senior officers OF
the Club are with the squadron, which is composed OF the
following vessels: Observation-Disclosures, Commodore
Dickerson; sea Witch, vice-Commodore stott; Clio,
Messrs Brndburst e. Asten Comet, W. H. Langley Es-
telIe j. F. smith; Vision, c. j. Stevens; Vesta, $. NJ.
Mills: and Dreadnaugbt C. j. Osborne. sloops-Sadie.
Commodore Davidson; Playful, X. W. Holmes; White
Wing A. =. Blivcn; Lbbie g., s l.. Blood; Maggie b.,
Gen Tom Thumb" Maria r. H. Huntley; schemer.
C. H. Hare North Star, A. Taylor. jr; Kaiser Wilhelm.
Messrs Greenleaf & Morris; and Blue Jacket b s.
Osborn.
The Yachts gathered at Glen Cove Thursday, where
many guests the Club received AZ $50 a. n on
Friday signals shown from the flagship Madeleine
ordering the fleet to weigh anchor In few moments
the feet scuding along under full sail before brisk
southwest breeze which compelled some OF the soops
to take in topsa. The scho0ncrs carried stay JD-top
and topsas The wind which at $3.50 a. IN. was nearly
dead aft freshencd toward 10 o'clock and brought
the feet than was expected TO the en-
franco of Loyds Harbor. Tie leading yachts laid
IN and e Others having up the fleet entered the
harbor In line and anchored on Iayor Niokians resi-
Jrncc a salute being fired IRON each yacht. The run
from Glen Cove was ma L. III hour and 80 minutes ihe
Dreaduauglit Comet. Nesta, and E>tele poceedei 10
after -auting the Mayor. Commodore DlcAer
son went ashore and called upon the Mayor VINO soon
after accompanied the Commodore on board the Mid
lcnc the yachts saluting the Mayor with one gun each
Signals from the flagship called the 0icers OF tne n.et
10 the Madeleine, where greetings were exchanged WIN
Mayor Wckham and refreshments served iisef IN ,no
affrnoon thc Mayor paid second visit to the eet this
time accompanied by his family and several y guests.
About ) y. H., the yacbisnen we're received py lhe
Mayor There were present Admiral Paulding Henry
Deforest, c. II. Delamater, Nelson Iappan Dr "9cii;
Ruins Prime Col Thomas Lord. jT. the sey. Nh Hani'
ton and tine Rev Mr. Knox, Will tller families to5e,her
with few other guests from NewYork and Huntington
Nnsioans had been secured and dancing was iniulgcu
in AT dusk the Yerandas and grounds were iiuiii''ed
with Chinese lanterns. After supper had been s.f'Su
tbp quests witnessed display OF fireworks from tne
vacits Tile company returned to the house before ~
O'clock coon after which the Club guests took leave OF
their host with three cheers and tiger tor Mayor WICK
The Yachts weighed anchor early on Saturday morning
and n, needed on their shelter island anu Ieei
port The programme determined upon AT meeting
held on Thursday provided for the early alrs' OF ,ho
fleet Al Greenpoft and divine service on board the
Madeleine on Sunday 10 which the citizens o uleepors
cr. invited There VIII be regatta Tor schOoncrs anu
sloons to-day The 10 he sailed over VIII w ue
cided this morning This evening meeting VIII De ied
on the Madeleine the purpose OF ueciuiS on nc u
t1rc movements the feet. The crniso nay DE out
lined in general IA follows The squadron VIII sail from
GreenpOrt To NewIondon, where 1t pfoDaDly WI 'hriys
ON Tursfay II will be at Newport on rhars'iy. ami
thence will cruise around Marthas vineyard ihs ihet
will return to Newport from Martlas vineyard anu
separate.