The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15

ENTHUsIAsTIC RECEPTION ~ THE CITIZENS OF
NEW ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF THE FEs.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BOATING EVENTS IN
THE HARBoR-BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY OF FIRE.
woRKs-FUrURE MOVEMENTS OF THE FLEET.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO The HERALD.
New BEDFORD Mass. August Ia, 1877.
The visit Of tho Now York Yacht Club squadron to
this port proves genuine surprise. Not for years has
such n number OF fast ana handsome pleasure
craft thought II worth while to stop at Now Bedford
and tho compliment thus extended to its citizens
is greatly appreciated. In order to appropriately
repay the visiting yachtsmen for the trouble taken in
making the harbor the New Bedford Yacht Club and
several city officials hurredly arranged programme
comprising and pyrotechnics and the chartcrng
of tho tug Nellie. which they intended running through
the feet last night while the band playing and the
rockets and Roman candles sent hoaven-
ward. Tho rain prevented all this, but It did
not stop thousands going down 10 tho docks in antci
patton of the sorcnadc. There they remained during
the heaviest of the storm, some not deserving their
post until near midnight This morning tho New
Bedford Yacht Club requested tho fleet, through Com
modore Kanc to remain until tomorrow. and at a
meeting on the flagship ton O'Clock such determine
ton was reached as It was considered that day In
port Mt this stage Of tho would work no harm
and that the time might be pleasantly and nationally
passed
RACES ARRANGED
II was agreed that the yachts should be dressed at
two O'Clock and hour after three boat races should
take Place, the to DO arranged upon by tho
Commodore. These contests wero iour-oared gig
race double scull working boat contest by amatucrs
and par-oared race, open TO the before mast
These events set the city all agog with excite
fho prip huo;r
deserted for the docks. When tho timo
arrived to put the yachts IN their bright dress OF
thousand flags tho crowd of citizens to witness tho
display was immense Banker and butcher, grocer
and shippcr-al alike, with their families, sought tho
water to SEQ ~ sight And i was indeed
beautiful a, EoHn tSn would d n his Dos 10
his neighbour and this pleasant rivalry cssscd pic
ture not easily forgotten. When tho full beauty Of
b. the we're bFvught into rcqnsitso6 anu whom
ned their utmost oapaos,y hurried departures IRON
az reo O'clock with the enre isl 81 "wnsrs
guests present. the boat races wero started. 70 e.
THE GIG CONTEST. h ,, n,r-~ /, u
First of these was the gig contest IL had four
entries. the Rambler. Idler wandcrcr and Dread
nausht being represented The gg OF the latter
yacht, owing to It's size Weight was allowed five
oars. The course selected was from boat anchored
on the Mount Washington Giass Works, north
around the cutter voiante and returning
finish being imaginary line between the
boats OF tho ldlcr and Flagship The purse amounted
10 f3O, the WnOic amount going 10 the winner Tno
water was little rough, but not enough to DO
troublesome When tho word given the
Rambler crow went TO the front with
rush, but alter going eighth
OF n mile they began to slackcn their speed when the
idcrs gg, whose boys had been pulling somewhat ju-
diciousy, went up to them and, holding them for a
moment. slowly forged ahead. When the coastng
schooner wos reached the Ider had ADDED
to their lead, and now ono length
the best OF II. Tho Wanderers mon MS we'll
the Rambcrs were hopelcsslv beaten this point
and the contest lay between the Dreadpaughts and
Idcrs gigs. The mon OF tao Drcadnaught, the last
eighth OF a mile, pulled a long and clear oar we'll
through tho water aud managed TO lap tho Idler's
boat but hero tho coxsmain OF tho lattor crowded
the Drcndnaughrs zig IN an unwarrant table
manner causing tho port oars to bo nearly knocked
out OF the hands OF the crew Tho ldcrs gig held on
and won the race Dy huif length.
Time, 8 minutes
Tho exact distance rowed Is not known.
4. tho Drcadnaught was SECOND and Wandercr third
Tho Ramblcr's boat did not go the course.
f'f THE SECOND RACE.
The acrapa event was tho gcntlcmcn's or Cpcsts