The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-21
THE REGATTA.
WHITE WINGED RACERS STRUGGLING
ON THE HRINY DEEP.

ON THE BRINY DEEP.
The Tempest. the Maggie and the ohv'a
win the Laurels.
From Mobile and New Orleans by the rushing
railroad lines; from Biloxi. Mississippi City ane
Pass Christian by the white-winged schooners
and yachts. the people Of Louisiana, Alabama
and mississippi. who live along the coast Of the
mississippi sound. iocked to Bay st. Louis to see
the regatta. The nautical fete had been but
poorly advertised, yet such is the reputation oil
tbe BAYS regattas that thousands came to see 1t
and fifteen boats were entered In the race anxious
20 contest for the prize. Among these were the
graceful 'Zoe," the wave skimming Tempest, y
the double decked "Grace Darling" the swift
s.governor Claiborne" the double keeled Seem
ini." the artful and bounding "Maggie, the tune
fully named "Olivia,' and others which 1t would
take up too much time and imagination to de-
scribe.
Notwithstanding that the garish sun shed his
hottest rays and Apollo piled his darts Of fire
with unusual precision and intensity, the wharf
from the pier head of which the boats were TO
start, was crowded some time before IL o'clock
the hour appointed for th start-with the pick Of
our Southern beauties and the choice Of our young
bloods. Son dit en- PEASANT, the bloods might
have been we'll enough to look at for
the young ladies, but as sight-seer we did not
appreciate them, the white dresses revealing
shapely forms and the bright eyes shining
through the Transparency OF half concealing
wells attracted all our attention and came very
near causing us to forget the important business
OF Watching the contesting boats.
by a stern sense of duty towards the sea, the
sight, though from q certain point OF view
lees attractive, was nevertheless beautiful in the
extreme, and deliciously exciting. The horizon
was lined with breezy looking clouds vaying from
eummit to bottom, from the purest white to the
darkest tints of the grey. Overhead in a resplen-
dent sea of azure, the glorious Gun sailed along,
coloring with ife-giving tints the beautiful,
bright green OF the water, and lighting with
diamond sbarkles the crests Of the feaming
waves.
All along che bay the snow white sails OF pleas
ure boats could be seen skmmng over the varie-
gated surface Of the water, now colored with sou-
bre tints az q cloud would pass over the sun. now
Frightening into the refulgence Of silver when
the cum had II all his own way as he ambled
through the armament When the little vessels
worked up into line, according to their assigned
positions, Il was really embracing 10
see how they danced under the pull
OF their anchors like blooded horses
held back under the curb Of the Bit their grace
full aud almost airy bodies prancing as they we're
lifted by the enow.capped waves, their masts and
rigging shivering with the stiff and steady breeze
az with emotion, and their whole selves appearing
alive and animated, as il anxious to begin the
soul.stirring race. We must not omit circum-
stance that may put in doubt the faith now pre-
valent among the people of these United States in
the complete and sincere reconstruction of the
South. The "Grace Darling" whilst standing
out TO sea, in order to get into line, somehow or
other, missed her bearings, and with her lib
boom direct and pointed like the lance Of
knight ruahing for his adversary in tourney,
went straight for the United States Revenue Gut
Ter Dix and bored q hole in her wheel
house large enough for at least camel to crawl
i'm. This was, as we suppose, altogether nnpre-
meditated, but nevertheless, it lie TO be regretted
AZ IL looks like "strike," and strike" in what
ever shape IL could come was, to Say The least,
untimely against first-class cutter, where the
fairest ladies OF the South were at the moment
enjoying the Inequalities of the gallant tars who
pay homage to the stars and stripes.
The entries closed a few moments before the
fret gun fred az follows:
First Class-Tempest Gemini Carrie v, Gov. |
claiborne. Zoe and Grace Darling.
Second Class-Maggie. Armida. Jennie, Cayuga |
and Lucia.
Third Olass--Olivia. Nameless, Katie, Julia and |
Patola.
In drawing for positions the places taken by |
The yachts of the fret class were as follows:
First, Carrie "; second. Claiborne; third. Grace
Darling; fourth, Gemihi; fifth, Zoe; sixth, Tenn
pest; and next in their rear after the positions
were assigned and taken were the following Of |
She second class. 10 line and in the order named:
Jennie, Armida, Maggie, Cayuga, Lucie: third
ciass, Julia, Olivia, Katie, Patola aud the Name
less, the rear line occupying space OF about
THREE HUNDRED YARDS,
and presenting, as each line stood at anchor, with
nainsails set, ready to weigh anchor, the most
picturesque and beautiful sight that has been
witnessed for years by the good people of Bay
81. Louis and the large crowd that was assem-
bled on the pier heads and at the numerous
The second gun was fired by the Bay st. Louis
dun Squad after the judges, Messrs. Charles
Javanac, of this city, and Louis Gagnet, Of Bay
st. Louis, had
GIVEN THE ORDER,
md immediately afterwards the latter gentle
man took skiff, and after being pulled out into
he rough water, the wind blowing stifiiy, got the
irst and second lines in order, and right pretty
hey looked, with sixteen OF the handsomest
Tachts in Southern waters laying . short distance
apart, each with man at the anchor and, those
who had them, with man at the jib rope
READY TO PULL
1t the signal.
Al LIS the order was given by Com. Cavanac.
md in second after the small howitzer had
belched forth the signal to start, it seemed as
though each boat had got under way, every one
Of them rocking like cockle-shen as surf after
surf struck them
SQUARE IN THE NOSE.
Away they went for the first stakebost. an