The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-28
PRICE TWO CENTS.
A PHANTOM YACHT CRUISE.
now THE BROOKLYN FLEET MYsTERE-
OUSLY FIILED TO Ell.

an tfnuorhtc Eroufhmme on satin Fape<.
but no Squadron ut tho Rendczvous- yh.a
Came off omm odore Wsiisck's sore Threns
Monday the goth, was the date announced
in elegantly printed orders on satin paper fos
tho squadron OF the Brooklyn Yacht Club to
rendezvous for their annual cruise. General
order No. L. issued by Commodore Wallack
from on board tho flagship Columbia or Els.
mere. Stamford. Conn, named Glen Cove as the
rendezvous. and announced that n meeting Of
the yacht owners would be held on board the
flagship at p. NJ. Tho following elaborate
programme for the cruise was published In or.
| doris:
avg Bc Eo:s Sgnn as%RP s: Sect via
9sn ocl9ss ,se 9co, win proceed 70 New Los
port Friday Aug 3o-Tle ususl club regatta Tor ara
and dsedsG f at meeting 81 gscs
rom on ' ,Sc % Sr NIB te s.s,
get qnderws for Sewport SUNDAY, sept OWNS
viz 1S, guest SS a., AZ. Invited g 5 ssgt Monday
determined on messing to be heIG on board tss
nssship ioT ,h,, purpo,e Tuesday Sept, son .lsn.
Mednesy SEPT Nee, will ss u SSw S way Zoe
E s AMI en9 sS es Sn .cs ss' T par prS
orders mi be issued from time 70 time ~ the Com'ao
advice and cc9saliaoa. ns!. Yacht, vii Be bs1
lending yachts viii lay 50 hat the aeSt nav pr"eesG into
G. Fl ss % S % 9' o kssh y"S ns T s
and sisnalzng on joining the squadron each Captain
leaving the squadron should sienifv such de- src i'm ncr
son aud obtain leave from the Commodore officer In
| command.
Quite number OF yachtsmen took the Sea-
wanhaka up TO Glen Cove To- witness the start Of
the feet on Tuesday morning Much to their
astOnishment. on arriving at Glen Cove. IL was
found that tho only yacht present was tho
! Madeleine. She went away during the night.
and at tho usual hour OF starting Tuesday
morning the only yacht Of the club present was
| Eot a.. ,t,. CT, 10
not turned up OF all. and the squadron" con-
sisting Of the Kate. after breakfast weighed
| anchor deliberately at about eight bells and
wont fishing. Such a fiasco in yachting has
not happened for years and when the news
! reached the city yesterday morning every club
| lounger was on the Q'd uire rs much to ascer-
tain the whereabouts Of the missing Commo-
! dOre az OF the missing squadron: Gales ofton
| spring up to dispense fleets. they said. but
whore is the gale that coud darnt such yet vet;
tars Of the Brooklyn Yacht Club
Most members Of the Brooklyn Yacht Club are
re, ,,ent in regard to tho subject and ga. say ne
| cruisA T. 'aturo in consequence OF the late
date on which II was oruerou. 1--WE "''"''er 10
however. rash enough to risk keel -haunus.
Sfnarlcyow iqshi9n. by asserting that the absencs
to the members trying to got even with Com.
pod3rY WaIlack for lying, ut anchor one rainJ
day ast spring when the club held thoir annual
| regatta. Another member asserts thai
undauntod by the nautical appearance OF ths
Commodore when in Yachting costume. which
| IT.,
mutiny has been raised ngal nst him this sum-
mer, and that the command OF the squadros
| was offered TO another yacht owner.
a yachtsman who knows Commodore Wal.
iack We'll said Yesterday TINT ho had bad sore
throat, ana would not accompany the cruise on
club in the City Of Churchcs-tho Atiantic-said
that the cruise Of 1878 would no doubt 90 down
fully in a hi backed rni-chalr OF the Louis
OuntorZo pattern, in the parlor OF his elegant
| little VITA called tSulere he pNnlntuel Leaf
| evening tho causes TINT imDelicd him to
refrain from taking active command OF the
iered from Now York Bay 10 the vineyard
sound. Although vt first displeascd ut being
| suddenly confronted in his quarters and ques.
toned Oh the sulgect. he with scaman's in.
nate courtesy Hnd frankurss. soon reclaimed his
" A. the last meeting Of the Brooklyn Yacht
! Cluh.' he began. it was distinctly understood
preparatory to the cruise would not take com.
! mind shortly alter this meeting the yoca
| chords Of my throat became congestod, aud NJ
onc' transmitted g. the Secretary. Mr.. Lee. ,
| letter from my physician to that cnc1t. and
added that this would prevent my Joining tht
| sGuhlren uMdcr any circumstances"
HerG MI Wallqckt To show how seriously ht
was affected 10y the Throat tronh!@ u!,@re 2 fnv
| deop notes. Thry resembod the hoHrsc tones
| Of tho boatswain OF first later as, standing In
ihe main channels. he hnils tho lookout IL
S s% Snwc r a5sut 6 %ns s1fsrns
| hibition. tho Commodore was silent for fhg
minutes. and then he contin as il resumins
no doubt Mr.. l.oc did his best ia informing Inc
several ,memheTs ot the club Of my copdJ
tIon, and Of my dccis on in consequence. yori
probably. although he was unable 10 inform
! ihom all. sent word 10 my Vice Commodore
AR, Han, to take, command and have no doub
thu, he was ready and willing 10 do so. As /
! was. however. us far M have boeu enabled u
learn. only two vessels Tendezyousod. Thes,
sloop, Mantle. Ny son. deserted the formei
vessel to-day from the deck of tho Columbus
| rs he was on his way to IArchmont. but shor
| distance hencc. Tho Madeleine WAS riding NJ
| anchor AZ Glen Cove. on the othor side Of Tho
sound Had been aboard OF the Coumbi,
| should at onco have stood over Il
| her u courtesy to her commander. My
| throat IS really so bad that l doub
/ shall he enahIcd to ;gbpcar On the stage il
Tho beautiful spot where the Commodore ha
chosen his dwelling IL situated upon an cle'
| waited plateau at Slppnn Point. near Stamford.
| Conn. From the hous" are TO be seen larg,
cNpanse 81 the Sound. east. south and north
| Tho dwelling itself was built by Capt. Waite
me commander of the old Inflated steamer
| Atlantic. of the old Collins line. Only few
miles 10 the southwark il the ole
Collins manor house, built by tho pro.
prictor Of that line. II il calet
! Iarrhnont. ind il surrounded with nno old
| larch trees. Still further to the southwark il
| the home Of Capt. Luse. the former commander
| 81 the steamer Arctic, which foundered off thu
| Banks of Newfoundland.
Commodore Wallncks elegant yacht Column
hlai which he so ally commands il sunshin,
| and in storm lies anchored in an ofling Of tht
| foot of his grounds. A stout and hcnrty OLD
las, evening. anon casting his eyes IL
the direction Of his commanders shore
aspmmons to set his Kites. man the windlass
| and steer for the open sea beyond. The sigma
light haneng in ne lio stays could be plainly
| socn from the front OF the COmmoduroi
| grounds. sparkling in the inky darkness.
The Thermometer In New York Yesterday