Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-10
AT THE THIMBLES.

d.vTbe Arrival Of The New Haven
 Yacht Club Fleet-A Pretty Sight
 or Among The Islands-The Hop
 Saturday N1ght-OH To The East
 ward-Visitors At The Island.
 Saturday was day of anticipation with the people stopping at Stony Creek and on the various islands which comprise the Thimbles, which are considered by many to be the best place along the Connecticut shore to spend vacation. Early in the at ternoon the people were on the lookout for the arrival of the yachts of the New Haven Yacht club, and by o'clock the first yacht with all sail set glided in between High and Pot Islands, and, continuing on short dis tance, dropped anchor off Northrop's Island View House at Flying Point. The first yacht was quickly followed by others of the club, and they presented very pretty sight to those on shore as they sailed in among the islands under full sail and came to anchor near Fly ing Point. By half-past seven all the yachts which are going on the fourth annual cruise of the club lay at anchor. They had pleas ant sail from this city. The lights on the yachts as the latter moved up and down on the long swell which prevailed presented the appearance of so many large fire bugs. The handsome yacht Rajsh, Commodore Beech CTS flagship, with her many lanterns present ed pretty sight as she lay at ancnor ti aeat sur rounded by the other yachts of the fleet. Before all the yachts had arrived at the Greek the many lanterns which helped to decorate the long verandas running around the front and side of the Island View House had been lit, and the tables had been removed from the laroe dining room and the floor waxed for the dancers who were to take part in the hop which Landlord Nortkrop was to give in honor of the visiting yachtsmen. The chairs i'll the parlors of the hotel had been placed on the hotel veranda and these with the settees furnished seats for the ladies and gentlemen who did not care to dance. This hop had been the talk Of the people at the Creek and on the islands and by o'clock nearly 300 people had assembled in the hotel parlors, the dining room and on the veran- da, while many more were promenadlng up and down the broad shell road in front of the hotel and in the pavilion near by Among those who went down were several from the city who spent Sunday at the Creek. shortly after 9 o'clock the orchestra which furnished the music struck up the music for lanclers and the long looked forward to hop began Between dances the seats on the veranda were occupied by the gallant yachtsmen and their lady friends, who watched the twink ling lights on the yachts and talked about fife on the deep blue sea. The dancing was kept up until midnight, when the party d1s- persed and the yachtsmen returned to thelr yacbtsmen returned to their yachts, and an hour later all was quiet except that once in a while the sound of laughter would come floating across the water from one of the yachts where the local ''tars" had not re- tired. Among some of the people present at the hop and not among the yachtsmen were; A. w. Minor, Miss Anna Gillette, Miss Rose O. Kerrin, Miss Flossie Graham, Miss Lucy ,1-s. WhIffn1SpU Barney, Miss Katie Bradley of New Haven, Misses Boardman of Hartford, Miss Mabel E. Rogers of Meriden, Miss Georgie s. Hull, Miss Bessie c. Hull, Miss Llllie S. Jones of Wallingford, Miss Agnes Temple of Atlantic City, E. l. Atwater, c. B. Damn, Fred Killam, c. E. Futile, James I. Craig, Albert Abbey, Ellery Camp, Ike Mallory of New Haven, Edward Stiles of Hartford and others.
 Yesterday was one of the pleasantest days the people of the Creek have enjoyed this summer. The air was as clear as a bell and in the morning a nice sailing breeze was blowing, which caused the sailboats to careen to one side as they danced merrily over the waves outside of the islands. To- ward evening the breeze died down, leaving the water perfectly smooth. On board the yachts all was quiet until about nine o'clock, when the yachtsmeu turned out and after dressing came on deck rubbing their eyes 
 deep. The commodoIes yacht was trimmed with flags of all nations, and large number of visitors were entertained on board of her as we'll as on board the rest of the yachts during the day and evening. Some of the yachts took out parties for d short sail during the day, but most of the yachts lay at anchor with their sails furled and their avn ings spread over the decks to protect the yachtsmen from the hot sun. Early this morning the yachts will leave for Now Lon don and if they have good weather they will reach and anchor off the Edgecomb House at Eastern Point sometime during the after noon In the evening the yacbtsmen will be given hop by the landlord of the Edgecomb House, who assures the yachtsmen good time if the weather is pleasant. The hotel and grounds will be illuminated and there will also be display of fireworks during the evening, and Tuesday the yachts will sail to the eastward, their first stop being at New port. The yacht Acme, with ex-Commodore scranton, Joseph E. Fitch and Fred E. Hotchkiss on board, went fish ing off Faulkner's Island Saturday and lay at anchor at Stony Creek yesterday, and the yacht will return to this city to-day and not continue on the cruise. Among some of the yachtsmen who are going on the cruise are:
 Upon | e Raiahz-Commodore Beecher, Fleet Captain Mansfield. Harry J: Goodnow of Chicago. Johu Murphy of Henry killam & Co
 On the RiVal-JamtS Gallagher. ]r, k. k. Hop kfns of BIalstl eet's and w. w. Price.
 On the Zephyr-George E. Dudley and Frank Hnman.
 On the Endeavor-Ex-C Commodore 1T. D. Billiard Charles A. Wy kes of this city, Tracy B. Warren of Bridgeport.
 On the Louise-Thomas H. Hall owner William H Diewortt, ex-commodOre of New Jersey Yacht club Dr. Prank Gallagher, George M. Chadwick, Captain James Potter, steward
 tn the soop Wayward Captain Warner, E. Baker, ]. 1. Bassett of New London
 The yacht Rival" the property of MT. w. w. Converse, was kindly placed by the owner at the disposal of James Gallagher, jr, that she might add to the success of the cruise, the owner bimself being unable to go.
 The hotels on the shore and on the islands are crowded, as are most of the cottages, and will be during this month, which is now the popular month to spend at the shore. The barge Juno brought a large party to Pot Island yesterday afternoon, and the owners of sailboats d1d large business in taking out parties fl om the island for short sail. Captain "Billy" Bayne, of the catboat ''Yale," great favorite with the ladies on Money Island, spent the day yesterday in taking large party from one of the yachts to another