New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-08
A GORGEOUS MARINE PICTURE.
ALL KINDS OF CRAFT IN WAITING TO SEE II
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streamed down to almost all the piers on both
sides of the city from Twenty-thrd-st. to the
Battery. The great est number of people TO en-
bark from any one pier were the passengers iii
boats Of the Iron Steamboat Company, four Of
whose largest vessels were employed The Taurus
was specially chartered by the New-York Yacht
Club for the of its members and guests. and
tickets Of admission TO il were disposed of sparingy
The Taurus was In charge of Jules A. Montant,
OF the Amerca's Cup Committee Charles A. Min
ton, the secretary Of the NewYOrk Yacht Club, was
associated with Mr.. Montant IN The direction. The
boat was to have left its pier at $50 a. TO-. but a
delay Of more than half an hour occurred in order
to take aboard a contingent of BoStoniaus who
ca re from that city of the Fall River boats.
When the Taurus finally got away. among others
on board OF her were Captain Robert Boyd, Of the
United States Navy; c. NJ. Da Costa f G.. de
Hautevillo Alonzo B. Jones' +. X. Sturgis, Charles
A. Stevenson. Miss Kate Claxton, Royal +. Rob
bins. f. La.Montagne, l.. l.. Browne, B p Schwcrin,
G. J. Prince. Lieutenant w A. IIsaden. United
States Navy; William b. sewall. I. B. Event. L.
w. Coe. w L. Brooks, f. d. Shaw, David w.
Bishop. John W. Emerson, W. NJ Mills, Frank
Lincoln, Henry Wheeler, George II Warren. Paul
VI. Swain. Thomas Devins Bsardman. L. A.
Houghton r chard Henderson, Gordon Cunard,
George Duryea. Reginald Gray. J. S. Rogers. James
Francis, Samuel Stanwood. j. S. Ludam, Commo-
dorc D. LIBrainc, tho Rev. H. j. Dc Sails aud John
S Dickerson.
The iron steamboats, Cepheus, Cyguus and Sirius,
each bearing its full complement of passengers. got
off while the Taurus still lay by waiting for the
Boston admirers of their gallant champion. For
whole hour o fine feet of steamboats,, tugs and
yachts glided down both the East and the North
river and passed away of Governors Island as II
in review before the motley crowd that lsurgcd
about the Battery. Most Of the sailing
vessels that intended TO accompany the
racers had gone down the bay Sunday night and
anchored either OF the Staten Island towns or in
the ample basin Of the Atlantic Yacht Club These
were Joined by their owners aud guests early the
morning, and quickly put off to the starting point
near the Scotland lightshlp.
All the way down the squadron increased. So
many vessels were added to it so quickly that il
seemed us if they must have sprung up with sails
all set and colors flying from the sea. No sort of
craft was wanting to make the array perplexingly
heterogeneous. From the cunning catboat. the
dainty yawl and the saucy launch. u the great
three -nasted schooner and the powerful ocean
steamer all were represented. They came down the
bay TO the NarrOws and collecting there. waited the
signal tc start But the hour appointed for the
boats to go.over the line passed by. and no signal
sounded. The reason was painfully apparent TO
any one who took the trouble 10 look about him az
the idle sails and the dropping flags hanging limp
and useless against the masts. There scarcely
puff OF wind The sun beat hoty down, and its
reflection in the still and CLASSY water completed
the scene of tantazipg dulness On board the
Taurus an earnest crowd collected on the deck aud
YEARLY whisted for breeze They filed their
cheeks and blew away with other noticeable
result than TO expend their strength fer naught.
All the vessels could dc to lie around aud wait
The steam yachts paraded around during this
tedious time their passengers lying about listlessy
on their decks enjoying the petty little zephyrs as
they can only be enjoyed by those who do not need
breeze. Jay Geulds Ataauta, large but queenly,
rode the waves in graceful majesty The Stranger
with T. S. Jsffray and large party Oh her COM
| modous decks. wandered hther and thither. j.
Alexandra accommodated quota Of guests on hip
steam yacht the Vision Mr. Bostwick's Orienta
| flying tho colors Of four different clubs, blew
shrll whistle in honor of every passing craft. The
Sigma, owned by NJ. s. Smith, of Detroit was
among the visiting craft. L ID. Morgan aud
select party of friends were out in
his handsome Amy. J. NJ Fiske's Theresa, John
H. Aspinwalls Sentinel and John A. Morris's Cora,
each bearing n complement of passengers, wero
among the steam yachts of the feet Fairman
Rogers of Philadelphia, added noticeably 20 the
brilliant scene with his steam craft Magnolia. The
RIVAL the Corsair and the Electra, owned respec.
lively by j. A. Baker, Elbridge T. Gerry and j.
Pcrpont Morgan, cruised gayly about each other
on the outskirts of the feet In Gravesend Bay.
The Poynia, long and elegant. stirred mp heavy
sea as she wandered around. There were with
Allen Thorndike Rice, Oh his steam yacht
Aida, w. X. Vanderbilt, Herbert Wads-
worth, of Geueseo; Whteaw Reid, Lloyd
Bryce and Mr.. Churchman, Of Philadelphia
And throughout the entire 81 uadron, daring one
aud all to combat, Herreshof's little wonder, the
trim Stiletto, passed swiftly through the waters
with none TO- say II nay. Ii flew fercely along
shnekng shril melody with It's whistle, while the
water boiled about Its stern II In anger at being
dealt with SC contemptuously Then il would stop
so suddenly that one could Its smokestack
trembie, or turn about ut an almost perceptible
angle. Wherever II went the people crowded the
sides of their craft to observe its spirited approach
and loud choruses Of cheers rent the air IN honor
OF the blind builder who sat upon its little oval
deck.
All the excursion steamers In this concourse Of
vessels were crowded with sightseers Perhapst the
Grand Republic carried more passengers than any
other boat. sne may, not have borne any more
than the law allows. but certainly she had all the
people on heT that hat was S,h. Ssafe 70 Car cary
B. Schuyler, Sam Sloan, Sylvan Deli II. T. Baya,
Thomas A. Morgan and Empire State were all used
as excursion boats, aud were all overfowing with
II was hardly possible to count the little tugs
that played around in the Narrows. There could
scarcely have been many left for the regular bust
psss s ony afyI nSy sss and psq s
from States as far South as Kentucky, and as far
West as Michigan. Among the larger ones were
w W Il Hendas BENTLEY he 't J. T. sanford s''sR sSs
Jason, the Quaker City, the James ID. Ward, the
ware and Iyanhoe. the L.. Boyer, the Joanna, the
Lnther G. Ward, which did honorable service TO
the Puritan the NJ. ID. Wheeler. the Joseph Stick.