New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-19
TIE ALLIANCES MA \ ADMIRERS.
POINTED COMPLIMENTS AND CUTTING CRITICISMS
PREPARING To LAUNCH HER.

POINTED COMPLIMENTS AND CUTTING CRITICISMS
PREPARING To LAUNCH HER.
The thrOng of admirers whom the fair yacht
Atlantic count. in her tram were blessed with pleas
ant day in which to make their Sunday afternoon oai
yesterday IL is safe to say that other one OF the
many fair young brides who have fallen TO the lou o'
that poyganous old Mormon Neptune has received the
omen and und,s attention and admiration OF thou
sands OF other fellows during the period OF courtshp ~
the coy and blushng Atlantic has received Tor the iaS
month The reports of her nay and week day reeep
tons have been published abroad ana IL reai'y see
as II every man who had been introduced 10 o'u
Neptune, or was in any way acquainted with his hau
teal orshp or who knew any of the sisters cousins or
aupts OF the future bride had rushed peli nell 10 eso
receptions They have walked into the privacy VI '"o
shpyard at all of the day aud night without eve"
the formalty sending In their cards In advance OF vi
asking Mr. Mumm, II he had any objections 10 thei
meeting his young ward.
Nor has 1t stopped Alas for the gaantry OF the
young In marine society that 1t shonid DC sa'' W"
said il t be In the interests truth and gossip they
have discussed and the pros pects Oh 'ne
beautiful craft under her very nose-poe some nave
had the mpertinence TO usDuate even while the dreamy
gaze OF her lqud desdeyes were upon them that she
would be "fast." Nay more, they nave vent
ured to predict that when once thoroughly
settled In commission and under fun Roadway on tie
voyage Of lie she would ontIoot the deVll himself
Cruel jokes have been perperaed WITHIN reacn o, hen
earrings "a what might be expected Al thc en- oi INV
first season II she already beginning 10 phl. cn
manly illusions to her stays sang REFERENCES W VIZ
cut of her lib" and remarks upon the size OF her was
have openly been maize by men VINO were ola enough ~
know better, tine most cruel OF All was udpPrI
Young member OF the New-NorK Yacht Clhp ana e1-
chairman Regatta Committee. VINO one day start
led the d"cornn of shlpyarf ny drawing ONT tue
opinion that haf mrch forefpot Aftrr such an
ATTRACTIONS all expressions 81 dOuht as |" her strsu
ness suspicions she will prove only 1alr wrat yer
ssllrr expectations that she Will he TOO CRANKY ior
anything and beliefs that she VIII mold her nose 700
hgh or "hury herself AT the first tr1s, SINK mo NJ
significance. other hand, her many heFoieu au-
mirefs have uttered the most fulsOme compliments op
ly before her They datcd upon ne brantv OF he
ape and made secret OF their CONVICTION tnat sle
will prove leader IN the race. and The only reason WY
the bushes Of maidenly moiesty haven't inthieu h'
throat manSl AMI the checks Of her ni"cK Is u.
cause her dress max 1.-THE saiimt ker-nasnL yeC "l
nished the necessary sail ana blocks. lrsVriuty
W.. supposed to he the last OF thr
Sunday receptions and the crowd wa
proportionateIy great in consequence CHESTS CAM
IN carriages and in throngs foot and on Inc run
They swsrmed the shpyard TO look AT tbe yact III
all the glory OF her fresh paint aud ne" IRON Woth
They found tho latter only half completed ont tht
printing nearly all done II was fum1red on Satnrua'
that gong elOpe with old ocean uldeI c"vr'
darkness the evening. and many prOpe Father *
pee ed t. hnl her from thn Old place. but enc
was stu ther high and dry, and gsi"nlng IN Ia sun
light II was evident however. that ways FOR her a.
Tuesday or Wednesday, the fnlnrss OF time ana or ne
and bob graceu courtesy to her tormentors ana au