New-York tribune., 1886-08-13
NR. IRTING OFF on 4 YACHT
THE GUEST OF z. A. BUCK on THE RAMBLER
EAsTMAKD no.

THE GUEST OF Z. A. BUCK on THE RAMBLER
EA>TwARD no.
Henry Irving started yesterday on his yacht
ine cruise rs the guest OF E. A. Buck on the Rambler
The gentlemen comprising the party met shortly after
o'clock tie Barge once. the tug James Edward,
was IN waiting convey them to Bay Ridge. There
the Rambler anchored. IL was Just O'Clock when
Mr.. Buck with his stepped aboard the yach and
received salute hrs from the starboard and then te
port gun. J. II. seymonrs yacht Ra tha aud tho
Loando belonging 10 Henry French. were anchored
by. ana from the latter Mr. Frencn waved hs ai
In greeting After the sister yachts had each beet
saluted by the guns tie deck OF the Rambler the
took the latter IN tow headed up the bay.
IL addition TO Mr.. Irving. the guests OF Mr.. Buck
were j. Z. Parkinson OF London the travelling pan-
ion OF Mr.. lrvingi william Edwards OF Cleveland.
president OF the Driving Park Association OF hat city;
John b. Carsou OF Chicago together with Henry A. Buck
and John I Buck, the host aud George NJ
seelye, OF their intimate riends The Rambler is IN
command OF Captain George NJ. Dayton ana her crew
consists OF mate two quarter masters TWO stewards,
three walters and eight meu She Is boau'n schooner
rgged yacht li3 feet IN length over ALL OF .93 tons
Her internal fittings are simple but complete IN al! th"
pertains to comfort AMI convenience hehry A. buc1
WAS In charge OF the commissary department and from
every buleng pantry door peeped OF seEeros
ity in the shape OF supplies Mr. irving was enhus'suo
In his admiration vessel. aud stroled upon tina
deck with an air whi udcated delightful expectations
From tho moment starting from the Barge ohce he
manifested his leasuro AS ne sat In tile rear o. the
tug on the downward trip espied the Germanc he'd
inc toward the sea lie quickly recognized 1t rs an oil
friend from the deok OF which his eyes had hist reed
uron tho now world where lac was destined to hnd 80
many friends. With this as reminder ne reNrresu
TO that period recalled his first Al peaan"e IN Inc
Bells" ,.,, A..
DO you remember what beastly night IL wasf he
said TO Mr.. BUCK. But" he continued, the storm
seemed To render the play more realistic ana ater 'he
urst act felt my self perfectly at home. II,
A. Irytn nI< Wi
tary headquarters Governors leland As the yachs
passed under tho Bridge he looked at the great a,n
and expressed his adlpiration OF the structure ue
shifted his position from the port to the starboard se ~
gain better vsw of the public buildings Backweils
and Wards Islands Passing through He'll Gate, his
interest much excited Ut .hc story Of the engineering
works rncah detailed To him by his companions
Mr>Burk ami Mr.. CARSON Just beyond this point thc
great after another passed the aens
At Whitestonc stop WAS made to enable the news.
paper representatives ashore and then the yacas
proceeded It's journey. New London II 10 DO reacues
Tonight and In order to guard against delay tho yaes
Will proceod IN tow OF the James Edwards to that point
There the party will be- met tomorrow morning v.
General Horace Porter. General L. 4. wins'ow Wis"