New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-09
IN NEW-LONDON HARBOR.
CRUISE OF THE NETWORK YACHT CLUB
GATHERING OF SWIFT AND BEAUTIFUL CRAFT
ON THE TuAMEs-T1ps ON THE GOBLET
RACE
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ON THE THAMES-TlpS ON THE OoELET
RACE
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Ncw-London, Aug 8.-The New-York yacht CluD
cruise Is on Tho quiet surface of the llmpd Thames
is covered with collection Of machines for marine
locomotlon varying style of architecture from the
most PRINT e to tho most involved. The same
surface is also covered with wet blanket layer Of
heavy, thick white fog which promises to crystalline
and turn nto snow before morning. II the temperature
can be trusted.
AT 10 o'clock this morning the waters about the
New-York Yacht Club float at the foot OF East
Twenty-sixth-st swarmcd with the clubs steam
yachts and or two sailing vessels These were
in the slip: tho TILE, Electra, Puzzle, Sapphire and
Corsar, all being prepared for the two weeks trip
The remarkable little launch Henrietta, which many
think to be the fastest the waters, also there
Commodore Gery's naphtha launch rushed back and
forth between the float and the flagship ard conveyed
aboard the Commodores staff and Others who will en-
Joy the Electras proverbal hospitality during tho
cruise Fleet Captain Gouvcrneur Kortright was ono
OF tho first TO arrive and Fleet Surgeon Morris d.
Asch followed him closely. Before the appointed time
for departure 10 o'clock Secretary Bird of the club;
Treasurer Z. W. J. Hurst, and Captain stephen Pea
body, OF the Regatta Committee appeared and were
made at home by tho Commodore At exactly five
minutes after 10 O'Clock the boatswan Of the Electra
piped the crew TO the capstan. Anchor was
up the East River, bound for the rendezvous at tbs
port.
The weather at the time consisted Of clear sky,
a refreshing breeze and the brightest Of sunlight.
Tho meteorological condition htful, however,
and clouds doomed up moro and more, until Commo-
dore Gerys reputation good weather mascot
was endangered by heavy fog, drilling and gen.
cral gloom. ]. Plerpont Morgan's CorsaIr, steam
yacht followed the Electra and worked hard all day
to overtahs the fleet flagship. Success only followed
her attempts when late in the afternoon, the Electra
broke one OF the fangcs Of her screw and blew out
gasket In her steering gear. Disabled as she was
the Commodores yacht overlook and left behind the
Oneida, owned by T. c. Benedict. The yacht passed
on her way number Of sailing craft which sauted
the headquarters boat with the necessary respect
Cannonadlng tho order of the day, and eliminated
in a grand burst of marine artillery salvos when New
London harbor was reached at o'clock A perfect
maze Of graceful spars had to DO passed through,
and hundreds Of guns greeted the arrival of the
Electra. Then at once, naphtha launches began to
sputter about the Thames and exchange Of greeting
between tho various yachtsmen followed, naturally.
These yachts were then in the harbor:
sCHOoNERs.
Vessels Owners. Vessels. Owners.
H T % E f E9s5s
Brunhde - J. Ph-lps Norsema93 ogden Gooist
Fra Priscilla T. L. BelEnap sachen.......Jesse Mecalt
Fw VIVA fT o nucas H. smith
G~yiing. 20. ltham A Fish Xarina r. X Sturgis
intrepid. LLOYD Phoenix whm.. w Gould Brokaw
Madene-.J. s. D!ckerson
sLooPs
HpyfR MfyfGTeF F. h % MS!Fs.
Bedouln Archit aid Rogers Nymph- - ". FlinO
Cinderella Hopkins STan M;a b Pq Fobs
Huron. II. X. Aloodgood Volunteer Charles j. Paine
| Katrina-E. S. Auchincloss
STEAMERS
4 PssnI M Gy f. saSsE
Narwhal.....C. H. osgood TAI sman w A. Slater Slater
ouelda.-.E G. Benedict Fedaima Edwin NJ Browb
During this evening many other vessels arrived and
Tomorrow at Newport the fleet Will be Joined by the
Hotilla which has gathered there. Here at the
Poquot House. which the place Of rendezvous, there
is most charming collection of beautiful women In
DELIGHTFUL costumes and Of sunburnt amateur marines
In blue flannel
Fleet Captain Kortrght is tho designer OF what IS
known as the squadron Cruise Trophy beautiful
piece OF solid silver work about twenty inches high,
and constituting cup we'll as perfect CABIN
lamu The design has an inscription recording that
~, ,ropby was presented by Commodore Elbrdge T..
Gerry Vice Commodore Caldwell II. Colt and Rear
Commodore f. D. Morgan On the reverse IL pears
the yacht club seal and initials
| As soon as the Commodore arrived in this port he
issued the following order:
T7ar,bp Electra. " Y. Y. c.. haroOr Of New-London
| Aug s. ISIS.
General order No $50. ,,r,,
As mark OF respcc: TO the memory OF the iate fhhp
IT, Sheridan General Of the Army OF tho United States
the American ensign VIII DO half mased BY the yachts
~ the SQUADRON ON the DAY Of the funeral SATURDAY
. August H. 1888. Dy order " the Commodore.
| GOUVERNEUR KORTRIGHr Fleet Captain
| Captain George l. schuyler Joined the Electra
marty this evening. The od-timc mariner was III
the best Of conditions and looks forward to as much
endowment as he has appreciated at any time during
the last thirty years He showed especial interest IN
race which has been arranged between E. W. sec
combs steam Yacht Starting and Edwin NJ Brown
steam Yacht FeIelma. The new schooner oenone'
dos eG for Colonel COchrane Will have her triai trp
at Boston morrow and Will join the Meet a' NC"
port saturday. ,- xro
rhc tins for the Goelet Cup race arc very pro.
mlecuous The Volunteer IS favOrite, Eatufahy, Uu
There are many who think the Puritan, II saiieu
right will win with the Mayiower second me Ne"'
York schooner seafox IS great faVorte on tue coL
dition that there will be a ten-kI0t breeze. .
| Flfty-three yachts were represented ar the meet
inc Of tbc capains this evening on board the Electra
After a long debate IL decided TO accept the IN
vtatlon OF the Eastern Yacht CUP 10 participate III
tbh regatta at Marblehcad. This decision, however
I, subject 10 change II the weather turns oul uu
| favorable In the latter the cruise VIII pracu
| caIlv end AZ Vineyard Haven where the fleet goes
oa 1l leaving Newport several minor ports may be
visited after Martha's Vineyard. but the programme,
IS undecided The first matter taken up al snt
meeting was the Goeet race II was DECIDED ma
the race should take place the day atef the aiIlSa
| ar Newport The time OF the departure from thl'
| port was left 10 the Commodore.
| c-occoD u-rVc TIE tor IMMINENT.