The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-13
IT WASN'T A GREAT RACE,
BUT THE YACHTSMEN AND THEIR
GUESTS HAD A GOOD TIME.

The Boats, with Gay Parties Aboard
Drifted About the Bay, but Returned
in Time for Merry Ending to the
Clubs Ladies' Day.
What a splendid lot of wild exhilarat
ing sport was spoiled yesterday by the
rainl
And yet, think there is not one among
the guests of the Jersey City Yacht Clut
who is willing to say that the Ladies
failure. True, it rained, and there were
only occasional suggestions of breeze.
Hundreds of small crafts anchored in
the vicinity of the clubs boat house, lay
notionless in the dreary, foggy vista; only
h here and there could be dimly discerned 9
few slow moving yachts belonging to the
clubs splendid fleet of fast sailers.
But in spite of it all there were many
who spent decidedly pleasant afternoon
and evening; and the rain was not so
cruel as to drive the fair occupants OF the
various yachts below deck.
Commodore H. b. Pearson threw search
ing glances at the threatening sky and
shook his head significantly. But he was
soon prevailed upon to man the Gertrude
and join those who had already ventured
forth and who showed no disposition to
return. He took on board with him q
party consisting of Mrs. William F.
Brown, Mrs. c. H. Benson, Miss Gaines,
Mi, Mr: Fred; ed dPangboFgn 4Sg Mr.; Gainss inc and
On board Vice Commodore Leon
Albeit, Jr. s trim and jaunty little yacht,
the Emily B., with the gallant young
vice commodore at the wheel, were
gathered party of clever, witty and fun
loving ladies. They were Mrs. Chauncey
Smith, Mrs. Heldermann and her fascina-
ting daughter Juliet, Mrs. r. c. johnson,
Mrs. Wilson and Miss Ella Conkey.
And what time they hadl How they
ransacked the luxuriantly furnished
cabin for the hidden mysteries of the
yachtsman's paraphernalia. They
found the crackers and the canned meats,
the olives, the IS o. p" and the mirror.
hats, laid aside their fiower-bedecked bon
nets and substituted for them the summer
yachtsman's head-gear-but they stood
before the mirror to adjust them. When
they emerged from the cabin one or two
hats had been converted into the most be-
| witching little bonnets.
Then they listened to and assisted Mr..
Chauncy Smith (who, by the way, is
splendid company in remarkably sweet
and harmonious fantasie on the mouth
organ, which was only equalled by the
delightfully."- dreamy and pathetic muir
murs of the fog horn.
On Captain John Wright's Naomi were
ex-Sheriff Heintz and daughter, Mrs. John
Manning and two nieces, Mrs. f.
Groescher and two daughters, Ella and
Clara; Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Groescher,
William Groescher and Mr. R. G. Booth.
Captain Garrett Van Horn himself
manned his fast sailing Bessie. On board
were Miss Gertrude Rudderow, Miss
Elizabeth Vreeland, Miss Bessie Van
Horn and Messrs. Ed Rudderow, Regi-
nald Van Horn and Charles Vreeland.
Captain Fred Wright's Fleetwing also
carried a gay party.
There are between twenty five and
thirty yachts in the clubs feet, but some
of them were left to their moorings yes
terday.
Those who went out did not venture far
beyond the statue All the participants
returned to the club house about seven
o'clock in the evening, where an excellent
collation. of sandwiches, coffee, cake and
fruit were abundantly served and relished
with keenness which only sailors ap-
petite can thoroughly appreciate.
President John A Hilton made the
guests feel delightfully."- at home, and
venerable Captain A. b. Reynolds showed
a disposition to dance when the orchestra
struck up; but don't think he danced
While the guests were seated at the
table the western sky was Illuminated for
a few moments with the reflection of the
setting sun, and threw rosy CLEAN over
what before had been dreary expanse
The tables were soon shifted to the out
side, and the merry party spent the even
ing in dancing.