New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-12
COLOR AT COTTAGE CITY.
A THOUSAND YACHTSMEN THRONG THE
RESORT.
BALL AT THE SEA VIEW HoUSE-COMMoDoRE
GERRY ATTENDS CHURCH IN sTATE-To
RACE WITH THE BOSTON FoRTIEs.
Try TELEGRAPH TO TUE TnIBCSEI
BALL AT TIL

RACE WITH THE BOSTON FORTIEo.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO TUE TnBCSEI
Vineyard Haven, Aug. 11.-Cottage CITY, that pc
cullar village Of gingerbread cottages. which l0ohs
II ,ranspantcd from the Celestial Kingdom, mas
moro color in T. to-day even than usual and that IS
saying good deal The blue uniforms and COLL
mounted caps of thousand yachtsmen. with the re-
markablc costumes Of several hundred whcemen ara
the usual gorgeous blazers OF tennis players, form
kaleidoscope background 10 the delicate shaded lawn
worn by the female contingent. After yesterday
successful and remarkably quick run from Newport
the gallant scadogs Of the squadron devoted them
selves enthusiastically TO their usual enjoyment al
this port that OF flirting desperately. The tanned
contcnanccs and salwart forms OF the manly yachts
men were too much for the local dudes with their
many -hued Little Lord Fauneroy sashes. and the fe-
male element capitulaed Internationally 10 the Drawn
from the pleasure craft. ball at tine Sea view
House was .hc great attraction Of last evening Dut
Lovers Walk with ts half-mile OF promenade along
the beach. received It's share OF patronage and Ocean
Drive from Cottage City 10 Vineyard Haven, via East
Chop Light, was we'll used by dozens of carriages.
The nigh. was one Of beauty Just such one
as that Of the rendezvous at Ncw-I.ondon. but the
grand view Of a wide expanse OF the occen IN the
moonlight rather gave Cottage City the advantage
over ,he chokcd-up Thames of tho Pequot House.
This day was glorious. As bright sunlight az
ever beat down bathing beach bronzed the thou'
sands Of men and women In 'he gaycst OF DathhE
costumes who disported Themselves in the surL
Services held in all tho churches and pavlohS'
and Commods Gerry attended the Episcopal churh
IN state this morning. 10 attended by bis stan
Of nine officers and all the press correspondents WIN
enjoy the hospitality of the flagship.
An Informal reception held a. the OAK BUN
clubhouse. While the yachtsmen spending tnoir
timc on shore many Of the landlubbcrs weht out
in q feet Of cattoals manned by bcachcQmher' ana
sailed around TO the anchorage In this port TO look AZ
the yachts They on oycd this OF course especially
naamuch as number OF the clott had dicsscl snip:
To summarize the results OF tie races thus iar-Sas
Of eleven chances 70 win De'gncr Gary cHn ,, ,
won two Ph' Ellsworth two. william File. IT,, t"o'
Cass Garfield two and Burgess four; ,,.,. ,on.,,-
PaprOo.a Helen Alice Ava and Verona. are greatly
disappointed at not being allowed 10 compete 10
morrow for the Marthas Vineyard Cur. They came
TO Now-IOndon In the first place I'm tho expectation
of being Invited to tho cruise. but were dsappohtei
They have therefore arranged special sweapstake,
class race for tomorrow, 80 each, ana all nave
The yachts with the feet now arc a follows:
Steam yachts-Electa, Alva. Fclalma. Jean. Ladoga,
Oneida. Vedctte Marina. Radha, susquchsnna ami
Schooncrs-Frcdonla. whim. Ramona. Azalea. lar
blnrer, Crawling. Constellation, Hlion, sea t0X'
iroa a MaydoEwcr, Elma. Palmer I1Icyoo Merlin.
Marguerite Oenone, clio, Rebecca, Sachem, Aert'
sloors and cuers-GorIla whicawav, Katrina,
Waii AVA Nymph nce' pd r4faho1n 5ri Vaadai
BedouIn. Liz Oracle ADELAIDE Cinderella Mariqua,
Concord. IIclsn and Sagitta. ,.,,.
Thi, makcs tweny-four soopS twcniy-eIgh'
schooncrs and eleven steam yachts. sixty three III
all About forty Of the yachts. which met al New
London have left tho fleet but will probably Join 1t
again at Cottage City. -, ,.
I'm a very short while after the Boston
fortics decided to sail swecpstake race, independent
Of the Martha'S vineyard Cups Regatta. II was learner
that three Of the New-York boats. the Gorilla, Mari.
qua and Lris. had decided to enter the sweepstakes
rather than sail an exclusive for TIE cups THIS
was due To a spirit OF spOItsmanship which must be
commended. The New York fOrtes came to the con-
chlson. undoubtedly. that the result OF this race
would be the more important If five Boston yachts
we're In competition II Is generally hoped that this
programme VIII be fulfilled tomorrow.
William X. Vanderbilt sent ont invitations yes
teay g. all yacht captains and their guests to Inspect
the steam yacht Alva this afternoon several hundred
vachtsnrn took advantage OF tho offer to Wow the
most extensive steam yacht ahOat. The Alva held
dress ship and the glgs and launches were received in
regular man of.war style.