Morning journal and courier., 1889-09-05
LADIES, DAY AND GOOD SAILING.

Many Fair Friends of the Yacht CiuD
 Take . Spin upon sho sound In the
 Trim Little Flyers of the Fleet.
 A brisk, light breeze brushed the face of the water yesterday afternoon, and every one who was fortunate enough to be of for few hours' sail was enraptured with the perfect day. It was just such day and breeze as the hardy tars of the New Haven yacht club glory in. The day was ladies' day and this was another cause for congratulation, for the sailor boys are never better pleased than when they can take fine afternoons sail with their fair friends upon the restless bosom of the pillows. A large number of young ladies made the pretty club house merry for half an hour or more before the fleet was ready to sail. They were soon taken aboard the swift little launches and carried to the waiting yachts which were anchored Q short distance from the floats of the club house.
 Among those whom Vice. Commodore w. A. Harris entertained on the Mariota were Captain George R. Chamberlain, Mrs. w. A. Harris, Miss Frank Benton, Miss Lizzie Chamberlain, Miss R. E. Manross, Mrs. John O.. Gallagher, Miss Sadie Platt, Miss Hattie Trowbridge, Miss Jennie Klock.
 06h I. I. Cornwall, Miss Fl. Cornwall, Miss 0. Sheldon, Miss l.. Seymour, MT. and Mrs. Pierce N. Welch, Captain Antone Stoveiand and Misses Cornelia Welch, Fitch, Evans and Smith.
 On the Flora were Captain T. F. Ham, mer, Misses Winchell, Foote, Hartman, Julia Hammer, Nellie Lamb, May How'd, Mir. R. E. Wellman, Miss Cooke.
 Aboard the Camilla were Captain John E. Healey, Frank H. Andrews, Miss Munson and large party of friends.
 The Stranger carried Captain J. N. Mao. Cauley, l.. A. Elliott, Mrs. J. Johnson, Miss Louise Johnson, Mrs. T. T. Atwater, Miss Atwater, Mrs. Foster.
 The Acme entertained Captain M. R. Dur ham, Mrs. E J. Walker, Miss Mamie Walker, Miss Mamie Cook, Mir. and Mrs. E. s. Osborn, Mrs. John s. Osborn, Albert Grout, Mrs. Lewis, Miss Lewis, Mrs. R. W. Meiggs, Misses Sadie and Lucy Hotchkiss.
 On the Dare Devil were Captain 0. O. An del, Mrs. Granniss, Miss Granniss, Miss Mac Pherson, Mir. and Mrs. O. R. Waterhouse, Harry Warehouse, Miss Edith Hodge, Mrs. H. E. Jones, Miss H. D. vishno, Mrs, Rob- inson, Mrs. c. Babcock, Mrs. Warner. The Margaret sailed with Captain c. M. Peck, Miss Grace Judson, Miss Morgan, Mrs. L. l.. Morgan, Mrs. Henry Harrison, Misses Alice and Daisy Merwin, Lillian and Daisy Upham, Mrs. Q. M. Peck, Mrs. Nettleton, Mrs. William l.. Peck.
 The Tycoon carried Captain E. F. Mans field, Mrs. E. F. Mansfield, Mrs. H. J. Sperry, the Misses Gorham, Miss Edith Tomlinson, Miss Henrietta Mansfield. Aboard the Ceres were Captain Frank Hinman, Mrs. W. H. King. the Misses Rog-
 CTS, Miss Kate Clifford and party. On the Jewel were Captain George E. Dud- ley, Miss Sadie Ashton, Miss Downes and party.
 The Vixen entertained Captain Allen Sea. man, Mrs. Seaman, Mrs. Manson, Miss Lena han, Mir. Hotchkiss, O. W. Rawson. The large yacht Thistle of New York, the Carrie W. and few others, also participa ted in the regatta.
 The general orders were: First gun-Prsparatory at 2. 30 p. m. The commodore's yacht will sail down to a point opposite Long Wharf and anchor. Second gun-The yachts will sail cown the har Dor, passing the commodore's yacht in review. The pretty little flyers were somewhat longer in starting than was expected but shortly after 3 o'clock they were all skipping down the harbor in a merry, happy-go- lucky race with their burden of fair ones. The sail was delightful one and the ladies returned late in the afternoon, well pleased with their experience as sailors.
 Ths reception which always accompanies Ladies' Day will be given tomorrow evening at the club house. Music will be furnished by Thomas orchestra. Four concert pieces will be rendered and there arc ten numbers on the dancing programme. Members of the club who have not yet received tickets for the reception can get them of MT. E. s. Osborn at No. 91 Church street.