Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-08-05
ANCHORED AT THE THIMBLEs.

The New Haven Flyers at she Thim-
BILE Islands-Several New York Yachts
nc Anchor with the Fleet-The start
on the Cruise TO be Made This MORN
ing-The Pequots outing.
Stony CREEK, Aug. 4.-The Thimbles To-
day are just running over with yachtmen.
On Rogers Island are the Pequots, mum Der
ing about 60, while Money and Pot Island
each have their full complement OF gallant
sailors. To.night there are twelve OF the
New Haven flyers lying at anchor off Money
Island, and one or two more are expected to
arrive early tomorrow (Mondsy) morning.
About 4:s0 o'clock Saturday afternoon the
first of the New Haven squadron was sighted
coming in from the westward. The Mar
guerite. for II was she, was rushing through
the waves at the rate of nine knots, under
full sail. She came to off Money Island, and
as soon ~ the anchor was down her brass
cannon announced the fact to crowd OF ex-
pectant maids and matrons who had gathered
on the shore to await the arrival of the fleet.
Following in her wake was Commodore Sey-
mour's Aagship the Sea Belle. After the Sea
Belle was the Marietta. The two yachts had
lively race on the way down, but the
Sea Belle was much the fastest and
was at anchor about five minutes before
the Marietta had rounded to. Upon the ar
rival of the commodore the usual courteetes
were observed, each yacht firing salute and
the commodore responding. Meanwhile the
sky had clouded over and the weather out
side looked so threatening that 1t was expect
ed that the other yachts would wait until to-
day. Soon, however, the Stranger under
command Of Captain Macauley was seen in
the gloom bowling through the heavy seas
under reefed sail toward the anchorage of
the fleet. The Carrie w. left New Haven
with the Stranger, but on account of some
accident was obliged to put in at Branford.
However, she made her appearance early this
morning.
The Ceres under the command of Rear
Commodore ]. E. Parish has been here since
| last Tuesday. O. N. Wayland's Viola and
Frank Wheeler's Wild Pigeon are also lying
off the island.
This morning the Jewel arrived accom-
panied by the Alert, which had come all the
way from Stamford, the Dare Devil, the Oar.
rio W. and the Vixen. There are four New
York yachts at anchor with the feet. They
are the iEolus, the Empress, the Peerless and
| the Clochstte. About o'clock this after
noon the Gree of the Brooklyn Yacht club.
Captain Keith, rounded to and dropped
anchor of the island. Last evening large
number of tho yachtsmen accepted the invi-
l tation of Commodore Borden Of the Pequot
club to attend the camp FIRE of the club at
| their headquarters on Rogers Island. All
| who attended had a jolly time. 1t was ex.
| pected by the members of the yacht club
| that the Acme and the Gypsy would put in
| an appearance, but at dark they had not ar
| rived. The Acme, ex-Commodore Soranton's
yacht, will sail for Madison to join the fleet
l at about seven O'Clock this evening.
Capt. John G.. Healy's flyer the Cammilla
| was sighted rushing along on her way home
ward from Newport at the rate of II miles
i an hour.
The Dolphin will not take part in the out
| ing as her owner, A. M. Burwell, is suffering
| from severe sunstreke.
Commodore Seymour said yesterday that
he did not think Parmelie's schooner yacht,
| the Phantom, would participate in the cruise.
A meeting of the club was held this even-
| ing and ii was decided to make a start for
Black Rock at O'Clock tomorrow morning.
l II IL expected that there will be some lively
| racing on the run east. Several of the
yacht owners took the steamer for New
Haven this evening to spend the night there.
They will return on an early morning train
l In time for the start. It has been decided
| that the first of the feet to arrive at Black
Rock shall take the time of the other flyers.
To the one making the fastest time
some souvenir will undoubtedly be
| given and there will be another
meeting tomorrow evening at Black Rock.
At this meeting the remainder of the course
will be decided upon.
To-day has been q very quiet one among
the yachtsmen, some of them going ashore to
attend service at the church. Others lounged
around under the shade of the trees on Pot
Island.
During the cruise Commodore Seymour
and Fleet Captain M. r. Durham will occupy
the flagship Sea Belle. The Ceres will be I'M
der the command of Rear Commodore Parish.
VIM. Bartlett and Will LOOMS. The Vixen
will carry Captain c. .Rawson, w. E.Jacobs
and w. B. Norton. The party on board
| the Marguerite will be Captain q. M. Peck,
William 8. Cook, William s. Foskett, Jr.
and Sumner Peck. Captain g. Cooper
Clark will be accompanied on the Alert by
Colonel L. l.. Morgan. The sail will be en-
@. Andel, by +. w. Andrews, G. w. An
drews, NJ. Burwell, William Norton and E.
A. Foote. The stranger will be under the
command of Captain j. N. Macauley, as
sisted by Watson Judd. The Carrie W., be-
sides Captain Z. Baker will carry Charles
Bradley and Mr.. Morse. On board the
Jewel will DO Captain George K. Dudley. E.
dors w. A. Harris and Il. 8. Osborn will oc-
The feet will be Joined tomorrow by the
Flora, Captain Hammer and son.
About o'clock this evening Captain ]. B.
Devines' oatamaran was sighted. She was
rushing through the waves under full sail,
and finally dropped anchor near the other
yachts Of the fleet.
At Rogers Island tomorrow the Pequots
will enter upon the first race of the meet,
There promises to be considerable excite
ment.
One Of the cosiest places to spend these
hot summer days Is at the Thimble Island
House on Pot Island This island, which is
the largest of the group, is covered with
splendid shade trees. There are also splen-
did facilities for bathing. The cuisine is of
the best order, the shore dinners of "Gen-
eral Billy Barnes, the proprietor, being
famous throughout the State. Among those
stopping at the Thimble Island House are:
Mr.. Frank Southworth of this city, q. j.
Margerum and family of Chataway, Tenn,
Mr.. and Mrs. @. b. Brate of Albany, N. Y,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. E. Gaylord and son of
South Hadley Falls, Mass, Mr. and Mrs.
James q. Bishop, Holyoke, Mr.. and Mrs. L. O.
Grover and Miss Mabel Grover, Hartford,
Conn; Mrs. w. g. HOLSTER and Mrs. r. l..
Scott, West6eld, Mass Mrs. and Mrs. +. e.
White, ID. 4. Smith, j. A. Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Hitchcock and Mrs. Henry Smith,
all of South Hsdley Falls, Macs; @. A. En-
sign, y. Z. Curtiss and L. +. Reynolds, all of
Simsbury, Conn.