The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-06
THE YACHTS IN CHARLESTON.
The Fleet Arrives and Is Preparing
for the Race.


The interest in the regatta at Charleston
to-day is shared by two cities, as, of the
sixteen yachts that have enters the race,
Savannah entered eight and Charleston
eight. In the frst-class yachts there will
be four Savannah yachts and six Charles
ton yachts. In the second-class there are
four from Savannah and two Charleston
yachts.
A Charleston special to the MORNING
| News says that the Savannah yacht feet
anchored at Charleston about 3 o'clock yes
| Jerday afternoon. The fleet reached Beau
fort Tuesday night and anchored there.
They started for Charleston yesterday
morning at daylight, in tow of the Semi
mole. In going through Church Flats the
tug ran on a mud bank and had to wait for
the tide The Glance, which made the trip
under sail, arrived at Charleston ahead of
the tow fleet, which passed her on North
Edisto. The feet was expected at Charles
ton yesterday morning, and it's failure to
arrive caused some uneasiness, and an ex-
ploring party was sent out in a tug to hunt
them up. The fleet was found on Church
Flats and was brought to the city. The
qisiting yachtsmen were chartered at the
Carolina Yacht Club last night, and every
body was having jolly time. A steamer
will be at the disposal of the Savannah
excursionists who go over by rail to-day.
The Charleston NelUS and Courier of
yesterday says:
1.-The tug Monarch has been chartered
and will be used by the umpire and judges.
and will also act in the capacity of a police
boat. 1t is hoped that all the vessels and
smaller craft in the harbor will steer clear
of the race course.
"Ihe race will be followed by the Belle
vue. which has been chartered for the occa-
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their guests will go on the steamer The
Sappho will also run a special excursion,
and will follow the race. An excursion
train will arrive in the city tomorrow
morning from Savannah, and will bring a
large crowd to witness the regatta.
1.-The Yacht Club will keep open house
during the stay of the Savannah yachts
men, and the members will exert them
selves in every conceivable manner to make
their guests enjoy themselves.
Tonight an informal collation. will be
served, and tomorrow night grand BAN
quet will be given the visiting yachts
men.
son Friday the Savannah yachts will
start on their return trip home by way of
Hawai-.
GAS has been stated in the NeDs and
Courier a sum has been made up to buy a
handsome silver goblet for the winner Of
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and Savannah yachts to HAWAII The fol-
lowing yachts of the Carolina Yacht Club
have entered for the race: Idler, Katrinka,
Flirt, Fleetwing, Wild Bird and Jennie s.
1t will of course be understood that the
Charleston yachts will go to Hawai- more
in the capacity of an escort of honor than
as competitors in the race.
sit will thus be seen that the regatta to-
morrow, and its side issues and incidentals
will be very pleasant and exciting affair"
The entries, with the numbers of the
yachts and order Of their sailing are as fol-
lows:
First-class Yachts-Etta, Ocean Queen,
Glance, Alexander G., Eleanor, Flirt, Idler,
Wild Bird, Katrinka and White Wings.
Second-class Yachts-Zinga, Thistle, Cor
slir, Jennie S., Fleetwing and Marie.
Capt. George w. Haupt, secretary of the
Savannah Yacht Club, and about forty
members of the club went over TO Charles
ton by last nights train, and the train
which leaves this morning at 6:45 o'clock
will be well patronized. On the arrival Of
this mornings train at Charleston boat
will be at the disposal of the members of
the Savannah yacht clubs and their guests,
and it will go over the course. special
train will leave Charleston tonight for Sa-
vannah after the regatta has been sailed,
to bring home the excursionists.