New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-03
SOCIAL YACHTSMEN.
FESTIVITIES AT OYSTER BAY,
RAIN spo11s LAWN PARTY, But SAVANNAH
CRUISERS HAVE GOOD TIME.


CRUISERS HAVE GOOD TIME.
The rain yesterday made mess of the lawn party
which r. T. Underlhn intended to hold at oyster
Raw for the benefit Of the Scawanhaka Cofnthian
crIisIng SQUADRON The officers and guests OF the
different yachts, aowcver, enjoyed the hospitality of
their host in his spacious country house, which looks
out with its broad vcrandas upon oyster Bay The
yachtsmen and yachtswomen who came ashore from
the feet not expected to hamper themselves
with formality, aud did not do So that all enjoyed
themselves In spite OF the dsfavor OF the weather
clerk. The ~ O'Clock breakfast given by Fleet Sur
geon and Mrs. j. West Roosevelt at their country
scat, waldeck was Of success and was at
tended by fair number Of tho amateur jac-tars and
their female friends Last night Captain Underhin
gave the ball. as announced, In the carrage.room of
his magnificent stables. The large hall had been suit
ably decorated and with its polished oaken floor made
fine ball room. Everything was informal, and
some OF the people even ashore with ollsklns
over their ordinary yachting costumes.
Commodore John A. weekes, IT,, made q capital
amateur postmaster for the members OF the Seawan-
haka, and had large bag of mall to distribute yester-
day. lie is Captain Underhilps next door neighbor.
and during the day number of yachts boats came
alongside the pretty little landing which extends
from the Commodores lawn into the bay.
There were over twenty yachts In the harbor and
several more Joined tho squadron during the day.
Several Of the list will not accompany the feet on
the cruise. but others arc expected TO take their
places. On the roll yesterday were the following:
schooner Sea Fox, flagship. Commodore A. Cass Can
field; schooner Mayfower, Captain f. T. Underhill !;
schooner 1roquois, Rear Commodore Ralph N Ellis :
schooner Ranger. Captain G.. Z. Chisholm; schooner
Crusader Captain c. A. Cheever; schooner Varuna.
Captain G. L. Rives; schooner Ruth. Captain II.
Marquand; cutter Clara, Captain J. Barron: cutter
Medusa. ViceCommodore Robert Center; cutter
Minorva, Admiral Tweed cutter Mariquita, Captain
August Belmont, 1r.; cutter Kathleen. Captain W.
Wbitlock; cutter Liris Captain c. w. wetmoro sloop
Shamrock Captain J. II. Maxwell; sloop Oracle Cap
tain J. p. Earle; sloop Thistle, Captain Malcolm
Graham; sloop lola, Captain f. II. Weeks, and sloop
Gorilla. Captain Royal Phelps Carroll.
At the meeting held by the captains the invitation
Of the Eastern Yacht Club take part In its coming
races was formally accepted. In the rules Of the
Eastern Yacht Club, however. contained clause bar
ring out from competition all yachts hauled out after
July 4. To this condition the Seawanhaka captains
took exception on the grounds that their yachts will
hardly be In racing condition after the cruise around
Cape Cod 1t is probable that the Eastern yacht club
will not insist upon the strict fuflment of the regu
laton.
The protest Of the Minerva against the Liris, after
the " Forties'n Monday, in which Admiral
Tweed by proxy maintained that the Iris interered
with the Minerals start Will probably not DO enter
tanned. Mr. Wetmore and his associates have good
explanation OF their position, and In addition II has
always been rule that only the second boat In race
can enter protest against the wnnor inc Mat1qulla
however, finished between the Lrls and the Minerva
This morning the yachts will weigh anchors IN
Oyster Bay and viii sail for Larchmont, where they
are expected during the course OF the afternoon inc
mont Yacht Club and to will take part In the
great annual regatta of the homo club.