New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-20
TO WELCOME PRINCE GEORGE.
A MERRY COMPANY OF YACHTSMEN TO COL
LECT AT NEWPORT.
FESTIVITIES IN WHICH THE NETWORK CLUE
WILL PARTICIPATE-PREPARAT
FOR A GALA TINE.


The cruise Of the New York Yacht Club this season
will have additional social interest for the feet
VIII reach Newport at the same time the British
North Atlantic Squadron This Of itself would add 10
The social festivities. but when is considered that in
the British North Atlantic squadron IS the gunboat
Thrush and that the captain ~ the Thrush is Prince
George Of Wales the social vista opened up IS bright
ard Offering.
The club feet will probably be one Of the largest.
If not the largest that ever sailed under the New York
Yacht Club flag Many Of the craft will be large steam
yachts on which entertainments can be given. Among
these Will be the flagship Electra, Commodore Gerry
the Alva ". X. Vanderbilt the susQuehanna, Joseph
Stcllney: the Sultana, Trenor L. Park; the Alicia
H. NJ Flaglcr; the Sycamore, John W. slater and
about thirty smaller steamers Then there Will be the
large schOoners like the Ambassadress the Fleetwing
the Mohlcan the Montauk. the Norscman, the Norma
and the Republic
And many more Of lesser degree,
In sooth. goody company.
soops and cutters To any number will also be there
and how the inner harbor OF Newport will manage 10
hold them all IS a question. The mcn-of-war Will Of
course Ito In the outer harDor. The baltimore. flying
the flag If Admiral Ghe-ardl will be there to represent
: the United states Navy. and she will probably be
accompanied by the Dolphin. The Mayor OF New
port and the citizens thereof arr getting up entertain
ments FOR the English visitors, and there will be the
usual interchange OF courtc,ics between the British
/ and American men-o;war.
An entertainment Will probably be given on the
Baltimore. and one or the Belerophon. To this Of
course Commodore Gerry and the captains Of his feet
will be- Invited and he Will give reception on tn,
Electra IN return There viii be ball at the Casino,
ana many private entertainments shore, 10 which
-ome Of the yachtsmen Will be invited. Tier, viii
be so many entertainments that every yachtsman is
sure 10 get an invitation % at which Ills Royal
Ilighncss Of Walos viii be present.
ha will OF be
technically in honor Of Admiral Watson, commanding
the British noct. but n reality Prince George Will be
the Ion and the most sought after What yachts
VIII give entertainments at which the Prince will be-
present cannot 81 course De known until the various
YACHT Owner. have had a chance 10 meet the Prince
and the Admiral, but y J., SAT 10 say that there Will
Dee several s1tE'oH' emu FttlnHe ~ on OV1iu w hOl
lag palaces that VIII assemble there. Inc uniforms
81 N'r frap anu me Fort and Of IN. gallant
vnchi men OF the Sew Ork Cidb viii add 10 the
glitter and @ S Gi t re y,aht, syng Me-
Now orlI Yacht club flag assembled. 80 probably
never before has fleet sailed well stocked a to
the good things 20 eat and drink For no yach'sman
Knows that fate may not call upon him 10 entertain
/ royalty Ia Newport IIarbor and naturally lie soe'
~ Ge iset Of the York Yacht Club Will assemble
I'm New London on July 80 and start the next da>
for Newport. II is this day mat the bHtsh nee -
.,psc.d 20 arrive. II viii consist II the flagship
! Irnerouhon. Admiral Watson the Thrush, Captain
rt' for The code; cup VII take place At Newport
vmo the rccte OF peace anu ".I ar rs IRON,
i.rs1tons Rect 10 item aud Chickens Liht,htp and
son and the Prince VIII prp1abF ne u1 gUen,S 90, -.
commodore Gerry and 60 outside 81 see them IN ne
Electra When Commodorc Cory gives MS eptet'1,m,
! and tu,ber" \ band of electric lights VIII outline
thc yacht and extend over her from 90" To STEM r1
bow fashion The Yacht VIII 'parI3 ana sitter IKE
mat wonderful, trapped champ S.e which VII spar, j!
and smile below Newport florists caterers and wine
merchants are preparing FOR siege Wllie the ya'hu'
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