Morning journal and courier., 1890-08-15
SEA SPRAY NOTES.


meet, the jolly eight days event is at once
the subject of interesting conversation.
TheS commodore comes in for the most
hearty appreciation possible-on every
hand he is recognized as thorough yachts
man-and that means everything that is
good, gentleman, sailor, host and a
companion, and each of these in it's best
degree.
The various ports visited and the length
of the runs to them proved the good
Judgment of their choice.
The first days run from the Thimbles to
Black Rock turned out towards the finish
to be quite lively, although at the starr
there was next to no wind at all. From
Black Rock to Northport there was plenty
| Of wind and the latter half of the run gave
the boys chance to show their hardness
| in turning in reef" as well as in general
| handling
Northport is picturesque little village
| with good harbor. It is the summer
home Of many wealthy cottagers; whose
| tasteful villas, overlooking the sea, lend
charm to the waters approach. One of the
Yacht clubs members, Mr.. Cockcroft, has
a delightful home here-a commodious cot
tage with broad, hospitable verandas dec
GRATED with comfortable hammocks, the
whole shaded by grand old trees and climb
ing vines, and lawn spreading its
wide carpet of verdure down 70
| the pebbly beach. These land beauties
are made the more interesting by the fact
! that Just off the shore at their moorings
| lie Mr. Cockcrofts pretty sloop yacht K;
met and close by his handy little ns :.
launch Immediately on the squad :
arrival Mr.. Cockcroft reported aboard )
| flagship where Commodore Seymour re-
ceived him with his 'proverbial hospitality.
Mr.. Cockcroft entertained the Rivals COM
pany and others Of the squadron. The
rum from Northport to New Rochelle was
made in good time by all hands, and the
evening there quite agreeably spent through
| the kindness of members of the New
Rochelle Yacht club An impromptu re-
ception was given at the elegant club
house and was thoroughly enjoyed by
every one. Stories were told speeches made,
songs sung and jollity held high carnival
till the rising moon warned those who
were well up in the almanac, that another
day had been ushered in. It was decided
not to sail till noon next day, then to run
for Greenwich this run direct would
have been short, the course was laid
around Executive Light somewhat west
from Greenwich and then around
Matinicock buoy, way over on the Long
Island shore. This course proved alto.
gether too long, (the wind being very light
for all except Rival, Stranger and Vixen
these three only sailing over the course
The rest giving up all chance of winning
the days run by keeping under the Con
necticut shore and making straight fol
Greenwich
made and in handsome breeze steadily
east the run to Port jefferson was quickly
made. Once through the narrow race way
of an entrance a perfectly land locked
harbor leads up to the picturesque old
port. The easterly storm which had been
making up for couple of days had by
this time mounted the high horse, and the
great seas rolling outside, warned the Lit.
tie squadron that Saturday could be very
proftably spent at anchor. The afternoon
and evening were pleasant and the occa-
sion was improved by much social visiting
aboard the various yachts. Then, too
there was ''small boat" race, in which
the various stewards in the squadron con
tested. The first prize was won by scarce
" a half boats length, by ''Spinnake1
Bill'' from the flagship, the Rivals boa1
winning second place.
In the early evening a. captains meetin,
was held, and it was~ voted to disband a
colors {sundown.) During the Afternoon
Vice Commodore Harris took the stea,ne
which runs to Bridgeport, and as h
steamed down through the squadron ever,
yacht gave him gun, the result beinl
was appreciated, as the graceful recogni
= ton he gave of it evidenced The littl
Vixen not only did her share of the sailin
during the cruise, but furnished yer
, valuable member of the squadron's pei
sonal makeup, and that was the man wit
the cornet. To simply say he was an arts
would not express the place he filled at all
He was an artist, to be sure, but h
was more. His excellent playing woult
have been delight anywhere; bu
, hers is where the more than artist come
in-he would choose just such music a
fitted the exact time; for instance at col
ors, morning and evening, when the gu
from the flag ship sent its announcement
and the fluttering flags flew to the toy
mast head, that glorious inspiration, "Th
Star Spangled Banner" was waited owe
q the waves, reaching not alone the ear, br
the heart of every one. Then there WEI
occasions where other airs were prope
Y and appropriate, and our cornetist was tn
first to see them and would grasp an OF
portunity with that same grace and effec
+ iveness an No. l railway conductor doe
a good ticket.
The sail away from Port Jefferson SUI
z day was a very pleasant one, all of ii
yachts making good runs across to til
shore.
The racing plans were arranged at IL
meeting in the flagship the Sunday evel
ing before parting. Messrs. Gallagher
the Rival, Peck of the Marguerite a.
i Hammer of the Flora We're apo
judges. The squadron was divided
three classes, with $50 prize for
| class The conditions ware the wiopp-.
be the yacht making the greatest num-,
of best runs throughout the cruise.
In the smaller class the Stranger an
Vixen bore off the honors easily.
In the larger class the Rival proved he
self nothing less than wonder, for 81
! was classed with good competition, Flol
being, as everyone knows, better tina
smart while Marguerite has spells of beir
"ively stick of wood" and the Pigeo
and Marietta have both done excelle1
work time and time again. The Rival,
be sure, has always done well, but on tn
cruise she fairly outdid herself; the wa
- she went to ''to windward" is a wonder
all who saw her. She beat everythir
every day in her class by from seventee
minutes to an hour and half. She surel
did remarkable work on this cruise, an
not only on this cruise but in four 9TH
4 races this year she has come off first bes
| making neT CHe uTSG Wll1uor III every oVol
in which she has contested. Our club DO,
are justly proud of her and rejoice tn
she is enrolled in the New Haven fleet.
The sleek and slippery Stranger as usu
won the prize in her class, though tt
Vixen did indeed give her lively hunt.
The cruise was, from every standpoint
a very great success, and reflects mut
credit on the executive ability of Comm
dore Seymour and Fleet Captain Scranto
and proves, too, that the New Have
Yacht club has in it everything that is
sirable in it's membership-good zach
~ and good men to sail them. A cruise SUI
:" as the one just ended does much to NAL
firm new friendships and the old frien
n ships stronger; to teach all to love the Sc
the air and the sky the better. j. g. JR.
4 o. U. A. M.
Over 200 delegates attended the sta
council of the Order of United Americ,
70 Mechanics held in Norwich, Wednesda
Many of them were Grand Army men wi
had attended the encampment in Bosto
TX The sessions lasted until late in the ev
- ming, and large amount of business
interest to the order was transacted. T.
delegates were entertained by the loo
~. council while in the city. The followi
Al officers were elected for the ensuing yes
S. c., E. D. Pond of Terryville; S.. v.
Captain James Smith of New London;
$, G. secretary, Charles H. Adams of Sou
Norwalk; S. c. treasurer, F. E. Fields
a. New Haven; S. Ind, Charles Camp
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