New-York tribune., 1891-05-24
REGATrAS FOR DECORATION DAY.
WHAT DIFFERENT CLUBS WILL Do-oRDERs
FOR THE DAY.

WHAT DIFFERENT CLUBS WILL DO-OisDA@H9
FOR THE DAY.
The commodores OF the various clubs which hoid
opening sails on Memorial Day have issued proper
and fitting orders dated in due form on board ther
feet OF ships. Commodore Watt, from the steam
yacht Golden Rod, orders all yachts enrolled IN the
American Yacht Club to assemble at high noon OH
Milton Point, and 10 take time for colors from the
senior officer in command Of the station. heet Oh
launches will convey visitors TO the yachts. which will
be open for inspection from O'Clock until the signai
is given TO guests to 20 on shore. The flag OF the
club will be up to the top of the lofty flag stan
near the clubhouse and saluted with guns from the
shore from the feet. The yachts will dress snip
at the signal from the commodore. The festivities on
shse are not specified in the general orders, but will
bent the occasion. Commodore Lawton, Of the At
lantic Yacht Club has issued the following order
Atlantic Yacht Club Brooklyn n. Y.
Flagship Chispa, May 10, 1891.
General Orders No. l.
The regular excursion Of the fleet Of the Atlantic
Yacht Club provided for tin the bylaws, Will take place
Decoration Day, Saturday May 30, 1891.
IL The feet will assemble OF the clubhouse. foot Of
Fifty.hfth-st., Brooklyn, promptly at 10 O'Clock a. m
anchong in two lines 100 yards apart and parallel 70
the shore All schooners and classes 1, @ and OF
sloops will form the off shore ne the schooner Water
Witch ViceCOmmodore Banks the right and all oher
classes the in-shore ne the Tigress, RearComnodore
Weir the right The southerly end Of each line shall
be right OF line and shall be OIL the westerly corner
CT the Atlantic Basin The flag officers designated shall
take position promptly 80 anchoring as near
practicable in line with the souhwestery breaK"atr
the BASIN Yachts will take position in their respective
lines without delay regardless OF size and without inter
ferng with yachts already In position
Ill At 10 80 a. m. a gun will be fired from the nag.
ship and club signal viii be hoted at the new cuo
house. The fleet will then salute the flag as follows
Beginning right Of the ofshore lne each yacht
In line I'm quick succession and in the order Of its posi-
ton shall gun the inshore line firing In ike order
after the of-shore line.
" After the salute q gun will be fired from the club
house which will be the signal for the fleet to weigh
anchor and start NO time will be either at the
start or finish schooners and classes l. 2, ana
sloops will sail and around buoy H. on the Southwest
spit keeping tho port hand, thence nome 10
club anchorage All other classes will sail to and
around Swash Channel bell buoy, keeping same on port
hand thence club anchorage Yachts must pass
TO the Fort Lafayette and the Romer Beacon
the eastward Of buoys on west bank both gong
and returning.
v Yachts will sail in cruising trim, with anchors.
chains deck fittings cabin and fixtures in their
usual places and boats davts, on deck or towing
asern as they usually carried III cruising Prompt
ness in taking position is particularly requested
BY order Of the Commodore,
GEORGE II. CHURCH. Fleet Captain.
The Harlem Yacht Clubs opening will take the form
of regatta over course from College Point To SANDS
Point buoy and return. The iron steamboat Sirius
will accompany the yachts over the course, leaving
One hundred and -twentieh-st East River, at 80
n m. There will be music and refreshments. Great
preparatlons are being made by the Indian HarbOr
Yacht Club for its openlns regatta and seventy yachts
are expected start. Many guests expected from
Rrdceport and the surrounding towns. The course
for the yachts will be around Captains Island. Com
modore Doremus will time the racers from his flagship
The Eastern Yacht Club will open with d handicap
race sailed in the waters of Massachusetts, Bay, over
triangular course. go .
The Canarsie Yacht Club will hold opening
regatta and reception at the clubhouse at Canarse
The Corinthian mosquito feet will have race of
Larchmont. in which two new 25fooers one owned by
" C. WetmOre and by l.. J. Barry will be entered.
The PavOnla Yacht Club will hold regatta open
TO yachts Of the club only. The start will be at IL
o'clock off the clubhouse at Jersey City. After the
regatta there will be luncheon at the clubhouse.
The New-Yorl Fay squadron Of the Corinthsn Navy
will start on its annual cruise the day.
senlblng of South Beach, :. l.. at O'clock. Runs
will be made TO KeypOrt, Red Bank and other ports,
returning home on sunday evening.