Morning journal and courier., 1892-07-21
LAnIES, DAY

At the New Haven Yacht Club-The |
Sail on the Harbor-The Entertain |
ment Mt the Club House Afterward.
Ladies' day at the New Haven Yacht
club yesterday was very successful
affair throughout. The weather was clear
and bright, while the blue waters of the
sound and harbor were slightly rufaed by
eouthwesterly breeze. Never was there
a more suspicious day. Father Neptune
seemed to smile all over and wished to
make the lovers of his domains have as
agreeable time as possible. The ladies
began to appear at the club house soon af
ter o'clock and about o'clock the order
to embark was given and the naphtha
launches and small boats were busy in
carrying out the loads of precious freight
to the yachts at anchor in front of the
club house. The yachts which sailed were
the Stranger, Gypsy, Dare Devil, Rival.
Carrie w., Xenia, Beatrix, Starlight, Gael,
Idyl May and Marguerite; steam yachts,
Lou and Ceres; naphtha launches, Isabelle,
Victor, Manola and the Idyle Wild.
The ladies that sailed were: Mrs. Jesse
WEIGH, Mrs. George Butler, Mrs. G. P.
Evans of Syracuse, N. Y, Mrs. Seymour,
Mrs. Kirkham, Mrs. William Cook, Mrs.
Perkins. Miss Williams, Miss Matte Fleet
wood, Miss Lilly Fleetwood, Miss Rose
| Fleetwood, Misses Krause, Miss Lila Wells,
Mrs. Ccwles, Mrs. Merwin, Mrs. Gage of
Boston, Mass Mrs. 81. o. Gilbert of New
York city. Mr.. Sanford, owner of the
! Rival, brought his yacht from
New York and placed he'
at the disposal of the committee. The Ia.
dies that were placed on her were Mrs.
Hum, Miss Rice, Misses Gallagher, Miss
Donaldson of New York and Miss Sherman
and entertained by Mrs. Sanford, mother
of the owner of the Rival. The sail dowr
the harbor was enjoyed to the utmost by
| everyone. The breeze was from the wes
and very light, scarcely ripping the water
The boats sailed down as far as the new
lighthouse, returning to the club house
and anchoring at 6 o'clock.
At $50 supper was served, after which
the guests for the evening entertainments
began to arrive. At eight o'clock Mallon'i
orchestra rendered the concert program
during the evening were F. j. Chattertor
and wife, E. G. Bennett and family, Louil
Betcher and wife, E. G. Sanford and wife
Miss Albee, A. D. Sanford, Mrs. n. Hotch
kiss, Vice Commodore Holcomb, Mr.. ani
Mrs. S. Bushnell, Miss Marion Spock
Miss Goodsell. W. 81. Hub
bard and wife, Mrs. Walters O.
Philadelphia; E. S. Osborn, J. Gallagher
jr., Walter Gallagher, Mrs. Frank An
drews, Mrs. Howard Webb, w. R. Keller
Ridge6eld, N. Y; G. w. Andrews, Mis-
Griswold, Miss Hardee, Mrs. G. Pratt, Mis-
Hasting, G. R. Watrous, Miss A. Kimberly
Mrs. Weaver, Misses Weaver, Miss Wooa
ter, Miss Turner, Colonel Lee and wife, R
N. Burwell, Miss Beach, @. w. Rawsol
and M. w. Burwell and wife. While tn
orchestra was discoursing sweet music tn
|, yachts Dare Devil, Beatrix. Jupiter
Xenia, Starlight, Carrie w. and the Cere
moved up to the float in from
of the house and spreading awnings t.
keep off the dew, proceeded to illuminate
Red fire made the scene quite brilliant an
rockets were discharged at intervals. Ic
cream was served during the evening. Th
festivities closed at 1920. The ladies a
declared the day success in every wa
and think the committee deserves vote {
7 thanks.