New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-21
THREE YACHT CLUBS READY FOX UORh
THE LARCHMoNT. NEw-ROcHELLE AND KNl X
ERBoCKEI OPEN FOR THE sEAioS.

THE LARCHMoNT. NEw-ROcNELLE AND KNOX.
ERBoCKER OPEN FOR THE sEA;OI.
Three yacht clubs had their formal opening Tor
the season yesterday They were the Larhmoh''
Ncw-Rochelle and Knckerbocker clubs. The hollST
Of the Larchmon Club ihronsei all the afternoon
and feet of yachts Jay in The harbor ready TO
salute the flag OF the club when II should be raised
Among the ysobis anchored I'm the harbor were Com
modore Colts schooner yacht Dauntless. Harold san
derson's yaw Nonparei ". =. Woods sloop Shamrock
+. W. Vanderlilts steam yacht Conqucror, Howard
Coatcs's schooner Gevalia. VI. y. Wards schooner
Shamrock, ii. s. Wert's sloop Dare. T. NJ freeman :
sloop Arab. Oswald Sandcr,On's sloop Pynlc. W. =
Alleys sloop salib, and II. - WalcOtrs steam yacht
sheerwater The c0mmodores boat gave the signal
for the hosting OF she club flag by firing gun, ana
as the white and blue signal II the club nul'
to the top OF the lofty STAFF oil the yachts saiurd
and then the cannon on shore was fired Al one END
OF the signal yard below the club nag nnfcrcd the
American Jack, and at the other end the American
Yacht ensign. The 7h Regiment band plnyrd through
| out the afternoon. At G:30 D. M dinner was
| served in the clubhouse.
Among the yachtsmen present were Argustin
| Monroe Chester c. Munroe. W. :. Alley, C. BarnuIn
| seeley, f. L. Bush Leonard Jacob, otto sarony.
| F. W. Vanderbilt, i. W. Flint, T. VI. Scott and
| j. V. 5. eddie.
The New-Rochellc Yacht club opened lis house on
| Echo Bay at the same time that the Larchmoni mon
holding their opening festivities. The club
| flag was run up ana sdiulcd by INC DOllS ol uIc
| fleet anchored in the hnrbor and by gun from the
| shore. Dinner served In the clubhouse at u
| o'clock. Among the yachts anchored in front OF
| the clubhouse when the flag up were {. T..
| Meyers Maspcth. the sloop Pelican belonging TO
| yIceCommodore Connolly Of The Corinian Navy :
| c. Oliver Isen's Iroquols August Kolns schooner
| YACHT Belle Henry Doschcr's soop Wacondah and
| Commodore Henry Andrews sloop Sasqua. In the
course OF the afternoon II race took place between
tho yachts Irene. Becky and Elaine. They are small
boats and raced for pcnnant The Irene won.
While the salute 20 the club flag being fired. a
| sailor named Clescn, who firing the gun from
| the bluff before the clubhouse injured 10y Il
premature discharge OF the cannon he rni1,lng
| home the charge. The flesh on his right arm was
| Among the yachtsmcn present at the opening OF the
| clubhouse yesterday were Wee ommodorc j. +.
| E,ock Henry Williams, J. II. Rylcy. II. j. DIX,
| y Fuller Isaiah Paxton and Frederick sidney.
| Tho Knckerbockcr Yacht Club opened It's house at
College Point at D. III. yesterday. The club nag
,vas raised and saluted. Then the members ate a
| csh chowder About twenty boats were anchored In
font NJ the clubhouse. and many more hauled out
in tho Climb grounds. sailors were a work getting them
rcodv 10 be put into the water. Among those present
| =, ,b. oncninc were Commodore A. y. Holden Vice
! Co,,modorc Henry Stephenson, Rcar-Commod0rc d.
/, browne Secretary q. Ch"llrorg ficet surgeon Dr
| rrc,aney J. " Rosenquest: ]. } Merritt, Charles H.
| t,n Gorge EcaIsc william Ward, w. J. Foster
5,n'E' Rarncs o. Dyke. l.. Zoclcr. i. IIbbard, \.
| " Nilsson and z. ID. Crooker