New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-28
WHITE WINGS READY FOR WORK.
CLUB FLAGS s,LUTED AND TIE YACHTING
SEASON OPENED IN DUE FORM

The seawanhala Cornthian Yacht Club opened rs
Yachting season and It's beautiful clubhouse at oyster
Bay Yesterday There wao large attendance al
the opening ceremonies. At 10 O'Clock Mrs. ~ T.
Montant fired the gun which formally announced ina,
the season had begun md the club nag went hh''
tering out from the top Of the lofty nIgpo".
luncheon was then served In the clubhouse Among
the fleet OF fine yacht, which had assembled In front
OF the clubhouse were f.. G. Benc1id's steam Yacht
Oneida. with CJmm1ndcr Robert Center on board
the steam yachts Revere. Avenc Emir. Jeanne and
Inta the schOOncrs Brnnhilta ana Bnnsh"c. and the
sloops Oracle. Katrina. Kathleen. Nymph and Pilgrim
Among those present AT the opening wer" Mr.. ana
Mrs John l.. Lawrence. Commodore Robert center
George Work. Mr.. and Mrs. }. ForbesI-"ith. Mr. and
Mrs. Henry stanton. MIR. and Mrs.. STANLEY W. D"N-
ter Mr. and Mrs Colgate Iioyt. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Weeks Nj. and Mrs. r. {. Benedict, Mr.. and Mrs
f. T. Tnderhill, MIR. and Mrs. John Agar Mr.. ana
Mrs. 0. b. Jennings, Hr ard Mrs. A. T. Monnn;.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. X Oracle. Dr. and Mrs Derby,
Mr. and Mrs Charles H. Leland. Mr. and Mrs. H. NJ
Townsend. DR.. and Mrs. J. {. Barron the Misses Du
Nivier, Weeks swan. Leland Townsend, Randolph,
Van schaick Webb. johnson and Willis. RcarCo
mOdore Herman Clarke, +. DelanO Weeks. George
Bullock, r. c. Townsend. Gerard Bceckman John
IIyslop. J. p. Tams. Irving Cox. Walter {. Kccr
Mr. and Mrs Arthur ~ Dodge and Mr. ana Mrs.
&c. W. Wetmore.
In the pretty clubhouse Of the Canar,ie Yacht
club, Jamaica IiHy, ticHtSIh'H D"pun 10 gamer
early In the afternoon Yesterday. Al O'Clock the
club flag was run mp and sautcd. band played, and
the season OF yachting Jamaica Bay Opcnci.
From the direction Of Ruic Bar aud that classic pile
known as Mat" Romans slIant; the salt breath Of
the sea came up the wind flooded all the broad
verandas OF the clubhouse The fleet Of the club lay
anchored before the house. and Commodore ]. =.
Fischer was In command After the h0isng OF tue
club flag the yachts got under way and followed the
flagship the slOop Welfare, up and down the bay
Among those present at the opening were Com
mander Fischer J. II. Ives, A. Newman, T.. ". IIussy,
Gilbert johnson, Captain GOnay. Il. f. Linton. j. De
Kent, Philip Ketcham, II. Taylor and Assistant Dis
ifct-Atorncy Mcclure. Among the yachts which
took part In the review the Iona. Lochnvar,
/ Selfish, Duchess, Bertha, Aurora, Adclin, Welfare,
Janet and Stecpe Jack.
The Riverside Yacht Club nj Cos Cob opened its
and It's clubhouse also al 10 O'Clock yesterday.
Through the generosity Of Commodore George l. Tyson
the club has been enabled to spend 10000 on its
house. which. when the improvements completed,
will be one Of the prettiest on the sound. Among
the yachts which were anchored In front OF the club
/ house yesterday and sauted the club flag II was
run up the schooner Nrvana and the slOops
Vorant AlcodO, Alma and Cannot. Among those
present were John W. Boswell, II. f. Iulllngrr,
Erwin Edwards. d.. W. Hopkins, g. Lowther Dr. T..
H. judd Charles r. Pierce. w. ID. Phillips James
pott, jr T. W. Tompson, Henry Hawks, John Dayton
and J. Kennedy Tod.
| The DouclnstOn Yacht Club went into commission
yesterday also, Its flag being holstcd and salu,cd.