Morning journal and courier., 1893-08-09
BRILLIANT MARINE SPECTACLE,

BRILLIANT MARINE SPECTACLE. The Yachts of the New York Yacht Club Arrive at Morris Cove-The Yachts and Cottages Gafly Decor ated-Governor Russell Of mnssa-
 ehusetts Among the Party-Arehf-
 bald Rogers Elected Rear Cemmo-
 dore-The Fleet 10 sail for New
 London This Morning.
 The cosy little hsrbor at Morris Cove
 was yesterday afternoon and evening the
 scene of brilliant and picturesque marine display. The harbor itself was dotted here and there with yachts lying at anchor, and each and every yacht was gaily decorated with Chinese lanterns and colored lights of various hues.
 It WAS the occasion of the annual cruise of the New York Yacht club which last evening had its rendezvous at the cove. Early In the afternoon the boats began to arrive and continued until late hour in the evening at which time about fifty of the smaller craft had cast anchor in the hsrbor. Owing to the perversity ot the wind and the fact that a strong head tide was running throughout the entire trip the larger craft, among which were some Of the finest and feetest yachts in the country, did not arrive until a late hour and then they anchored of the breakrater without even so much as putting into the
 The scene at Morris Cove was one long to be remembered. On shore the Pequot clubhouse and number of the cottages were gafly decorated with lanterns and brilliantly flln Aa1 l.. Al the boats of the visiting yachtsmen, as we'll as those of the local yacht club. which were present to bid hearty well come to the visitors, were also brilliantly decorated with Chinese lanterns.
 The yachts began to arrive as early as 8 o'clock and continued to come in until a late hour last evening. On shore were gathered an immense concourse of people to witness the display. During the eve ming quantity of choice fireworks were set of from the lawn of the club which added materially to the brilliancy of the already brilliant scene. During the evening very enjoyable hop was given at the clubhouse in honor of the visiting yachtsmen, which was much enjoyed by the large number present.
 The Morris Cove electric road ran cars until midnight and in this way the vast number of visitors to one of the most brilliant marine spectaoles recently seen in these waters, were conveyed to and from the shore.
 The commodore's steam yacht, the May, did not come up into the cove but anchored off the breakwater. Of the large steam craft which lay to in the cove were the steam yachts Susquehsnns owned by Joseph Stickney of Boston, who had as his guest Governor Russell of Massachusetts; Whifa adpa Ix-n hardt and rented for the season by Captain Ogden Goslet, the doner of the Goelet cups which will be raced for to-day in New London, and the -Conqueror owned by Frederick W. Vanderbilt of New York with party of Newport friends on board.
 A meeting of the fleet captains was held on the fagship May last evening and MT. Archibald Rogers was elected rear commo- dore of the club iu place of Ralph N. Ellis resigned. If the wind is favorable Sthe yachts will get under way at o'clock this for New London.
 RACING ON THE WAY UP.
 The reporter of the Associated Press who was on board the Electra furnishes the following account of the run to this city: The signal for this mornings run from Glen Cove was @ very welcome one to the yachtsmen of the New York Yacht club, who were most of them thoroughly dis gusted with their rendezvous. The lack of wind seemed a dubious obstacle to their departure, but they eagerly set sail and mulled around the starting line, waiting until ex-Commodore s. Nicholas Kane. chairman of the regatta committee, should discern the faintest whifie of wind and set the preparatory signsl from the flagship May. They waited until after bells, and the signal WAS a desperate chance, for there was hardly wind enough to hutter a lace handkerchief when the blue peter was set. A succession of red balls, until three were hoisted on the triatic stag, indicated the starts and handicap times for various classes of sloops and schooners.
 Most of the boats were after the last handicap, and the regatta committee's du- ty was trying one, for the yachts were less tangle, and only intuitive precedence could have picked them. The Colonia had early in the day surveyed her field and disdainfully proceeded alone to the eastward.
 The boats worked away from the line In she following order: Queen Nab, Bedouin, Oracle, Jessica, Eclipse, Hildegared, Uvirs, Mariqults, Clara, Ven turn, Ne9rs, Wasp, Ariel, Alcaes, Dag Shamrock, Constellation, Vistor, Gevslis, Fleetwing, Msyfower, Dauntless, Finer aid, Atlantic, Tampa, Palmer, Lymph, Brunhilde, Fortuny, Ramona, Coronet.
 LIGHT SAILS SET AT FIRST.
 The boats had their working sails set at the start save the Dsgmar and Ariel, which carried lighter sails. The Ramona. away to the rear of the fleet, wss first to set her balloon jibtopssil. Of Lloyd's Neck all the schooners had followed suit, or set their stsyssils, and some both. The wind, which was southeast at the start, had got more southing, and sheets were eased, and before Black Rock was reached the wind was south southwest, and spin nakers were set. or Lloyd's Neck the Queen Nab was still leading the sloops. The Jessios WAS holding her own with her, and Wasp had nearly caught the latter on the Long Island side. The Bedouin and the bigger sloops were farther out in the sound.
 The Lssca had followed her last years Alcsla, as the latter at the start stood over to the Connecticut shore and had nearly caught her. The A-isl was leading the fleet in & middle position. The old Gevslia was making a great race, as was the Mayfower behind the sloops, hay ing passed eeveral schooners which started ahead. The Bedouin and Oracle, old-time rivals, were fighting for the lead in sbout the same relative positions as at the start, while Vice Commodore Duncsn's cutter Huron was crawling up to them both and Katrina was giving good account of her self. The tide was ahead almost directly after the start and combined to help the tedium of the drift.
 ARIEL SHOWS UP WELL
 The sailing of the Ariel and her gallant showing against bigger racing schooners has excited the principal interest of to- days yachting, and is very gratifying to her designer, Cary Smith of New York. The Colonis is a success at drifting If her performances about Mstinicock Point this morning are 6 criterion. The least possi- ble breath of air seems to stir her easily,