The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-27
AMONG THE YACHTSMEN
The Origin and Objects Of the Annual
Yachting Cruise.
CLUBS TRUE TO THEIR NOTICES.
Yachting Organizations 20: founded for
Social Reasons Alone-Annual Open
Regatta 10 be Held August 15-Gen-
eral Yachting Personals.

The yacht cruise originated In desire
am ng the yachtsmen re a wider lati-
tude to their favorite spbs.. Most clubs.
athletic a d otherNi e. ooner OF later
degenera. o into IA mere cial organiza-
tion. to use no stronger term. Sociabil-
ity aud general cool fellowship are
given undue prominence and eventually
subordinate entirely the purpos, for
which the club was founded.
To the credit OF the yacht clubs OF this
city il can he said that they nave always
conserved their statutory principles. and
while good fellowship always reigns
among all the members, the origina!
object OF the club Is not forgotten. The
members assert thai the cruise Is and
always will be an IN iegral
Part of Their System.
1t has solidiilei into tradition each
yachtsman looks forward to the summer
outing with most pleasurable anticipa-
tion and verses himself in all the rit,s
and duties or the yachtsman's craft, pr
paratory to the coming cruise. strct
naval regime Is observed from one end
of the journey 10 the other aud many II
callow yacht owner c)mes back from
his jaunt filled with Il store OF nautical
kno " edge that he could not OF ,erwise
have acquired. For these reas ons the
annual cruises are foste.ed aud duly OBJ
served.
Further Cruises Projected
The Rhode Islanl club has several
more outings ia prospect. They will be
confined to the bay and will enable the
yachtsmen to touch at all the principal
points along the sh )re. A final program
has not yet been definitely deci led upon,
but will be determined IN time to allow
the owners OF boats to MAKE due prepa-
rations.
They are Intrepid Tars.
The yachtsmen one aud all aver that
little squall like that which arose on
the Narragansett yesterday, just as they
were starting out, is mere pastime for
them and only affords them opportunity
to show a land luDber how your true salt
can snap his fingers at the II rcest
The manner in which they reef treir sails
and square off for coming squall Is cer-.
tainly not at all discreditaDle to the
proves Of Rhode Island amateur sea-
men. Valiant hearts beat under spinS
and span new uniforms, none The
less intrepid- -bAeaase--their owners
were not reared before the mast.
In calm weather, it Is said, when no har
rassing gales threaten destruction, The
yachtsmen can spin rs good yarn as
ever issued from the lips of the verIest
old tar that ever trod deck or hoisted a
jibboom.e
Annual Open Regatta.
The annual open regatta occurs August
IL. Full details will be made public in
few days
Yachting Personals.
On the last day OF this moith, Royal
Phelps Carroll's yacht Navahoe. will
enter the regatta of the Royal London
Yacht club, off the isle OF Wight. Dur
ing the second week of August, she will
enter the contests OF the Royal Yacht
squadron and Of the Royal Southampton
Yacht club.
Today the Rhode Island Yacht club
cruisers proceed to Newport. Tomorrow
they set sail for Bristol.
The annual cup race OF the Rhode
Island club will be held next Saturday,
followed by a clambake at the cove.
Schooner yacht Dauntless arrived at
Newport yesterday.
Steam yacht Nourma hal left for Bar
Harbor yesterday.
Railroad Notes.
One Of the most unique looking trains
ever seen in this state was that which
passed north over the Consolidated road
at about 0 o'clock Monday evening. A
Worcester division engine was hauling
ten diminutive locomotives Of the Forney
type. built at the Rhode Island works,
Providence. and intended for the Chicago
elevated road The little engines were
| painted a bright red aud on the cab roofs
were red and green targets that, as the
moving train was viewed from either
end. had the appearance Of beins gaudy,
Tapping wings or ears. The rear engine
was working steam.
President McLeoi Of the New England,
McDonough. AID Il. G. Platt have filed
articles at Albany incorporating the
New York, New England and Northern
Raifroad company, capitai %, 600 900. to
build road from Laggett'S creek In New
York city to the New York and Kew
ENGLAND road near Brewster's, New
York.
A Consolidated freight train hauled
through this city Tuesday new sixty
five ton Rhode Island compound consol-
dation engine for the 500 line. A mate
to 1t went out Saturday.