The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-08
PArR1o11sm. LUNCHEON. AND POKER.

The New York Yacht Club Boat Sets .
Good Example to the EKcnrsioa Fleet.
On board the New York Yacht, Clubs boat.
the st. Johns, there were 800 men who knew
all about yachts. 200 mon who didn't know
anything about yachts. 100 women who. bless
them. spoke 50 charminely about yachts that
you couldn't make out how much they know
about them. men who know all about every
thing, 100 cases OF champagne. and Q deck OF
cards,
When the boat started nearly everybody was
on deck hoping and praying for the sky to
clear and the wind to blow -Four mon came
on deck. carefully wipine their moustachos-
They took long look at the cloudsd sky. and
then without saying a word. they went down
into one of the cabins on the main dock: and
they closed the door behind them.
Now. as everybody who has road the begin
ming OF this story knows. the sky cleared and
the weather frightened. but for some reason
or other these four men did not appear on
deck again. A member Of the committee went
around asking everybody II he had seen either
Jack or Tom.
oh. yes" everybody said. "They were on
deck here 3 moment ago with two OF the other
boys guess You'll find them below"
But somehow or other. nobody could dnd
them. The boat went swiftly and smoothly on
her way down the bay and everybody was
happy over the prospects of a good race.
There was an EnRlishman on board. man
lar that the Talkyrie would win
49,, It wasn't gambling. y,know." he explained.
WI When the boats Started he adjusted his
monocle and stared at the valkyrie. Then
turning to young Wh SI stood S beside
bald and over eO-he said:
she's glorious boat is she not ?" ,.
young woman. whose eyes were fastened
sl All Is sts kns
y'know.. All. the cup Is going to England this
ut f. 10 it2v the Young woman said with With
NalkYrie Is an old, black thing. and she isn't
Ana q s Rt' Wsfsd Of wsis the cd Gentleman
readjusted his monoce to look after her.
served a.sf ON on' the sH joins was Soanta
meal and e. SCrks kept popping with amazing
boat that tables had been set in every con-
were in the oabin. some were on deck. and som .
evidently consisting Of husband and wife and
two daughters; were seated at table which
saoa
not see any mirthiul body. moment later
WI: yoa , Ssa bot bot your life you can't bluff
sSSar !. s-ss said ono of the
Papa didn't know for moment but when
q al the
deal" he made up his parental m Ind that there
was q game Of some kind In progress some
where. And when. presently there was anoth-
er roar Of laughter and somebody .exolaimed d.:
Make i a lack" he came to the c9nelu.
played in the statsroom near which he sat ;.
After luncheon PAPA r., who Is member men OF
-Four voices cried Come In" but when he
went in nobody paid any attention to him, for
"For hsayon;s sake! Have you follows been
payn e, here ALL dayf DO you know that the
us she % said ono OF the men. "That's-Tn
raise you Ave. Three deuces. Dammit! That's
the tenth time that you've beaten mo on small
threes On h thsS cid man. HOws the race
Papa looked at them for a moment and then,
With roar Of laughter. started out to tell all
Say" they cried after him. shut the door.
The 81. Johns kept quite distance from the
yachts thronGh9ut the race It h9ying been
Club boat to SGT an example for tho other ex-
After he race the St, Johns hurried home.
Sss iq issa Rfo s pier bsrS
were Duncan Elliot Alexander Morton. x. r
RSs Mr. ans s SSea.r ks
Charles T. Flint, II +: HasPsr: v. n. Hsr-
F ftd Roosevelt. falmars n Van Rensss.
laer, Paul G. Thebaud. James Brown Potter,
!, La Montague. Foxhall Keene. Edmund
Clarence stedman. M. Roosevelt Schuyler. j.
Hudson River MohSwi Vslisy and niagara Fails nsSe.
lose their charm and then the service always up
the mArk.-1dr,