New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-06
FINE TIME on THE ROA NOHE.
THERE WAS A LOT OF ROOM TO SPARE.
ALL THE PASSENGERS WERE WELL TAKEN CARE

ALL THE PASSENGERS WERE WELL TAKEN CARE
oF-ACCoMMoDNTIoN or THE oLIvETrE
or the thousands who viewed the yester-
day from the decks Of excursion boats none had
more comfortable quarters or more satisfactory
positions from which to the yachts than those
who were upon the old Dominion Line steamship
Roanoke and those upon the steamship OllVette
Both vessels are large screw propeller boats. buiit
especially for ocean going. In the light weather
which prevailed yesterday the occupants OF "A
rowboat would not have been greatly shaken
M and only the usual ocean swell disturbed the
equilibrium of any craft. but the Roanoke ana
Olivctte Will offer special attractions II any OF
the races shall be sailed In a blow which KICKS
I'D a heavy or choppy Each boat carried
about 500 passengers. or about ons-quarter the
usuol excursion allowance. that there was plenty
of room for everybody on board to move about
freely The arrangements for serving luncheon
were excellent
Everybody who owned yachting cap or marine
glasses had them. and everybody talked learneily
on yachting topics o. the weather AS rule.
those who made least confident predictions came
home with the greatest regulations for wisdom.
There were some" OF course. who owned yachts,
or were practical sailors. and these In many
instances were the most modest In their comments.
The Roanoke arrived at the starting point. the
Sandy Hook Lightship, ten or fifteen minutes be-
fore the preparatory gun was fired. and got spen-
did position among the fleet Of excursion boats.
Everybody on board went forward, and some enter
prsing landubbers climbed up the shrouds. Even
the briIg. was invaded without remonstrance
from the good-natured ships officers or course
everybody couldn't be- absolutely pleased with his
or her position Some people will be fat or tall,
and some women will wear large hats, even Oh
steamship and somebody's view is sure to be-
INSTRUCTED by them.
The beautiful manoeuvrns OF the Niglant. by
which she got over the starting line ahead OF the
Nakyrc. aroused much enthusiasm. liurrahs
and We'll dones" went up In ringing cheer.
The Vgilant leads" said the
I'VE are ahead" echoed the women and this
proprietary and participa;ory language was gen
orally used by them In speaking OF the Ngllant,
even after the American boat dropped behind.
About every person on board had a distinct and
different explanation of the Vigants mlshap The
question was lot finally settled until the cup de-
fender rounded the stake. when observant dam
sci exclaimed: Il know what the trouble was. The
Vlglant has great many more men on board
than the Vakyre has. 1t Is "A clear case of too
many cooks spelling the broth" The girl was
pretty enough to speak with authority on any sub
ject without fear OF contradiction.
As 1t was seen that the could not
be finished within the time allowed the Roanoke
started for this city and landed her passengers
about 7:3O D. m. Arrangements have been made
that any who have bought tickets for the
Roanoke for the second race. preferrlng to the
contest over the triangular course, can exchange
their tickets as to go the day of that race.
Others who prefer to go tomorrow to the first
race the tickets they have bought for the
second can do so.
Among those on The Roanoke were T. W. Won
Stade. F. Arnold +. G. Dcnnson, T. S. Phillips
Richard King. q. f. Chamberlain. $. W. Josephs
II. r.. Spadone. w. s. Chester Il. ID. Sturges. John
:. Sutphen. J. s. Decker OF Decker Howell e.
Co; T. wnslow. r. Beecker. Z. Kemp OF Lam
man & Kemp; Watson Matthews. +. NJ Freeman.
J. NJ. Wing. c. y. Poet. Thcmas sherman. G. W.
TGrl r. C. Henry. W. y Jshnson. William Row
land G; d. Drbois G. w. Lopez. George chrIsall,
.. y Castle. W. II. Gre"nough. j. W. Grace. w.
r. Grace. g. Hopkins. r. A. Vernon. Judge La
cum"g. -. n'"r George *. kirkham. II. ).
Woodbury.. j. r. Shaw, J. :. Dillingbsck, w. @.
Parsons. g. ". Donaldson. Charles Shewan, Of