New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-25
NOT AN INSPECTION.
1T WAS SIMPLY CURIOSITY.
IoRD DUNRAVEN UP THE SOUND-MR.
ISEIIN AT BAY RIDGE
OPPONENTS VIEW EACH OTHERS BoATs-TIIE
CUP COMMITTEE TO MEET TO-DAY AND
MAKE FINAL ARRANGEMENTS

OPPONENTS VIEW EACH OItEVS BOAIS-Ihh
CUP COMMITTEE TO MEET TO-DAY AND
MAKE FINAL ARRANGEMENTS
FOR TIE RACES.
Inrd Dunraven, accompanied by his two dau9h-
ters and H. Maitland Kersey, went up the Sound
IN Iarchmont yesterday White Star tug.
On the way up they had look at the Vieilant,
anchored in New-Rochee harbor. They diI not
;nsuect the yacht of course only steamed by
b.r. and Lord Dunravcn said nothing as TO his
,nnression of her, except 10 repeat the statement
bs made the day before, that he believed she
was An exceedingly fast boat. The tug went up
10 the Larchmont Yacht Club house, where a
short time was spent.
As Lord Dunraven's party was going up TO
Iarchmonr, August Belmont's steam yacht ltuna
cam. down from New Rochelle On board of her
we're c. Oliver Isen and y. &. Herreshoh. The
Tuna steamed down TO Bay Ridge, passing close
70 the Valkyrie, that those on board could
have good view of her. Then she went back
"a New Rochelle and Lord Dunravens tu9 came
down 10 the city. Thus before the battle The
commanders looked over the field, and recon
noitered the opposing forces
lord Dnnraven arrived at the Waldorf about
4 O'clock and then went out for drive, returning
AZ o'clock for dinner lie said that he should
IN Raw Ridge 10 sec the Nalkyre.
The MARQUIS Of Ormonde and Colonel Pagct
we,e entertained yesterday by Mrs. Paran Stevens
Colonel Pagets mother-in-law.
lanes d. Smith, chairman of the Americas Cup
Committee. called upon Lord Dunraven yesterday
while His Lordship was out. lie left WORD that
he would call again this morning
The date Of the dinner which Commodore Smith
will give to Lord Dunraven and his party mas
NOT vet been definitely fixed October has been
sucos,ed and il is probable that II will I've gwen
on that date.
THE CUP COMMITTEE IN TOWN TO-DAY.
The members of the America s Cup Committee
and Of the Regatta Committee of the New-> orK
Yacht Club will all be in town to-day. Commo
dore Morgan arrived at City Island on ms hagshlp
Nav YESTERDAY. and will come down to the city 10
dsv lie will then call upon Lord Dunraven.
Commodore Morgan has been cruising TO the east
war!. He sailed from Newport on Satmuay lor
New-York TO welcome Lord Dunraven'
TO ARRANGE FOR THE RACES
There will be meeting of the Americas CUP
Committee to-day. AT which ;. Nicholson name
chairman Of the Regatta Committee o' the "iuo'
.nd Lord Dunraven are expected TO be present
The meeting will he a most important ohc dn"
all the final arrangements 1of 'he la'' "' ~
G. L. Watson, the Nalkyrc's designer was
about the Hotel Waldorf nearly all day en-
loving repose as he SAYS he always does Oh 'n'
Sabbath 4 reporter sent his card 10 Mr wat
son with the redrest that he would say how ne
had passed the day In reply Mr.. Watson re-
turned the card with the following written on
the back Of il:
Six days shalt thou labor and do all thy work.
but the seventh is the sabbath
This nreoept. not entirely original with Mr.
Watson. was observed by the sailors on the Val
kyrie Yesterday and thAy rested from tieir laoor'
sitting or standing idly about the deck, readins
and smoking Their day of rest was welcom"
after their long. rough voyage and the hard WORK
they have had in getting the yacht in shape since
her arrival here To-day they will resume their
work on the boat, and every effort will be mah"
IN have her ready for a trial spin on "Wednesday
at the latest.
MANY 20 TO SEE TUE VALkYRlE.
Thousands visited the Bay Ridge shores yes'er-
dav 70 look AT the British champion All day the
beaches were black with people, and all dav
Notilla of small boats surrounded the yacht i'oa'
men did a thriving business in rowing people Out
around the Yacht Tugs loaded with people mace
freouent trips around the visitor, and the waters
of Bay Ridge were white with the sails oi sihsil
yachts which had come from near ana i'n' 'i''
could hardly imagine that there were 80 many
sloops and catbOats in the waters apou, NV NV
York There Were naphtha launches ana stra,n
launches too, and the NalKyrle was 'l' ""J'''i''
point of all of them.