The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-24
LORD puNRAYEN.

Lord Dunraven was dressed In a suit OF gray
tweed and wore a soft, almost white. yachting
oap the kind with such very little peak that
It seems wonder the trouble was tax en- to
give It any peak whatever. He soon gave up
the attempt to distinguish the black hull Of
the Valkyrie from out the purple shadow and
mists still cllnging about Bay Ridge. and
turned his attention to the newspaper accounts
OF the arrival Of his yacht. big bundle Of
newspapers having been taken to him on the
Quarantine tug. His lordship seemed greatly
entertained by tho newspaper illustra-
tions OF the Valkyrie. He exclaimed as he saw
each illustration. "Oh. I say r Then he pointed
them all out to his big. handsome companion.
the Marquis Of Ormonde. who exclaimed as he
saw each illustration. "Oh. say"
After Lord Ormonde had examined all the
papers, he started aft with them to whore the
Countess Of Dunraven and her daughters
stood. severely regarding New York harbor.
Lord Ormonde gave the impression that he
was going wading. 80 high were his trousers
turned up at the bottoms; but he only went
as far as where tho Countess and her
daughters were standing. and directed
their attention to the illustrations in the
newspapers. AS each OF the ladies exam
ined the papers she exclaimed. "Oh. I
say!' The subject OF the ValkyrIe and yacht
ing having been thus pleasantly introduced. 1t
CoutlHueu W 10 the bolo lollC Vi ulSCuSblOn
among the party OF his travelling companions
and the newspaper men who surrounded the
distinguished British sportsman. on the trip
from Quarantine to the Campania's pier.
The log OF the Yalkyrie. as it was published
in the papers, seemed to be Of the greatest
interest to the Earl and his party. and they
seemed to agree that the yacht had dstin-
guished herself quite as much as q cruiser BIZ
her performance in her trip across the ocean.
she had previously been distinguished as a
racer.
Two Of the Es,s sompankIo1ns; The Marquis
Yacht Club. and. besides their general In crest
IN the valkyrie. their special ipterest n her
pose q sailing on the Valkyrie in her races
:, As the group stood on the deck discussing
the object OF their Journey. they ttemselyes
cabin and tie
curious fact was disclosed that majority OF
the supposed Lord orTSnds tG DO
~ to SUNreporter that he had been presented
to the former, who had then been called Lord
ndaaSnt until he issrned that the man he
had met although not Dunraxen. was noble
no wise lessened his amazement. which was
evidently shared by great many OF the pas:
their Journey that the pleasant little red faced
man with tn the hook nose and stDSp sfho5
" sr aroused i interes t in him. at became
SO eonspicuously expressed as to force his
to " would no s Srt
sengsrs would surely have relented and 70.
In pursuit Of auything less alluring than an
Engs peer This chase ig to BE-
passed the st stue Of Liberty.
hs G0uptess "Ra her aady
ceived considerable attention. every one on
the steamer who know them bidding them
good With an aiSctionate t Sfuson which
Qualities Of the aides. These adeux We're
noticeable not only FOX their tender enthTsis;
sS S every s' tine an extended hand sus-
gested that its owner expected It to be shaken.
hand tie result Ss was that tie at rst recurring
look Of surprise gradually settled into fixed.
Woaa fnge sssn aerng It had bsea
aroused ~ the Brook!yn bridge, PUT when
The coHRtoss ra her d af c were
tess wore a somewhat quaint hat OF soft brown
is S.e Sas and naaSe
wore white straw sailor hats with blue aud
Just st before tho Campana made fast to her
pier Lord Dunrayen made his shore toi by
changing his !iEEt yaghting G9E Tor b,Ib hrown
There was Dig crowd on the pier, and all
were anxious 10 500 the noislity, apparently.
and people on tho pier who were welcoming
returning relatives generally did SO by asking
(which Is the Earl" But Lord Dun
raven and his party remained aboard ship
until all the other passengers had landed
aud most OF the oilers had Ieit the pier; some
obi"ct OF their early visit. and they boarded
tho steamer to have II look at he Earl. When
tho Hon. Arthur Paget Mrs. iaran stevens's
son-in-law. who WAS a passenger on the Com.
lania. landed, he made the first DRAFT on Lord
Dunraven's party by carrying oil Lord Or
monde in Mrs. Stoyenss carriage to her resi-
dcnce Lord Ormondo had expected to 90 to
the Waldorf with Lord DunrayeB.
Then the Others Df the party landed, tho
ladies going to tho Waldorf direct Lord Dun
raven. however. was soRnNious TO have look
at his yacht that, aitCr starting his party up
town. he boarded tug and made direct for
Bay Iidg6 There no went aboard tho Vail
kyro aud put IN an hOar's hard work In u thor
Ough examination OF tho boat Whom he went
aboard the co!Ors OF the ROYAL Yacht Club
were shown hy the yacht. and were saluted by
tho Atlanti" Yacht Club, and when lie disem-
Lara eli the blue and yellow eolors of the Earl
ware shown. and this nag. too. was salutod.
Yacht Clup house. After his inspection OF tho
Nicaut's challenger. Lord DunTayen returned
To- the city. and. fpeoled by yachtsman's mp.
petite. laid direct course for Delmonco'5.
which he overhauled without lacking.
At his invitation SUN reporter called upon
the Earl at the Waldorf at b o'clock. He was