New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-08
ABOARD THE MOUNT HOPE.
THE FALL RIVER STEAMBOAT HAD AN hACEh
LENT PLACE THROUGHOUT THE RAcE-A

THE FALL RIVER STEAMBOAT HAD AN EXCEL
LENT PLACE THROUGHOUT THE RAcE-A
GROUP OF DIsCoMFITED BRIToNs.
TIE Mount Hone. the big three decker OF the Fall
Piyer and Providence Steamship Company, with
fully one thousand enthusiasts on board. lett her
pier at Murray-st. at 9:35 a. m. and, In company
with the Perseus. of the Iron Steamboat Company
steamed down the bay 10 the scene OF the great
contest.
The fast steamer though among the last 10 set
out upon the trip among the FIRST 10 reach the
starting point below the iightship. AS to the peo-
pie on board, II Is safe to say tnat there was no
Iiveli " or gaycr crowd than that carried by me
Noun. Hope TO the zach: race. EVERYBODY han
field glass or a big tin horn. while the came "a hends
were on hand fore and aft, continually taKins snap
shots at the gorgeous panorama OF pass"g ooats'
THE CONFIDENT BRITON
Seated on campstools, we'll forward on the hurr-
cane deck was a hilarious party of twelve Eng
usbmen ALL members OF the Roya! St. Lawrence
Yacht Club of Montreal Not long after the two
yachts had crossed the starting iine' one OF 'he
Englishmen was leaning far over the rail- OF the
Mount Hope with eyes fixed on the Nalkyrie' AT
this moment the Valkyre went about and headed
for the Defender Now you will see her cross
the Yankees bow by five minutes" exultant!y
shouted the proud Englishman Nobody denied It,.
As the boats neared each other, however there
was an astonishing revelation. Why she won
the s nST by puoh
American. "she won't cross at all me roar OF
cheers that went Wo1 up 6 5O me Moment later
tSe first speaker 20 shrink back into his seat
ni A. "f miles Ms; OUT the passengers the Mount
EXCURSION Dp boats she followed al the wag in I the
ing point defender rounded the staksbOa, well IN
advance Of her rival he Mount her Hop. e
their voices loose and with right gooa wiz gave
three cheers for the Defender ana threo uhes
three for her Yankee crew
INCIDENTS OF THE RETURN TRIP.
There were plenty Of happy incidents on the re-
,,rr ,r,n The orchestra played everybody sang
songs and footed OF tin horns while even the Eng
l,sh cousins undaunted as ever. said: wait uii
you sec the valkyre sail over the triangular course
The greater part Of the passengers were from
Connecticut Massachusetts and Rhode slahn nay n
Pilgrim on Friday night Among the prominent
people on board the Mount Hope wer e,,,r v.c,,
Club; Frederick a. Chauchols., commodore OF the
Bepor, dong Island Yacht club char.es ,s u Van
ksmp OF the Gravesend Bay Yacht Club; Charles
smh spnrr or M jacob scheder
Gus Hscksr Hen5y DSrn Ih and Jon" ok'ns
'qFs RoSerm Dan 4. G Keneay and A. T Pearle
Of NswYork Charles W. sPgTT s s6 e spuTr q
spur William Fessenden, OF the. o;d Colony Yacht
Club James PAXTON William tya, pa Trsd H. StoTH
Hutchinson Walter Williams. 7. Y. Foster Fred
erick Barlow p. Macintosh and J. d. Paterson OF
the Royal St Lawrence Yacht Club Montreal.
A. c. Kendall. general passenger agent OF the
New-York New-Haven and Hartford Railroad; q
II. Briggs, general passenger agent Of the Prov
dence and stonngton Steamship Company Jane
Y. Watson, general passenger agent Of the Fitch
burg Railroad o. II. Taylor. general passenger
agent Of the Fall River Line; n r Weeks and N NJ
! Mayor Wanser. OF Jersey City; Earle Bowen Dana
Brayton and c. ". Anthony. OF Fall River; ID. W
! Providence