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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-16
SWIFT IN LIGHT WINDS.

THE uEFENpER SHOWS WHAT SHE CAN DO IN
SMOOTH wATER-To BE DoCKED TO-DAY.
Ths asst dav of the Defenders stay at New
Rochelle previous TO her going into the drydock at
Erie Basin taken advantage OF by crowds or
people Yesterday. At no time since the Defender
first arrived al New Rochelle has the neighborhood
been 50 filed with visitors 10 the mornings OF the
great Yacht There were crowds of spectators at
Hudson Park from early hour, and the verandas
Of the New-Rochel.e Yacht Club and other spots
capable II furnishing good views OF the yacht as she
prepared TO take her final trial spin were packed
with spectators.
Mr. Herreshofrs men were kept busy yesterday
morning in taking in the brides in the mainboom
These brides are the contrivances TO which the
mainsail is made fast The Hattie Palmer went
down 10 the Pepgras yards at City Island early In
the dav and returned with several topsai CLUBS 10
b ready on board of her n case or any sudden
emergency The tender also brought up from City
Island a new spinnaker boom. which is decidedly
smaller than the Defenders old one. This move
vas a good deal criticised by certain yachting ex-
perts who say that the Defender ia already little
too lightly equipped in the way OF spars'
II was little after $3.50 o'clock when the
Defender cast of from the buoy and with main
san lib staysail and cub-topsail set attempted
cht across the Sound. The slight breeze was
long way from what those on board the yacht
would have liked The blue waters in which the
YACHT rode showed not sign of ripple but OUT
the bay slight breeze seemed 10 DE coHiHs
up and II was this that the 1selin party was count
Ing on for the boats head was at once laid over
toward Glen Cove The wind. what little there
was Of IT, was from the south and it showed a
tendency TO veering round towara sne f ,b
To the spectators on the land the feature OF me
trip the way In which the vesse. moVed IN tle
slight air that stirring. II was posslple OF
course that more air moving up aloft than ap
reared 10 the spectators; however. 1t was, the
Defender moved in a way that indicated what d
superb Cht-Weather boat she must be.
The Hattie Palmer came down 10 Erie Ba si Ias s,
evening and the Defender in tow OF the Waiter Is
Flint Will come down at o'clock this morning.
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WRENN AND CHACE VICTORs.
THEY WILL MEET THE WESTERN CHAMPIONS
To-DAY-THE PLAY AT NARRAGANsETT

THEY WILL MEET THE WESTERN CHAMPIONS
To-DAY-THE PLAY AT NARRAGANsETT
Narragansett Pier, r. l.. Aug. 10 (Spec!aD.-Wrenn
and Chace won the Eastern championship IN
doubles this afternoon by defeating Rowland and
Foote in a fve-set match. 5-7 10, 6-l 81. o..
Wrenn and Chace on edge to retrieve their
previous defeat at Southampton at the hands OF the
Yale pair and they played aggressive game
from the start Ii was a match brimfu of splen-
did tennis Both teams showed careful rather than
brilliant work, although there were NUMBER OF
sensational shots which elected great applause.
Wrenn and Chace especially distinguished them
selves by the way in which they covered the court
and in their strong lobbng.
In the first set Foote and Rowland had the lead
50 when Foote volleyed a couple OF balls that
were clearly going out OF court, and gave the OPP
posing team a start. from which they worked up
to 5-5 They failed at this point however and the
Yale men finally at 10
In the next set Wrenn and Chace reversed the
tables and assumed a winning lead OF Al. HOW
land and Foote then got together and managed 10
scoop three games, making 1t four all, but they
fzzed out toward the end and lost by score OF
- In the third set Wrenn and Chace showed
their opponents clean pair Of heels from the start
and were easy winners, this time al 6-l
Rowland and Foote were not to be downed so
easily. and in the fourth set they gave ample EVIL
dence of their ability TO stay in the race by securing
the set at e-3 on some of the best team work dur
ing the entire match.
With the score two sets all, the excitement ran
high Wrenn and Chace were slight favortes with
the crowd hut most of the betting was at even
money Foote and Rowland could not respond 10
the emergency and seemed tagged by their previous
hard work The set was walkover for the OPP
posing team at 60. Wrenn and Chace are nov
entitled 10 meet the Neel brothers, who are the
Western champions. and the match will take place
tomorrow. -,
stevens Paret Davidson and Rowland reached the
sem-nnal round in the singles a result OF the
days play. and to-morrow's matches promise some
good tennis. Rowland won his way into the quar-
tet by defeating E. p. Fischer. % -. Fischer
scored some splendid passes, and played strong
aggressive game rushing TO the net frequently ana
Smashing with good effect Rowland was hardly
up 10 his usual form. and in the second set he was
pushed hard to win. Stevens won by downing
Foote g. g. in weplayed match, wnicn
brought out good work on both sides. The score:
Mems doubles-R = Wrenn and Malcolm Chace beat
John Howland and A. E Foote 81 10, 81. SO. g.
Consolation doubles FIRST round-Afred Goldman and s
d reed beat g. : Watson and E. = Ogden by default
Invitation singles rounds D. Reed beat Harry
Mason. O. 6-3.
Second round-John Rowland beat f p. Fischer. So.
IS; J. c. Davidson beat j. F. Talmage IT. % - j r
Paret beat 5 ID Reed. 6-I g. Richard stevens peat
A e., 6-i
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VEDDINGS PAST And TO COhE'

Andrew Pickens Calhoun and Miss Floride Lee
were married at L o'clock at Leeslde 'ne o''
family homestead OF the Lees, near Oarn'e'' 80
terday The wedding was private one o"'"s ~
a recent death in the family OF the Drlue' MI
catnour ts tho preat-grandson OF John G. Calhoun
and nephew Of Colonel John {. Caihouh, u '''''
city. and Patrick Calhoun, Of Georgia Inc Dr'ue
IL also the Observation-Disclosures Of John {. Cal
houn and the granddaughter Of Thomas o. Oiel
SON AT one time United States Minister 10 'es 'uil.
who died few years ago at Fort HILL .. -
Thomas c. Clemson was the founder OF the Oieii-
son Agricultural College He left Fort fiii' 'ne
ola home OF John c. Calhoun, together with
,rco 600 70 the State of South Carolina on cond-
lion thar the state should also endow the coiisSe
The bride is the possessor Of many Of the OLD Ca-
houn heirooms. and she wore yesterday ia0e Pie-
scented 10 her grandmother by the queen OF Spain
Mrs Calhoun Is the daughter Of Gideon Lee. whose
family has been for many years prominent in the
leather trade in New-York City and whose father
was one Of the early Mayors Of New-iork.
The best man was James Edward Calhoun, son OF
Colonel John c. Calhoun.
The announcement through dispatches from Rlch-
mond Va that Charles Dana Gibson was engaged
TO marry Miss Irene Langhorne, OF Ricnmond' was a
surprise 10 some OF his friends Mr.. Dana Is enc OF
the best known artists In this country, and his
drawings in Life" have been widely commented
upon When Tribune reporter called az me One
OF Life Yesterday NJ swami saia snat ne Hn S
yonI Snai he had seen in the papers lie saw no
reason 10 doubt the report. Mr. Gibson is perhaps
The bast known artist in his line in America. His
cartoons il Life" have made him popular with tne
American uub.ic His American Girl Is a faVorlte
creation His mode Is said to have been Miss
Minnie Clark and her type Of beauty runs through
ali his drawings. He is now at sulphur springs,
va where Miss Langhorne is staying. Mr Gibson
ls about twenty-seven years od, handsome ana
athletic and A member OF many clubs
Miss Ianghorne is reported by those who know
her as being Of medium height with dark mar,
regular features and expressive eyes In 1874 she
came 10 visit in this city and attended the hrst OF
the Patriarch balls OF that season. go
Tba engagement is announced Of Miss Fanny j..
Retts Of no le Madlson-ave., daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs George F. Belts to Wolcott IL Johnson OF
Ros,on The marriage is TO be celebrated az
Grace Church in the second week in October
Toronto. Ont. Aug. i5-An event Of which Toronto
society has been talking for some time past TOOK
place to-day. II the marriage OF Sir NilNani
p Rowland ex-Lleutenant-t Governor or ontario
10 Mrs Bethune, widow of James Bethune, u :.
Sir William Is eighty -four years OF age ana mas a.
ready been married twice. Mrs. Bethune Is nearly
sixty
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DIED.

ERTHEILER-On Wednesday. August IL. 1888 Monz
Ertheiler in his 18th year. - ana ..
Funeral services SUNDAY Angus, H. az 80" D. Ill., -
his late residence. 2i3 East Whilst
Kindly omit flowers.
HAWIEY-On August -. entered into life, very SUD
denly at Horseshoe Pond. Adrondacks Albert Hayden
HAVE HAVE in mt the 2s,h year Of his age
Services Saranac Lake
HAWKINs-On Wednesday. August ~ after LINGERING
Illness. Edward Hawkins. In the osth year OF MS ase
Notice Of the funeral hereafter
HOVENDEN-suddenly. the i4h inst, Thomas Hoven-
den, the 5Jh year u his age. 49,, ~. ,,,.-.,
relatives invited 70 aehn W iuhe'at
from his late residence Plymouth Meeting. PENN on
Saturday the l7th inst. at p NJ
IREIAND-At his residence, - West 2oth-st. Alfred
ireland. late OF Philadelphia. aged ~ years. ,,
Funeral services at Church Chantry. Saturday,
II. az $50.
Interrnent Philadelphia
August a. Mary Mcintosh OF ioi West 73d-st, New
York CITY.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
RICHARDs-At South Norwalk Conn. August a. at the
rssidence OF her grandmother Mrs. A. F. Tinda Cort
land Place Mrs. Emma Mather Horn Richards
Funeral service at Of Mrs A r Tinda. ON
Friday August l6 az p N.
washington %. c. and Emira ~. " papers copy.
ROCKwELI-On wednesday August H. at her residence
in New-Canaan Conn;. Betsey Comstock' wido" OK
Funeral services at her late residence on Friday 18th
inst $3.50 p. m.
+ Train leaves Grand Central Depot at p. m.
sTURGES-On Tuesday. August -. Abigail Dimon
sturges widow OF Captain Jufson stlrge IN the Dist
Funeral services will held at residence. New
Milford Conn, on Friday, August 10 at v.50 a. m
Interment fairfield. day
Carriages will leave station at Bridgeport al 1880
wILLIAMs-At Woodstock Conn. August H. 1895. WILL
Funeral Woodstock Saturday. August H. AT / p m
Friends wishing 70 attend the services can take Norwich
and return Via New-York and New-England r. r..
reaching New-lork p m Saturday
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expenses OF Its teams passage TO this country I'm
receive one-haif OF the net receipts derived Il he
the patronage OF the games. Judging from a..
great interest which the coming competition -,
athletic sports between these great universities na
aroused In this country, the gate receipts WI.
amount TO no mean sum. IL IL understood t ina
upon their arrival In this country the Engls i
college men will be met by committee OF az
and escorted to New-Haven. The team Is expected
10 reach this port about September l. .
The date OF the Cambridge teams return 20
England has not yet been fixed definitely ne
team will probably return home on the same steam
shin IL comes over on. The Aurana will leave here
October S The games between the two teainSs
are scheduled 10 he concluded on October ;, ana
II is possible the Cambridge team Will sail home
ward bound the Umbria, OF the same lne' winch
sails on the afternoon OF that date.
The London Athletic Clubs team. which Is TO
compete with the OF the New YORK Athletc
Club will be fellow passengers OF the Cambridge
men on the Aurania on August q.
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THE BRITANNIA BEATS THE AILSA.
TwENTY-RATERs AGAIN DEFEATED BY THE
AUDREY.

AUDREY.
pvde Aug 1.-THE cutters Asa and Britannia
started at 10 o'clock this morning in race for the
Ryde Town Cup The Prince OF Wales ana his son.
the Duke OF York, sailed on the Britannia Inc
course was the long of the Royal Victoria Yacht
Club. a distance of fifty miles. The Aisa allowed the
britannia one minute and four seconds on this
course At the time the start was made the WIND
was light and fuky, and the yachts carried their
largest topsalls. The starting gun was fired at ~
O'clock and the yachts drifted easwardly over the
line on the ebb tide follows:
The Britannia 10: O2:s5 The Ailsa......1oo 90
The race was stopped the end of the first round.
The Britannia was the winner. The time OF the
finish
The Britannia 2:5e:25 The Ailsa. ..... 3;O'; 10
There was hardly enough wind at II o'clock this
morning 10 fill the sails OF the twenty-raters the
Inyonl the Niagara the Vineta. the Audrey ana the
Isolde when they came up TO the line TO start IN
a race Tor the cup offered by Princess Stephanle,
widow OF the Crown Prince OF Austria Inc course
was the same as that sailed by the Dig cutters
to-day. covering about twenty-five miles. ,
The InyOnl the Niagara and tne- liista -
the starting line cluster al II 10 80 Io,to"eu W
the Audrey at II II o. and the Isolde az liz
The race was finally won by the AaaIeS wh .S
finished al All 20. The time OF inc n"''" u '
others follows:
The Inyoni :07 The Isolde - ~ 20 %
The N.agara.......4:23:li The Vine'a
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THE CtJP RACES MAY BE POSTPONED

There is a great deal Of talk IN yachtihs =. -, 80
over proposal that il seems certain WI"
made That is postpone the cup races ="
now almost certain that Valkyrle III wiz "o
arrive here before tomorrow or sunday anu 80
y she VAS 10 get in to-day, she wouiu nav
time for all the preparations that she VIII wan "
make before she really comes down 70 the s'ar'i"s
hne for the first OF the races. The da'e io '''e
hrst OF the cup is September l. 'aiA'
III has a right 10 claim twenty days iroii '
GATE OF her arrival at New-York inquiry ai'o'o
New-York yachtsmen yesterday showed ina, 'ns
general idea is that the English champion s"o.'N
nave every opportunity and any extra cour'es,
'hat can be thought Of that may enaDie her - o."
me beat possible account Of herself IN me hermsn
~ Is understood that James ID. smith. cn ns Nh ,bn
OF the Cup Committee Is In favor OF accot1ihs ,s'v
demand
~ VIII be remembered that the Atiantic ocean 90
present is In a boisterous state ana tnat w ~
the plates OF the Majestic were started III ei ,.ra
UP and that Vakyrie III will need ample III, III
Ior Preparation for several things. Amohs r,
might be mentioned the putting on OF ner coppsH
sse changing Of her ketch rig and the There
81 Trying fairly her new suits OF san: - shs
~"ia be little glory In defeating the y'satys - s<s
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THE FUNERAL OF MRS JOHN ROACH
SERVICES AT THE MADISON AVENUE hEIh"Di"A
EPISCOPAL cHURCH-BURIAL AT GREENWOOD

SERVICES AT THE MADISON AVENUE METHODIST
EPISCOPAL cHURCH-BURIAL AT GREENWOOD
The funeral of Mrs. Emeline Roach. the widow OF
John Roach, the great American shlpouiider' was
held yesterday at the Madison Avenue Methodist
Episcopal Church OF which Mrs. Roach was TOT
many years a prominent member. The Oody was
brought from Larchmont where Mrs. Roacn dieo
on Tuesday, the church during the early hours VI
the morning The chancel OF the church was COM
nleely filed with elaborate floral wreahs and pieces
which had been sent az emb.ems Of remembrance
nv the numerous friends OF Mrs Roach and her late
husband.
The Rev DR. Sylvester L. Jones. the pastor OF the
church officated at the services and was assisted
by the Rev DIR. f. McChesney OF White Plains,
n Y. the former pastor OF the church, and the Rev.
DR. Charles Bachman. an intimate friend OF tho
family who came specially from Syracuse. y. T.. TO
take part in the service. The funeral sermon was
preached by Dr. Jones. who referred In affecting
terms the long and useful He o. MIS- hoscn. ana
TO the courage with which she had borne the tria.s
that had saddened the declining DAYS OF ne, ,h n,s
bands life. He spoke fee,ingy OF the sympatneuc
help and c0mpanion,hlp she mad gwen 70 nel nus Us
band throughout MS lie; OF me care sue "sn aS
voted TO her children and Of her interest IN cnurcn
matters Brief addresses were a.so maze py III,
McC'hesney and DR. Bachman. a quartet under ne
direction Of tho organls Stanley Knight. consisting
Of Mrs Tyler Dutton Mrs. Anna Buckley James
Metcaf and Tyler Dutton. led the musical port'o,n
Jesus" There is Land Mine Eye hath seen
and Cardinal Newman's funeral hymn Lead hiha-
The chief mourners were tn sons and daughters
OF Mrs Roach They were John r. Roach presi-
Mrs W F. Mcpherson. OF Philadep hia; stephen W:
Roach. secretary OF the Morgan Iron Works, and
OF friends OF Mrs. Roach and population OF oih-
Gals and workmen Of the Morgan Iron Works was
body was conveyed to Gree lwOOd Cemetery, where
burial made In the family plot
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THE v1crr.ANr STILL SPINNING.

The gallant old cup-defender. the VigiianI cohsceh
tiousy made her daily spins down the Bay yes
terday while seeking 10 perfect the cut anu SET
o. her racing sails OF which she has several sutS
On her return from each spin, however priei !. iu
been, any and every sail which has not an en',eis
satisfactory set. unbent ana aitefeu '
10 circumstances She has had from one to two
daily spins recently and If she does not come 10
the starting line "shpshape and Bristol ia s
Il Will be the fault of MI Wiiiafui ~ Wv nvner
Commodore George j. Gould. OF the Atidntc
CUB The Vigilant will be placed IN tne FL uith me
qrydocks AT a. m: to-day. simutaheous1,y rha Ming
Defender. for her final polishing anu o'eihau""e
preparatory 10 the trial races.
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MAYOR STRONG GIVES A DINNER.
A SMALL PARTY OF HIS FRIENDS ENTERTAINED
AT ELBERON.

A SMALL PARTY or HIS FRIENDS ENTERTAINED
AT ELBERON
Elberon y j. Aug Il (SpeciaO.--A pleasant little
dinner given by Mayor Strong and Herbert Booth
King was eaten al the Elberon Hotel tonight. J.
V Jordan the manager Of the hotel personally SUI
pervised the service and that none Of the
Mayors guests went away unsatisaed Among those
at the table were the Mayor and Mrs Strong Her
hort Booth King and Mrs King General Arson O.
McCook the City Chamberlain; Colonel Marvel!e w.
Cooper JOB f. Hedges. the Mayors secretary; Will
lam Brookneld Commissioner Of Public Works; p.
Bradlee Strong the Mayors SON. Robert Macay.
president OF the Board OF Education, r. T. y. Dorr,
Frederick Louis King and c. G.. Shayne
The dinner an elaborate one OF ten courses, was
served in a private parsOr, and the gathering par.
took OF the nature OF cabinet meeting, with social
features added The bill OF fare was plentlluliy
snrinkled with choice wines but the Mayor stuck 10
cold tea and his well-known temperance principles;
There was informal speech-making and general
interchange OF views matters political and other
ufsa
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NOTES OF THE STA GE.

Nine Mathllde Cottrelly has recovered from her
recent sickness and is again playing her part oil
Nine Wizard in "Trllby at the Gardeh lhea"7'
w. A. Mcconnell yesterday engaged Arthur u.
Thomas as business manager Tor the coming tour
OF Richard Mansfield. Mr.. Thomas is brother
OF Theodore Thomas.
The first matinee Of "KLsmet' at the Herald
Square Theatre will occur to-day. The afternoon
performances Of this opera are TO be given regu-
larry on Fridays. instead OF on Saturdays
4 company OF five performing elephants under
the direction OF Samuel Lockhart, Is to appear ior
AZ the reopening OF the music hall for the regular
season September g.
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was to have excuse for defeat Of not being
In perfect trim when she races.
vALKYRIE III WILL NOT HAVE TWO CAP
TAINS

Arthur Glennie who Is a friend OF Lord Dun
raven. and will sail with him Vakyrie III in
the international yacht races was at the Holland
and thorough sportsman. He came over some
time ahead of Lord Dunraven in order TO look
around the country little this is his first visit
He takes a keen interest In yachting and said in
speaking of the comparative merits of the Defender
and Valkyrie III:
1T is hard judge the two yachts to speed
and general merit We could judge perhaps. OF the
races between the Vigilant and the Britannia and
Valkyrie III. The Britannia has been the same all
through, but the cable tells that Mr.. Gould $
boat has been greatly improved. and that she is
from eight 10 ten minutes faster over a thirty
mile course. While this report may be accurate.
yet reasonable doubt may be entertained to
just how much the Vigilant has improved. / can
not venture TO predict the outcome of the races.
We are coming here simply as sportsmen and with
no conviction as to the result Lord Dunraven Is
a fair sportsman. and II should win the cup
the American people would have every chance TO
try and win 1t back. II we lose, | cannot say
whether another attempt will be made by Lord
Dunraven 20 win the cup. One can scarcely ap-
precate the expense these international races In
cur and the risk attached to the trip across the
II shall 20 aboard her as soon as she arrives
and make a careful examination. shall perhaps
be better able to say then what shape she Will
enter the races in. Those who will sail on the
Nakyrie In the cup races are Lord )unraVen. MT:
Watson. Mr.. Ratsey and myself The yacht VIII
not have two captains. has been reported
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NINE. ROSA LINDE'S MUSICAL.

Nine. Rosa Linde the contralto. held an Informal
reception and musical at her apartments. No. ~
Gramercy Park. last night. The rooms wee deco
rated with rare plants. Signor Abertini and Signor
De Macchi gave Beethovens "Kreutzer Sonata" for
violin and piano and each OF these artists, in re-
Spouse 10 encores contributed respectively Chopin
nocturne and LISTS "Rhapsodle Hongroise" Nine;
Linde sang GounOd's ode" from "Sappho' and
later Luckstone's Remembrance which COM
posed expressly TO display the compass Of her voice
Signor Antonio Farni also sang. Among those pres
emf were Edmund Russell William Johnston. Nine.
Variant Miss Nellie Wright, +. Y. Fletcher, Mrs.
Ada Crisp DR. Medina. Louis Blumenberg, Miss
Katharine Evans and H. y. Crisp.