New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-08
AS SEEN FROM THE YORKTOWN.

THERE WAS no ovERCROwD1NG AND THE DAY
WAS HUGELY ENJOYED.
II was Just five minutes after nine o'clock yester-
day morning when the expansive coattails or Hich-
ard r WINDOWS long frockcoat nuttered for an In
slant in breeze created BY himself as lie hustled
over tho gangplank OF the Old Dominion Line
steamer Yorktown. She had been selected out OF
the numerous ships Of the line to convey seiect
party bent on seeing repetition OF American
yachting victories number OF excursion ooats
passed Pier No. 26. North River. before the York.
town started out In behind her at the pier lay the
Guyandotte which had been chartered by the Sea-
wanhaka Corinthiar Yacht Club and out In the
stream was the Old Dominion. begging for landing
room. The Yorktown was Just comfortably niIeo'
and IT apparent that no strenuous enort had
been made TO obtain q crowd with rare exception
the passengers were ardent upholders OF the De-
fender. The weather was almost misty. The statue
OF Liberty doomed darky through the half FOG on
the broad expanse OF the Bay, and Staten Island
was an indistinguishable mass under the SKY line.
As the Yorktown pulled out down the Bay she
passed an rdiscriminate collection OF craft Ihefe
was everything. from the sty.c OF the rugged ana
ragged Aeronaut to the graceful airiness or the
City of Lowell and the Richard Peck. or the carry
ing effectiveness Of the General Slocum and the
Monmouth. This heterogeneous parade. when mick
ened the starting point was approached can oe
nkened nothing much as an od-fashoheu
county fair. where you come wheel TO wheei WIN
shay" to the stunning four-in-hand. and from the
family carryall and the springess wagon to the
surrey and the carriage Of the biue-hooded aristo-
crat. When the Yorktown paused. 50 to SPEAK for
BREATH at the washed edge Of the Lower Bay
the Valkyrie under jib and mainsail. was oanng
about feeling for the recalcltrant breeze which was
slow to come The Defender was also feeling her
way through the hopeless labyrinth Of vessels.
HOPING FOR SPANKING BREEZE.
- mall uioha fnr
smashing race rose and fell. Supervising En-
s,neer Sloat OF the OLD Dominion Company, who
is an old wind sharp; President Bourne. Mr. Row
land a director. and Mr.. Window. travelling pas
senger agent OF the line, gathered with The Trib-
une reporter on the promenade deck and speculated
on the chances OF a breeze where it would do the
most good. The forward motion had ceased and
as the ship rose and fell with the waves and rolled
to the wash Of passing sldewheelers, few persons
felt a slight discomfort. Some Of the women found
the temporary companion stairs leading 10 the
after promenade deck uncertain passageway
ugh. / wish they would only quit throwing oil
around here" remarked a pretty young woman from
her perch in the saloon cabin skylight 1T makes
me feel unsettled" But she held 10 her place
with womanly determination and saw the race
The palatable luncheon Set by the steward. Bill
ve!ra, was before long attacked by the veterans
When the Yorktown drew away toward the start
ing point she into the midst Of the bowling and
and of yachts there limitless variety visible
70 the eyes Of the watchers on the Yorkto~ns lofty
decks and all flying the colors or the New
York Yacht Club In addition to 'Old Glory and
the Red Cross OF st. George However, decora-
lions were abundant. the thick air OF the morn
ing having nterfered with desire for display In this
particular direction.
THE GOOD VIEW FROM THE YORKTOWN.
But II the boats lacked in bunting they had
vht niaya Oh itaalf M
the second gun. The welcome was deafening. and
It rocked nothing that the Vaikyrie was first over
| the line Captain Dole displayed the wisdom Of all
commanders OF big ships In keeping clear OF the
start and he displayed more wisdom In reaching to
meet the flyers when they braced up to the wind
on the first tack. Both ran directly across the
bow OF the Yorktown. and the cheer that went up
as the American flyer was seen to draw ahead
shook the ship from keel to truck
in her her Htte Jockey tack there arose a yell that
was enough to adjourn Parliament or Interrupt the
Ss had sH e.ar the
on her procession leading the run home; The York
S s%Tn ssH oo%@sndsa y q:
While the two yachts were racing away TO the
moment over the yorktown and then circlsd away
toward the city. Just AS the Defender turned the
the Yorktowns side and with long drawn. breath
full sigh. disappeared as II mourning the absolute
On the upward trip Purser Leweling busily
answering questions about Tuesdays race and he
soennly assured all corners that the British boat
would be defeated as often as she started There
was crowding on the steamer. thanks to the
OF the company.
GUESTS ON THE YORKTOWN
Among those board were Ex-Governor Stokelcy
Of Delaware; N II. Sanford. Goshen. ~ Y; George
8 Robinson. Troy; J. s. Caey Newark: Ethan Al
len. Jersey City; Moncure Robinson. Philadelphia:
MI and Mrs DE Lancey Nicoll. Samuel IL. Seaman
Thomas G. Sherman. ID. winants. s. Y. LHom-
medieu. Robert Olyphant. George KremeIberg. r.
c. Hoffman. Baltimore; r. r. Garrettson E. A.
Leroy Z. c. Dsnnison. Peter Mcdonnell. L. g. Hos
k,nr O. d. Perkins, r. n. Osborne. Frank Engs g.
b. Joseph. J. b. McMurrch, Oswego; c. @. koeb
s. Johnston. II. e. Sears. Boston Thomas Dun
swi,s Condo, oswexo: n; W. Track. E p. Mott
w 3. Phelps. osweso; " b. Au:tin. W 2
Edwin Moulton and j. B. Eaton. Westerly. r. l.:
Thomas II. Taylsr. e. J. Levy. J: g. sutphen. J. g