Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-18
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Its Annual Cruise TO Begin a Week From
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The annual cruise Of the Philadel-
phia Yacht Club, OF which Francis
Skunk Brown is cpmmodofe, will
begin in the afternoon OF June Goth.
General orders have been issued by
Fleet Captain Abraham l.. English, in
response to the orders Of Commodore
Brown.
The first general order is TO the cap
tains Of the club, and the rank of
yachts in commission at Philadelphia
is given as follows; Flagship, lleione,
Julnar, Zeeland. Nanon, ldyl and
Nagabond, Ranger, Sybilla. Impatient,
keystone, Scott and Carol, Daw,
Weona and Iona, Gretchen, Gladys,
Schemer, Altadena, Mascotte, Dorothy,
Ellide, Clara S.. Elizabeth and Ibis,
Valkyrie and Vim, Clarihel and Cary.
phee, Caprice, Arial, Nebuc, Iris,
Jutomay, Efturpie. Les.
Then the order goes on to say;
. 1t is the duty of each yacht in on
tering any port texcept after IA days
sail from the club anchoragel, between
colors and sunset to salute its senior
in rank by firing of ono gun. Each
salute should be answered by the yacht
50 saluted
In cruising in squadron, the flag
ship or acting flagship upon anchoring
in any port should be saluted by
yachts in order of their rank. Each
yacht must allow its senior in rank, il
present, half minute in which to
salute, and If such senior fails to salute
within that time, the noxt in rank
should salute. Sufficient time must be
allowed the flagship to answer each
salute before the yacht next in rank
salutes The flagship on arriving at
club anchorage must be saluted by each
yacht in turn, but will not answer such
salutes, as they are simply tecugnitions
of tho assuming Of command.
Each yacht should in passing salute
its senior 10 rank by dipping of tho
ensign or firing Of gun which should be
similarly answered by the yacht SO
saluted. Never salute by whistle. No
salute must under any circumstances
be made between sunset and "A. M,
ara salutes due between these hours
must DO made the next day inmedi-
ately after 8 a. m. Each flag officer
must, when boarding yacht between
a. IN. and sunset, be honored by tho
firing of one gun and hoisting of his
he is aboard. Time for striking bells
must always be taken from the flag
ship. Each yacht must be provided
with cannon. bell, Coston night signal
tgrcen, white and red J, and proper flags
as required by club rules Club books
containing routine, &c., may be had
upon application to the secretary.
Captains are especially requested to
instruct their sailing masters to OBJ
serve the club routine and to enforce
strict discipline in this respect. y
Order No, 3 has reference to the an
nual cruise, and it gives the itinerary,
which will probably be followed. Tho
order reads as follows:
The annual cruise Of the Philadel-
phia Yacht Club will commence Fri
day, June 2Cith, the fleet starting from
tho anchorage at Tinicum, at 3 O'Clock
p. M The iieet will rendezvous that
night at Delaware City and enter the
canal next morning. Saturday, June
9th, a. m, Immediately after colors,
and arrive ut Town Point, Elk river or
Betterton that afternoon.
Tho itinerary will probably be
Sunday Town Point or Betterton to
| Annapolis
On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday the cruise will be sub
| ieet to the agreement of captains, the
fleet to arrive at Old Point Comfort
Fort Monroe. Va, J, Friday, July 3d.
Saturday and Sunday, July 4th and
9th, at Old Point Comfort, where the
cruise will end.
There will lie patriotic celehra-
tion at Chamherlin's Hotel ON July
4th.
Delaware City Centrance to canal
is accessible hy r., w a. B. railroad
Delaware divisionl, to Porter's. thence
by branch road to Delaware City; and
| also by boats of the Ericsson Steam.
boat TO.
" Chesapeake City lexit from canall
can be reached by T., w. Il b. railroad
| Maryland divisionl, to Elkton, Nd,
thence by carriage -four .milesJ to
chesapeake City; also by Ericsson
Steamboat Go.
Town Point and Bcttertun can each
be reached by Ericsson Steamboat Co.
For Annapolis take B. Il q. rail
road and connect at baltimore.
For Old point Comfort take Penn.
sylvania railtoad, Capc Charles route,
or via Baltimore u Bay Line steamers.
Points between Annapolis, Nd.
and Old Point Comfort, Va, are moi
accessible by rail, boat, mail, or telc
graph
1t is most important that ever,
yacht should Join this cruiso. Pleast
inform nte at once as to your inten
tions. and also please give me tht
names Of the club members who vii
be your gueata.
Ex- Commodore Alfred Box, Of tht
Philadelphia Yacht Club, has pur
chased the late Hamilton Disston'
we'll known and beautiful steam ygeh
Manatee, and she will ily the flag .
the club.