New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-20

~s OF COLOR AT THE HENLEY HE-
rrA-ENGLsHMEN AS NAruRA"
wATERMEN.


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vo,s.. gallant struggle ana spor'sn" $50,
ia. 49, decisive but not inglorious oeiea' 4
duc' ,.o-,bed in a cable letter IL Is "a'u''
bS'N IN give additional details OIL '"e mo.
nec,g race Of the Henley rega''"' NV
mp ono has seen the most peau'nu' WOW"
Sne' the world, the loneliness or the SCENE
70" n as splendid effects OF Nar'essteu ''''
VIZ the memory, and it Is not easy 10 WIZ
bAu - ANYTHING else. No artist ever a''@P
TIT the scene at Henley; ana IL Is ho' cosy
..r;,sr 10 describe ii in detaii, ana W 'ep'o
" ,sa snirit of the most popular wafer Va"
w r,sland: but I find il impossioie u 80
.au,n,ation to give American readers
u" .ss ~ the bewdering beauty Oh 'n's s''
g." n,cture of outdoor recreation
W. uenlev course is at all times Pis'ui
- tranquil water. There is n stone VI
~ end with church near ny anu
..oas5 island at the other enh WITH anu.
tower on one side. The nanhS az
e' CIV. olumps of trees-oaks, pop'a'S on"
VIZ and sloping hillsides in the p"ONs'
-,rsr COWS softly. with hardly r'pp'o VII
~ aav and the landscape eHec's are So,
-sstfi This is Henley withou' '"e
an NJ the regatta. which rahsio''ns
,ost brilliant scene imaginaoie' Inc" .'''
the " -, old town is pulsating with excite
-.r, and activity. One pahk Vi '''' $50
nen' mile with houseboats. which are
.,.erted into floating gardens
e"'' tho other bank are filed with vast
.anb,age of lght-hearted pieaaui
$50 a,a fashion disport themselves in the IN
"ea''" ro,,,ev Court. Clubland, Isthmian
Mills Court. The river is filled for n'i'e
Naaf Of
VI s~,.s and small craft of every kind II Is
s'nu0'"' .nac,ac,e a bewildcring revel OF coicr
carnival OF ever changing loneliness ana
ana - ohar, Every half-hour the bell Is
- and Their, is scurrying of small ooa'S up
runs, ~ u,,e- for plsces inside the line or
a.".os marked with flags. until the course Is
TIN the gun il fired, and there are
80, or eight minutes Of racing, with Aas"
W." .,,,,,,so ~ the crews as they pass me
go, at once flls up the centre or the rive,
.h-. is another half-hour OF puntihg al"
,s,,o So the hours pass from early MORN
-, ,,1 dusk with languid interest III INC
-,v.,r,ss Of colleges and oarsmen, put WIN '"0
.,...r-ahle excitement of water ie'c "'
s,sned for animation and beauty
YousEBOATs AND THEIR DECOHAiiO->''
~. borseboats are tenaEted with iaoies II.
,r,gb, costumes in harmony Win the coio' ~
around them. Here Is "'''e
with pretty name, Briar-fose' Inc
blinds and curtains are pink ana inc ~
,'-,.,s With white boxes planted with daisies
',..-..,,n. with iardinieres filed with PINK ge-
a,d the ladies are dressed in pink am
white costumes. Near by Is 'he
.,..os ,rou,, with window and deck curtains
IN white and green. ana white a"iiins 0'0
reath which are masses OF uais'eH anu
- .,,u Iananese lanterns and deck chairs
g., 18th yreen and white cushions. Announcer
houseb,at is pale greer, Win White
-. an, deck curtains shading to PINK
.....r is white. with yellow doors ana
tr.rr.c yellow curtains and the deck
.aorreatA a white awning bordered win
,u,es and daisies The lower part OF the siu' y.
eve hoat ,s covered with green branches iaS'e'e'
IL, yellow rosettes: and the ladies' iouhsnis VII
w.. 30 dressed IN yellow and greer. yellow
and crimson housed )a's have thelr o"'' ueo''"
,o-s o,a costumes in harmonizng colors. There
,rs a hundred of these floating gardens from
Henley Bridge to Temple Island. and each Is
,ne example Of decorative effects In color Bands
y music are playing some of the decks; on
,,bars the table is set for luncheon or dinner
and there Is continuous array OF masses OF
eou.rs from one end Of the line of Households to
The other.
Thu feet OF thousands OF small boats on
Inc river presents a study OF color even more
brilliant than the houseboats A favorite color
IS yellow The punts painted yellow and are
furnished with yellow cushions and pillows; and
there are yellow flowers in the bow. The ladies
IN these boats have yellow dresses. and carry
white parasols to match the white flannel cos
tunes Of the men. Another combination Is red
and white. the boats being draped with those
eoors and the occupants dressed In one or the
other hue Red and white flowers complete the
color scheme Many boats are painted brown
and have scarlet awnings, while underneath are
seen scarlet yellow and white flowers and cos
tunes One of the most picturesque boats Is
large black gondola. with gondolier with black
trousers white shirt red sash and broad
brimmed hat There are hundreds Of blue cos
tunes for American women are loyal to Yae's
eolors and blue flags are waved from one end Of
the reach 10 the other: but white. yellow and
pink are the hues which supply the main tones
o. the picture Of the river Grotesque elements
are not lacking Punts are filled with stroing
musicians with blackened faces singing TO the
accompaniment of guitars and violins. Women
In scarlet domnoes and masks are singing in
canoes. Masked singers In black and white are
playing mandolins and sprawing over the bot
tom Of boat. and clown Ia amusing all around
nm with his jests. The Henley Regatta is
.armless saturnaa where folly can be shot as 1t
Mes 1t is all-day picnic In the open air. where
variety Is welcomed a great gain.
COLOR SCHEMES IN COSTUMES
VI the river. we'll on the hOusebOats and !
u the fashionable Enclosures. there are hundreds
and at
"hite dresses are most commonly seen and |
we made Of every material. from natty duck to !
rsuy lace and muslin One of the prettiest !
''esses on the river is Of fine white muslin, !
'sooTately trimmed with narrow black lace in |
"f'ion. worn over rose pink lining. With this |
YES white straw hat. trimmed with black |