New-York tribune., 1896-05-31
YACHT C1,UBs GO INTO COMMISSION.
OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SEASON cELE
BRArEp Ry VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS.

OPENING CEREMONY OF JhE SfsiSC.> Nf-'@-
BRATED BY VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
The Brooklyn Yacht Club went into commission az
II o'clock yesterday morning. the nag ohcers
saluted the Gag, and the various yachts AT ahcho'
returned the sautaton, the signal being one gun
from the clubhouse when the flag was holsted- Inc
feet Immediately got under way and sailed around
Buoy No II. off Swinburne Island. ana returned 10
the club anchorage The Entertainment commit
tee provided luncheon and music and dancing FOL-
loved The following programme, which had peeh
Issued by Fleet Captain II. W. Kilbourne, was car
r!et cut TO the letter:
The feet 10 assemble outside the Bar. Gravesend
bay at 1870 a. m.. and anchor in two lines as fo-
n"s All schooners, cabin soops. cutters ana ya"is
p0,assar Anchor in line extending from the hagsnip
tvv'uhy, Commodore Steele. toward the southwest.
~ smhsall ji5 and mainsail and open sloop yaehts
s,., sasser - line inshore OF and parallel TO me
. sIn. exending from Vice-Commodore Constaht
psssrp psr nans TO the flagship Pilot. commanded py
pss,,o snnodore Whitehead the yachts 70 taKe
ST,on N their respective lines regardless OF size
AZ clubhouse and feet decorated with hags
crowSad Suns and he broad pazzas Of the house were
iy~ssc with fashionaby gowned women and white
"Vu'e'ed yaehsnen
o'eat Preparations had been made for the opening
's s.a OF the Gravesend Pay Yacht Club yesterday.
~ 'ons before 10 o'clock. the hour at which the
"' from the clubhouse at Timer Park Pier had
sSneduled the snowy sails of the club feet were
ss,.soence, dartng through the waters OF the bay,
ts.ss tne signal from the clubhouse. while the
,J oi the yachtsmen clustered about on the pier
ran pa tne porches OF the handsome club home 10
Min m sne annual spectacle large feet took
saS m IA the cruise which was 10 Atlantic Highlands
sca IeIurh. The yachts presented most pictur-
rsr rsm panorama they returned 10 the clubhouse.
~"0oore Morgan's stanch craft In the van.
.ns Olympic Yach, Club. whose station Is on the
'eih side Of the long dock. at Erie Basin, had a
"ua saua yesterday for club boats. starting at II
a 80. The course was from a stakeboat anchored
kri,he ciuohouse 10 and around Buoy No. II, off
ep pAssuIne Island About fifteen Of the boats In the
wv "eet took part
Tue Pleasant Point Yacht Club. whose head
slers are at Old MIL in the upper end of Jamaica
went into commission yesterday and celebrated
e'ent BY regatta over the club course The
10 s ior sloops from the Spring Creek Beacon
ht an around the Red Can Buoy In Rockaway In
ins 1teturn while the course for catboats, start
Canars,an mt ,ne same line, was to and around the
saIsd e ne breakwater and return, the course being
Bay erai ns OF the most speedy yachts In Jamaica
closss competed, and the finishes were remarkably
Na M me me signal for sloops TO start was given at
to cros sno ten minutes later the gun for The ca
, had hes, 'he iine was sounded Some boats which
favorsn uuiit during the past season. gave the old
ifom r. an opportunity to test their powers Yachts
i Jsma,.Ss .Ssanarse. Pleasant Point Rockaway and
were n Bay clubs took part and valuable prizes
'''en'ed TO the winners In the three classes.
Yach, suiar car yachting season Of the Williamsburg
AZ -s,o S'uo began al 10. O'Clock yesterday morning,
yaes, honr. at signal from the Commodore 8
sft,, -" "e cup nag was up on the Flagstaff
In two ce ,he first race of the season was started
the stakshasss from an imaginary line drawn from
house ana me coarse was to Stepping Stones Light
.e,urn At the conclusion OF the race an
!. even ar hhn' ,hn' Tor the visitors and members was
''uoneuse. The steamer Bay. Queen