New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-09
ATLANTIC YACHT CLUB CRUISE.
IMPOSING SIGHT FROM THE VERANDAS OF
THE RIVERSIDE CLUB-WHERE THE
YACHTSMEN WILL GO.

Although the cruise OF the Atlantic Yacht Club
started last Monday the voyaging part OF II did
not begin practically until yesterday. The rendez-
vous was at Larchmont last Monday. where the
faster yachts contested in the local races. BY
Tuesday the fleet had moved eastward few miles
n take part in the races OF the American Yacht
Club On Wednesday the boats were found little
further down the shore at Riverside. Wnere the
vachtsmen were able 10 enjoy the entertainments
provided by that most hospitable association, the
Riverside Yacht Club. Not. therefore. until the
racing and the festivities at Riverside were over
did the cruise proper commence
As viewed In the ofing from the verandas OF the
Riverside Yacht Club the fleets OF the Atlantic and
ACCOMPANYING clubs imposing Before the
signal for the start given from the flagship
sachem the canvas that was hoisted on the as
sarblea Yachts had an acreage seldom seen. As
the great sails Tapped each other while the yachts
Law al anchor they succeeded In entirely shutting
ont the view OF the distant Long Island shore
Yes" said one enthusiastic club man. as ne
eazed out at the fleets there's good deal OF
canvas hosted out there We've got the whole
horizon papered with H.
Some additions the feet were made In the
course OF the Riverside gayeties The booming piS
schooner Colonia. Commodore Clarence A Postley
ratified up in the wind TO drop her nook ana j.
Rogers Maxwell's improved schooner Emerald took
her Mace IN the feet The pretty two-sticker
Amorita owned by W Gould Brokaw, also came
10 time The fast side-wheeler steam yacht Ger
mont owned by A. Van Santvoord. steamed IN
The vorant H. owned by G. G. Tyson Commodore
OF the Riverside Yacht Club joined the cruisers,
S.i,h the schooner tialcyon. Besides these were
many others OF when the following Is partlhl
list: Rear Commodore b. +. NhitlOck auxllldry
nidegarde, ". H. Langiey's sultana, d >. Nan
nings Rover l.. J. Calianan's Eclipse, r. NJ hoHt >
Svce Colonel -. Il. Austens GavOta, j. A sun
mans Nawa H. ". Hanans Acusha, r.; >
Ustch's Huron c. VI. Meyers Maspeth, OnNer
Adaus's Sakana. a. W. Booths Scionda, henry
Walters's Narada. Pembroke Joness Caroii.a;
George Hll's Akista c. r. Larzelere's Dorothy ana
Ian y
Hera A De Witt Cochran's Ava, William r. Kay
laurel r. Luckenbachs Now Then. r j. Bergen ;
EtSel Harrison B. Moore's Marietta ". j Could
ings Priscilla j. Nj. Foote's Mike, FREDERICK
t:arksns w beno and \. j. Earrison's Tiger
Vice. om modore Frederick i. Adams's schooner
yacht the Sachem Is now the flagship. anc III IN
3ESsnce OF the Commodore, George j. Could. MI.
.Gome is in charge OF the cruising fleet on start
ing on the first run from Riverside 10 Black Rock
,he officers and members expected 10 De aDc 10 al
r"e in time TO attend tne Reception 5y ne Bridge
nor, Yacht club last night. In addition 70 TINS,
R b., csntaIn Thomas l.. Watson, OF the Atlantic
C. arranged 10 serenade the Meet WITH yei oi,e
uoy,s Ranio Orchestra. a performance when gave
y rao, deal Of pleasure in the cruise o. last year
Erom BLACK Rock ;he fleet VIII 20 on 20 NtN-
! rondon on Friday. In case the winds or wsalns,l
move unsatisfactory stop may Dc inade AT ioi ~
20. Another reception viii be gwen Iot tn
oo,,,sin1 vachtsmen AT New-London, where tneic
Iii t. a dance in their honor at the fort Otis
mnid Hotel tonight Tomorrow the yachts ~
race from New-London 10 Shelter Island, re:nai,i
over sunday The feet will PROBABLY dsp'"u a.
noon on Monday next. while al Shelter isiahu'