New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-22
YACHTING AT ATLANTIC CITY.
MUCH INTEREST TAKEN IN THE COMING
sLOOP RACE-THE WEEKS GAYETIEs.

SLOOP RACE-THE WEEKS GAYETIES.
Atlantic City. n. j.. Aug. q (SpecaD.-The annual
soop yacht of the Atlantic City Yachtsmens
Associate Is scheduled 10 take place on 6eptem-
Der 49, and the frequenters Of the inlet district are
talking OF nothing else. The event will be rem
dered unusually interesting this year by the appear
ance of contestant for the championship pen
nant. The newcomer is the sloop j. Willard
Morgan, and her sailing master Is Captain Cnaries
Foster The Morgan is built different lines from,
any OF the other yachts here. and has shown her
self to be capable Of high speed. Exactly what
she do Is not known. she has never ceen
entered in regular race: bat she has had an IN
formal brush two with some OF the crack boats'
and has always held her own. Her admirers say
that she will certainly win the pennant. and. indeed
no one will be greatly surprised the hopes OF her
friends realized
Captain Sam" Gale proudly flew the pennant
from the masthead OF his yacht the John r..
Mehrer for twenty-five years Last year he lost
the trophy. He ruled of the race because
he threw ballast overheard. and the pennant was
awarded to the sloop leila Captain Charles roster
Captain Gale always claimed that II he violated the
rules It was done Internationally and he also as
serted that Captain Foster was guilty or the same
offence The decision against him. however. stood,
and he had no redress. He feels that the coming
race Will give him opportunity TO show that the
speed OF his boat is still superior TO that OF the
celia few months ago Captain Gale was chal-
lenged to a race by Captain Fostey of the Morgan
and n contest was partially arranged. b't the two
captains could not agree on the details, ana the
question of which is the letter boat remains un-
decided The coming regatta Is expected to settle
both of these controversial hence its unusual IN
| terest
Another change is being made in the appearance
OF the lighthouse The tall shaft. that has been
painted red and white ever since 1t was frst erected
was recently reprinted the colors being changed to
| black AMI orange. These coors looked WELL and
were said to be plainly visible as far as the tower
| itself could be SEEN but one In authority was
net pleased with the work. and the orange color IL
now being changed TO light yellow.
No resort was better advertised than this
and the campaign still goes Last winter
number of hotel men raised pool OF 5000 which
was expended in general advertising Of the city.
| The results marked that the experiment Il
be repeated this year on still more extensive E
| subscribed The fund will be expended principally
in New York and the Eastern States u,o.., ,,o,s-
STUDIES has received another setback. The plans of
the commissioners have again been rejected by the
| ticn as ever The taxpayers are becoming some
what impatient at the rePeated delays the reason
The fads OF the visitors to this place are number
less. and they are remarkable f9r their 9d 1
one of the strangest is that recently adopted BY
| number Of prominent young society women VINO
carry with them during their evening stros on the
lilo family. about the size OF a rat The queer
little fellows quite tame. they love 10 De IoH-
lied and they never make any attempt 10 ESCAPE APE
The fad has not reached large proportions yet
owing to the high price of the animals deaiers
| asking as much 500 each for extra me spcci-
| mems They are imported from South America
and real estate neTe
taxes for the coming year Last year me YAK ray
was 81 80 per slO0 This year rate OF 3 "a woulu
| he necessary 10 meet all the demands for money
made by the different departments OF the city gov
| ernment; but the pairing process is now gong on
and il IS thought that the appropra ons VIII VIII re
so reduced that rate of from y 10 TO ~ 80 VIII p
sufficient. This increase Is MADE necessary "a. scls
| bv the policy pursued by former ADMINISTRATORS
OF Do,n maf fnr the denc!ency fhs created large
floating Indebtedness. which II now becomes nSees
sary to Quidate. rate OF y w. or Even =, =, 80
nronartl, here is only assessed AT about one-tniru
| OF it's actual market value; 81. 49,. cos,,o
| Tho attendance al the midweek hop az the Casno
| Wednesday evening was unusuaIiy la'E r. ouns
| ions devotees were there in scores ana tne so""s
| of the women exceptionally handsome.
| one of the leading social functions OF tne "seh
| was thc ball at the Hotel Rudolf on iuesu"s
| evening .a u,,.oo a, tho
| A delightful progressive euchre was given az me
| Uo.ei Central on Monday evening. Inc spacious
parlors were crowded. nearly two hundred payer
participating. Proprietor Mcoaae IN.
| Coionel and Mrs J. W. Sellers, accompanied by
their daughter Miss Agnes, are spending the SUM
| mer at the Hotel Brighton . ,ho saos,do
| House for the season. are entertaining as their
| guests Mr. and Mrs. e. f. Parker. OF NeW- nor*, r
| Assistant Secretary OF the Interior waiter =.
Davis is at the Grand Atanic c aT,e here for
temporary relief from the strain OF o,hcia, VII
| Mr. and Mrs. William {. Lewis OF Ne" VI. IN, N,
| are the guests of Mr. and Mrs Nads"or'h a' '''
| Windsor.