The sun., 1897-07-21
GAIA DAY AT LARoHMoyE.
Rowing ana other Aquatic sports-Tacht Club
Grounds Handsomely Decorated.

The spacious grounds of tho Larchmont Yacht
Club were transformed into fairyland last night.
while the multi-hued lights on the feet of pleas
ure craft In the harbor gave to the scene tho ap-
pcaranee OF Venice on o festival night. The
strains ofsweet music that Hoated out over the
stiil waters OF tho Sound were but the echoes
OF indolent case and the absolute happiness
OF the 800 or moro guests of the club.
Tho myriad rows OF fairy lamps with which tho
grounds were illuminated were scarcely less
bright than the eyes of the appropriately at
tired women who wero escorted through tho
mazes of the dance BY gallant yachtsmen In
snowy trousers and nautical.looking uniforms.
the great majority Of which bore the anchors
and blue and white shields Of the Larchmont
Club.
1t was the most elaborate display Of kaleido-
scopic lights that has ever been seen along tho
shores Of the Sound, the decorations extending
from Umbrella Point to Orienta Point, far Off to
the eastward, tho whole forming a glittering
Island. Nor was this all Of the illuminations.
Solored hre was burned at intervals, and tho
6onghs, gs, OF The grand old trees were q yeritabe
winding paths beneath.
Long before noon the garlor for the fair visi-
Rowned women, relatives and friends OF the
members. ,h They went through every room in
G thsr yrsses sEssnsed The d ooso
ton OF paintings and objects OF art. The Regatta
Committee, consisting OF John II. Lovejoy, H. c.
Wintringham, and Howard Coates, were busy
arranging entries and handicaps for the com.
petitors In the small boat races, while Frank
Fullgrah and his assistants on the Water
sports Committee had their hands full corraling
entries for the swimming and other burlcsQuc
contests. Gus Monroe and Theodore ID. Rich
did yeoman service in looking after the fair
guests and their escorts. At noon the signal to
dress ship was sent up to the sprender OF the
Solonia, and attention was called to tho codo
nag by a gun. moment afterward the harbor
was picture OF varegated bunting. Among
the yachts that dressed ship were;
Colonia. Commodore Clarence Postley; oneonta @
X. CLARK; Marietta, Harrison d. Moore; Emerald J.
Rogers MAXWELL; Sachem. Commodore Frederick T.
Adams; Viatur, Albert J. Morgan; Amorita, w Gould
Brokaw; Viola, A. Bodinei Jessie William Murray t;
Duquesne. Theodore Hostetter: Giralda. Z. 3. Rem
wick; syce, Frederick N. Hoyt; Emeline, stephen
Irochilus. hayhew ". Bronson; sayonsra- Bayard
Thayer Pawnee, Frank Alexandra; Sultan; Sakana
Oliver Adams; Leyanter, William Marshall; wachu.
set. Francis Holder; Surprise. James Baird; Cor
inthia; Half Moon; Gossoon Philip T. Dodge; Musme
J: y. MacDonough; Huron. Vice Commodore Z. S.
Hatch.
At o'clock the coors were sent aloft on the
flagstaff on the lawn in front OF the clubhouse
and the Seventh Regiment band played the
Star Spnngled Banner, which was the signal
for the :" Rocking Chair" feet to assemble at
to tho landing stage and embarked on the club
launch for the flagship " Flub Dub" from which
point OF vantage tho committee started and
timed the small boat races The results were:
OPEN NAPHTHA LAUNCHES. 81 FEET AND UNDER