New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28
YACHTING.

Mrs. Ames, a daughter OF GeneN Butler and tho
wife OF Brigadier-General Adebert Ames, is having
the historic schooner yacht America put into COM
mission for the purpose Of taking cruise TO Cuba
TO see her husband and her son, Lieutenant Butler
Ames both Of whom are under arms In that
island Lieutenant Butler Ames s adjutant In the
eth Massachusetts, Volunteers The yacht America
Is still owned by Paul Butler having come TO MIN
under the will Of the late General Butler
The schooner Yacht Coronet. owned nv D. Wills
James and A. Curtis James. OF the New-York Yacht
Club. Is az anchor az Oyster Bay and is being
used part OF the time as houseocat.
Among the pleasure vessels that arrived yesterday
Newport were the steam yacht Feielma, owned
by r l. Osgood OF the New-York Yacht Club the
steam yacht Courier. owned by John a. Spoor OF
the same club. and the Endien. belonging 70 Jesse r.
Metcalf. commodore of the Rhode Island Yacht
Club.
At Kingston. Canada. three days ~ internatlohf
racing are now in progress and number OF yachts
from Oswego y Y and Rochester. y. Y. are'con-
testing with English and Canadian designs W r.
stephens. Yachting editor al Forest AMI stream
has signal victory in the 2-too, kncckaoout
class in which hi: dessn ,he verit1s s9 sH1y
the Roches'er Yacht Club Captain Billy tlsne.
win w With The VIVA Of the Royal canadan Yacht
CLUB. heating the Dinah ~ me k9ya a., H1nis''"
Yacht Club. by two minutes in the 3t-toot cllss'
Perhaps FIVE or six weeks must eapse before the
new twin-screv steel yacht American will be able
10 take her trial trip After the launch OF steel
yacht Of this size there is a large amount OF WORK
70 be done in her interior Archibald WATTS vessei
Is than "a feet long over ALL and the ''nlshlns
OF tho stateroorns alone takes many weeks. Ire
hand-painting for the dining room. which VIII nave
its walls decorated in the Vernts-Martin style. IS
not work that can prohtably be hurried Lne
,rge reception Is nshs d 9ba he srsperies
are OF pale yellow satin. The library i panelied IN
rei Mr. WATTS a aparments are IN bird :eye maple
hung with eau de- Nile silk tafteta. and the com.
mcdores rooms ara in The same wood dtspea wiIn
embroidered Mr. and Mrs Watt viii take long
cruise IN the Ame3n az soon 20 .a as t hat Se vii
tabsh respect for American Yacht and ship biid a.
,h s owner and Gaptan Eel will be the yachts sail
ing master. with " {. Kinds as cher engineer
The steam yacht Carrie owned by I. ] Merritt. Of
the Larchmont Yacht Club. and the steam yacht
Talisman owned hy Samuel 2. Sexton, of the New
York Yacht Club, nave left Ne"-lorh TOT the Lds''
In last Saturdays race Of the Eastern Yacht Club
the new Herreshon racer Handsel which started
five minutes before Frank Woods Cartoon, was so
nearly caught by the flyer from city Island that she
only finished three lengths ahead. The cartoon u
not doing Frank Wood any harm, and II has been
found pleasing 70 New York yachtsmen that New
York boat should show the way IN Soslon waters.
After seeing that nearly seventy Yachts were or:
derei 10 ne built last winter In the East some o.
condition IL emphasizes tho general mistake when
| n Nev-York race- decentv built all round proves
aoie 10 tpse tne ,b Zen Sexi Winter %ew-YorK
yachtsmen will probably order their boats from
| local builders.
The Tribune will cheerfully announce all post
| ronenents Of races When reeattas have been
| duly heraded In ad~ance officials Of yacht clubs
should announce postpcnements as soon as possible,
70 prevent people who come 10 see the rdcnS from
| being disappointed
| The Quincy Yacht Club has purchased from
the Massacrusetts Humane sooiety the liteboas
John Adams together with all the life-savins APP
| paratus The boat Is mocred a couple Of hundred
feet from club roat ana Is ready TOT ms "a NJ
| use a. all times The officials say that ;ne cup
can well afford the expense IN view or the possible
| good 20 be done in case Of yachting accidents.