New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
THE MARINE LIBRARY.
THE ARCHIVES or THE NETWORK YACHT CLUB
--NATI- ABLE ADDITIONS


VALUABLE ADDITIONS.
In a visit made yesterday 10 the New-York Yacht
Clubs library IL was that this institution pos
sesses much literary wealth IN regard all mat
tiers marine. Almost argument that is likely
to arise in the yacht club can here be settled in
five minutes. II the contributions and collections
continue at the present rate. this library will in
some respects be the most important and valuable
In the United States.
An almost complete collection Of club books
showing memberships and racing rules from an
early date 10 the present day, has been rebound
and placed on the shelves a chronological list Of
embershps, from the foundation OF the club down
TO date has been prepared in manuscript by the
secretary. J. " s. Odde. Superintendent Nels
Olsen has brought down the 'elub scrapbook" TO
its thirtleth volume.
Valued memorials OF the deeds o. members or Of
their vessels have been received in the last year.
Among these may be Professor Holiness
Archaeological Studies in Prehistoric Mexico and
Yucatan." which may to some extent be regarded
as the los Of the steam yacht TUNA, which carried
Mr.. Armolr's guests TO these ancient lands. Fred
erick Gallat.n the owner OF the Amy, has con-
trbuted the charts and maps used when his steam
yacht carried the club burgee TO the North Cape
and St. Petersburg Mrs. Julia Langion Barber.
wife Of Captain Barber Of the steam yacht SAP
phire, has sent in Mediterranean Mosaics 70 tell
Of bright spots in blue waters. Hugh WAougnoy
has sent print of his survey In the Florida ever
glades. and Major Wetmore another Of his EXpe'
diton Down the Lurline River OF Canada The
Deep Water Voyage Of Paul T. Stevenson is also
seen.
The club Is especially rich in interesting photo.
graphs There are about one thousand one hundred
indexed photographs OF yachts and eighteen albums
Of other photographs. This collection, with names.
dimensions and dates of launching american and
English, in separate volumes). has been brought
down to the end of 1897. and is proba bly, the most
valuable in this country.
An almost complete collection OF Captain Mahans
naval works has been made. ard his fugitive ar
ticles in magazines have been indexed in the cata-
iosue. After successful search for earlier num-
gence" have been completed and bound. The Pro
ceedings of the United States Naval Institute" are
oddie says thai back numbers OF these viii b
gratefully received. Roosevelt's Naval War Of
Navy. Spears History Of our Navy and VII.
sons "Ironclads in Action" are seen among many
The American Intelligence Reports review the
naval progress of the world for 1867.
some few additions have been rlade chiefly well
known works which might be called the classics OF
ship and yacht building are made in Stephens's
Aadenda to kunhsrdts Small Yachts" Dixon csn
kemps work on Practical BODYBUILDING, Grit
fths's Marine and Naval Architecture" and many
The collection on Stewardship and Navigation
mas peen increased largely in the last year super,
intendent Olsen has overhaulei all the charts and
provided a trustworthy index OF them. Many for
eign and home charts have been added. especially
OF the Baltic and Mediterranean; also Of the Coast
survey. showing the Alaskan coast and the Aleu-
tian Islands, and the Photographic Office charts
OF Samoa and Hawaii are timely and interesting
additions.
Under the head Of Geographical Discoveries,
Cruises and Travels" are found The Records OF
issues Of the HeRaSt ane
Discoveries and Travels" Purchas. edition of 1913;
Brymmers Archives OF Canada" De Bry's "Voy-
ages. 1865" and a reprint OF Edens "Navigatons
and Voyages" The new works modern travel
are too numerous for mention
Among the pictures OF weknown yachts lately
presented 10 the club are seen those OF the 81.
footer Syce, given by +. NJ. Hoyt. of the Stamford
Yacht Club; the varuna, from Eugene Higgins
New-York Yacht Club; the Glencairn II. from Her
rick Duggan Royal ST. Lawrence Yacht Club: the