The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1899-10-23

ing the races a small steamboat, the Ma
tonowuc which runs between the Horse
shoe anchorage and the Battery, conveying
the guests of Sir Thomas and others con-
nected with his fleet between the yachts
and the city. For this service no steam
boat could be chartered for less than $4,000.
Guests of Sir Thomas Upton.
In all il will be seen the Upton fleet COM
prises six vessels. During the Shamrock's
trials in British waters a similar feet was
employed.
In addition to maintaining a fleet. Sir
Thomas has entertained In princely fashion
since coming here. More than score Of
his friends have been brought here from
Europe at the expense of Sir Thomas, trav-
cling by the fastest transatlantic steam
ships, with the best accommodations.
Among them were two princes, several
members of Parliament, British peer and
admiral. several members of the British
diplomatic service, and others Of heredi-
tary aristocracy.
Some of the guests were content to live
aboard the Erin, but Others including most
of the ladies of the party, preferred to
sleep ashore For these Sir Thomas FRO
vided sumptuous apartments at the Wal
dorf-Astoria and Fifth Avenue hotels.
For the further comfort Of his guests and
| employees Sir Thomas brought from Eng
/ land his private physician, DR.. Mackaye.
| In addition he was accompanied on the
/ Erin by Chevalier de MARITIME, painter to
the Queen, who will produce marine views
! in oil OF the cup contests. William Fife,
the designer of the Shamrock. and Mr.. Rat
sey the famous sailmaker. were two other
specialists whose company cost Sir Thomas
large sum. To arouse proper degree OF
British enthusiasm. and at times to arouse
the dropping spirits of the saiiormen and
passengers, Sir Thomas has found IL neces-
sary TO employ band.
The construction. repair, and alterations
of the Cup racing yacht form separate
account OF colossal proportions The finest
] steel enters into her framework and mast.
/ The bottom plates of the Shamrock are OF
manganese bronze, those of the Columbia
of aluminium bronze No less than three
sets Of masts, spars, and sails were made
! for the Columbia so that an accident 10
any of them could quickly be remedied.
The sails of the Shamrock were made OF
| a specially woven fabric composed OF
mixture of Egyptian and Sea Island cot
/ ton and OF silk costing 81 square yard.
/ To save weight the great spinnaker and
balloon sails are woven OF pure silk valued
at So yard. The Shamrock's sails are es-
timated to have a spread Of 10000 square
, leCl, ana s6NSTdl sets were Lfdut.
The Shamrock has had the benefit OF
the experience of two captains. Hogarth
and Wringe Captains are employed at an
annual salary, $4,000 being considered
/. fair price. The Others of the crew OF forty
three on the Shamrock were fed md
/ clothed at the owners expense, receiving
salaries of from $50 to 500 a month for
four months. besides a gift of money for
each race.
To he nj, &c estimated
$500 coo represented the first cost. while at
least SIS. 600 has since been spent on re-
pairs, including the steel mast broken
while the trials were in progress.
There have been eight ''flukes" and three
races during the present contest. A mem
her of the regatta committee is authority
for the statement. that each attempt TO
race has cost the New York Yacht Club
5000, or total of $50, 900 thus far. This
represents the cost of maintaining three
stakeboats, large steamboat for the mem
bers of the club, and services necessary to
the success of the contest. This amount
is a small part of the sum expended by
the individual members In entertaining
during the races. .....
During the early part of the contest the
Cup defenders and the challengers ma
neuvres were followed by an army of some
90, 600 spectators on a feet of nearly 200
vessels More of them paid less than 81
day 10 the steamboat owners, and the
prices on the excursion feet ranged as high
as $50 a day, the last including meals and
lodging When the contest was prolonged
the attendance fell off.
Probably $500, 600 would be conservative
estimate of the cost of carrying spectators.
Add to this nearly 100000 expended by
Sir Thomas Upton, another half million by
the American syndicate and New York
Yacht Club. and the total expenditures will
amount 10 about s.. 00O, 600 As matter of
fact, the cost of operating the many private
yachts following The races and OF enter
tanning guests aboard them greatly exceeds
that Of running the excursion feet. and il
il could be properly estimated would in
crease the total largely.
Sir Thomas Lipton's desire to continue
the races despite the great expense at
tached 10 them is regarded as a remarkable
exhibition of hberality and craftsmanship,
which few would be able TO emulate. The
fact that he is bachelor without near rela-
tives and possessed Of vast fortune may
excuse him from the suspicion of extrava-
gance