Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-04

THE international yacht races are
becoming social events OF the ut
most Importance 60 the women Of
America. although only "a tow Of the
vury rich own their own yachts. Whom
the races take place IN American wa
tors. there are tow families anywhere
within radius OF 100 miles who make
protonslon to any social Importance
whose women folks do not sling 70 pair
" ncldgiassoB across their shoulders
don n yachting cap and rct out Tor the
scene OF the contest where they uro the
guests either OF yacht owning friends or
where they pay Tor places on one u the
steam craft that carry passengers Co
watch the races. These fair ladies.
amateur Hportswomou though they Dc.
know "a lot OF yachting jlrgun. and ihoy
also know Just who Ore who of the fash
lounhlU yuchtHwumrn ON the smart prl-
vnto vessels that throng the wator
The most fashionable organization In
America Co which yuChtamon ur yachts
women can tclunF b. the NcW York
| Yacht club. ~ o. said there urg about
/ 300 yacht clubs IN America. with. o
membership uf about 1000 Tho NV
/ York Yacht club Dr. erecting 70 now CLUB
! house which will cost 100000. not ln-
| Guiding the bite. which ~ o. gift from
| tho president OF the club. Mr. J. Iicr-
| pont Morgan 10 is worth $4,000 more.
| The new quarters are on Forty fourth
| street. New York
To belong Co o. yacht club entails core
/ tain privilege. such nH the uHc vi The
| club dock and service when ln the
nclghb0rho0d. ~ BE- also "a protection
! when in other waters and entities the
] member who nloH tho clubs colurr nt
| the masthead Go courtcsies from other
I Yacht clubs Lea foreign watrru.
Mir. Lucy Carnegie was the hrHt
/ American woman Co own ana sail her
own yacht. and she was the nrvt woman
I to- become "a member ~ 70 yacht club
She o. the widow VI Thomas Carnegie,
brother OF Andrew Carnegie. the iron
millionaire. when Dc died. about ton
| years ago Mr.. Thomas Carnegie lgfi
hla widow about 100000 in trust fof
their children. ali Of whom nro not yet
of age, Tho family lives during n part
OF the year In a handsome English luok'
| INK mansion In the suburbs of PITS
burg. Pa. but the greater Part of the
time ~ spent ut nungrncsH. the Cafuo-
clos country place ON Cumberland
island. In Fcrnaudiun bay. on tho coast
/ or = NNIlNNs Al'NN NN' NN'Nh NA"hH . o..
ready FOR use while The family u IN
tho south. Sometimes Tor months Mra
Carnegie cruises about American or for
ulgu waters. her only companions bclnr
her daughters. tho two younger Of
whom are unmarried and quite as fond
Of yachting ms their mother
Miss Nancy Carnegie, h"r youngest
daughter. o. an excellent sailor She 10
handsome little girl of about 10 and
prefers the deck Of the yacht Co the Inn
uroviacd rchooiroom which H. nttrd ut
Tor her when she accompanies bel
mother on long trips. Mrs Carnegie q
a woman Of culture IN the widest nc
coptntlon ~ the word. and with IN
books and her children about hor live
nm Ideal life ldlinE about tho coast of
her floating palace, the DungonyrH.
Probably the most famous yachtHwo
man In the world H. Mrs. G. oliver leo
lin. wife o. the managing owner 81 th'
Defender and Columbia. Her knowl
edge uf yachting n said 90 hg moro ok
touslvc and accurate than that NJ ans
other yBchtswoman who sails the sul
sea and sufficient 10 enable her q
navigate 70 boat alone were she 90 ln
. cllned. Indeed, Hho ia said 60 have Elygi
! her husband many valuable uugroa