Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-04
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{ The Social Aspect :
/ OF Yachting. By :
+ ALICE Dt BtROT. 8
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. q


THE international yacht races nrc
becoming social events u the ut
most importance 90 the women OF
America. although only o. fow Of tho
very rich own their own yachts. Whom
the races take place In American wa
tors. there are few families anywhere
within radius OF 100 miles who make
protonaion TO any social Importance
whose women f1lks do not sling a pair
" noidnluaroa across their shoulders.
don yachting cap ana get out for the
scene of the contest. whore they are the
guests either of yacht owning friends or
whore thcy pay Tor places on one NJ the
steam craft that carry passengers TO
watch the races. These fair ladies.
amateur aportaWomcn though they be-,
know a Dot VI yachting inrgon. and ,hcy
also know just who ls who VI the FASH
lonahla ynchtHwomun on tho smart pri-
waite vessels that throug the water
The most fashionable organization In
America 90 which yuchtHmen ur yachts
women can belong 70 the New York
Yacht club u ~ Hnid thorc are about
200 yacht clubs In America, with o
membership Of about 1000. The New
York Yacht club iH erecting o. now club
house which will cost ilO0.oQo. not In
Guiding thc site. which 10 gift from
the president Of the club Mr. ). pier-
punt Morgan. II o. worth $4,000 more.
The new quarters ore on Furty-fourth
street. New York.
To belong 10 yacht club entails ccr-
tain privilege. such nH the unv ~ tho
club dock and service when IN the
neiHhhorhooi. II ~ also "a protection
when In other waters and entities the
member who uics tho clubs colorH ne
the masthead 60 c0urtoHgn from other
Yacht clubs la foreign waters,
Mrs Lucy Carnegie Wav Dc FIRST
American woman Co own and rnil her
own yacht and she was the nrft woman
| tn become member of o. yicht club
| She ~ the widow 0f Thomas Carnegie
/ brother Of Andrew Cnrnoglc Ihg Iron
millionaire when he died, about ten
years ngo. Mr. Thomas Carnegie lott
/ hiH widow about fl0.0OOO00 In trust lot
/ their children, all u whom are not set
/ OF ngc. The family lives during part
OF the year In a handsome English look
| Ing mansion In the suburbs Of PITS
/ burg. Pa. but the greater part Of th'
/ umo 10 spent at DunHoncHH, tho Cnrno'
/ riea country place ON Cumberland
island. In Fernnndlna bay. on the consI
| OF Fioridn. Hero tho yacht always lie'
| ready FOR use while the family u "
the south Sometimes Tor months MrH
Carnegie cruises about American or for
elrn waters. her only companions bclni
her daughters. the two younger o
| whom are unmarried and quite as ION,
Of yachting nH their mother.
Miss Nancy Carnegie. her younEcs
daughter. n an excellent sailor. She q
a handsome little girl Of about 10 au'
prefers thu deck Of the yacht 10 the I'm
nrovlaod rchoolroom which ID nttcd nj
for her when she accompanies he
mother on long trips. Mrs. Carnegie
woman Of culture IN the widest nc
coptntIon Of the word. and with h.
books and her children about her live
an ideal life idiIng about tho coast OF
her noatlng palace. the Dungcncss.
Probably the most famous ynchtHwo
man In the world IL Mrs. c. oliver iHo
lin, wife OF the managing owner OF th
Defender ana Columbia. Her knowl
edge OF yachting Is said 10 be more *
tpnalyo and accurate than that of an
other yachtswoman who sails the cal
sea and sufficient TO enable her &
navigate a boat alone were she 20 In
clined, Indeed, she Is said 10 have give
her husband many valuable Huggcs