The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-08
GREAT FLEET ASSEMBLED.
LARGEST AND FINEST EYER RE-
CORDED BY THEN. Y. &c
Commodore Morgan Arrives at New Lon
don at Noon, salutinR the Squadron
illumination at Night, also a Hop at tho
Pequot House Ready for the Cruise.

Commodore Morgan Arrives at New Lon
don Mt Noon, salutinE the Squadron
illumination at Night, also a Hop at tho
Pequot House Ready for the Cruise.
New LONDON. Aug. 7-Commodore ]. Pier
pont Morgans flagship Corsair steamed into
the harbor to-day at noon. Her anchor was
dropped of the PeIuot House and gun fired
saluting the many yachts Of the New York
Yacht Club that awaited the arrival OF the
Commodore. AS the gun doomed out the
salute $50 guns answered. and the squadron Of
the club for the annual cruise was formed
The deet Is the largest that ever gathered to-
gether on the first day OF the cruise. 1t is the
finest fleet OF yachts that could be gotten
together in the world At noon it was more
than $50 strong and vessels arrived all the
afternoon and evening.
There were big steamers like the Corsair.
Kanawha. Marietta. Clermont. Bnrracout.
Sycamore. Intrepid Oneida and dozens OF
others. There were the big sloops Colum bia.
Defender. Ngilant and Navahoe. the schoone rs
Co!onia. Emerald. Quisetta. Amorita Merlin,
Sachem and Mayfiower. that are the fastest
sailing yachts afioat and the famous old school,
ner America. the winner OF the cup named for
her. The America and the Columbia. div ided
the honors Of the day. The America was built
AZ years ago and she is rugged now as she Was
in 1851 when she won the cup from the English
yachts in the race around the Isle OF Wight.
1t was glorious day. The sun shone bright
ly and brisk northerlyiwnd blew. causing the
owners OF racing yachts to fret that it should be
going to waste. The scene in the harbor was
the most brilliant ever witnessed here. The
yachts tugged at their anchor chains. eager
for the fray that begins tomorrow. Launches
darted about among the yachts and their
owners paid many visits Cat boats and small
sloops took parties from the shore around the
fleet and on each boat there was a camera In
the evening the yachts were illuminated and
the harbor was like faryland. On shore Ian
terms hung from the trees and at the Pequot
House there was a hop which many OF the
yachtsmen attended.
The Columbia towed around from Newport
yesterday. and the Defender sailed around.
Early this morning the mainsail OF the Column
bia was unbent. and the old ore she used in her
first races bent on in its place. Shortly after
noon she got under way. and under mainsail,
clubtopsail, lib and fore staysail she ran out 10
sea, Several different sails were tried and then
she came back. anchornR at .our O'Clock
meeting OF the captains was held ON the
flagship at O'Clock. The details Of the daily
runs were discussed and little change made
II tn" programme which had been arranged.
The yachtsmen did not want to waste a day at
nal programme would have been on Friday so
4 was decided to give this uC. and instead the
The first days run tomorrow will be to Gardi-
ners Bay. and the start will be made at 10
O'CLOCK in the morning. The sloops will be sent
atterwari the Columbia and Defender.
, me chlef racing to- mOrrow will no between
the Columbia and Defender. viGilant and Nava-