The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-19
LxRCHMoN rs F<IRYLAND.
Water Sports OF tho Yacht Club Followed
by Pretty illumination.

The Larchmont Yacht Club house. the
grounds and the harbor were transformed
into a fairyland last night There was ball
In tho clubhouse. and the day. which had been
devoted to the entertainment OF the women
friends Of the mem beers. wound up with We
netIan fete Thousands Of tiny fairy lamps
were placed in the grass around the house.
others were strung around the trunks OF
the trees and from Flagler Point on one hand
10 Brokaw Point on the other there we're at
least 10000 OF these lights flashing all the
coors OF the rainbow. Strings OF Japanese
lanterns were suspended from the trees, aud
in front OF the house streams OF water were
thrown into the air and Illuminated by the
brilliant rays Of the calcium lights.
The water In the harbor was still. and It re-
Elected all the gay lights on the shore. In the
distance were the yachts and they. too, were
illuminated. At signal from the shore colored
fire was burned on the yachts. searchlights
were flashed and rockets fired. 1t was
brilliant scene, the most brilliant ever wit
messed at Larchmont. and one that will long
be Remembered by al who Witnessed II.
The attendance at the clubhouse throughout
the day was very large. In the afternoon the
visitors were entertained with races and water
The seventh Regiment Band gave concerts and
CHEESEMAN'S Orchestra rendered the dance
music.
The races were managed by the Regatta
COMMITTEES. and the ipishing inc was drawn
so that al! on the clubhouse ntazzp and lawns
could SEQ the most exciting part OF the contests.
The first race was for naphtha launches over
y feet Ia length. They started of the harbor
Four boats started In this race. and the bigger
ones had to alloy time according to the power
Marshall. finished ,first, and she won the first
prize on corrected time by l3 seconds; The
h ante ts
minute and 81 seconds.
The second race was for launches under p
feet The AllOp had 70 allow an oh AZ the at hers
on1ds to spare. the launch Of Dr. II G Enos'ss
| schooner Latonia being second. The third
launch race was for boats driven by an alec;
ySs The seccOs, sns 1 tbs
| easily.
the prize in addition to the money was the
Hen and CHICKEN colors presented by ext ON;
Ga nss.. II Gs face e St bs sfs deal
tered his light slS; and Robert E TOD entered
during the crui Of the Atlantic Yacht
Club, These boats. i was. .xpesteeh.
ers colonia and Lady Evelyn were put, in. but
the sic Of the Lady Eyeiyn. MAJOR XcEer:
W Il to RE
beat the Amorita by IA seconds.
codrs sven By F oTs seller sg the re Ees
easily HT Inc dns as ST raced FOR tie
| Execution colors.
rhdn AFTER the races tn water fp2rts Were gwen
Fred A: Wenck OF the New York Athletic Club.
Fred Wenck and G, Carroll Schaefrer Of the
| New York Athletic Club swan an exhibition
race at 22O yards. Wenck won. but Schaerer
| pushed him so closely that the record made
| by II. H. Reeder for this distance was
| beaten by seconds Wenck's time was :.
| minutes seconds. SchaefTer, Wenck. and
| PROCTOR did some fancy and high diving. and
| Wallace Eicoll gave an exhibition OF the turtle
dive. f;F. Proctor swan Is Yards In 55 sec
tricks in the water TuS races and water
baseball ended the sport. The summaries
RACE FOR SAPHruA LAUNCHES OVER 81 FEET
| LOAD WATER LINE