The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-22
DAY
AT YACHT CLUB
Fine Weather for the Annual
Event at Pdwtuxet.
MANY FLaG.DRESSED YACHTS.
Good Breeze Blowing and Races Are Ey-
pscted 10 Be Well Contested.
COURSES TO Be SAILED BY THE BOATS
Scene al the Club House Kads Brilliant BY The
Large Aiisnfancs Of Ladies Concert
BY National Band.
Good Breeze Blowing and Races Are Ey-
pscted TO Be Well Contested.
COURSES TO Be SAILED BY THE BOATS

is cele bra.ing Ladies Day al the
beautiful club house at PawtuEet, and
the several boats in the vicinity, to-
with tags and bunting, the whole pre-
senting beautiful picture. Today is
the 18th anniversary OF the opening Of
the club house, and in consequence, aid
ed by the charming weather, the at
tendance of members and ladies is very
large.
or course, one OF the features OF the
day Is the racing, and the boats are
divided into three classes, as follows
First division. sloops and cutters, AZ
foot class, SO foot class 80 foot class, 20
foot class, n foos class. Is
foot class - foot class. spe-
ciaI class. fin keel. flush deck, 2l-25
foot sloops Second division, yawls, 30
foot class, =5 foot class Third division.
cats, 30 foot class. - foot class, II foot
class, IS foot class. IL foot class. special
class flush deck cats under 10 feet, spe-
cial class one design boats. one prize
Is 10 be awarded in each class in whlcn
two or more boats Will sail the course,
and a second prize will be awarded in
all classes in which three of more boats
sdrt tine CUurse.
For 43 foot sloops and 30 foot sloops
shah be awarded prize OF SO each, or
cups valued at the same. For 80 foot
sloops and % foot sloops. two cups have
been offered valued az 500 each, by the
flag officers OF this club, to be raced for
under the following conditions: The
winner of the greatest number OF points
in the three races for the 80 Tot class
shall be awarded the commodore's cup
The winner of the greatest number or
points in the three rsrces in the 70 foot
class shall be awarded the vice commo-
dore's cup Winners in the II foot, Is
foot and 10 foot class OF sloops shall be
awarded a prize of $40 each, or a cup
valued at the same. The winner or the
special class in fin keel, nush deck
sloops shall be awarded a prize OF $lo
or cup valued at the same.
The winner OF the 30 foot yawl class
shall be awarded prize of $50 or cup
valued at the same. The winner OF the
% foot yawl class shall be awarded a
prize of SIS or a cup valued at the same
The winner of the 80 foot cats shali De
awarded a prize OF $50 or a cup valued
at the same. The winners OF the % and
21 foot cats shall be awarded a prize
of S15 or a cup valued at the same The
dinners of the rs and rs foot class snail
be awarded prizes of $40 each. Tne
winner of the special class one design
boat race shall be awarded the froVi-
dence Coal Company's cup. The winner
Of the special class flush deck cats un-
der IS feet shall be awarded a prize or
s.. or a cup valued at the same
At / o'clock the gun to prepare fo'
the races was fired and at l:lO o CLOCK
the starting signal was given Tor the
first class. that start being OF the clup
house. and at intervals of few min
utes the other classes were started. the
course for 43.36 and 30-foot sloops and
tfrgf ola
yawls was. Start, passing between
Judges boat and signal off the club
house. To and around red buoy, No. 4,
about one-half mile southeast of War
wick light. leaving same On port and
return TO starting point, distance IL
miles. The 43 and 36 class sloops start
eti and finished te Thee eastward of-the-
Judges boat and all the other classes
to the westward.
The course for all other boats was.
start. between judges boat and signal
off the club house. passing from north
10 south thence around black spar
buoy off the club house. leaving same
on starboard. thence around black spar
buoy off Green's island. leaving same
on starboard. thence around black spar
buoy off club house. leaving same on
port. thence around black spar buoy off
Green's island. leaving the same on
starboard and return TO starting point;
distance II miles. The race committee:
Eugene G. Myrick j. 6. Butterworth
Sd +. :. Tatterstall Charles G.. Easton
George III. Webb
There was a gay party on the broad
verandas OF the club house all the aft
ernoon. while many of the boats took
out parties OF ladies' FOR a short spin
The breeze was one that delighted the
heart OF yachtsman. aud altogether
il was an ideal day FOR the Rhode ISL
and Yacht club An excellent concert
was given by the National band. VIII
liam T.. White. director during the aft
ernoon. and the program was:
March. Hands Across the Sea- Sou
sa overture, Morning. Noon and
Night" Suppe: selection. Faust"
Klaus: cornet solo. selected. MFR. Thos
Padiey: waltzes. Chinese Lanterns. To-
baui: intefmssion. march, "Nation's
Pride" Scouton medley overture. "tfp
To Date" ne witt; solo for trombone
selected. MIR Carl Wilder: selection
North and south" Bsndix. march.
Governor Dyer" Reeves.
Another equally good concert viii be
given tonigh' and during The time b.
tween the afternoon lrd evening cone
certa lu orchestra fnrpished 'pueic for
dancinp There viii D. q dianlav ~
Gr.works from 10 10 y. m az The club