New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-20


Capta,n Wallace Eldridge laid up Chester Cha
n,n's sapbo in Florida on April 3. and then came
North according to custom and Is nov ntshs oat
the yawl Polly The name 90 sn GO that one 70
of the classic word has been permanently u''pp0
The steam Yacht Felicia owned by f. W. Bliss.
OF the New-York Yacht Club. is hitting out uhoer
the supervision OF Captain A. l.. Haskell at South
Brooklyn.
Frederick H. Benedlct's steam yacht Vergana
came in 10 Tebo's yesterday. and is now awaiting
orders The Vergana is now In commission
The steam Yacht Admiral which has lately been
sold will drop the name Red Cross, by which she
was known last year. and so back to her original
name.
CANAAN John Silva is preparing the steam yacht
cara for commission. and the boat VIII be ready
in about ten days He says that the lara Is owned
by Messrs Gardner and Cox ana that they maee
whose name is withheld.
The steam Yacht Sappho. owned by j. II. Alex
andre Of the New-York Yacht Club. is being ht-
ted out for the season at the Br88HlXn warehouse
The auxiliary schooner Black Pearl owned by
Edwin p. Sheldon OF the New-York Yacht Club
is now on the drydock at Tebo's. having been
thoroughly cleaned since her West Indian cruise
and is ma United black above the Water-nne green
for some distance below the water-llne and red on
the deep keel. which holds large two-Olaoed pro o.
peller that feathers its blades when the yach' Is
proceeding under canvas
The sloop Eidolon owned by James Weir, jr.. OF
| the Atlantic Yacht Club is preparing for the sea-
son at the Bay Ridge Yacht BASIN. ana VIII be
| ready by May 80.
F. r. Hunt OF the New-York Yacht Club. who
| recently leased his schooner yacht Intrepid to E..
/ tor nurnr he ay,a
| Erie Basin. Mr.. Clarke liked the Intrepid so well
| that as soon he returned from the West Indies
| he bought her.
The steam yacht Sycamore. which lately took
! John H. Hanan West Indian cruise, Is now
being fitted out for the at Mannings slips,
| IN the Erie Basin.
Captain William Carmen will be the skipper OF
| former Commodore Louis Bosserts new steam
| Yacht Mavita which was launched son Tuesday.
| Captain Carmen has been sailing master for Mr..
Bossert for some years.
| request has been made that all the yachts
onchoring in the harbor before the intercollegiate
boat race at New-London next month be illumi-
mated on the night before The race. The Newton
! don people thinking Of having a water fete
then
Samuel c. Wicks e. Co. have Just completed a
! cruising yacht for w. F. and j. II. Hendrickson
Beach and went into commission on May 8. She
has been christened the Cheetah She Is % feet
| inches long and has cabin and cockpit finished
| in oak and trimmed with mahogany
| The paint has all been scraped from the TOP
sides OF the Defender and II is said to have scaled
off easily. owing TO the quick degeneration of the
aluminium underneath.
The cutter Susie. owned by Cornelius Ferguson
! Of the Gravesend Bay Yacht Club Is fitting out al
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Mrs. Charlie Barr. the wife OF the Colum.
bias skipper. has gone to England for a summer
trip and Is at Southampton. When at home
the Bars live at City Island.
The yacht that Andrew Carnegie has ordered for
use near his estate in sutherlandshire Is to be one
hundred feet long and will be built by a Paisley
firm OF shipbuiders
racer for OF the smaller classes has been
built at an Eastern yard for Henry c. Rouse. com
mOdore OF the Seawanhaka Cortnthian Yacht Club
He has chartered Perry Belmonts Satanea foI
the season. and sold the schooner Iroquois.
The mast Of the Defender has received Its stand
ing rigging before being stepped. This Is done on
the wharf. and the method saves climbing.
As Sir Thomas Upton Is to visit the Prince Of
Wales this week at Sandringham. IL Is though
the arrangement will be announced whereof,
the Prince will provide a trial horse for the Sham
rock through his recent repurchase of the Brit
ANNA.
The consent OF Philip 7. Dodge 10 become rear
commodore OF the Larchmont Yacht Club hal
given much satisfaction. Mr. Dodge the owner o
the one-design schooner Clorita and several othe
yachts. is liked by all
At Keyport Commodore Kolin of the Pavonis
Yacht Club Is having his flagship Azalea fitted
out.
Theodore r. Hostetter. OF the New-York zach
Club is having Captain Pagel put his steam zach