New-York tribune., 1899-07-16
YACHTS GATHER AT SHELTER ISLAND.
MEET OF THE ATLANTIC YACHT cLUB-soM
PROMINENT YACHTsMEN PRESENT.

MEET OF THE ATLANTIC YACHT CLUB-sOME
PROMINENT YAcHTsMEN PRESENT.
Shelter Island. Long Island July 10 CspeciaD.
The week was ushered in with the meet OF the
Atlantic Yacht Club Commodore Clarence A.
Postley Of the Larchnont Yacht Club arrived
early N the week on board the Colonia. Until the
start for the outside race the Manhanset social
hall was the rendezvous for yachtsmen and yachts
women.
Commodore and Mrs Frederick T. Adams, Of the
sachen: Mr. and Mrs Thomas l. Arnold, OF the
Ava. W Gould Brokaw OF the Amorita, and Rob
ert F. Tod Of the Katrina. were among those pres
ent In the gig race between the trained crews
Of the Amorita and the Katrina. the Katrina men
carried of the purse
Clifford V Brokaw who has been cruising all
summer on board the Cvira divides MS time be-
tween here and Newport The Amorta left the
Atlantic feet without joining In the Atlantic race
and went directly 70 Newport. Mr.. Brokaw IS ac-
companied by Hugh Inman and G. A Hamilton
Mrs Donald p Toucey spends much OF her time
with Commodore and Mrs Postley on board the
Coionia At present she s golhng on the Shelter
Island golf links.
The golf teas are soon 20 be resumed They
were among the most popular affairs on the Island
last season The Manhanset o'clock teas are
popular.
The pulpit OF the Manhanset Chapel has thus far
been supplied by the Rev Or. George Thomas
bowling OF New-York. Bersteins Orchestra mas
played at the morning sevvice.
At the Sunday evening concerts in the Manhan-
set Music Room the cornet solos have been enthu-
sastically received.
Many Manhansct patrons went over IN the Nep-
tune 10 attend the cake walk given by Duncan and
Hawkins at Greenport They enjoyed II so much
that these managers" were asked 70 get up an
other for Mania lset. This they did on Friday
evening The Music Hall filled.
The nrst progressive euchre party or the season
was largely attended Thursday evening. The
prizes were handsome.
Commodore and Mrs. James NJ FoOe or Newark
had as their guest on board the Nenezia Miss Jen-
ME Ramsey Of Mount Vernon They followed the
Atlantic races.
From the United States ship Kanawha were reg
istered al the Manhanset House Commander O. H.
FisVald and Lieutenants l.. H. Talbot. G. II. Peck
ham +. r. Perkins and F. A. hlngman. ,,
President " n. Baldwin OF the Long Island
Railroad recently paid brief visit 70 Shelter
island He was accompanied by Mrs. Baldwin.
Ar the Manhanset are registered Nlce-C onmO-
dore b. VI Whitock. Colonel u. +. Austin, Spencer
swain and L. T. Jackson, OF the Ramona. Commo-
dore and Mrs Edward Weston, Miss Dodd. Miss
G F. Flood W. C. Weston and Edward F. Weston
OF the Wachusett: f. 3. Havens. from the Althea;
W f. Robinson Of Boston; Duncan Curry. or New
York II. r. Aldridge. OF NeW-fork Mrs H. y
Wood .. 5. Wood, Haverstraw; John ". Dwight
W VI Fleiss. jr.. Miss Flicker. Thomas II. Hall, jr,
New-YOrk.
The Prospect House is entertaining John I; Shea
and family Of Brooklyn: eX-COngressman Thomas
Magner and Mrs Magner. Bishop and Mrs William
z Nicholson. OF hiadephia, and the Misses r. >
blair II Melghan and Frederick Battershall
Mrs George C. Boyd. OF Poughkeepsie, will be
heard in the music room OF the Prospect House on
Sunday evening.