New-York tribune., 1900-07-22
YACHTING At SHELTER ISLAND.
DAYS OF PLEASURE AND COMFORT AT
LONG ISLANDS EASTERN END.

Shelter Island. Long Island. July p Special
Shelter Island Ike sister resorts has felt me
hot wave. 1t was accompanied. however. by
freshlng breezes which called OUT all the white
winged boats In the harbor
These are yachting days indeed. Scarcely had
the last caller from the Atlantic Yacht Club fleet
left port than in number Of stately Crafr on
their way 20 the yachting events Of the New-York
Yacht Club st Newport When they lifted anchor
a number OF handsome steam yachts came and
remained in Dering's Harbor.
While the tide running high and The winds
were blowing briskiy. into the bay scurred the
feet Of the New-Haven Yacht Club. The smaller
craft had been gliding in for time. when the
great flagship IngOmar came careenins into port
under fun sail Then the hills re-echoed with
salutes The Ingomar carried Commodore Morton
F Plant Mr.. Plant. vho is the only Of the
late Henry Bradley Plant. the railroad king OF
Florida, is well known at Shelter Island. where
Mr.. and Mrs. Plant spent a al the Prospect
House Young Henry Bradley Plant. q. Is -
membered as the central figure in the curious Will
of his grandfather
Other schOoners OF the New Haven Yacht Club
feet we're the Adrienne With Rear-Comuodore
Charles z. Graham aboard. and Judge Coles South
ern Cross. The sIoops included the Titaria Trim
ket and Gypsey. owned respectively by Charles
Chids Mr.. Sea-lss and NJ. McAHfster, and Mr.
WayIaod's Orio,e, besides the sioops Ma r F
Brewster; Katherine Arthur H Day. and the
Modrine Walter Ferguson.
Manager n D ". Lawson. Of the Manharset
House, invited Commodore Plan 10 a luncheon
served IN Of the small dining rooms Of the
hotel
O. l. Frtsbee. OF the Prospect House. who IS one
OF the Plant system hotel mansgsrs also received
a call from the commodore OF the Nev-Haven
Yacht Club.
Mrs Robert 3. Lynch, OF Brooklyn, who died on
SATURDAY at Manhanser vas the wife OF the for
rer commodore Of the Shelter Island Yacht club
The Lynch boat IS the Lynx Mrs Lynch. who was
III when she arrived. seemed benefited by her stay,
bu. sank rapidly or Saturday She was Of English
descent and was born on the island Of Jamaica
Her mother was q Virg!nian Miss Kathryn Lynch
belongs 10 the younger set at Manhanset
Among the weeks dinner parties was tnat al
which NJ and Mrs. ? NJ Smith OF Oakland. Cal,
entertained NJ and Mrs. J. 3. HerresAon and the
Misses Tucker. nieces OF the famous yacht builder
The Herreshofs came over II the interest OF ? NJ
smi1h's new racing yacht the Effort NJ HERES
hor SAYS that The Effort = built something ike
the Columbia The Effort Il exactly Ike he
Countess During the Larchnnont race week the
Effort together witk the Countess. viii race The
O'Shlma San, o. the 36-f0ot class, Long Islah1
Racing Association rules
Commodore John :. Dicze-son. on board the
steam yacht Clifton has been at Shelter Island
during The week
NJ and Mrs G. Pl!ny Brigham were guests ar a
reception a. Harbor villa, the Shelter Island studio
o. Walter Cole Brigham PIiuy Brigham and Wai-
ter Brigham are the sons o: Theodore Brigham, t1e
well known boa. and zach; constructor The occa-
sion was Pl.ny Br,zaam's Wedding reception Mr.
Brigham IS the secretary and treasurer OF the
Greernort Basin ard Construction Company-
Walter Cole BrisuaE'= Wednesday afternoon re-
ception was largely attended
In the hrst Sa-,l-tsy EazeoalI game OF Tie sea
son the Prospect nine defeated the Manhanset team
IN = score ot - 10 70
IN spite % warm days there have been cooling
Breezes blowing the gof links from old Card
ner's Bay The course has been unusually full o,
both players and spectators.
n JAe handicap sweepstakes medal play for
wcuAa Hiss Ida P Pae, OF Manhattan, won Fith
MSS Emily Roecling. OF Trenton close second
Miss Rue IS he daughter OF NJ and Ms Francis
J RIe. Miss Rcet;ine is daughter OF Charles
RCecuag. q BRO oer or Washington a Roebling-
The score o. the play read