The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-14
Early on the Cruise the Wine Flowed
Freely With Usual Result.
STOP MADE AT PORT OF new LONDON
There Women Were Taken on Board and
Cruise Was Cont TO Bristol-EIdsr
Enright Orders Yacht 10 New York.

| New York. July 1i-For several days
the authorities of the various cities and
| towns along the sound have been keep
| ing sharp lookout for the steam yacht
"Alvita."
| She was seen yesterday morning creep
| ing into the harbor at Greenwich, Conn.
and a telegram was dispatched TO Perci-
val Enright, Sr., I'm Brooklyn He then
issued instructions to the captain of the
boat to come to New York at once. and
late yesterday afternoon she arrived and
anchored in the Erie basin.
The reason Mr.. Enright thought 1t nec-
essary to recall his yacht is due TO the
manner in which his son Percival En-
right, Jr, and "A few convivial friends
have been conducting a little cruise on
board of the boat
On Monday last young Enrght in
formed his father that he wished to In
vite few friends and take little cruise
to Newport
He Inferred he would return in a few
days. Mr.. Enright readily gave his con-
sent and the preparations for the cruise
were made. The youthful Mr.. Enright
invited Jack" Haviland, NANNY
sterndorff Albert smyth, and Hunting
don Worth to accompany him, and prom
ised large ana glorious times.
choice assortment of various brands
of wetness was place on board, i'm addi-
tion TO the yachts usual stores, and the
gay party sailed forth In quest of the
good time. All went well and pleasantly
until they had passed Hell Gate and en-
tered the sound.
WINE AND WOMEN
Then the steward was instructed to
prepare repast and bring all the avail
able wines to the front The soiree end.
ed about nine o'clock that night with all
the participants In a state OF hopeless
weariness.
They awokc on the following morning
much athirst and drowned their remorse
i'm more wine. The yacht put into New
London later on and some more friends
We're obtained.
These were principally of the feminine
variety. They were thoughtful enough TO
include a chaperon in the party and all
progressed merrily. So merrily, indeed.
that the captain of tho yacht felt it i'm
cumbent on him to enter a vigorous pro-
test against the manner I'm which things
were conducted.
His scruplcs were quickly overcome
however and the craft was headed for
Newport. She never reached there, for
Bristol seemed more inviting and the
stores were running low.
In Bristol the party tied up at the Her
reshoff dock and in its entirety went over
to Providence, where 1t made bowling
wilderness of the town. il is said The
persons openly insulted the police force
and after much gayety returned to the
yacht.
INFORMATION FOR EACH.
About this time Father Enright began
to hear rumors of the way things were
progressing aboard his yacht. and he
tried to reach his son by telegraph. with
the idea Of putting finish to the fes-
tivities.
He was unable 10 find his boat by
these means. for the son had also re-
ceived some information, viz. that his
father was In search OF him. SO the boat
put to sea again and the session was re-
Mr.. Enright. Sr., was told by n friend
s,r. Enrfght. sr., was told by n friend
OF his who had jus. returned from New
port that the yacht had been seen there
tor a few hours and had steamed away
again. This was bad news, and the
various towns along the sound were no.
thed to telegraph him as soon as the
boat was sighted.
Yesterday the boat showed up I'm Green
wich and the glad tidings were wired to
Mr.. Enright lie heaved a sigh OF relief
and telegraphed the captain to break up
the festivities II he had TO use a club. and
then return with due haste to New York.
FELT MUCH RELIEVED.
II II said when tho yacht put into
Greenwich the steward and his assistant
were i'm wrecked condition. and the cap
tain and the first officer looked as IL they
had been having a severe time.
Lines OF care devastated their faces
When the Joyous tdings ordering the re-
turn was received they looked as II some
one had just left them a million dollars,
and set about the trip with glad antci-
patton.
The visitors were unceremoniously bun
died over the side and told that they
might proceed 10 their respective homes
This was agreed to by the guests, and
then. with young Mr.. Enright In a state
OF coma In his cabin. the return trip
was made. IL Is improbable that any
similar little excursions will be made for
some time. as Mr.. Enright has issued n
ukase TO the captain and the crew that
in the future he will do all the pleasuring
necessary without the assistance OF his