The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-16
YACHTS WORTH MILLIONS.
The Big Fleet Gathered IN New
York HaFbOr.

Floating Palaces on Hard for the
International Cup Coufest-Norc
Added Each Dny-Thc Anchorage
Grounds Crowded With Vessels,
NEW YORK. Sept. l6-In view of the
proposed international cup races between
Sir Thomas LiptIus Shamrock II and
America famous Cup defender Column
hia, there is gathered in and about the
waters Of New YORK the largest and
most valuable fleet Of steam yachts ever
anchored i'm any harbor of this country.
( The palatial floating homes of the mil
ionairss form magnificent spectacle,
and every day adds to the already large
list Of craft that viii so down the bay
and out 10 the Sandy Hook LiEht7hip 20
Doe on hand when the starting gun Is
fired and the two racers. the fastest sail
ing craft In the world, will dash toward
the imaginary line and battle for the
blue ribbon Of the sea
The most formidable Of the feet is just
now at the anchorage ground Of the
New York Yacht Club in the East River.
which extends north OF Twenty-third
Street to south of Thirty-second Street
Another formidable feet is riding at an
Choir in Sh,,pshead Bay and off Bay
Ridge. while mp the Sound and along the
North River auchoraEcs there are still
more of the beautiful creations of Ameri-
can and English naval architecture.
Never before in the history of Ameri-
can and international yachting has there
been such great interest manifested in
the coming Cup races as il shown this
year
1t is roughly estimated that the capital
invested IN these floating palaces and
speedy craft is not less than S5o.ooU.ooo
There are busy times at the little land
ing station of the New York Yacht Club
at the foot of East Twenty-third Street
just now. The branch clubhouse is
crowded all day with men and women.
who go backward and forward from
shore 10 the yachts AT anchor there. The
inner basin between Twenty-third and
Twenty fourth Streets. which has been
turned into a small boat harbor is crowd
ed morning. noon and night with beauu-
fUl steam launches. cutters and gigs
There is a life and hustle there that is
picturesque and pleasing
Just off the clubhouse there the fleet is
Juggling al its cables. Yachts come and
so all day long Anchors are hoisted.
positions are changed. signals are dis
yachts proper. they are in hrst-class
order. The sides are carefully painted
and cleaned, the brasses about the decks
are polished until they glisten like gold
in the sunshine. The sails are carefully
slowed and covers Of snow white canvas
are placed over the sails which are hoist
ed clear Of the decks and at the proper
angles.
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New York Yacht club are such noble
craft as Henry II. Rogers steam yacht
kanawha, the fastest steam yacht of her
class in these waters. and which cost her
owner not less than $4,000 Not many
cable lengths away is the DuqueSne the
property Of Col. James G. Butler OF St
Louis. II is said that il cost more than
$4,000 20 build this steam yacht Nobody
has ever made an estimate of her fittings
Then there Is the Bellemere, the floating
home Of Samuel Shaw, which cost IN the
ntighborhOod OF $1,000 70 build.
just 20 the right of this little fleet lies
the Emilia, flying the private ensign of
her owner John Williams 1t Is reported
that Sl"t"Jj was paid for the yacht The
ClaiTmOHt, belonging 20 William II. Pat
terSOn. also valued at $4,000 is at an
Choir near the Embla.
low y PlerCe's Ekela. the Marguerite. the
floating palace Of Anthony j. DreXeL OF
Philadelphia. costing half million, has
found a berth Not far distant lies the
Toe Sultana Is reported 20 be valued at
S-J',Hl' Then comes the AlceaO, flying the
banner of Daniel O. Reed, who values his
property auoat at %l'l-pJ- William -
Leeds beautiful and speedy AIleeu, worth
al least $500, and the Admiral, owned
by Pliny Fisk, worth SO 90.
The Elsa, lying the house flag Of Miss
tloIse J. Bresse, member OF the New
York Yacht Club. is among the fleet OF
locating palaces al anchor in the East
River. There also lies II, little Mirage.
e
Among thu most formidable II steam
yachts sailing under tho DeuuInt Of the
New York Yacht Club is the masui--
cent hlsmet. the floating home OF j.
Roger Maxwell. Her value is about
$4,000 Near her the Lorna, the prop
srty OF Mr. William l. stowe, is az an
Ihiue. owned by Peter A b. WideHeT.
Of Philadelphia. Her value is put III
Not far distant from the yacht club
property OF Julius Fleischmauu. the
MAYOR OF Cincinnati. Then comes TIN
surf. owned by g. X. O. Billings III.
chicago millionaire. His boat is valued
~ 100000. The EIreda is there. flying
the banner OF Henry Darlington. of PITS
burg.
There is another bunch TO the north of
the yacht club station, and this fee; D.
headed by the ChatoIah. owned by Al
bert j. Wise. II cost S25.H.r To- buiG her
Then comes the maguiGceu: CuIoui4.
Bourne. There is the EmeIiue. worth
$4,000, and the property 0f Stephen
Roach, the great steamship builder
There is the Viva. with Mr.. EDWARD
Eyre aboard and. above all. the great
C0r-air. queen Of the seas. the property
Of J. Pierpout Morgan. II cost nearly
million dollars 20 build and fit this
wonder Of naval architecture.
on the Pay Ridge auchorine, grounds
are the SuSQUehaUua Stranger. and
Wave, and many other beautiful craft
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lies another feet.