The sun., 1901-06-02
READY F0R rHE LITTLE YAcATs.
Conservatory Lake In the Park Has HaA iD
spring Cleanins.

Sprtng Gteanius'
Conservatory Lake In Csntrsl Park. on the
east side. north of Seventx-second street.
has Just received its annual spring drasgins
TO clear It OF water plants. and now 10 10 al
ready for It's summer use In winter II 10
given up 70 the curriers'. In summer II Is de-
voted to miniature yacht sailing
The water In the centre Of the lake u aoou'
seven feet deep and Is about four feet deep
around the edges Some OF the larger OF
the model yachts sailed hero are deep -draugnt
hn-keelers. drawing thirty inches or more Oh
water and 70 make the lake available tof
them II must be quite free from plants ine
Jake Is about $50 feet long. or little more
than the length Of two blocks along an avenue
by about $50 feet In width
When the water Is lowered at these sprins
cleaning umes the wrecks lying on the oottom
OF the lake are brought 70 light. For tnese
are shipwrecks on this lovely little sheltereo
water. as there are on larger and stofmier
seas The wrecks are OF the smaller a1a !es'
valuable OF the miniature vessels saiieo nete
In The course OF the summer some Iittie Graz :.
small sailing yachts. or IL may De mlnlstus
steamooats. are overcome oy suess ~ ~.
weather The little. sailing vessel may s oss
sunh; the steamers ship sea thats TOO mucu
Tor them, and down they go
Anybody may sail a boat In Conservatory
on is shore. - per permit mus. Be obtained from
the Park Department The permit, run 20 !.
Jan. !, and the presumption Is that the boat a.
boats are highly priced and their owners
want to avoid all risk Of injury TO them
There have already been brought 70 Con-
sns ,y Lake saay oT Mhen shsse
seen together in the boathouse on the border
Of the lake. their spars come nearer makinG .
forest OF masts" than anything thss c can aasrr %
DAYS OF steam The boathouse is virtually
f9ll Of vessels, the bigger ones stanaing on on
the floor, their rnasts rising 70 heishc .ss %
have hulls Of from 8 to feet In length
smaller yachts whose masts will ma room
there under the beams Of the rooi stano IN
rows, each Yacht in cradle Of ~ own own so. siae
where on this shelf are some dismantled nulis
Of larger yachts. that. with their spaIs un-
shipped, can. despite their size. be stored mus
Hall the owners Of the larger and Amer
miniature yachts here are adultsano among
these owners there are some Of mature yearis, Fl.
and healthful reorea tion in sailing these poats
And, taking them all. the Older ana tne
younger men together they include some
have followed the sea some small er tradesmen
perhaps and some skilled mechanics, Va
riety OF men in fact; but all actuated by the
and their fondness for boats Some OF these
men have built their own boats and rigged
them nave constructed ana ntled mem men
from truck to keelson. and all delight IN SAIL
ing them and looking after them and renting
and overhaulng them
Others Of the owners OF the larger boats
are larger bows. sons, II may be; OF weil-to-
do people living in the neighborhood o! the
Park some Of the biggest and finest OF
the yachts are owned BY rich boys. But
one doesn't have TO have a big and costly
yacht or one Of perfect model 10 be free TO
sail Il here. anybody can sail a boat here
less costly miniature yachts OF the present
DAYS are vastly better modelled and more
yacht-like. In appearance than such toy
craft used 10 be.
And then. besides those who sail boats
here for the pleasure Of It there is spink-
ling Of men who bring boats. sailing vessels.
or boats propelled bv other power, here 10
test them as TO rig. or sails or hull, or ma
chinery. and so on. for experimental pur-
poses.
The rachting season on Conservatorv Lake
Il liveiest 81 all In the early fall; but they
sail boats here the summer through.