New-York tribune., 1902-07-15
FROM AND LONG
WESTCHESTER RESORTS.
OF THE LARCHMONT
YACHT CLUBS RACE WEEK.

Preparations are nearing completion in Larch-
mont for race week. the annual carnival of the
LaTchmont Yacht Club for the purpose OF encour-
aging yachting and bringing together the crack
pleasure yachts on the coast In order to induce
the yacht owners living some distance from
New-YOrk to bring their yachts to the Larchmont
rendezvous, the club has decided TO give three
large regattas. open to all classes. beginning next
Saturday, and in the week following to give races
for special classes The club has extended to all
the yachtsmel along the SoUnd and their guests
the privileges of the club and grounds for the
tire week. which is to be made gala occasion IN
LarchmOnt. The programme of amusements was
announced yesterday by AugUstin Monroe, chair
man Of the house committee, as follows:
Saturday evening; July 19-FOrmal opening Of
Sunday evening July 2O.-Yachtsmen's smoker in
Monday evening. July 2I-Exhibition of billiards
Tuesday, July 22-Ladies' day. Water sports and
music By the 7th Regiment Band in the afternoon
sundstrom and Otto WahIe. Of the New-York Ath-
letic Club Illumination of the yachts and club
%ednesday evening ] july 2s-Annual minstrel en-
thursday evening July 2i@pramatic entertain
sented: "a Commodore in PetticOats,' Too Much
Jenkins and Memories"
"windup."
1t is expected that not less than two thousand
yachtsmen and their guests will be entertained at
the club during the week, and the harbOr will be
nlled with some or the 0neSt yachts along the At
lantc Coast. Many of the larger boats will be IL
Illuminated every night with cOlored incandescent
designs. visible for miles along the Sound. On
Tuesday night the club grounds to be iIumi-
mated with five thousand fairy lamps and Japanese
lanterns in honor of the women guests. Much Of
the entertainment is to be left to ex-COmmodore
Harry Gnlig who is training sextet OF yachts
men do turn every night.
Joseph T. McDonOugh. the well known horseman,
who lives In Mamaroneck. has a large houseboat
which he keeDS mOOred n he IarChuOut
Alexander Keogh, Of Supreme Court Justice
Martin J. KeOgh who was taken i'll with typhoid
fever while attending Harvard College, is much
improved that he was removed last SATURDAY. to
his fathers country place, in Pelham Road, New
The Minerva Club OF New-Yor< City. which is
&c m @ OF sb2 a6Gat Gne hmndfd "a, and MY women len
next Thursday morning. Mrs. Jacob Hess who is
chairman has arranged 10 have the women drive
about noon
Preparations are under way at Peekskin for
a country circus, to be given by the Elks July
q and % Each afternoon and evening there will
parade including society people and mem Of proi ST
nence in the town and county. will be held each day
royal purple and white Of the order. and one Of
such as is witnessed in New-Orleans at the Mardi
the grounds Of wa% An Ba a Round G
oak Yonkers. for the members Of the Women's In
Extensive improvements are being made this sea
stood in front Of Beck's Hotel have been moved
back from the shore. so that the beach Is now
road along the shore Cf the Sound 10 sixty fee.
with plank walks. after the style adopted at At
lanttc City and other resorts The improvement
beach.
The New-Rochelle Yacht Club has the reputation
Of being OF the Hvelest organizations along tHa
Sound Since the headquarters moved
Harrison Island the membership has been largely
increased. Among those recently elected memAcrS
B. W. Wilson. jr. Thomas NJ. Turner, Frank
]. Gould. William r Van Horne A f RenIlc Z.
W. Dening and Dwight VI. Platt
EsXI;CGngresslman William l. Ward has been en-
party OF friends the Spray cottage. Shell Isl
land.