New-York tribune., 1902-02-23
PRINCEAT THE YACHT CLUB
GERMANY'S ROYAL SAILOR WILL BE
MADE TO FEEL AT HOME BY THE
NEW-YORK YACHTSMEN.

Among Prince Heary's many hosts while he is
2 visitor in the United States none will have a
b4fter claim on his time and TO none viii he
come with more freedom than TO the members
Of The Neyy-York Yacht Club. The Prince j. a
musician ana a lover of music. he has been a
liberal patron of the drama. and he has shown
bv his letters and his speeches that he is close
observer He viii undoubtedly be deeply inter
estrd in our institutions. but he is before any
thing else sailor. and for that reason he Will
feel at home in the yacht club.
The imperial visitor will not be the first dis
tinsuished European sailor to be entertained by
the club which has gained a name for hospi-
tality on both sides Of the Atlantic. Hugh Ten
nant Vas the clubs guest of honor in 1888 at a
dinner which was spoken of at the time one
of the most elaborate ever given in NewYOrk.
The Earl Of Dufferin was also the clubs guest
at a large dinner and in 1871 the Grand Duke
Alexis was the favored visitor. The dinner on
this occasion was served at Delmonico's place in
Fourteenth-st The centrepece was floral rep
resentation Of the schooner Sapho. For long
tine after this affair had taken place it
referred to as the Fifty Dollar Dinner" be-
cause the caterer received $50 plate for serv-
ing it. The men who brought yachts to the
United States since 1871 for the purpose Of
recapturing the coveted championship cup
also entertained by the club. and dinners, smok-
ers and other entertainments were arranged for
the men who We're invariably defeated but for
got their loss in the clubs hospitality and good
cheer.
When James Ashbury brought his Cambria
here in 1870 the club was still housed at Clifton
Staten Island, and had a station at Tompkins-
Vile. The quarters were far from pretentous,
but this was no bar to elaborate entertain
ment. and the yachtsman from beyond the sea
had good reason to remember with pleasure the
season when he was defeated by the New-York
Yacht Club.
The clubs first home was on the Stevens es-
tate in Hob1k,l. There the men who organized
the yacht club board John c. Stevens's yacht
Gimcrack used to meet and discuss yachting af-
fairs and although the surroundings were
severely simple the place soon attracted the at
terton Of ali yachtsmen and became the centre
from which ali matters pertaining to yachting
IN the United States eninated. The men who
wee present at the meeting on board the Gin
crack 80 July 80, 1874. We're John c. Stevens. H.
Wikas William Edgar John c. Jay George L.
Scbuyl-r Louis 4 Depaw. George 3. Rollins
J. NJ. Waterbury and James Rogers. Messrs
Stevens. Schuyler. jay. Wilkes and Rogers were
appointed a committee on rules ana regulations
and the newly organized body made arrange
ments tor its first cruise It was agreed that the
cruise b- to Newport. Only yacht owners were
allowed 20 vote at the meeting. although the
members who had no sailing craft were allowed
10 speak on any subject. This rule has been ad-
hered 10 ever since
The fleet Of the NeW-York Yacht Club on this
cruise was composed as follows: Stevens's Gim-
crack, Wilkess Spray. Edgar's Cygnet Schuy-
!ers Dream. Jays La Coquille DepaW's Mist