The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-09-24
A PLEASANT TRIP
To the south side OF Old Long Island
Now Haveners' Enjoy Sail on Great
south Bay-VIsI, the Ocean Beach.

1t was happy party THAI oSSSLlDie0
at the depot in this city early Saturday
morning prepared for trip of few
days to the ocean side of Long Island.
An invitation had been received from
Captain Lesley Jones, who sails the
beautiful and swift yacht Emily Lynde,
formerly the property of Charles W.
Lynde, q millionaire Of Blue Point,
now travelling in Europe, to meet the
boat at Patchogue: and have an outing
| on Great South Bay and the ocean,
The invited guests left on the O'Clock
train and arrived at their destination
| about 2 o'clock. They We're met at the
depot in the pleasant village of Patch
ogue by Mortimer Baylis at whose
home they were to make their head
| quarters, and escorted in carriages
through the principal drives of this fine
summer resort. Many improvements
| We're pointed out and commented upon
! by the visitors. Patchogue lies about
the middle of Long Island on Great
South bay and is favored by beautiful
surroundings both on land and sea-.
| Notwithstanding somewhat cool sum-
mer there We're at least ten Thousand
boarderS at the different hotels and
| boarding houses the past season. and
among the number were many wealthy
and influential citizens of New York
and elsewhere throughout the country
The New Hayeners were much. I'M
1 pressed with the fine drives around the
shores and made many stops at the
various hotels and pavilions. AS q
\ yachting harbor Great South bay has
| few equals, the body of water being
| sixty miles in length and twenty miles
| in width in its widest portion, which
| speaks for itself of the vast sailing
area, and is devoid of rocks and sand
bars. 1t was dotted around the vicin-
| ity g Patchogue with large number
| of fine yachts some at anchor and some
skimming over the waters of the bay,
which presented a fine picture. One Of
the principal things commented upon
| by the visitors was the fine ocean
breezes which were waited toward the
land srom the Atlantic. The day was
a perfect one with a fine breeze from
the south and during the journey along
the shore the sea air was much en-
joyed. 1t was, In the evening that the
visitors arrived at the residence of Mr..
Baylis, who entertained them in a
royal manner. The programme was to
take the yacht early Sunday, morning,
ard by o'clock the happy ones were
on board. The start was made from
Jones dock and their first stopping
lplace after a sail of ten miles was
Water Island. the sailing time being
a trifle over thirty-one' minutes. A
large summer hotel run by e. o. Ryder
islands upon the cliff which overlooks
the ocean. and the. party were headed
for this beautiful spot. The surround
ings there were al that could be de-
sired On the one side lay the placid
waters of Great South bay and in front
the ever restless ocean. The scene on
the ocean beach was much enjoyed and
the party took long walks along the
shore and visited the life saving station,
which is perhaps a mile from the White
House at Water Island. A sturdy crew
is stationed there and with the aid OF
life saving Daraphernalia proves val
liable aid to those needing assistance
from shore during d storm. The coast
hereabouts is a dangerous one In a
hard blow. and the many old wrecks
which are strewn along the shore tells
of the violence of the ocean at this
point during unpleasant weather. The
New Haveners were told that during
the recent hurricane the wind blew
eighty miles an hour and great seas
broke upon the shores and sent their
spray over the beach into the bay. The
tired and hungry party arrived back
at the hotel about / o'clock and par.
took of substantial sea food dinner
The start for another sail was made al
hour or so later and ended UP in from
of Blue Point, where the yacht was
stopped and genuine Blue Points Sc.
cured and served on the half shell by
the captain. The treat was greatly en-,
joyed with one exception. The grea
swell on the bay caused the yacht Il
roll so badly that one lady was made
seriously seasick, but the attendants
did everything in their power for tht
ISN--ShN@ t-liu oaStGcuCo at Ill Ie'
storing her to health. The lights in thu
village were lighted when the anchor!
Of the yacht We're dropped opposite
Patchogue, and all on board voted /
one OF the most pleasant trips eve
taken and one that will long be remem
bered. The visitors arrived in New
Haven Monday night. On the trip wer
Captain Frank Phelps, John e. Bassett
sporting goods dealer on Church street
! John E. Skinner and wife, Mrs. JENNIE
Dimon, Miss Jennie Skinner, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Mortimer Baylis and William
Nichols.