The Republican journal., 1903-08-20
The Yacht and Rowing Races.

OMclal program TO take Pi"oo A1O.Al OPk.soc.ipCo ~
the steamboat wharf at ! p. IN. and the
yachts as they arrived anchored just above
to be in readiness for the start, whlle peop!e
gathered on the wharf and on the shore in
the vicinity to witness the event: 1t was q
surprise, and a disappointment, 70 many 10
find that the starting point was 70 De De-
tween a schooner half way out to the mOnu-
ment and flag boat off the pavilion. Both
the start and finish were thus lost TO those
on the steamboat wharf and in the vicinity,
and mlny returned up town De1ore the
races were over.
Five Dark Harbor boats were entered in
the 25 foot class for the first race, and four
started at LAO D. m. 1t was very pretty
race between the two leaders; The winner,
the Chewink End, owned by F: Dick OF Dark
Harbor, crossed the line at 2. Al the Holy
Smoke, owned by Thos. Hitfer, Dark Har-
Dor, second and the Chewink, owned by w.
E. Scull, Dark Harbor, third. we dld not
the Judges on the stake boat furnished the
following summary of the second race, 30
foot class.
Boat Start Flnlsh
CdpTlCc. 80 ~
Larrlkin.... ...................'S.o S.o.oo %
NarclSSuS. .......'..Z.o o'S'oo
The course was the same in both races.
Starting line from stake boat opposite pa
vilion, thence southerly around stakeDoat
east by training ship Essex, thence wester-
ly to cross starting line.
Much interest centered in the second race
The Larrikin is new Herreshotf creation
and belongs to the Dark Harbor fleet; the
Narcissus, the only yacht IN the harbor
took of Castine, and both these boats are
larger than the Caprice, owned by T: George
Dodworth of New York, and which under
yachting rules would have received time
allowance The Caprice led during the
greater part of the race and had she stooo
over to the western shore after passing tne
training ship, as did the other yachts, would
no doubt have retained her lead. AS IS
usually the case with north to northwest
wind on the eastern shore the wind draws
down the harbor, while on the western
shore it comes directly off the land. Thus
the Larrikin and Narcissus got favorable
slant with strong puffs of wind, while on the
other side of the bay the Caprice was nearly
becalmed. AS it was she came in second,
and considering her competitors this is a
very creditable showing for the Belfast
boat, designed and built by E.. L. Macom-
Der, though the many friends of her sports
manlike owner, Mr. !. DodWorth. sNst nai had hoped
Cutters /, 9, and 4, manned by appren-
tices on the training ship Essex, took part
in the rowing race which was won by No. 3.
The Improvement Societys Reception.
The reception in Memorial Hall by the
Belfast improvement Society Thursday
afternoon from to 5 o'clock was decided
success. 1t was given in response to the re-
Quest of the Old Home Week committee for
Belfast's many visitors, and for the city S
official guests, the officers of the Essex. The
hall was prettily decorated with red, white
and blue bunting, evergreens and cut flow
ers. The reception committee consisted OF
the president and vice presidents OF the
society, Mrs. H. H. johnson, Mrs. G. A:
Pilsbury, Mrs. Geo "; StoddaTd, assisted Se
by Mrs Small, wife of Mayor Elmer Small ;
the secretary and treasurer; Mrs. Geo. E.
Bracket and Miss Sue NJ. Partridge, acting
as ushers Delicious punch was served by
Mrs. f. S. Pitcher, assisted by Misses
Margaret A. Dunton, Bernice Rogers and
Ada Mariner at a table decorated in green
and white At a table with pink and green
decorations dec punch was served by Miss
Charlotte W. Colborn, assisted by Misses
Mabel r. Mathews and Avis Morrison. Rus
sian tea and fancy crackers were served at
two tables decorated i'll yellow and green,
one presided over by Miss Caroline w.
Field, assisted by Mrs. ". V. Pratt, Misses
D. Pilsbury and Helen NJ. Bird, and the
other by Miss Hattie Clark assisted by
Misses Nina F. Poor, Evelyn and Cora Mori-
son. A large number of Belfast people and
their guests were present and all seemed to
enjoy meeting old friends and making the
acquaintance of new. 1t was the only
formal meeting of the week and the mem
bers of the society were untiring in their
efforts to make it social success, and sue
ceeded admirably. The Belfast Band Or
chestra of ten pieces furnished delightful
music in an ante room adjoining the main
hall. There was as little formality as possi-
BILE in public reception, and many Of the
visitors expressed their pleasure and con-
graduated the society on the success of
its efforts.