New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-23
PRIVATE YACHTS At RACE.
Many Carried Parties Out to See the
Reliance Win.


Yacht Club off East Twenty third-st. yesterday
morning was as interesting on Thursday
morning. There were as many private yachts
present and equally large crowds of enthusiasts
tic men and women bound for days enjoyment.
While some Of the private yachts that sailed
from the rendezvous on Thursday were absent
yesterday. having sailed from different points
the number was made up by other yachts.
The Navigator. which carried the regatta COM
rnittee of the New-York Yacht Club, was the
first to get under way. The regatta committee
consisted of S. Nicholson Kane. chairman; E 4.
Wales and Newberry D. Lawton. Mr.. Kane was
asked about the report that the Shamrock
might be remeasured He said:
Being one of the judges. 1 am precuded from
saying much. All that can say now in ref
ereuce to the races is that We expect fifteen
mile breeze to-day and a good race The senti-
ment among the members of the yacht club is
that the race to-day will practically settle the
question OF who keeps the Cup. If the Reliance
wins to-day her victory will mean, to our minds,
that the Cup will stay here"
The regatta committee had on board several
guests They included Rear Admirals Higgin-
son and Rodgers, and General Randolph, COM
mander of the artillery corps of the United
States Army. Colonel Delaney Kane, also was
on board.
Cornelius Vanderbilt used the tender Mirage
for his party again yesterday. and in the Mirage
the party was taken to the yacht North Star.
which is lying off Bay Ridge. The party was
the same as on Thursday. 1t included Mrs.
Vanderbilt Mrs Ogden Goelet, Miss May Goelet
and the Duke of Roxburghe
One of the earliest private yachts to get under
way was the Surf, with c. X. G. Billings, OF
Chicago on board. He had a large party.
Howard Gould's Niagara, with the same party
as on Thursday. also went early. The party in
Guided Mrs. Gould and a score or more Of
friends.
Miss E. L. Breese had the Elsa under way at
an early hour. Miss Breeze is one of the three
women yacht owners flying the colors of the
New-York Yacht Club.
The Sapphire, with John Peirce as owner. had
the same party on Thursday. Among those
on board John 3. Mcdonald and former
Park Commissioner Henry Clausen.
FL Reba, with Henry Bowling, Of Pitts
burg, owner, had large party, including
George Carnegie. the nephew OF Andrew Car
negie.
The Viva. with Edward Eyre. had large
Frederick T. Stevens. of Buffalo. on the Ituna.
had a party OF Buffalo people on board. Among
them were w. A. Lewis. Hobart Weed and MI
Rogers of the Rogers Locomotive Works.
on board the Felicia were Charles steele and
party. This is the boat which Mr. Steele char
tered from z. w. Bliss, of Owls Head. Bay
Ridge.
Henry Walters of Baltimore, had large
party, including Pembroke Jones ana lie FofeSt
Grant. There was large party OF women on
board.
James Garland of Baltimore. had a party on
On the Affair were E. D. Trowbridge and
Clarence Mackay leased the Colonia from COM
Inodore Fred" G. Bourne, Of the New-Hork
Yacht Club Tor the day. and took party. IN
Guiding Mrs. Mackay.
w B. Leeds had the Norma, with party
James ] HILL Of St Paul. had turned his
Yacht the Wacouta, over 10 his son, James n.
Hill on board were Miss Clara Hill, Mr.. Baird
and party Of guests from st. PAU.
On the Oneida owned by E c. Benedict was
a party which came from Mr.. Benedicts home
at Indian Harbor-
], Harvey Ladew had the Columbia with a
Henry Clay Pierce went out early on the
yacona.
On the Hauoli was Frederick W. Smith with
E. r Dick. of Philadelphia. had the same
party of Philadelphians on board the Elsa II
went with him on Thursday
The Virginia owned by Isaac Stern, was
leased by F. W. Mccullough. hiT. Mccullough.
who is from Norfolk, Va. had a party OF Nor
folk people including Charles F. Mcintosh and
Mrs. Mary T. Hayes
The party on the Aquilo. owned by william
p Emo. was the same on Thursday Admiral
Winfield Scott Schley and Mrs. Schley were on
board, and others included Samuel A. Taylor
and Mrs. Taylor and Miss Rose.
Henry A. A. Taylor had the Wanderer with
a large party.
samuel Shaw went out in the Beuemere. and
Charles A. Gould had his yacht. the Neaera, out
early.
AS the boats were leaving the anchorage the
Halcyon flying the colors OF the Atlantic Yacht
Club. passed downstream near the boats. She
was saluted by many guns from different boats
and answered every courtesy.
Among the yachts which left the rendezvous
on Thursday and went TO the race from other
points yesterday were the Kanawha. Henry H.
Rogers: the Privateer. r. A c. Smith, the
Hiawatha, with Mayor julius Fleischmann Of
Cincinnati board the Embla. with John T.
Williams owner; the Satellite. with Perry
Belmont: the Free Lance the Endion and the
Akela.