New-York tribune., 1903-07-17
READY FOR A BIG CRUISE.
BUGLER FOR N. Z. Y. C..
Yachts Gathered at Glen Core to
Start To-day on annual Journey.

Eiehty-one yachts flying the pennant Of the
,-a.e-vc-R Yacht Club made Glen Cove Harbor
.hei- rendezvous yesterday. From noon until sun
set rbev came from al points of the compass to
-e-sre for the annual cruise Of the club. which
sEo5alIy hogan with the arrival OF Commodore
T--.so-icl, g. Bourne in his flagship. the steam
-acbt Delaware.
T-,ar, YACHT saluted with a gun when the Della
= e,cbored and as her boat booms swung out
- -.orr and starboard there huttered aloft on the
.,a+,c stay the code signals 'B Y" and j "
--asrinr. Captains viii report on board the flag
s,1 c.'gs md launches were lowered. and promptly
-, s5e time indicated a score Of boats were on
.sssr way 10 the co-rnodcre's yacht
T-s+ TO reach her starboard gangway ladder
vgee-Conmodore Henry Walters Of the
.sr Narada- He was received by Fleet Cap
/ 2. Robinson and Commander J. D. j.
1caTev [ 8 N, and by them directed aft TO the
-+e-ieck there 10 pe greeted by Commodore
En,rre who was 10 preside al the fourth general
meeting Of the club
NE coulnOdore's guests on board the flagship
.-,bs cruise are Fleet Captain c l. f. Robinson.
-, surgeon John McGaw Woodbury., Secretary
1.eorga A Cornack. Measurer c. D Mower. Com
,.a,5er ! D. }. Kelley. [. s. n, Ex-commodore
2 n Brown and Archibald Rogers. pleasing
t-,ovs+iop has been introduced on board the DeIa-
..rs which VIII lend a certain amount OF oghiIy
:. +bs daily routine Of the ship 1t Is the bugler
- - - ,srson Of Samuel Nolan, Of the United States
,T-sre corDs who ranks as chief trumpeteT
ne is on Through and he chose TO spend portion
a q es hugier 10 the commodore. He VIII souhu
.s,Ia morning and evening. coors, mess calls
end .ans Nolan wears the uniform of the marine
oorps in which he has served many years
CHAT OF PROSPECTS OF BREEzEs.
--,o,.-r,en met under the Delaware's after awn-
- 80 cta+ted on the prospects Of good breezes
,o- the cruise while waiting for the call to order
TooEirg the picture Of good health, with face
rel tanned bv the sun, J. Pierpont Morgan, the
clubs former commodore, stepped ninbly over me
Rssa1-av ssluting as he reached the Geek ana
rassirg straight aft without looking right or lert
ua had come In a fast steam launch from MS
- ett Corsair. that had made fast run from the
ci-z, arriving lust in time for the meeting.
E5riIfse-, b Leeds one OF the owners Of the Re
lance came early in his steamer Mona 9 OllVef
TseIfn the manager or the Reliance, with Delaney
vare and William Butler Duncan. jr-, went on
hoard the flagship together in the iatters launch
The newest cup candidate had been towed over
from her roorings at New-Rochelle and had
ioned the feet at 400 p. She was lying at
anchor close TO the flagship. Captain Barr and her
crew. rigged out In their blue uniforms, being IN
striking contrast with the others Of the feet.
,cearby Al her naoor:nc buoy the Constitution was
swinging. The Columbia had not yet come over
from her anchorage at City Island.
Clear skies, bright sunshine and smooth water
made the weather ideal for the assembling of the
feet The suns raE were tempered cy a hSht
northue7terIy breeze Many yachts of historical
interest vere noted The oldtime Cup defender,
The schooner Columbia. was there. and near her
the Tigilant, also successful defender of the old
trophy. She is now risged a yawE and is owned
~ F. Lothrop Arnes. Of Boston. Then. there were
Morton T. Plants new Herreshoff schooner Ingo-
mar and has steam Yacht Psrthenia; also Seymour
J.. Husted's new schooner Crusader II. which is to
sail her maiden race to-day against the crack FL
nina the Quisetta, the Quickstep. the Katrina and
The Iatoua.
TNMEASCRED YACHTS MAY START
After the election Of seventeen new members the
regular meeting was adjourned until August II, and
the more important meeting of the yacht owners
took place. They decided that the signal for the
harb3r start this morning should be given $50,
and that the start Of the yachts their first days
run should be hour later, of Natinicock Point
providing. Of course, that there is wind enough
start them. Al a vote taken it was agreed that no
time would he taken al the finish after D. m
Y be important announcement was then made that
those Yachts that had been unable 10 obtain their
measurement would be permitted to cross the line
under their old classification II there should be
any question later about the awarding of a prize
the Yachts would then have 20 be measured.
Thirty minutes after the preparatory signal is
set this moTning-al the schooners and sIoops hay
Ing crossed the line in that nterval-another pre-
pa-atory signal VIII be set for the 90-footers They
"1I se allowed two minutes in which to cross the
line after having had the usual warning and start
ing signals.
The Classification and the racing numbers for the
follow: