New-York tribune., 1904-08-12
IN. Y. Y. C. AT GLEN COVE.
Old Home Nos0 Nelo Station
Ready for Cruise.

music fireworks and the finest electrical display
ever seen in this picturesque little harbor. the flag
officers ami yacht owners of the New-YOrk Yacht
Club tonight formally dedicated their new club
station No. 1O-the old house from HOboken in
which the club held it's meetings away back in 1si4
1t was a pleasant incident OF the ffty-ninth an
nuaI cruise, which began to-day at this place.
which promises to be one Of the most successful
in the clubs history.
Twcnty-eight steam yachts. twenty-three schoon-
ers, eleven sloops. seven auxiliaries and yaw-
seveuty-one yachts in administered at the rendez-
VouS in time for their owners to obey the orders
signaIled from the flagship to attend the regular
NEE ting O'Clock in the afternoon. These yachts
represent the flower of the feet, flying the "red
cross on the blue-the pretty, distinguishing pen
Rant Of the premier yacht club OF America.
The three 1agships were there. the big steamer
Delaware. with Commodore Frederick c. Bourne-s
blue flag at her main truck: the steamer Earada.
flying Vice Commodore Henry Walters scarlet
ronnant. and the severty-foot sloop Rainbow, with
Eear-Commodore Cornelius VandeTbilt's ofioal
flag Of white with its red stars at her topnast
head
Tor the first time in many years the famous old
schooner Eesta Joined the feet. With her lofty
spdrs towering above her shapely black hull.
striped with gold. she looked fit as when thirty
eight years ago she started in the ocean race from
Sandy Hook TO the Needles. against the Henrietta
and the Fleetwing, for $4,000 prize. Near her at
anchor. laid the modern ocean racing schooner
Endym!on. that has established Atlantic rec
ord.
At sundown 4 great white steam yacht. larger
and more imposing than any, Cams 10 anchor in
the outer harbor. 1t the new turbine flyer
Lorenza, owned by AMI L. Barber. From Boston
there came Francis Sklnner's big ocean schooner
Constellation, and George W Yields Chanticleer;
W S. E-atons schooner Agatha. and the Alert
From Philadelphia was Commodore Alexander Van
Rensselaer's stately steam yacnt May. the flag
ship of the Philadelphia Corinthan Yacht Club.
and the tidy sloop IroIta. of the same club
W. K Vanderbilt. tr.'s fast turbine torpedo
boat TarantUla attracted much attention as she
darted about the feet after towing her owners
70-footer Virginia, over from City Island Ex-
Commodore James d. Smiths schooner Viking,
Captain Nat Herreshoff's Roamer August Bel
mOnt's Scout. Lewis Cass Ledyard's Rambler ard
the steam yacht Alvina also attracted nsuch at
tention. On hoard the latter. the regatta commit
tees. Nicholson Kane, Newbury y. I.awton and
Oliver E. Cromwell quartered for the cruise.
As each steam launch or gig went alongside the
flagship its owner. he passed the starboard
gangway. was received with the usual honors by
Fleet Captain J. D. Kelley. the bo'suns piping the
side In true naval style.
For the first time in the clubs history the really
superhous custom of returning every salute given
the arriving yachts. was abandoned When the
Delaware arrived at $50 D m. she saluted by
svery yacht flying the club peunanr. and every one
arrivi0 later saluted the flagship but the tatters
| guns silent. thus saving much noise and az
| the same time doing away with useless ceremony.
At the meeting it was decided by a vote Of the
| majority Of yacat owners present that all club
xuns must be under special classification on ac-
count OF the inability OF the owners and the meas
! urer to complete the measurements OF the yachts
in time; with this exception that excess Of draught
| will be multiplied by two instead OF five as
before and It will not be necessary on the cruise
file the measurer's certificate TO enter for race
/ Down IN the forward saloon OF the flagship Della
ware the silver prize trophies 10 be contested for
on the cruise were on exhibition. They include the
famous Brentons heef and Cape Nav cups. as well
as two new ones offered by Frank NJ Smith for
/ the winners In the steam yacht races to be held
/ off Newport August H
Following is a complete list OF the yachts that
reported yesterday At least thirty others are ex-
pected 10 arrive by O'Clock in the morning. when
the harbor start IS TO be made:
sehoonersTho Cora II George E 1as; the Songisiia-
vencedor A Y. D GoicoGria; the Corona. arthur
smith. the Amor,a KichaTd SansaeId. tss yes!a.
TaInaTe 6b NJ Fehmoad the MaroTts ~ l. ST.
John the Agatha. W $ saton the Katrina. James =
IIustei: Loyal r. p poremqs: the ouieksep. I'd
Miiadi {. B. and 5. II. Mason: the LotamAna- ---.
YaTi-rle sy6artta W Gould BrOkar.
AuKiaIies-Tne Artsdne. II " Putnam; t3a C5"aId. I
isspid Lloyd PhGnix: Idler c. N. Tutte: At
sIoops-RainboW c Vanderbilt, Mira. John B. RHoades;
Nsoa s5rse NJ P1nSRon Affair c5ra Siyer: Virginia
W. X Ea1der6iit; 4SHkSe J. 4 MST"e.'' lG4a; I H'0e'
sieamers-RoaIneE. y. q HeFreshoT: Ceit J r Msx-
stellar Truman Rsckvith Hsuol F N, snith; KatTlna
I l.
Gallatn; Alyna. . De Wit Ceehrans; Alert w n
Hoxey. Enbla J. I. Williams: surf. - X. G.. Billings,
Delaware r G. Bourne: Ieyane5 Az MARSHAL. scout
Belmont. Narada- Henry Walters: Ramtler. l. G
Iadvard, Ardea. CIarkson COw. tftraAfa. Abraham L
English, Ta-autula W. x Vanderbilt, Duchess. Leonard
/ J. BUsby SaNouara. w Lanman Bull; MAY. A s Van
Rensselaer; Elsa Miss Elose Breese: Loreaa Auzi
L Barber
FEW STARTERS IN MOTOR BOAT RACE.
The power boat race scheduled for 1880 a
could not he started until later in the day. be-
cause the boats entered on hand in time.
II. de &, Parsons and Frank Bovine Jones. the
committee on board ths tug Unique. sent them
away at 1205 over a triangular course 1l3- miles
in length. There were only four boats and these
were all put in class. The Miss Swift and the
Delaware got away very close together and the
race was keen between them from start TO finish
1t is thought that the Neon HeTreShous s boat, iS
the winner on account of her small dimensions,
but until she IS measured this cannot be deter
mined.
The summaries:
OPEN AND CABIN MOTOR B0ATs-STARr 12:o5-
COURSE u& MILES.
ELAPSED
Finish. time
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