Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-07
At Cobbossee, Saturday,
Makes a Pretty Sight.
About Is Boats in Line
Water Very Choppy.
Maneuvers Difficult Decorations Very Pretty
Launch Race, Aug. II.

The annual launch parade Of the
Cobosseecontee Yacht Club was held,
saturday afternoon. Although a stiff
south wind brought i'll 4 heavy haZ,.
over the lake and rendered TIE water;
so chOppy that maneuyering was cx-
tremoly difficult and well nigh imDos
sible for the smaller craft, % of the
pleasure boats were in hne for the par
ade, and with their artistic decorations.
made Il pretty picture for the crowds of
watchers on The shores.
According to I'll" program issued by
the regatta committee, the launches as
semblcd at 3 O'Clock, p. NJ. at Horse
shoe cove. to pursue the following
course: Westward. through Briggs
gap; thence around Belle Isle, through
Little narro"s to Outlet bay, East
Winthrop bay ana 1Ialnmonds grove.
The boats taking part in the parade
were assigned the following order:
Pilot, Commodore d. c. Robinson:
Laura =, II. NJ. Heath, Brenda Ber
Tenney; Nipmuck Belle, w. II. Reid;
Natanis, John +. Hill; AlcedO, r. NJ
Purnettc; Gladys. Chas. Greeley; Camp
cobossee. II. X. Mooney; Gertrude L.,
]. T.. Chase; Minnie r., j. n. Taylor:
Walker (clcctric), Walker Elaine Bealc;
Lafayette. q. A. Clouticr: Maynard
Maxim Frank c.. Robert Cole; Juan.
ita, Shcrley Foster; Ola, +. r. Well
man; Ellen, Fleet Captain w. ID.
Spauiding; Nina, l.. l.. Cooper; Wen
onah. q. J.. Spaulding: Angler. f. II.
Stanyan; Snipe. ID. l.. Higgins; Iris,
Fred f.. Beanc; Theta, c. :. HichbOrn:
Luclla; Ralph w. smith; Olive G. w.
Perkins.
The launches were decorated in I
manner that reflected credit on their
owners, two in particular, the Gladys.
which was recently brought to the lake
by Chas. Greeley of st. Louis, and the
Camp Cobbossee, from the boys sum-
MGR school. The latter craft, in adj
Gition 10 her elaborate decorations, car
ried 20 Of the school, il uniforms Of
blue hlouSes. white trousers, and red
caps, the whole making q very natty
appearance.
Although the mancuycring was ac-
Ccmplished with difficulty, the fleet
followed the signals from the commo-
dore'S boat in a successful mal.ner,
and the cOttaSers on the East Winthrop
shore, at the Outlet, and along the
North shore, We're delighted with the
accuracy with which the formations
were made. cheering and waving to the
launches, enthusiastically.
AS the fleet came in single into Man
chester bay, at the display of the blu.
signal from the commodities and fleet
captains boats, the launches wheeled
INTO line ana came up the bay in Il
broad phdlanX. At another signal, the
boats resumed the single file, swept
around Ivy Hotel Pines and the North
shore. TO Hammond's and Sprague's
groves. The final signal Of the Stars
and Stripes dismissed the parade and
al returned to their homes, happy,
though somewhat despatched by the
heavy SEA that was running.
During the parade the Water Witch,
che OF the newest ana fastest yachts in
the club, cruiSed about the bay, and
later Il. Il. Smith took his knockabout.
the Kalapaki, which had been at COM
modore RODnsOn's wharf for some
slight repairs. across the bay.
The next event on the club caIandrr
will be the launch race Tor the Bur
ltigh cup, to be held, Saturday after
noon, Aug. H.