New-York tribune., 1907-08-07
rOWESS GREAT WEEK.
jas: No1c the Seat Of Government
Of The British Empire.

Lord Or1lon6e. head Of the great Irish house q
-ar-1ar and oiie of the most well favored members
~ 1se British peerage. may be said 10 exercise
sovereign sway this week over the Isle Of Wight
), his capacity as commodore Of the ROYAL Yacht
c-,,sdron For the so-caIled ''Cowes week is now
IN progress. and while il lasts the Royal Yacht
Som r,r the premier organization Of the kind IN
-be world. all intenjs and purposes in control
of everything. not only at Cowes. but also on the
entire island. and even The Solent It dominates
society there which deiers 10 its dictates. and our
lrr the regatta week Cowes becomes the headquar-
,eT o. society the centre Of fashion. and even the
ssr of government Of the British Empire. For King
t-5Urd i living m his yacht the Victoria and Al
1rr anchored off CoNes and i is on hoard 81 that
-7,ar, boat that lie is transacting business IN con-
-err-an with The affairs of state. signing the hum
dreds Of papers submitted To iim oy lile
sn attendance. and even holding meetings of lhe
Privy Council the yacht. whence many de-
-rses and official documents are dated
What distinguishes the race week AT CoNes from
all others is its exclusiveness and the absence NOT
merely Of the general public. but likewise OF an
those hangers-on who may be described as lhT
fringe of society. The Royal Yacht squadron
blackballs most numerically candidates VINO. i,
is eyes do not possess the birth ana pTesuile
requisite TO render them congenal associates II
pills them when they are, like Slr 9s noI'9
1r+o,, and others sponsored hy the King himself
and is extremely chary about according Ie pin
leges Of the club temporarily 10 strangers NV, -
- az Ccwes during the Cowes week ana 70 oe ~ y,
GUIDED from the club Is - expose one 80 - 80, a.
,re 11ifniliatio af virtual ostracisn feopte tHs
--grir7 Z
q 10 speak invite attention TO the fact II they are
sooish enough 10 persist in remaining FeN car
= sxpose themselves this treatment. ana Ihos'
,re- 10 stay away on some preteAt or another
- - the rules Of th@ Royal Nacnl SaaaotoH
L5ch prevents many from becoming flelhoeiS
--ticll REQUIRES that candidates for eiecti>i
= - practical yachISTnen. shall hold diplomas
Wing masters and be capable OF navigating
= cun roars king Edward has on seNela4 et-
Sons endeayored IA have his regulation aInehoed
N admit the election of men. like Sir Thomas
80. who. While yachtsmen in the jechnlcaL
- NJ the word. have. nevertheless, ny the OWL
-, ~ Yachts and ty the devotion Of large sums
- --e,s1 70 the construction OF racing craft CON
--ir,-e5 II important and effective manner 20
sLss branch Of sport. The club has never been
ling 10 give ~ay King Edward IN the mater.
.aIfzine mar Il there one thing more thAh
-C+bsr which contributes 10 its presLSe II Is the
r6-ld for exclusveIless-tlat cNclCslNeneSs WIllch
20 ss-s -7a-srle 50 very anxious 10 join il
The club has been founded since lsl-. ana since
-so one black ball has been considered slncieIll !
:. evc1nSa 2 candidate this having the effect OF
-e,5e-rc tire ballot an extremely trying ordeal
IT, Roval Yacht Squadron is the only yachtlHg
r1-,, he members % which have the privilege oi
right denied honorary members q making
,yse of TIE royal buoNs and wharves- Ihe cohlfllo
dara OF the squadron since The elevation OF hitS
FdVs-d 10 the throne i the Marquis OF OTInonue
and The headquarters Of the club are at CoWes
Caste picturesque. unpreteitious building. stu
pred on ne -easfsore CT the Isle of Wight, ana
cor.nanGlnz Yirw 1p and down 1ne Solent- The
m,mbers, wien dining a1oat a the club Usually
wear the squadron mess dress. which consists - A
BACK sael jacket and white vaistCoat both
sdcrned with gold Royal Yacil- Squadrcn buttons.
and black trousers.