Evening capital., 1907-08-20
MOTOR BOAT TOURNEY
TO CRUISE THE CHESAPEAKE


To the yacbtsman who Is the pos.
SCISSOR Of a motor beat. whose delight
is In cruising. NO more interesting oi
enjoyable event can surpass the cruise
~ the Motor Boat Club ~ America
60 The jamestown Exposition, or
Hampton Roads. starting from their
Club station A, At one Hundred and
Eighth street and Hudson river New
York city. today az noon.
The cruise 10 one that ~ most inNit'
ing, with its great variety Of scenery
and the many historical places uf IN
tCrcst, and importance to the student
ot American history, that are connect.
cd With both the Revolutionary and
civil Wars, nearly all of which can
he reached by motor heats, and SOME
of which Viii No doubt DO visited en-
route hy tho flcpt on the cruise, and
NO one who goes on this cruise hnl
viii hc greatly Impressed with the
numerous historic places,
Invitations have been extended
yacht clubs and uwncfa.uf motor boats
who might moi be- members of any
club. Go join the ilcot on the cfulao,
aud iho ling officers uf tho club feel
greatly encouraged at the response ol
many rcuWnsts 10 Join the Ilunt. Noth.
ing Will ho lrft nnduno 80 make the
event memorable one to all who par.
tioipatU and every detail connected
With the convenience aud comfort ~
the participants has received tho ut
most care aud attention.
The cruise has been 80 arranged M
60 admit ~ those taking part ln Same
visiting many places not touched By
the cruise prior tu the meteor boat
race week ca DC huld nn Hampton
Roads and the arrival uf the iluet at
tnc Exposition grounds ~ time To-
itnonA the dedication of tho great
government pier and tltu ceremonies ln
connection theIuw llh, including -
grand display Of pyfoleohnlea in the
evening 81 the day the pier u uppned
by tho Government aud Exposition
authorities, The general orders which
have been issued are a. follow
Tho noot VIII rendezvous at club
station 4 zone Hundred and hlRhlh
street aud Hudson River, Nuw York
oity) this afternoon Captains, upon
arriving a. the rendezvous, are fos
uuested 90 report tu The ilaH onlcef 10
command on huafd the nag ship Ma
hama, and be- prepared tU get under
way 40 noon, All nepesnary supplies,
uto. can bo sunt ln care of the steward
of station \, The daily runs as de-
oidcd upun are a. follows August
20. Sew Brunswick lock, iu canal :
August ~. iIofdeniown, y, J. ( August
~. Dclawarl city, Dell, lock IN
canal August -, south uf Sassaffas
river, Md, August -. Annapolis,
Md. tvisitto tho United stalcb Naval
Aoadomy August 70, suiomons L.
land. Md. August %, Milford iias
ven. Va. August 21, welcome 10 the
Exposition ~ the Grand Pier.
Thus Ear upward of twenty boats
Will form the iioot. IN fact, entries
to Join the ncet can he made up 60
noon of the day ~ the start, thcro
being no restrictions whatsoever ~
regards anyone who wishes 10 become
u mcmhuf of the fleet. one ~ the
boats that Will form part Of the
noet is the Ailsa craig, winner uf The
long distance race from New York 20
bermuda. that viii also be- a pafticls
pant IN the racing events at James.
town for cruising boats. Many ~ the
yacht clubs along the route have pre-
pared receptions to be tcndUfod ia
participants of che cruise, and the
event should be a very enjoyable one
To all who take part.