Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-08

The Bensonhurst Yacht club has it's house
at the end of the long pier at this basin,
and the members who visit the house dur
ing the winter can gaze on the largest fleet
of yachts they have seen at one time. To
look toward the land a forest of masts
presents itself. At the end of the basin are
several of the largest steamers owned in
this country.
The Lineup of the Famous.
On the right is the Columbia, owned by
]. Harvey Ladow and sometimes chartered
by James Stillman. Next is the Rheclair,
the big steamer on which Commodore d..
G.. Ried flies his flag. The next boat, a
black yacht carefully housed over, is 'he
Mona, which was owned by the late w.
b.. Leeds. The Rheclair and Mona were
built at the same time from designs made
by Clinton II. Crane for men who were
partners, and they always have been stored
away together.
Next to the Mona is the Kanawha, owned
by H.. II. Rogers, This is the fastest
steamer in these waters, and now 1t Is
moored very close to the Mona, which
It defeated in the first race for the Lysis-
trata cup. Another big steamer close by
the Kanawha is the Tuscarora, owned by
Mrs o. b. Jennings.
The Sultana, owned by E. II. Hartman
is a craft and is seen on the
left of the basin ana near it is the Haida'
owned by Max F1eischman, and the Endy-
mion, owned by George Lauder, jr.
A fair estimate of the value of the yachts
so plainly in sight from the club house
would be %.OOO.OCO. They are the largest
and most palatial in the BASIN II is not
overestlmating things to say that the value
-. ~ - ..,LN- IL fha trina ms Gin .ig
more than 100000.
At Tebo's there are several large craft.
The Virginia, which is to- make a journey
across the Atlantic next spring, is there.
Workmen are overhauling the claft and
tivets that are weak are being replaced 50
that It may be stanch and sound for the
VOYAGE. The Oneida, owned by Commodore
E.. c. Benedict and on which President
Cleveland made many cruises, is another
boat that is being overhauled.
In "A Class by Itself.
The only sidewheel steam yacht in these
waters, the Charmary, owned by Charles
G.. Gates. is carefully boxed over and looks
like anything but a comfortable and speedy
craft. It was formerly the Clermo and
was modelled after the Hudson river
steamer New York, which was burned only
a few days ago.
One Of the most attractive yachts at this
basin is the schooner Queen, the fastest
schooner that has been built. II looks like
anything but a Queen now. It's white sides
are dlty and stained with the black water
o. South Brooklyn.
Her masts are already weather beaten
and an the vsrnish that glistened in the
sumPler sun is gone. She has had all
her rigging taken off and now only the
hull with the two lower masts is left of
l. the handsome craft that sailed so well
in the summer.
Near 1t Is the same owners steamer Celt
and the sloop Yankee, a crack seventy
footer built by Herreshoff. The big three
mastcd auxiliary Aloyone, the steamer
Wanderer. the auxiliary Invincible, the
flyer Arrow and tie steamer Riviera are
I among The fleet stored here.
Laying In n Yacht.
To lay up a yacht takes lots Of time.
The owner win decide when Il is to 20
out Of comriission and at that hour his
flag will be hauled down ard a gun fired.
The owner will then have Lis personal be-
longlngs. slch as clothes, brIc-s-brac and
small articles Il at lave been used 20 make
the interior Of ais craft attractive sent TO
his home, and the captain and crew viii
take the yacht to the basin, where II is TO
be moored until again wanted by the
owner.
The stewards will at once get at work
at the interior lifting and furnishings.
All hangings. ~drapSries, cushions, rugs and
carpets are taken up. cleaned, folded and
stored away, generally in some storehouse