New-York tribune., 1908-08-03
C0WES'S GREAT WEEK
.SoLent Nozc the Hub of the British
Empire
roopyrisht 1sos. by the Brentwood Company.

Cowes in the next few days-n fact. until
the end CT the week-will be only the head
quarters OF English society the Of fash
ion. but likewise the seat Of government of the
British Empire. For King Edward is living
his yacht, the Victoria and Albert anchored of
Cowes and ii is board that superb boat that he
is transactng business in connection with the az
of state. signing the hundreds of papers sub
ritted TO him every day by the minister in at
tendance. and even holding meetings OF the Privy
Conucil the yacht whence many DEGREES and
official documents dated
What distinguishes the week at Cowes
from others Its exclUsiveness and the absence
not merely Of the general public but likewise OF
ali those hangers who may be described as the
fringe of society The Royal Yacht Squadron
bIackbas most numerically candidates who in Its
eyes do not possess the birth and breeding requisite
to render them congenial associates. 1t pilis
them even when they are. like Sir Thomas iApton'
sponsored by the King himself. and is extrenheiS
cbarv about according privileges of the cluo
temporarily to strangers
Nv 70 he At Coves during the CoUes week
and to be excluded from the olub, and especially
from the grounds, which constitute the cenIrr
Of all social activity and fashion throughout the
regatta week. is to expose ones self 10 the
humiliation of virtual ostracisIn People thus dis
crf-,inated against are ''out of everything, and,
SO TO speak. invite attention to the tact II theS
are foolish enough TO persist in remaining re"
care To expose themselves to this treatment, ana
most prefer to stay away some pretext or otheF
The Prince of Wales who is due to arrive IN the
Solent tomorrow from Quebec, viii be Inuch III
evidence at the club II will be the hrst Co"es
week in which he will figure as the owner OF q
boat OF his own. namely. as the proprietor OF
: handsome racing schooner Until now the
rule according TO which each member or the
Royal Yacht Squadron must at the tne 'h nlS
election be the owner OF a yacht mas nee" coui-
rIied with after e fashion by carrying MIN as me
uronrietor Of the Alberta, which is one OF 'ilo
steam Yachts belonging to the Crown, ana as sucl
mart and parcel of the Royal Navy a ne" i'ie
her is Prince Alexander of Battenpers- VINO o,
tanned his majority year ago. and TO "honn l'i'
,,o+4,er Princess Beatrice has transferred ner ni'
STOW, zschr the Sheia order TO quality nlIn l"'
election He is the eldest brother OF tile 80. go
Of Spain and will be remembered IN liilS 49,
~ bo,.inp accompanied his uncle, Admiral Prince
o;. % tsa++enbers when the latter visited AIiie'
= -. ,-asrs ago with his cruiser squadron
r., c1,,b has been founded since 1872 as lndica'eo
b,- the seal and had the nrst OF us aI'iiu" -
q, 1Sfs the Waterloo year, at the iIid'e''
Tavern in St JaTnes's street L'onooh' - 5
ham being in the chair. For some years aI'ei wa -
-, r,,,-,I Yacht Squadron held its dinners meet
i'm and elections At the Medina Hote'' LOS
,.,,,as- then at the Gloucester hotel "S7' NO'
,,+i 1876 when. thanks 70 the MARQUIS 0i O'hS
I'm, ,sor7tr,odore OF the squadron, IL acoul'eo
-. -, a. Covves which has ever since been us
1,ea5ousrters commanding splendid view up dHn
,5ou-, the Solent The Royal facht Squacio' "
the only Yachting club the members OF "iLlch nc nc
the ,,-ivi7ege of flying the white ensign OF Enghsn
77,er-,f- 7yar-a right denied to honorary netloef
.n5 or making use Of the royal buoys ana "har'ee
The commodore Of th4 clu0. since the succession
King Edward to the throne, is the MARQUIS VI
r.r7,,o15e head OF the great Irish House or Buue'
snd whose beautiful daughter. Lady Beatrice Fole
~araw IS now in this country with her nusoaiiN'
General Sir Reginald Pole-CareW. whose haHl7
must he pronounced as II written Pouy-Care4'
ono Of the rules Of the Royal Yacht squadron
7hicb keeps lots OF people from becoming mem
hers X that which requires that candidates 10.
election should be practical yachtsmen. SHOULD hoio
ainIor7ss as sailing masters and De cApaoie u
--sx+esti-g tuefr OWL boats King Edward mas o"
several occasions endeavored 70 have thls Tesuia
ton amended SO as 10 admit the election OF "'Fu
lipe Linton who while not yachtsnlen IN the teen
tsI sense Of the word have nevertheless, oE rhelr
,--narzl,fr o@ Yachts and by the devotion OF 'arse
,,,s Of money 10 construction OF racing craft
contributed in an important and effective manner
- this branch Of sport. But the club mas never
...r 7-iIIing 10 give way in the matter, Teahzlns
that ~ there Is thing more than announcer "ilc"
contributes TO its prestige the premier yacn'-
ir organization Of the world 1t IS the reputation
-biob il eniovs for excIusiveness-that exclusive
moss which renders people 50 very anxious 10 JOIN
= As one black ball is sufficient 10 exclude q can
5iaa+e the ballot is extremely trJ1ng ordeal'
- 7 NAV add that the initiation fee amounts TO
$3.50