The evening world., 1912-04-26
YACHT ELECTRA
TO GO TO GRAVE
IN THE DEEP SEA
Famous Steamer, Once Match
less, viii Be Dismantled
and Scuttled.
KEPT FROM JUNNMAN.
Commodore Gerry Loves the
Craft Too Much to See Her
Put to Base Use.
KEPT FROM JUNKMAN.

NO oeoaor OF JUNK VIII tear aaundor
the plates and stanchions of the
famous old yacht Electra. Neither will
she b passed over to persons who con-
slider her NJ only to do duty a. . coal
carrier or a. a barge for any com
modify that might come along. For
years the Electra was the flagship OF
tho New York Yacht Club. Now that
she II too ~antiquated. she will 10 70 a
hitting grave with honors. I,
Commodore ElbridEe T. Gerry. her
owner. has looked upon his yacht as
he would upon a servant or q horse
that has been 10 long in the family
As to be a part Of II. Always a lover
OF the sea. the Electra IL to him now
a memory II many happy hours. Tho
sight Of her recalls the many men and
women. his friends. who rave trod her
deck. He remembers her AZ she came
from the yards. in 1884, the last word
In yacht building at that time.
ONCE MArcHLEss IN LINES
AND LUXURY.
For beautiful lines no BOAT IN the biz
fleet she later led could match. much
| tc0os CACSi uSTs cHS wan appointed WIFI
n luxuriousness In which It was difficult
to zee whether wealth or taste pre-
dominated.
Those OF q nautical turn may go back
q few years and make a mental picture
Of n fine summer morning at Glen Cove.
with tho Now FORK Yacht Club fleet
assembled to start on the annua cruise.
They will sec In the gay group OF
yachts the Electra. her FURNISHED sides
gflstening In the sunlight, and her
coaors flnpping to the breeze. Small
boats 70 scooting to her side. The
captains of the fleet are visiting the
commodore to get their orders. A
genial little man with ruddy face and
short white whiskers awaits them.
There Is a Joyous reunion. the owners
return to their craft and. with n ina
salute. the E&ectra leads the way u
her station and the first days raclnr
run Is started.
Those who have been aboard and who
have partakon Of the hospitality OF the
Electra woul almost make up the ros-
ter OF New York's best soolety. She
was spacious enough 30 do the honor'
we'll. She Is OF si6 tom and has a length
over all OF l7 feet. big for a yacht In
her day. but small now j, contrast Il
the ssmi-ocean liners that v beer
built for the rich man's pleasure.
ELECTRA WILL GO TO AN
OCEAN GRAVE.
This winter tho Electra has been lyinl
up at South Brooklyn. The Commodor,
wondered for a while whether or not h,
would put her into commission again
She was a good boat yet. he felt, and he
was 10Th to part with her. Examdna-
ton. however. showed that she was O
little weak In spots and that Il nigh
not be we'll to risk her more.
It had always been an eyesore to the
Commodore to see gallant craft like
tho Electra go the way Of the second
hand junk dealer. He had seen cup de-
tenders loft TO rust In yards or turned
over 70 trades that were not becoming
them. II was like seeing an old Subur.
ban wihner drawing . peddler's cart.
So ne decided on the end that the
Electra should have.
They are 20 tear out of her the mt
furnishings that made her the grea'
cruising boat OF the feet. She will b.
dismantied until nothing Is left but thu
hull. Relies from her will he CAREFUL,
preserved. Then an ocean-going tua
will pass a line TO her and will tow
her far out to sea. A burgee OF thu
New York Yacht Club will be at hei
bow and the American yacht ensign n
her stern. Then the seacock, VIII b'
opened and tho Electra Will sink Into
her Gravs.