New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-01

Commodore Morgan Was intensely pa
triotic anoat. as well as on shore His
two steam yachts. both named the Core
sair. were American. built from designs
by j. Beaver Webb. The first one now
the gunboat Gloucester did such valiant
work al the sea battle Off Santiago BOZ de-
stroying the Spanish torpedo boats Pluton
and Furore that her former owner often
told how proud he was OF her.
He loved the flag. ana saw to it that d
was properly carried and used ON board
every yacht ne owned. When the Colum-
bia won from the Shamrocks ! and II OF
Sandy Hook ne ordered the Stars and
Stripes hoisted on both masts of the Cor
sair as she steamed back 10 New York.
Commodore Morgan never missed taking
part in the cruise Of the New York Yacht
club in his steam yacht Corsair. In which
he accompanied the yachts around the
courses I'm the Kings Cup and Astor cup
races off Newport and elsewhere. The
present COrsair was the flagship OF the
club when ne was commodore and the
feet made the run from Vineyard Haven
to Bar Harbor.
DdIIdS d Z idNis Ali' ll'Tf4lN ''lliiti''''
of the New York Yacht club spoke with
feeling last night OF the death OF the
former chief flag officer Of that orGauiza-
ton Commodore Morgan, who n will be
remembered" said he. was the honorcd
commodore of the New York Yacht cub
from 1857 TO 1859 and who has always been
warm friend Of the club, VIII be greatly
missed i'm Yachting circles
1T was he who presented the club with
the land on which its house stands. lie
ALWAYS generously contributed when w."
were called upon to defend the America s.
CUP. himself contributing the Columbia,
one of the defenders. Commodore Morgan
at the time Of his death was chairman OF
the nominating committee, and his Keen
interest In all things connected with the
clulrs welfare will be much missed.
G. Iedyard Blair. who was commodore
Of the New York Yacht club i'm 1911 and
1912 said last night. Mr.. Morgan deah
is a great national calamity. and his loss
will be keenly felt Tor many years 10
come. Few realize the Importance of his
very prompt and efficient action In stem
ming the tide i'm 1907 and how. 10y dlnt OF
his own personality and influence. he
saved the countr- I'm 1893 from passing to
a silver basis.
AS far as the New York Yacht club IS
concerned. we could have sustained no
greater loss His interest IN the affairs
Of the club was at all times constant and
personal"
w Nephew King. who for twenty-five
wears has been member of the Ne"
York Yacht club paid this tribute to
Commodore Morgan.
NO man took a greater interest lh
Yachting. lie helped at both ends. When
ever he gave financial aid To encourage
the sport 1t was done in "a modest way
and none but "A few Of his intimate friends
knew of il.
The New York Yacht club owes ID"
magnificent home it now occupies, which
has become the mecca of yachtsmen az
home and abroad. to Mr.. Morgan. VINO
presented the ground upon which u IS
built some fifteen years ago Ills d'at"
* certainly national calamity ana Is
great loss to the club
lanes W. Alkcr. an officer of the MAJ
hassct Bay Yacht Clu3. VINO ~ also
member of the New York facht 'luh'
said: Mr.. Morsau's death ~ great loss
to the sport of yachting. i'm which lac
fook such an interest. building. as lac did
at his own expense, Ole America cup
defender, the Columbia, ana furnishing u
largo share of the money To hu'ld several