New-York tribune., 1916-07-19
YACHTS "DRESS"
FOR LARCHMONT
CLUB HOLIDAY
Water Sports, Concert and
Ball Features of the
Ladies' Day.
By CAPTAIN JAMES c. SUMMERS.


Ladies' Day at the Larchmont Yacht
Club yesterday was indeed gala day
for those fortunate enough to be pres
ent. Besides, il was a welcome day OIL
rest for the racing yachtsmen, some OF
whom were not able to get ashore until
midnight on Monday, after one of the
most tedious drifting matches ever
held on the Sound.
In weather that seemed made TO or
der for the occasion hundreds OF the
members and their fair guests enjoyed
the entertainment provided for them
which included band concert and
water sports in the afternoon. and q
big hall in the evening, held IN the
open air hall, known as the Pande'
monion.
Those present during the day and
evening included Commodore James b
Ford, Vice Commodore j. p. Clarke
Rear Commodore II. ID. Wilton, Howell
Perrin, Charles Perrin, Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Goodwin, Mrs. Jean May, Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, jr., Stephen W
Roach, Miss Anne Dalmores, Miss
Fannie Merinoff, Mr. and Mrs. II. A
Sattler, Mr.. and Mrs A. J. McManus
! Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. McCahill, II. h
: Raymond, Wilson Marshall, II. W. Put
nam, jr, Addison G. and Wilmer
Hanan, James G.. Wilson, Merrill b
Mills, C. W. Lee, f. 2. Hicks and A. W
Church.
Yachts Dress Ship"
Upon signal from Commodore Jane:
! p. ford's flagship, the Katrina, every
Yacht in the harbor dressed ship" a.
noon, each running aloft its rainbow
Of flags. Swapping in a fresh north
west breeze from the tall spars oi
more than hundred yachts, they
made as pretty picture as one cou!t
imagine.
When Butler Whiting, chairman oi
the sports committee, announced the
| first event. of the aquatic sports-tht
boys swimming race-the great lawn
sloping down to the sea wall in front
OF the clubhouse, presented a striking
color scheme, the basis OF which was
the dainty summer gowns OF scores o.
women, who enthusiastically applaudec
the contestants in the various matches
taking place almost at their feet. These
contests proved all the more interest
ing from the fact that only members
members sons and guests OF member;
were eligible to compete.
The most amusing feature Of the
afternoons sport was the fishing con
test, where ". K. Nanny was the FISH
and +. r. Johnston the fisherman
II was the fsherman's job TO land the
fish inside of fifteen minutes, but
Nanny proved so clever as swimmer
in lodging the hook that Johnston:
ludicrous efforts were in vain.
Single Gigs in Race.
There was an exciting race OF single
gigs, manned by the crews Of some Of
the yachts in the harbor. The mer
from f. c. Benedict's Oneida won the
race, with Cornelius Vanderbilt's crew
from his sloop Aurora second, anC
Edmund Fish's crew from the 0riol'
third. A crew from Rear Commodore
II. d. Whiton's Invader won the race
for double gigs. The Hazen's boat wa
second, the Evelyn's third and th'
Aurora's fourth
The summaries Of the other contest'
follow:
5O-yard swimming race FOR boys Us years an,
undsrl Won By Jack Kane. d. c. Hayden. second
5o-yard swimming race for youths 40 years anc
under)-won by X J. Kinks. Il. r. Nanny. sec
ond Time 0il Is
Canoe upset raee-won By W. Kane: A. T. Lang
second
Tub race-Flnal heat won by W " Swan; J
Hill. second Time, 20 2-5
fitting tOurnament-final heat won BY DAME
and Oakley Nanny and swan. second
Battle royal IN tubs--won by R. P. Nanny.