The evening world., 1920-07-16

Ambassador. was expected but was
unable 20 get up from Washington.
Looking back over the stern of nhe
yacht while on the way 10 the start.
a dozen large yachts and excursion
boats could be seen trailing streanners
OF smoke back TO tho horizon, look
ing for oil the world like an advance
ing battle fleet. On each side OF
these hung a fringe Of small craft OF
every kind and description. One of
those lines was proudly led by the
good ship John +. HylAn, THE Police
Departments new boat. the further
from Sea Gate the Victorln got tho
more ships showed up on all sides,
ranging in size from a. little sail
boat barely fifteen feet long overall
10 the Orizaba, which took the cor
respondents abroad to the Peace
Conference. The Orizabh, however.
now had the humble task OF taking
people out to sec the race at twenty
five per.
As the different boats passed or
were passed by the Victoria they all
greeted her by dipping the ensign at
the stern Several bOatloads OF
people started cheering loudly for
Upton and he waved cheerily back at
them.
At II o'clock the yncht passed close
by the Resolute on her way TO the
staIN, under main sail, top sail, stay
sail, and jlb, and escorted by tug.
The number OF boats increased enorm-
ouSly. In a few moments fifteen
excursion steamers were in sight, all
headed for the Resolute. Several
ocean liners coming from or going
TO New York seemed to sheer from
their courses TO come over and see
what was going on. AS the time
for the race approached, the boats
lay packed only a stones throw apart
near the starting line. In and out
Of the tumble of shipping skunk Jean
gray destroyers. p.
BIGGEST RACE CROWD Upton
HAS EVER Sc EN-.
On the bridge OF the Victoria Sir
Thomas remarked that he had never
seen such n crowd at the start or any
Of the previous international races.
Overhead four or five planes swooped
low in defiance OF the Navy's or
ders that no plane should come De-
low an altitude OF 1000 feet.
Soon after the start of the race
most OF the people on Sir Thomnss
boat left the bridge and other points
Of vantage to flock to the stern or the
promenade deck, where buffet lunch
was being served. Every one was soon
huddled around the tables as closely
az possible to try and avoid the driV-
ing rain which was sitting in here and
there through the green awnings.
Rain squalls would hide the racing
boats for ten or fifteen minutes at
time, and then they would appear mo-
mentarily, only TO fade back again
into the mist
After lunch, while sitting in the
smoking room, forward, the inveterate
kicker, who seems to be unavoidable
even at the best Of parties, made his
appearance. He shall be nameless.
II 10 enough to say that he was fat
and pompous. He was Indignant be-
cause there was no printing press on
board 80 that fifteen minute bulletins
on the race might be printed and dis
tributed to the guests. He, said in
aggrieved tones that he would have
known more about the race If he had
stayed home, and he wished he had.
Every body else wished he had, too.
On the way back movies were taken
Of 81: Thomas and some of his guests.
While he was being filmed with Miss
Evelyn Law OF No. 369 Ocean Avenue,
Brooklyn, he was pushed by the crowd
toward her so that from the camera
1t must have seemed that no gave her
a kiss. Sir Thomas hastily turned
away, turning q brilliant red.
More than $50 persons.we invited
TO see the race from The Victoria
FIFTY were unable 10 accept, one OF
! these being British Ambassador Sir
Auckland Geddes.
Among the Victoria's guests were
Mr.. ana Mrs. Robert Appleton, Percy
| Bullen, Col. c. Seymour Bullock. MrS
Ellen Barry, Commodore w. M. Baum,
j. NICE. Bowman, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. stuart Blackton, Barron Collier.
| David Challiner, Thomas CrlmmIns
! II. c. Carson. NJ, III. Cox, Commodore
| Sheldon Clark Mr.. and Mrs. p 10
Curry, Gen. r. Coleman du Pont, -.
| II. England, Philip Fosher. Miss
| Rosyln Grimm, II. j. Greenhut, ]. J.
! Hickey, Joseph =. Hart, Lord Hard
wicke. i. NJ. Hoyt, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert Jacobs and s. w. Long. Gen.
| Nelson A. Miles, Miss Evelyn Law,
Mr. and Mrs, Ira Nelson Morris, Com
modore Embury Mclean, Henry J.
! Morris, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson. j. II.
/ Ostrandor. A. Z. Pearce, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ferdinand Peck, Mr. and Mrs. VIII
liam Hale Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Watson and friends.