New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-18
Yacht Races Draw
Summer Sojourners
From New London
Fleet Of Nine Leaves Harbor
for New York Waters to
Follow Progress of Con-
test for Americas Cap
Special Dispatch to The Tribune


NEW LONDON, Conn, July IT,
Although the great international yacht
race attracted thousands to all the
coast resorts between New York and
Newport this week, and for day or
two there was lack Of interest in all
other sports, social activities continued
in full swing and plans for the match
between the "Big Four" on the Shen-
ecossett links, July 26, are practically
completed.
Captain Frederick L. Oliver, COM
mander Of the submarine base, enter
day, including Dr.. and Mrs. J. B.
Francis Herreshoff and Mrs. Here
schoff, Miss Sue Sheridan, Mrs. Zea-
man, Mrs. Irma Gray Ridley, Ridley
Enslow and Lieutenant Dunn. A tour
of inspection was made of the works
and luncheon was served at headGuar-
tiers. DR.. and Mrs. Herreshof left
Eastern Point in the evening for New
York to follow the yacht race aboard
one of the Herreshoff motor boats.
The boats of the Eastern Yacht Club
which were in the harbor here for
three days under command of Commo-
dore Sears, lifted anchor and sailed
for Long Island early in the week to
schooner yachts and auxiliaries in the
fleet
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Ireland. of New
York and Miami, Fla, were here this
week in their aeroplane with Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Raymond They flew to
New York Monday to make short in
land cruise before witnessing the yacht
race from their aircraft. 1t will be re-
called that Mr. and Mrs. Ireland started
on their honeymoon last winter by
aeroplane from Miami, going to the
Belleview at Bellaire, Fla.
All the members of the Herresho off
family who are stopping here maNe
flights this week in the seaplane of the
Aero Limited. Captain Rhinehart was
the pilot. Mrs. Fanny j. Ridley, of
Atlanta, Ga, mother of Mrs. HERE
shoff took the longest trip eastward
beyond Fishers Island and the Race
Rock Lighthouse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred Ward. Miss
Dorothy Ward and Philip Ward, OF
New York and Westerly, R. l., have
arrived here for the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart Buck, of Phila-
delphia, motored here with party, in
Guiding Miss Tyrell, Miss Helen Buck
tour of New England before returning
to Philadelphia.
Others who motored to Eastern Point
this week from New York to spend the
month of July were Colonel and Mrs
H. H. Treadwell, Mr.. and Mrs. E. H
Bingham, Mrs. C. P. Cadman, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. w. Mclean, Mrs. H. A. Sibley
Mrs. c. L. Raynor with q party, includ-
ing the Misses Raynor and H. F. Cur
ney; Mr.. and Mrs. ~ NJ. Lea, Miss
Vera CORVALLIS, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Ballot, Carley Gibson, R. H. Gamble,
R. w. Bartram. T. ]. Root, F. S. Frick
R. H. Sheldon, Roland Thomas, Tyler
Morse, Mr. and Mrs. f. J. Van Vranken,
John Van Vranken, Robert Van Vran-
ken, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Manton, Mr.
and Mrs. j. F. Poole, Mr.. and Mrs A.
H. Witte, L. A. Wyckoff, Charles Moore
and II. C. Moore, of Brooklyn
Mr.. and Mrs. T. W. Williams and
D. R. Williams motored here from East
Orange, ~ J.
Miss M. F. Mellen, of New Haven, is
here for an extended visit. Other
members of the Mellen family are due
to arrive next week
Thomas D. Blake has arrived with a
party from Essex Fells, N. j.
Mrs. P A. Cosgrove and family. of
Mount Vernon, N. Y, are at the Daily
cottage on Pequot Point Mrs. Cos
grove entertained at dinner at the
Griswold this week
Mrs. Otis Dimock, of New York. has
opened her cottage beyond the light
house