Word: yachting
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Plans are now under consideration for a joint cruise of the Harvard and Yale Yacht clubs to be held under the auspices of the Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club of Oyster Bay, Long Island. The cruise will start on the day following the boat races at New London next June. The plans are to have the clubs cruise from New London to the Seawanhaka station on Long Island...
...which boxes were located, had been carefully planned and artistically arranged. As a central lighting fixture in each room was a large gilt sunburst, illuminated by frosted and red bulbs. From these were festooned Japanese lanterns and great masses of southern smilax. In the Writing and Game Rooms yacht signals and pennants added to the gaiety of the effect. The boxes were separated, some by screens, others by the thick-hanging vines, and all were filled with a profusion of sofas, chairs, pillows, and rugs, with potted plants and flowers in every corner...
Today both the University and Freshman squads were allowed a dip in the water at Ocean Beach. They then returned to the Pequot Casino in New London and proceded back to Red Top. The Yale squads took a sail today on W. Ferguson's yacht "Christabel." The red and blue flags marking the lanes for the crews in the four-mile race were tied out by the chairman of the regatta committee...
...quarters till after the race as medical supervisor of all the crews. The University eight received a mascot in the person of a very young and small bear cub today from Mr. Larz Anderson '88. The bear will make his quarters on the hill. Besides bringing his yacht "Tarpon" and launch "Tautog" with him to the quarters, Mr. Herrick brought a small speed boat which he has placed at Coach Wray's disposal for coaching purposes...
...Marvelous Bentham" is a farce which deals with the president of the American Feather Company who is on the point of avoiding the trust troubles by a cruise on his yacht, with the secretary Bentham who acts at the other end of the telephone. The play is full of farcical dramatic situations because of the love affairs or two daughters, the son, a count, and a French actress. At the climax Bentham telephones that he and the actress have taken the yacht...