
under the greatest difficulties they managed to get the boom 
clear, and rigged a lug sail upon her, which would hang too 
low, the block banging the wheel, and also unpleasantly 
whizzing past their heads. We can now imagine their 
really dangerous position. On consultation it was decided 
to scud for Barnegat, where they arrived at 2 P. M. and 
anchored. Here they repaired damages. Wind hauling 
NNE, they had to get away from that place or go ashore; 
they then determined to put for Egg Harbor. This was 
Tuesday. The Vision’s judge on the Meta said he wished 
to get to New York. . Com. Beling told him that ‘the con- 
sidered him in the race,” and that if he went ashore he 
abandoned the Vision’s interest. He, however, went home. 
On Wednesday, the 8th October, they left Egg Harbor 
for New York at 5 P. M., made Barnegat Light, bearing 
west and south at 9 P. M., going on they encountered in- 
creasing N. E.gwinds and very high sea. I imagine that 
staunch skipper ‘‘Joe” Ellsworth, made some such remark 
as: “‘ Well, boys, this is the wors’t I ever see !” when he 
found that the combined forces compelled him to lay to 
till day-break; and then, when he found that, do his best, 
he could make no headway, and had to return to Ege 
Harbor. 
How think you, Joe, some of your old friends, and often 
competitors, would have stood. that trip? say the Addie, 
Gracie, Captain and others? Gone to Davy Jones, eh? Yes, 
and sone of the two-masters, too. 
On Thursday and Friday the wind continued so high and 
kicked up such a surf on the bar, they had to stay inside 
whiling away the time in repairing, perhaps imitating the 
wind in “‘blowing off;” perhaps ‘‘Johnnie” sang the ‘‘Maid 
from Kent.” However, Saturday morning came, and they 
‘resolved to put out, leaving at 8 A. M., and beating up, 
reached Sandy Hook at 12 that night. Some good sailing 
on that beat up, you bet. If they had taken many eggs 
from the Harbor they left, the beating up would have made 
a respectable nogg by the time they reached Sandy Hook. 
Now the points the Meta party make to the referee are 
these:—Ist. They were started by the judges. 2d. There 
was no limitation of time, nor prohibition against anchor- 
ing in the articles of agreement. 3d. The Meta sailed over 
the course fully. (Should think she did.) 
The stakeboat did not furnish a turning point, true—the 
Meta did not know the causes, and this cannot bar the 
Meta, even technically, for the reasons that one yacht hay- 
ing abandoned the race, the principal object of the stake- 
boat, viz—to form a common turning point for both, was 
done away with, and further, the Vision having a judge on 
the Meta, he could see the distance sailed. 
These are the points submitted to the referee, and they 
are awaiting his decision. But they are points which, in 
my estimation, entitle her at least to the fullest consider- 
ation. 
Still, her owner, the worthy Commodore, is confident, 
plucky,and has the fullest veneration for his Meta, and does 
not want to win unless he sails for it. I think no one will 
question the fact that he ‘“‘sailed for it,” and it is due to the 
“Jittle cherub aloft” that the Ellsworth family have not a 
cast away ‘‘Enoch Arden” from their number, barring the 
“‘Annie Lee” part of that beautiful poem. 
I think it may be a fitting ‘““Yachting Reminiscence” if T 
refer to the launch and christening of the Meta. A goodly 
company of yachting men were assembled at Pat. Mc- 
Giehan’s ship yard on a certain Saturday afternoon. There 
lay the Meta on the stocks, the pride of her builder, Mr. 
McGiehan; the joy of her owner, Com. G. A. Beling. 
Gracious, how busy! ‘‘Ike” McGiehan, a ‘‘chip,” certain, 
was putting a touch here and there, greasing the ways, till 
a fly would slip. All Pamrapo was out. Then with noises and 
cheers she slid gracefully to the water and Commodore 
Beling’s daughter, Miss Meta, broke the traditional bottle 
over the bow, and in a gracious and graceful manner gave 
her own name to the beautiful little ship. A tug-boat im- 
mediately took her in tow and a line was formed, anautical 
procession as it were. The Meta first, in tow of the tug; 
then by a connecting hawser came the ‘‘Addie,” Com. W. 
H. Langley, and then the ‘‘Nettie B,” Allan C. Bush, each 
yacht covered with flags and signals. So we steamed up the 
Kills with music and cannon and songs into Newark Bay. 
The engine of a train at the drawbridge joining in the gen- 
eral excitement, screamed away at us; arriving at 5 P. M. 
at Commodore Beling’s beautiful place, on Newark Bay, 
we all went ashore to find a bounteous repast under the 
trees, and kegs of lager opening at the word; with this and 
dancing and champagne in the evening, the day and even- 
ing was passed. Surely agood and auspicious start. Many 
were the toasts drunk to the success of the Meta, her owner 
and her namesake. 
That she has fully come up to the expectations of her 
friends and well-wishers, I think will be acknowledged; 
may she do as well in the future as in the past, whether as 
sloop or schooner. E. M. 
—The following criticism from Land and Water is worthy 
of the attention of our University and college crews. It 
will be seen how the individual exertions of every member 
. of a crew is judged and their faults told of in plain Jan- 
guage :— 
CAMBRIDGH.—*“‘All change here,” is an expression one fre- 
quently hears at railway junctions and termini. I think it 
might well be applied to ’Varsity trials. Since last week 
we have had great and important changes in the two boats. 
Shafto has been removed from Stroke, and sent three, and 
Wood (ist Trinity) has taken his place; Goulden has had 
his dismissal, and Campbell has taken _ his place; Peabody 
‘has come from three to four, and Rhodes has changed 
boats; so that the boats are now made up as follows:— 

FOREST AND STREAM. 
Rhodes’. Wood's. 
Bow, E. A. Saunders, 2d Bow, 8. T. Briscoe, St. Cath- 
Trinity. erine’s, 
2, C. Etherington, Sidney. 
3, C. D. Shafto, Jesus. 
4, J. E. Peabody, 1st 
Trinity. 
5. Bayley, Caius. 
6, — Campbell, Trinity 
Hall. | 
7, Coode, 8rd Trinity. 
Str., H. G. Rhodes, Jesus. 
Cox., Wilson, Corpus. 
2, G. F. Armytage, Jesus, 
3, W. Sparling, Ist Trinity. 
4, A. S. Estcourt. 
5, T. S. Turnbull, Trinity 
Hall 
6, Aylmer, 1st Trinity, 
7, P. H. Hibbert, To 
Margeret. 
Str., Wood, 1st Trinity. 
Cox., C. F. Hunt, Jesus. 

The rowing in the two boats as a whole, is decidedly 
worse than it has been for the last three years. The nu- 
merous changes that haye been made have, no doubt, a 
good deal to do with it. With regard to individual rowing 
T will first take Rhodes’ boat. ow, Saunders, is rowing 
well, but is inclined to get late; (2) Etherington is not up 
to much; he gets very short and keeps bad times, makes no 
attempt at getting any beginning, and is inclined to pull 
himself up to his oar; (3) Shafto is improving, and was 
rowing much better to-day; he is rather inclined to row 
out of the boat, however, is frequently out of time, and 
wants to raise his hands over the stretcher. (4) Peabody is 
rowing fairly, but should row his hands in higher, as in- 
deed allthe stroke side ought to—his time, too, is rather 
casual. (5) Bailey is rowing very badly, he weighs 13st 
9lb., gets less beginning than anybody in the boat; his 
time is not of the best, nor would his rowing be any the 
worse if he would learn to swing. (6) Campbell rows 
hard, but does not seem to know how to get any begin- 
ning on. (7) Coode, although it can't be saidthat he is 
rowing well, still I think that, considering his weight and 
size, he manages his place very fairly; he wants to be 
rather more careful about the time and to sit up more 
and to row his stroke well out. (Stroke) Rhodes is row- 
ing fairly well, but he wants to get his shoulders 
further back, and to hold it well through with them, 
and also to get his hands out sharper. With regard to 
the other boat, their general fault, and especially on the 
stroke side, is bad time. Bow, Briscoe, rows rather well, 
his chief fault seems to be that he is inclined to get late; 
his swing is, asI said last week, perfect. (2) Armytage 
still has his old faults, viz. , bucketing, not getting his hands 
out, and not marking the beginning, though they are ina 
somewhat modified form. (8) Sparling is improving; his 
finish is still awkward, but not quite so bad as it ought to 
be. (4) Estcourt has also improved slightly, but is still 
very rough; he buckets very much; gets his shoulders up and 
feathers under water a good deal, in which peculiarity he 
is followed by both Sparling and Turnbull. (5) Turnbull 
wants to row his hands straighter into him, and not to raise 
his outside one, and screw his outside shoulder up at the 
finish, which at present he does rather after the manner of 
some of the ‘‘mariners.” (6) Aylmer wants to take more 
pains; one of his great faults is hurrying on stroke. (77) 
Hibbert is rowing pretty much as he always did; he is not 
a pretty oar, but he works hard and honestly, and is in all 
a good waterman, which is more than can be said of any- 
body else who is rowing in the Trials, except Rhodes and 
Saunders. (Stroke) Wood is a very pretty oar, and that is 
really all that can be said for him 


Art and Mrama. 
GOSSIP OF THE WEEK. 
fide vas Sis 
BY T. B. THORPE. 
ee eae 
ice Union Square Theatre is reaping arich harvest 
from its play of ‘‘Led Astray.” The universal judg- 
ment appears to be that it is very attractive and very unex- 
ceptionable in its moral tendency.” The consequence was, 
that on Saturday night there was announced ona large 
poster “nothing but standing room.” Miss Ettynge, for 
the first time since she has been at the Union Square, has 
a character that entirely suits her, and co nsequently her 
triumphs are complete. 
—At Wallack’s we have genteel comedy in its best estate. 
On Monday ‘‘She Stoops to Conquer” was played to a de- 
lighted audience, and on Tuesday ‘‘Ours.” The patrons of 
this unvaryingly popular establishment include the best 
and most cultivated classes of our permanent population. . 
—The FiftheAvenue is vibrating between one attraction 
and then another, evidently not yet settled in a “favorite 
rut.” ‘The failure of ‘‘Fortune” has thrown some unoccu- 
pied time on the manager’s hands, which he fills uD with 
specialties. A new play, adopted from the French by Mr. 
Daly, was announced for Wednesday. The stringency in 
the money market makes it difficult to establish a settled 
patronage for a newly erected place of amusement. The 
popularity of the original Fifth Avenue was owing a great 
deal to its location. ‘Just around the corner” from the 
most fashionable and crowded thoroughfare in the city, and 
yet almost as isolated as if in the suburbs, it was especially 
favorable for ladies and families. This happy location was 
most pleasantly observable on matinee afternoons, when 
the ladies, after the performance, gathered unmolested in 
groups on the sidewalks and talked pleasant gossip, and 
then took up their carriages or their pedal conveyances at 
their leisure and went home. This made the theatre soci- 
able, which desirable quality added to charming nothings 
in the way of plays and noveities, and the Fifth, Avenue 
was a success. But the reasons of thls popularity, intel- 
lectually, do not now exist, and the atmosphere and asso- 
ciations that made the name so cherished cannot be trans- 
ferred to other places. The fire whchconsumed the first Fifth 
Avenue Theatre, consumed the scenery, the good will, and 
the pleasant associations. Mr. Daly’s new theatre has yet 
to make its reputation, and the adoption of a favorite name 
for it is a misnomer, and unfortunate for suggesting odious 
comparisons. 
—Salvini has added new lustre to his reputation by start- 
ling his audiences with novelties. His genius is as varied 
us possible. No living tragedian approaches him in this or 


inan sjwier respect. If he could present himself in the 
vernacular of our country, there would be no precedence 
for his popularity. On Friday Signora Piamonti has a ben- 
efit. On this occasion she will assume the volé made s» 
popular by Ristori, of Elizabeth, Queen of England; Sal- 
vini as Essex. We bespeak for the fair beneficiatre what 
she deserves, an enthusiastic welcome and a crowded house. 
—Mr. Fechter, who was once pronounced by a “leadihe 
theatrical critic” of this city to be far superior to Garrick, 
aman, indeed, who made Garrick an absurd tradition by 
comparisons, is performing at the Lyceum, supported by 
an extemporized company, the members of which are en- 
deavoring to eke out a support these hard times. In recall- 
ing our reminiscences of the “immortal David,” we do not 
remember that he ever fell on such evil times. One of the 
wonderful things in this world that we cannot understand 
is the theatrical popularity of Mr. Fechter, 
—Mr. Gilmore’s musical and promenade concerts are 
crowded on each night of performance with the represent- 
ative families of the city. We are encouraged with the 
prospect that Mr. Gilmore will complete arrangements for 
opening a large and complete concert hall for popular mu- 
sic in the central par} of the city. 
THE LOTOS CLUB. 
—On Saturday evening the members of the Lotos Club 
gave one of their informal but charming receptions to Pro- 
fessor R. A. Proctor, the celebrated English astronomer, 
The occasion brought out a large attendance of the mem- 
bers of the club, and a number of distinguished guests. 
The President, in some pleasant and appropriate remarks, 
introduced Professor Proctor, who in turn made an inter- 
esting reply. He paid a just tribute to the industry and 
correctness of American astronomers, incidentally alluding 
in complimentary terms to Miss Mitchell. The novelty of 
our country, as exhibited in its enterprise and indifference 
to established forms and precedence, seemed to strike him 
with force and with pleasure. These club receptions to lit- 
erary and scientific gentlemen from abroad are pleasant ad- 
ditions to our metropolitan society, and they have been so 
well and sensibly managed by the Lotos Club that its mem- 
bers naturally stand high abroad, and naturally the fact of 
such membership, especially in London, commands recog- 
nition in the most distinguished quarters, 
a Dini 
THE Brooxtyn Art Exuisition.—The Art exhibition 
now open at the elegant rooms of the Brooklyn Art Asso- 
ciation in Montague street, comprises nearly four hundred 
pictures from foreign and native artists. Of the former, one 
most noticeable is ‘‘Ophelia,” by J. Bertrand, a broad, strik- 
ing example of French art. The gaze centres upon the 
face of the drowned girl as she floats in the water among 
the reeds clasping the wild flowers to her breast, far too 
real. A fine transparent piece of color, cattle and figures 
by Bridgeman. A winter scene by J. 0. Thorn, and among 
the gems rank foremost the Winetaster by Grutzner, a most 
charming effect of expression, contented and benign, upon 
the face of the rotund personage, ‘Dinner is ready,” by 
Piltz, a most artistic effect of light and shade, a masterly 
work. A fresh sparkling piece, a girl reaching for some 
flowers in the sunshine, by Adam. <A cabinet of an old 
man mending a quill, by Siecert. A madonna and child. 
by Ittenbach exquisitely finished. An old lady with a 
devout look in her upturned wrinkled face by Miss Conant. 
While amongst the local artists are prominent examples by 
Leutze, of Washington at Monmouth; the effect of drawing 
and grouping, expression and massing is a fine example of 
that lamented artist. A most masterly head by Hunting- 
don, painted evidently in his palmiest days, grand and 
speaking. One of a child by. Geo. A. Baker, in his inima- 
table style, fresh and pure, pearly grays and liquid ecarna- 
tions. A most beautiful marine by Bricher, ‘‘Manchester 
Cliffs,” full of sparkling play of brilliant colors; also one 
of Sylva’s best marines, showing much improvement, paint- 
ed in his broad effective manner; also two by Arthur 
Parton with all his bright transparent color so rich and 
yet harmonizing so well in that silver sheen-like atmos- 
phere, peculiar to him. An interior, with figures, by J. 
Beaufain Irving, most exquisitely worked up, rival- 
ing Messonier in the minuteness of detail and finish, 
it shows what can be done in New York as well 
as in Paris. A couple of figures—a girl with a child 
in her arms, crossing a brook on the stones; treated 
in that bright sunny manner by New York’s well known 
artist, J. G. Brown. A grand example by another New 
York artist, unrivalled in his glowing delineations, golden 
and dreamy, 8. R. Gifford. A charming effect of color is 
a snow scene by T. W. Marshall, most artistically treated. 
The snow clumps upon the trees, the russet of the branches, 
the attitude of the plodding figure, all are well rendered. 
C. C. Markham, whose pictures are well known in Brook- 
lyn, sends an interior “‘How cold!” A boy warming him- 
self at a stove, the attitude is natural, the coloring harmo- 
nious, and the accessions well delineated; a pleasing, pop- 
ular style of picture. Also a portrait of a child, delicately 
finished, with a blue French cap, whosc silk and lace ig 
most exquisitely rendered, and a camp scene upon the 
Little Tupper Lake, with the hounds, deer, and the lug- 
gage and utensils of thecamp. J. 8. Palmer sends three 
pictures, one of them a well painted winter scene in the 
woods; a fine effect. A cool, sylvan fetreat, green and 
brilliant, by Bolton Jones, invites attention, while a most 
beautiful landscape by Kensett and Casalier, attracts the 
eye of the lover of these much noted artist’s work. A little 
em by Wyant, resembling Kensett in its cool gray tones, 
A finely rendered interior, by Toussiant, a foreign artist, 
with an old woman and child, beautifully drawn and mod. 
delled, and a picture by Hovender—The Reverie—most 
poetic in feeling and treatment. But space forbids further 
mention of the hosts of other pictures. 
