The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-12


fronts directly tho water is almost einhoweed IN
speudd trees OF primitive growth on the hian The ex-
tent of which presents quite lti!e orest rms slngu-
lar institution, where some hundr DIS o. memo 70
spend alternate days IN reguaf aqaa'ic eh ,'h,
which have but recently sprung into existence like
the base ball clubs They calculated TO exert more
salsary influence upon the health ana manly spirit OF
the ",assesi' than any other feature of popular life.
They have superseded the absurd and vicious target ex
csions and The ire engine and militia picncs
mon hefora the war This thing Is adaptation OF
the camp familiar on Inc adjoining Islands OF
the Fest river for the past iaur years !. IS also notice.
these voluntary cncarnpme n,s.
when supper was concluded the visitors determined
to cou.nue by moonlight sail through the
Sound Tho President of the Amelicns addressed Co
vernon Avord and the Senators with the other visitors
abiding particularly the pilots He regretted that the
breyiry OF the visit should deprive the club of the pleas
ure of providing more suitable and sumptuous enter
,ainment. His speech was in keeping with the genial,
hearty and cordial feeling Of good fellowship which
characterized the whole thing, and suitably respon-
ded 10 by Lieutenant Governor Alvord.
All hands took 10 the boats and made their way
board the excursion feet after repeated cheers and the
nrng Of guns the balconies Of the club house beng all
ablaze with rockets and fireworks we sailed away for
Newport
NIGHT ON THE SOUND AND NEWPORT IN roo
TRIBUTE TO THE Pilots AT THE OCEAN HOUSE.
II may be fairly presumed that the little feet of pilot
boats presented as unique an expedition, going down
the Sound, on Wednesday night anything seen on
those waters since Captain Kid led his old buccaneers
the same track. In point Of merriment, the up
roarous company Of the Fannie We'd with that OF the
Edna while the usually grave and reverend scignors
the Williams really not far behind their Juvenile
compariots in making right merry under the harvest
moon" In due time lay down on the deck under n
piece Of canvas with couple OF officers Of the late
"Army Of the Potomac They told their reminis
cences of the old camp nights Of the war until they
had fallen asleep heard for hours the revel continued
on the other boats the song the banjo, the fiddle the
accordeon with the intermittent shouts Of laughter
rough stories horse play old jokes and fresh drinks Not
being as well accustomed to an open air bed as bed
fellows it was late before fell asleep; but had most
appropriate dream about Captain Kid and the large
number Of Assembymen who were on board the Fannie
The Kid, as thought was in profound consultation
with committee of the said Assemblymen about ga big
thing which he had somewhere near Montauk Point
He the point Of dieting them inn when ! was
awakened by of tho pilots to the rise over
the old cruising ground Of the buccaneer All the gold
of the Spanish main woulA be incapable Of IMPLYING
the gilded spcndors Of the scene II drove all idea
OF Captain Kids bill for turning his buried treasures into
Wall street joint stock corporation out Of my mind
The wind was very light all day until sunset and our
principal occupation was to keep the shady side Of the
sails With fresh breeze in the evening we rounded
nine and ten o'clock All hands went ashore, and as if
by concert to the only place in town. the Ocean House
The principal incident Of interest which occurred curing
visit to Newport prolonged until Sunday morning ny
dense and all pervadng fog the presentation cerc-
mony at the Ocean House on Thursday nigN
magnificent basket Of flowers and graves being pro-
vided for the purpose presented the pilots on
part of their guests by Theodore Tomlinson, in
speech of characteristic and admirable beauty and pro-
priety.
MR. roMLrNsoN's SPEECH AT TIE OCEAN HOUSE.
| He said in words that were rot only eloquent but
poecal that the beautiful trb,te was presented by
their guests the pilots OPPRESSION OF kind ?nd
earnest regard, and fit embrms OF the bright and
exharatng pleasures of their Intercourse on the occa
tinauished representatives. the State Of New York
which the party comprised TO the beauty, wealth and
rank of the country assembled at this season at the
| Ocean Hudse-the cente and citadel Of much
| of the intellect, pste and fashion Of the
land and in the essnos Of na that s audience on
tatyes OF the great Empire State OF the Union, he
teydered to the men Of the this tribute from the
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or the safety Of and the lives of the null
udes dependent upon the tosomc and unceasing hard
the many acts Of herosm which mark the annals Of this
pursuit. be required 10 the story ofGracc Darling among
Others aud turned its details TO such happy effect to
bring tears and enthusiasm Of feeling TO the eyes and
hearts Of his listeners He made most effective appeal
in the Of the pilots for just consideration Of their
honest rewards at the hands Of those who are charged
Captain woolsey, Of the Fannie, received the testi-
monai and responded briefly for his associates, the
He expressed their sincere thanks for what had been
done for their benefit and 10 simple but impressive
in the path Of their duties the best in
which they could make their gratitude manifest.
VIEWPOINT AND ITS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ISLAND
AND ITS FISHERIES.
cursonsts greatly diminished The fishing, bathing
and sailing, however detained the majority defiance
tempted to get away, and forming In line sailed around
the harbOr on tour OF saluati0n. The old fgate tho
oDRuge0
had weighed anchor and under orders TO sail for
Annapolis being also delayed by the inevitable Newport
fog The captain OF one Of our boats the Fish, was
Captain Richard Brown who carried out and sailed the
yacht America. As she lying in port being in
the government service, sailed around tho America
in boats under command of her old master realizing
the close similarity and fraternity OF our boats with tho
beautiful model which the pilots of Sandy Hook had
sent FORTH with one Of their number to beat the world
on the sea. You may be assured that our guns and
voices gave ample utterance the patriotic satisfaction
which this incident recalled. But failed to get OIL
soa on Saturday and returned TO the anchorage
On Sunday morning Captain Harbinson determined to
take his boat the Williams, TO Block island Setting out
on this purpose found the other boats also got under
way and followed, each, however upon some course OF
their Thus the Fish, the Edna and the Dudley
turned to New York by way Of the Sound while the
Fannie went around Long Island and reached home by
way OF the Hook. The Williams held out for Block
Island and the ocean. Ten miles of Newport we
emerged the fog bank which yelled that fashionable
resort for many days, and we held away for Block
Island alone, under the brightest auspices Of and
wind.
Newport and Block Island. parallel could be drawn
between them In q catalogue of very amusing opposes-
the one presenting the most fashionable hustle, while
the other only twenty thirty miles further from the
main shore Is the most lonely and unsophistcated local
y all the borders Of the Atlantic From the fine har-
Dor at Newport we reached more open roadstead shell
ter Block Island From the midst of supercilioug
fashonabos we found ourselves,ransicrred to commu
nifty OF simpl. fishermen Only to recall the fat women
of Newport, driving luxurious vehicles with their
own hands changing places with their drivers,
whip in hand, their lavish and exravagant
idlcness, dissipation, and TO compare with these the
dition Of thinSs on Block island offers Of the
strangest contrasts imaginable. In the latter locality
scarcely any Of the could be out of doors
Their dress Is OF the most simple materials and mainly
of'homespun or their own manufacture. They arc 30
shy as TO run away whenever strangers land the
island The clean cultivated fields without shrub
tree in sight, the bald whtewashed houses everything
was suggestive Of most striking contrast in every
feature as compared with the aspect Of the locality
had Just left
The pilots their vessels under the lee OF this island
for shelter from the storms and from outside of
IL is their favorte the track OF European
ships bound FOR Sandy Hook is therefore, frequently
visited by the pilot boats and seldom by any other
sells except such driven there In distress
THE FISHING BOUHTlEs-A NATIONAL FRAUD.
was struck with the remarks OF Of the fishermen
Of this island in talking with him upon the fisheries
question He said that many thousand quintals cod
fish caught and cred by the Block Island men, and
they hshed upon the deep four five months
out Of the year They made profitable thing and
were satished with their business, but they could
understand why the government paid bountics for cod
fishing Massachusetts, fishermen Cape Ann and Mar
blehcad and to those who happened TO be Rhode
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