National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-05-17
DOWN THE PoTOMAC.
Capt. HOIlingshsad's Plank-shad Excursion
Trim of the Jane Mossley-A Riysr Race.

Capt. Hollingshesd's Plank-shad Excursion
Trip Of the Jane Mossley-A River Race.
Yesterday the steamer Arrow, Capt. Frank
HOllingshead, took party Of gentlemen to ely
mont, where grand banquet was served them
Of plRnked shad, turtle soup, clam chowder and
fried perch. 1t was card party" every one Ga
board being the invited guest Captain HOllfngs-
head. The greater part Of the members of the
maryland Yacht Club, =" from Baltimore, were
present, including the names of John A. RobS,
president; Jos. T. Peirson, yice-president; X I.
Banks, jr., treasurer; Eugene M. Higgins, imam
OF he cuS Wan nPu The ToioTnp drectOrs JohS
Hilbery, Dan HaRgerty, John Q. Medinger, Jas
II. Irwin, Thomas II. Hanson, F. q. Latrooe and
members: Charles SWeor, E. webb. G. T: Treg0,
J. Edward Knight, jr-, Col. Jno. 7. Mari, Thos n.
WoOdall, Capt. Adam E. smith Gnd son Jonn L.
Col S. S. Mills, jr., DR.. Preston Parr, Saturday
Eieht,) Col. W. L Ellis, H. Q. Myers, jacob NJ,
Miller Porter Cook and Mr.. Norris. or Wash
ington gentlemen there were H. 1. Gregory, DR..
Hills, G. r. Haight president OF the washington
Yacht Club; A. S. II. White; VIM. D1yeKson,
Shoemaker, Frank Hume, John Alexander, Mai.
q. NJ. Apple, AlonZO Mills, Col. SRyre, Geo. w.
Driver, Tom HungeriOrd, Col. Johns, L. Ed. Val
entine Joseph Lester. Mr.. Peakes Tom Bourne,
John Ellinger, John Davidson, Maj. Crum, John
J. Dickson, Jeff Barrett, John Phillips. z: H.
Dayden and 7. Sullivan. Mr.. James E. Waddey,
OfAlexandria; Mr.. Steele, delegate from Arizona;
Col. Curtis, Of Arizona, and Maj. CAffrey, of Ne
braska, were also Of the party.
The yachts Americas and Ella TreadwelL
the breeze being fresh and strong all day,
accompanied the Arrow and anchored at ely
mont, making. from the Americas, al addition to
the party Of F. II. Finley, Dan O'Brien, Charles
CunninCham, A. Y. Lakeman, W. H. Gallop,
Dick Jones, l. G.. COOmbs and Captain Davis;
and from the Ella Tresdwell Of Captain Tasker,
James Gray, Edward Hager, W. N. Dalton and
Ben ThrOop. Arriving at GlymOnt, Geo. Scheck-
ellis was found experimenting long row Of fires
under the hillside, before which the
sHAD WERE BEING PLANNED.
These plsnks are of black oak, about three feet
long, two wide and two inches thick. -Four shad
are nailed to each plank, and 1t only takes about
twenty minutes to thoroughly cook them. The
oak plank gives them peculiar flavor, and all
the Juices OF the fish are preserved. Nothing can
in this style. The tables were spread in the pa
viion, and every one present had, in addition to
his soup, chOwder and perch, as many shad as he
could eat The party could not have disposed OF
less than one hundred and fifty, and they were
all big ones, too; A large pair can be bought by
the way at the landing for twenty cents.
Altogether it was one Of the biggest feasts OF
the kind ever known in this section. The Wash
ingtOnians were hospitable, and sparkling cham
payne was as free as water. MAJOR ShOOmakor's
heart and purse were both open, and he allowed
none OF his acquaiut ances to suffer from thirst
1t was Capt. HOllinghead's intention on the re-
turn trip TO stop at Pye's landing and allow the
party to witness the hauling by steam Of the
greatest seine in the world but owing to the LIde
il would have delayed the Arrow too long. The
party reached Washington at seven, refreshed,
invigOTated and greatly pleased with the eIcur-
sion. With that foresight for the comfort OF his
Baltimore guests always distinguishing him,
Capt. Hollingshead had carriages at the wharf in
waiting for them.
The Moseley Trip-A Race.
A large and respectable party Of ladies and gen.
tlemen yesterday took passage on the steamer
Jane Moseley for trip down the Potomac. This
was the first OF the trips that are intended to be
given during the summer on this steamer, and
tI,a fnfff fOrhOla for the future
ones
the officers of the boat began to provide at once
for the comfort and enjoyment of the passengers,
and soon the decks were covered with chairs and
the ladies and gentlemen enjoying the delightful
breeze ofthe river. The MOseley sped on, making
good time, and did not make q landing until she
reached Glymont, when several passengers dis
embarked and remained until the James return.
She next proceeded to Quantico, where she turned
and steamed back to GlymOnt and remained sew
eral minutes.
LIVE STEAMBOAT RACE.
For several days past it has been rumored that
on the FIRST occasion the steamers Jane Moseley
and Keyport would try their speed, and yesterday
was set apart for the experiment. After the
MOseley had taken on her passengers at Glymont
she steamed out from the wharf and waited in the
stream for the heyport, which was In sight and
making for Glymont, where she made a iandtnS.
AFTER her business at this point had been trans
acted she left the wharf and started toward Wash
irgton. The Moseley mad three minutes the lead
Of the heypOrt, but they both started In earnest.
At first the impression was created by squirt the
keypoTt made that she would distance the Nose
ley but this did not last long, for every stroke Of
the paddle Of the MOseley showed that she was
leaving her adversary. The passengers on both
crowded the decks, and the widest excitement
prevailed. The ladies waved their hankerchiefs
and entered into the spirit Of the race with as
much vim as the men. On sped the Moseley, doing
her lest, as was the KeypOrt. On reaching Fort
Washington It was found that the Keyport was
fully half mile in the rear OF the Moseley and
the latter steamer still gaining. In about hfty-
eig ht minutes alter leaving GlymOnt the MOseley
reached Alexandria, when the race ended, leav-
log the keypOrt in the neighbOrhOod of a mile
behind. The Moseley then slackeued up and
proceeded to Washington, where the matter was
talked over. The AOseley worked with an aver
age Of thirty-fve pounds Of steam and the Key
port worked with about the same amount. There
was the best Of feeling about tie race, but the
officers Of the KeypOTt say that the Moseley had
been especially prepared for the event, and that
with them it was but an incident Of the regular
trip.