The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-05-03
The Knights of the Quill.

tlon assembled at South Atlantic WV arr, Win
number of lady friends, and embark ed on the
United States Revenue Cutter Mocc asin, theuse
of which had been kindly tendere d by the Col
lector of the Port, Mr.. G. II, Baldwin. Collec-
tor Baldwin was the pier 10 welcome his
guests, and tho officers of the cutter, Capt. T..
A. Freeman, Lieutenants III. T. Blake, Eugene
Bionda and Jo F. Wild, rugged out in full uni
form, ready to receive the Editors and
their lady friends. few minutes after 10
O'Clock the lines were cast off, the ladies made
comfortable in the wheel house, and the Moccn-
sin steamed up Ashley River in the wake of tho
Nj. s. Allison, which was on her way to Magno-
liza Gardens, with n large crowd on board. The
Knights of the Quill who were not used to the
''salt sea waves Of the briny blue Deep" MS
Toodaes hath it, were Mt first triHe sQuemisb.
The day was fine however, the sun shonc bright.
ly, the bright waves gistened as tn ey rippled by
the PROV of the steamer, and the invigorating
atmosphere, together with sundry splicngs
of the main brace, soon restored them to hcalt1
and good humor.
In something less than an hour tho wharf Of
TIE ATLANTIC PHOSPHATE COMPANY
was reached. The wcl-trained mariners low
cred the boats from the davits, the boatswain's $
whistle piped out Ll hands deck, ihe gang
plank was run out with marine precision, and
the entire party landed. Colonel Sloan and MIR.
Albert Nj. Rhcit, the Superintendent, were pres
cnt, and extended the freedom of the place to
the party. Major Iiemphill, the handsome
young editor Of the Abbcville Medium, being
agriculurally inclined, boled for the splendid
experimental fields of wheat, rye, barley, oats
and vetch, which waved and nestled in the glo-
rious breeze He was followed by most of the
rural cditors and in n few moments they were
wandering in amnzemcnt aud wonder in the
fertile fields. When they returned Colonel
1Ioyt wore upsn his hat n wreath Of vcch Col.
Bradley had bouquet of wheat and oats in his
one hand, and the others, after tho fashion of
Changers, had hay seed in theirs. The repre-
sentative of the Journal Of Commerce made
straightway for the strawberry beds, and rs
compliment to gentleman and lady, who were
spooning ii on the railrod track, present cd them
with bouquet composed Of two berries, with
but single thought, two berries which beat rs
one. After n pleasant stroll through the works
and the fields adjacent, the party returned
board, and hauling out in the stream, the Moe
casin steamed down the river in the direction of
FORT SUMTER.
The trip down the harbor was IS delightful
as strawberries and cream and things, courtcous
and attentive hosts and q bracing breeze can
make n trip. About o'clock the Moccasin was
within 100 yards of Fort Sumter. The boats
wains whistle again pipes all hands on deck
in three minutes the anchor is overheard, and
almost before it touches the bottom, the gig and
cutter are lowered from the davits, the stair
gangway lowered and the ladies lput aboard the
gig. The bachelors and grass widowers take 10
the cutter, and in another three minutes the en-
fire party are on the parnpets of the historic
Sumter. When the ladies have wandered amid
the Macy turns of the classmates and rat holes,
and have explored the two huge l5-inch guus,
mounted en- barbete and have examined the pla-
ccs of interest in the parade ground signal from
the Moccasin summons them to return. All this
poeGss eGfo% wifi G the f,smsy. rnPy ."ss s
shells and their hats with bricks. HEM phin's
hat contained cargo of bricks, which lie will
probably unload as soon as he gets back to his
sanctum. Despite the load of bricks and shell,
the boats reached the Moccasin, the anchor was
"hove,' and stcaming past Sulivans Island
and Mount Pleasant, returned to the city.
BRAVE FEMALE CANNoNEHR
On the way home several of the ladies' OK
pressed desire to see the sailers work the six
pound carronadc, which constitutes the arma-
ment OF the Moccasin. To express wish on
board the Moccasin, is to have it gratfed-
The Quartermastcr was at once ordered TO turn
out his division, the port hole was opened and
hVe stalwart gunners, under the command of
Lieut.. Bionda, stood ready for action After
going through the drill, n couple of cartridges
were brought out, one of the ladies was given
the lanyard and actually fired the piece without
screaming or even shrinking. This was repeat
cd, as the steamer reached Castle Pinkney, an
other lady acting as gunner.
Observation-Disclosures OF THANKS
pcioie IcacHihB the pier, Inc Association,
which on the previous day had adjourned, sub
ject TO the call Of the President, held meeting
in the saloon, Captain F. W. Dawson in the
chair.
Colonel James A. IIoyt, of the Columbia Reg-
'ster, Offered the following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted:
ResoiUed, That the especial thanks of the Press
Association are hereby rendered to the IIonora-
ble &. III. Baldwin, Collector of the Porte, for
his great kindness and generosity in placing the
United States Revenue steamer Moccasin, at the
disposal Of the members on this occasion, and
that we recognize in him courteous and gen
ierAanly official, whose presence i'm our midst,
as the representative Of the general government,
is gratifying and highly satisfactory
Captain ii. l.. Farley offered resolution. ex-
pressing the qualification Of the members at
the sight of the thriving fields of cereals that
they had been permit cd to examine Adoptcd
MIR. f.. IL. Murray, Of the Anderson Journal.
offered n resolution of thanks to Captain Free
man and his brother officers of The Cutter, for
their unfaggng kindness, and the many ntten
tons they had extended to the members of the
Association. Adopted
On motion, it was ordered that the Secretary
be instructed 10 transmit TO Collector Balwin
capt. Frecmcn and his brother officers a copy
OF the resolutions, under the sedf of the Associ-
alion. The President then, in n brief and elo-
qient address, congratulated the Associa-
ton upon its prosperous condition. renewed
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