National Republican., 1880-09-24
THE EVENING STAR"
Last Nights Cruise of tho Jolly Canal
BOatmen.
FI,st-Mate Richards on the Quarter-Dcck-
Grand Excursion to HyattsviiIo
To-MorrOw.

Tho Regular Cruise OF the Evening star"
Tho captain being absent, the sergeant Of
marines was ordered to bring him aboard in
timo for the next cruise and FirstMate Rich.
ards, humming little refrain,
"a life on tho deep bucC
Il o. Is the life for me-"
stepped lightly to the quarterback, clappcd q
ship glass to his weather eye, aud looking to
wiudward observed that the sky was clear
and the sea smooth, upon which ha ordered
tho mon to hcave away on tho anchor and let
fly The spankcr boom. The men responded
with q will and the Evening star" was soon
soudding along at the rate Of an innumerabo
number of knots an hour ID cl, hand BGudy
was raised to the rank of first mate for tho
occasion and Deck.hand Ford was promoted
temporarily to the position of second mate,
from which, however, he was shortly dcplsal,
rs Secondmate Hopkins, who being left on
shore had chartered tug and ovcrtakcn the
craft, came over the side aud assumed his
proper place.
Dcck.hand Ford reported that the watch
having charge Of the printing aud sending out
Of circulars had discharged its duty.
Dcck.hand WoTell reported that satisfactory
arrangements had been completed TO send
homo Indiana voters.
II was determined upon Dack.hand Nc.
Nabb's suggestion chat the crew should assem-.
bic at tho Baltimore & Ohio depot at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon for the special cruise to
Hyattsvile Tho crow will return about 10
o'clock. Tho badges for tho crew will be ready
ut that time.
A letter was read from Mr.. A. NJ.
Clapp thanking the crew for tho
honor conferred upon him in clecting
him an honorary member, und say
ing II regard this MS promotion, for at the
age of seventeen drove horse ON the rag
ing Erie canal"
A lottcr from c. u. Rock follow. ut Mechan.
lcsburg Pa, was read, stating that in response
to tho call of the National Towpath club \
club $50 strong had been organized in that
place, aul also junior club of 100 members
The following were elected members of the
crew George NJ. Bond, 4. II. d. Davis, Il. l..
Tcdiord, Fred Mack. 4. Hart, George T. Cor.
son, William NJ Blckus, j, Drmls'y " smith,
II. e. Winship, Il. T. Arlow. b. Cavtnaugh
William A. Seymore, John w. Wheeler, Dr. c.
Pearson, Walter Wolcott and Frank NJ Mar
shall.
A discussion sprang up in regard to taking
lanterns and music to lIynttsvilc.
Acting Fust.mate Buudy suggested that
they should take "horn" or something with
them-something besides badge, rs llyutlJ-
vile is a local option town.
1t was finally decided not to provide for
music or for he other wants suggested by the
first mate, relying upon the HSattsviiltaus to
supply tho first aud tho Ingenuity Of the mem
bcrs themselves to supply the second.
A very encouraging report was submitted
by DccI-hand Trucsdcll from The watch hav'
ing charge of The subscription paper.
Dcck'hand Burdett, upon invitation, spun u
yarn, In which he said he did not believe
there was ever Il political club in Washington
which had been SO prompt and practical in the
| transaction of the business before 1t rs the
| Towpath club
| Deck hand Ford, who also holds Il commits
| sion rs department commander Of the Boys in
Blue, extended an invitation to tho crew In
! behalf Of the "boya" to unite with them in
the trip to Hyattsyille, remarking that it Was
very appropriate that the army and navy
| should unite. The invitation was accepted
Honorary Dcck.hamds A. NJ. Clapp and
| LOWS Clephane having come aboard, they
were Invited to the quartcr.dcck. Deck.hant
| ClHpp being invited to speak, approached
the taflrail III nautical fashion, and having re-
| marked that he hoped they did not expect MIN
to take reef in the stovepipe, continued,
making speech which was frequently APP
| plauded, referring especially to the prosperity
of the country under republican administra-
| tion. Honorary Deck hand ClephRn9 followed
| in i brief speech, during which he remarked
| that he, with Honorary DGck-haud ClApp, had
been looking all the evening for the boat.
| Upon motion of Deck hand Worrell, the look out
WAS instructed to procure a proper light
to place Mt the head of the boat
Deck hands Dutton, Bundy and Bond were ap
pointed to draft II letter to send TO manuiac
turers, for the purpose OF cnlisting their ser
vices TO promote the organization OF towpatl
clubs. Deck-hand Bundy was selected as the
sandard-bcarer Of the crew on thC
occasion of the cruise to Hyattsyllc. Look
out McNabb announced that those who desired
them could get appropriate hats from Mr.
Stinemetz The Evening Star having arrived
in port, was tied up until the occasion OF th,
special cruise to Hyattsylle.