The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-08-20
Cruise of the Elkton Yacht Club.


CO., BuAEp THE TNC"uN,
Monday. August :. 1851.
Left the wharf at $50 y. ", with good
breeze, the wharf being crowded with our
friends waving us a,,ieu and the band play
/ ing: ali our party III the best of spirits, and
at ll.30, off the mouth of the Bohemia, we
passed the \. &. b. Club, of Philadelphia.
! BY this time the boys had got somewhat
used to the motion and had all hunted
shady places and part OF them Were enjoy
ing a quiet game of :" Pedro At T.. NJ,
Will Booth appeared on deck with Il can OF
delicious cream which he had secretly con
veyed ON board to surprise the boys. After
partaking of this some of the crew tried
the effect of Il nap, and one of them in his
sleep was heard to call out the dear name of
Il fair one at home. At / O'Clock, we We're
well out in the bay, and we came up with
the Crescent " Club, of Phiadelphi At
about shutdown the breeze treShened and at
o'clock we We're scudding along in a beau
tiful moonlit sea. The night was perfect
and the crew in fine spirits and through the
entire night mirth and merriment rcigned
supreme. Sleep being a stranger to most of
the crew. the few who tried it We're either
drummed ont or taken bodily from the
cabin and landed on deck. The few that
did succeed in getting Il little sleep We're up
by ! o'clock, when they found that the
sloop had been sailing steadily all night.
TUESDAY.
At 6 \. NJ, we We're opposite Annapolis
and tire steward announced breakfast, which
was eaten with relish by the crew. The
breeze steadily increased and we We're conf
dent of reaching Cambridge, our first desti-
nation, early in the afternoon. The popular !
resort, Bay Ridge, could he seen in the dis /!
lance to the left, II strip of woods to the /.
right, and ahead nothing but deep blue /
water. The Soop WAS now pitching consid- |
er;bly and several Of the crew began to feel |
"uueer,' and the worst of it was, the breeze /
still treShened, the vessel pitched more and !
more. while the waves At times dashed over |
the gunwales, compelling us 10 take out our .
gum coats. Our ship surgeon, Or. Wells, /
here showed proficiency i'll his art by re-
lieying i'll Il measure the IualnshneSS Of .
our Stomachs. Dinner announced at |
80, when those who could, partook of it. |
We We're now y bout thirty miles from Cam ,
bridge and the Wind was contrary, compcll-
the city WAS only Il short distance ahead. /
aud we We're all in the bow viewing the APP
proach to it. In about half IN hour We |
stepped on the wharf. dressed in our full /
uniform and proceeded 10 parade through
the streets. Cambridge is rather an anti
uuafed looking town, but has many fine /
residences and stores. The people were very
hoSpitable and polite, notably Mr.. George
+. MeekinS, who invited our whole party TO /
go with him over IL Seatord, Del, by rail,
where he proposed to entertain MS, which
invitation we We're compelled To decline rs
we wished to start early in the morning for
Oxford.
WEDNESDAY.
4 good sleep last night, the party only
disturbed by one of the crew talking i'll his
sleep and Feeble y calling out to him that
his name was not g Katie at about five
o'clock anchor was weighed and we sailed
ont of the Choptank for oxford; We break
tasted at seven, and soon in sight of
our next destination, the fashionable sum
mer reSort-oxford. our crew We're de
lighted with the town, and thought it sur
passed Cambridge in beauty, and were also
pleased at the scarcity of mosquitoes: short
ly after landing, We Went to the depot of
the Del. n Ches. Railroad, and took the
train for Easton: the country through which
we passed WAS rather rough looking, the
wheat generally seemed to have been plowed
in instead of drilled, and great part of the
country seemed covered with II Stuntel
growth of pines: weconcluae that this road
like our own passes through the worst parts
OF the farming lands. After halt an hours
ride, WE arrived at the depot, and all crowd
ed into Il large omnibus and We're driyen
into the city, where we divided in pairs and
proceeded to view the town, which Is GER
tainly very pretty, and the people seemed
to he active, thriving, and industrious. In
strange places acquaintance are often soon
made and soon we made the acquaintance
of some very atfable and hospitahle people,
among them the newspaper men, with whom
our own representative men soon trater-
niZel. Among the at1able gentlemen met.
We must mention Charles Gibson EST, at
torney at-law, who cordially invited us to
his bachelor quarters and entertained us in
excellent style. We will long remember
his kindness: we will also long remember
the kind hospitality of DIR. Robinson. While
We We're cniuyin. ourselves. the driver shout-
ed out MI aboard for the train to oxford.
and with many regrets and lcave-taklng>
We bid adieu III our friends and rode To the
depot. The ride back in the cars took about
half an hour and on arriving We made quiclr
time for our Sloop, where good dinner
awaited us, and of which We heartily par
took; after this as the weather was rather
oppressive, the boys loun.ed around until
the cool shades OF evening began to fall
After supper the boys got themselves up in
their helfest style; as we had an lhvltitioh
Tor Il mop al the hlVerFle" House Where we
We're introduced 10 numerous young ladies'
and by the time the grand march was struck
up, all who desired had found partners
among the beautliul bellies OF OXFORD, ana
really novel SIGHT IT was to see the ladies'
and gents in full ball costume, which was
very brililanI ana IN the hel@hr OF iiSiiloh'
mingled Win our pam feS,ila'loh NafhtlhS
suits IN the "hlr' OF the dance Where we
We're 1he SaNeSl Oh me gay. ne "'thclnS
was kept up untll > o clock, When we Sou2it
our sioop, anu thus ended our hrst DAY III
Oxford
THURSDAY.
This day was spent in making calls and
a sailing party given by the crew to some of
the ladies' and rents of our acquaintance.
whom we entertained to the best of Our abi-
itv: at / =. NJ. an excursion arrived from
Baltimore, and we are sorry to say that
some of them acted i'll a boisterous and
rowdy manner, and finally the affair en led
IN Il fight between them and some of the
town people on the wharf, and for awhile
stools from the boat and stones from the
wharftlew around promiscuously but final
ly the excursion party moved off and order
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