Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31
na..n anaunx.

The Arhutus yacht club, numbering
nineteen persons, left Orange street
wharf AZ 30 o'clock on Saturday after
noon, on the large and fine scboonerI
Ella J.. Slaymaker, for short trip
down the bay. The craft, with all on
hoard 10 the best Of spirits, was towed
| ont to the mouth Of the Christiana creek
by the tug Taurus, where ahe imme-
Idiafely farled her sails to the breeze
and headed her bow down the river
The wind soon caught the sails and the
swift craft shot down the river in
fine srylA, passing New Castle at O 10 p. |
M, making Che run from the mouth Of
the creek TO that pointin % minutes.
The regular officers of the schooner
! | consisted of Captain James M. Down
/ ing Charles Kennedy aud Press Rash
| deck hands James Patton, chief cook
r with George Turner as musician. The
Q pleasure parl was made up with the
q following. who were as fine n set of
!, young fellows that n person would wish
v to be with Harry Elwell, j. j. Ma
d honey, Frank slocumh, Joseph VIII
d liams, Chas. II. Cloud, III. Devalinger,
la los. Gooding, Thos. Cartmell, Penn Will
A. son d. Cloward, William Menhinhall,
q Harry Weir, Howard Harlan, Charles
Wilson, Nathan Sample, II. j. Will
40 liams, Horace Croft, Harry Folwell and
"a V. w. Reeve, of the REPUBLICAN,.
y y After passing New CASTLE the mem
:, hers of the party were called 10 order
na and duly organized by the election OF
" ]. j. Mahoney as chairman and Chas
al 4. Cloud secretary, after which the
w following officers of the crew were
% '%ri chosen, as follows /; Harry Elwell
. captain j. j. Mahoney, 1st mate
Al Frank Slocnmb, ID mate;. Harry De
Us / Iu aa IN ri
M nell, physician ID. Cloward, purser
"a Penn Wilson, chambermaid Charlie
,ad Cloud, Joseph Williams and 4. W
nj Reeve, executive committee.
,nt After tho duties of the respective
w, officers were defined, q motion wa
NV, ora made and unanimously carried, to th
~, effect that the committee, In additio
"s' TO their ordinary duties, also act as
bouncing committee, which duties the
erformed TO the satisfaction of all con
90, cerned, and by their untiring efiori
! several attempts at mutiny were pr
t,,ia vented while on board among mem
! 49, q bers of the "figure head crew. b
q yond the arrest aud placing In irons
tke. e.ahe,.,bermaid, who failed to pr
tha perly perform the datiesof his position
Nv. Nv nothing startling happened until q
we're following day.
~, AtTp m. the schooner was abrea
p'- of Fort Delaware. where she passed Z
-, steamer Republic, In her return tt
= from Cape May, and was kindly gre
-, - ed by the river favorite. With {
,and wind dead ahead, the craft labor
i : along, passing the Fort and PEN
IN a Neck Lower Light, about two mi
4 a. Il below. while the party took in all
Tn sights with large telescope after pi
also taking OF sumptuous repast prepsl
AhoS | a 1t tl,a II -
viii ton.
~iy One Of the attractive points was
drorS new boat house, on Salem river sht
'" near Elsinloro, N. j., occupied by
..oa Camden Boat club. Reedy Isli
80, light was passed at $40 o'clock, a
amSsV ots after " lacking" around for about
.oo' ,.oSs' minutes, it was decided to cast
a. anchor, on account OF the wind be
a. IL dead against the successful sailing
Nv and the craft farther down the bay
night, which was done off Port Pt
/, mn. After making the vessel fast the pi
mant proceeded in yawl boats TO Angus
duties rler anu LII LII @ en a. az rorta Dnwor-
,,,totad Stewards ice cream saloon, our
'AV friend William Miller and other pc
of interest. After spending a short
at this historical resort, the party
turned to their boat and turned
I've at their hunks, specially prepared fol
hia, purpose in the hold Of the vessel, W
ust to had been filled with hay, while
h and member of the party furnished
pating necessary bed clothing.
several BY unanimous consent Mr.. Clo'
mazed was appointed first watch, but he
Irsday, NOT occupied that responsible pos
and long before the entire party requ
world. the bouncing committee to look
I'd was him, as he at once began to annoy
ms for sleepers by pouring ice water dow
de, two hatchways and other acts unbeco
impro, an officer, his only object seemil
formed be If / can't sleep, no one else 81
ms, his and in this determination he was
began successful, but before the end o
r when trip he was we'll repaid forall his {
anoth- In this respect. Cloward, howev
thing a good fellow and without hiI
lie was party would have been incomplete
KS that the party were not permitted TO
is trip much sleep, the time was spe
babies various ways until about n. M,
y to the Il was discovered that the wint
most i'm shifted, and accordingly the CT
1t their was aroused, the anchor we
ms tied the sail set and the boat start
eldest her course. the wind blowing fro
D soconu northeast.
young- Collins Beach was sighted In Q
1atriouc tance ut 4.45 a. m. As dayligh
mode OF dawning all hands were on deck,
ges, and the schooner was making rapi9 pr
her. She was not designed, however,, b
ceed much farther, as the wind
ed and another halt was made
O'Clock, jwaz.sol,,s creek, within sightbf1Hfr