National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-09
THE INNocENrs ABROAD.
Cruise OF the Good ship Samuel wood
with n yenturesomc Crew.

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FoRTREss MONROE. VA, Aug. @, 1884,
Tho steamer armenia" left Washington
late Sunday morning, tho 9Th instant,
flying the burgoo of tho "Innocents
Abroad" with the members and host Of
ladies and gentlemen who accompanied
them to Lower Cedar Point to give tho
club sond of on its tenth annual cruise.
Owing to the extreme heat aud the great
number on tho Armenia (1,1OS passen-
gers, 400 of whom were from Baltimoro)
the trip down tho river was not the most
comfortable, but as the Innocents arc
used to roughing it they managed to pull
through all right, aud arrived at Cedar
Point about half past two o'clock, where
they found Commodore Gardner, Execu-
tive Officer Weaver, Sailingmaster Stod-
dard, and Capt. Monsell in waiting with
tho good ship Samuel Wood hand
somely decorated, tho Same vessel in
which the club cruised last season,
and were soon on board. The ladies,
Mosdames Gardner, Weaver, Stoddard,
Moore, Wood, Krauskopf Gobner, Lieben,
and Perloy, the Misses Stoddard, Moore,
Weaver, and Miss Upperman, Of Balti-
more, assumed control of the culinary
department and provided handsome
lunch for the club and their gentlemen
guests, among whom were Capt. VIM.
Csrnes, Geo. Crooks, Chas. Krauskopf,
DIR. Woodruff, Jos. Gawler. jr. Ed. s.
Holmes, Maj. s, w. Clarke, A. Lieben,
w. p. Saville, DIR. Grinsted, Geo. Van
Syole, w. NJ. Gass, and Chas. l.. Steever,
the engineer of tho launch that blew up
the rebel ram Albomarle.
Tho repast concluded, the visitors took
their leave, and as the Armenia steamed
out q salute was fred from tho schooner.
Sails were hoisted, the anchor weighed,
and tho cruise actually commenced. We
entered Chesapeake bay about 9 o'clock
Monday morning under spanking breeze,
which had tho effect Of causing several
of the recently initiated "Innocents" to
cast up accounts and pay tribute to Old
Neptune. Adverse winds caused us to
beat down the bay and also beat us in
our calculation as to reaching Cobb's
island on Monday. Soon sfter dinner
tho sky became overcast with heavy
leaden hue las did the countenances of the
newly-hedged tars), the clouds began
to thicken and to the south q squall was
in full blast. Vessels all around were
taking in sail and preparing for an emer-
gency. Capt Monsell, with his usual
foresight and knowing full we'll the value
of his cargo of human freight, immedi-
ately sang out, Haul down the flying
jib take in the jib;' then the forcsail and
mainssil. and finally. Let go the anchor"
and at 9 o'clock in the afternoon we were
fast to the bottom of tho bay just of New
Point Comfort. Fortunately, the squall
passed to the south and east without
rearching us, and we were soon again un-
der way, but, rs there were still indica-
tions Of heavy weather, we ran into Mob
jack bay, where we remained Monday
night and Tuesday, grabbing and fishing
with but little success.
We started from there at o'clock this
morning, bound for Cobb's island, but by
the time we wero well out in tho bay it
began to roughen up, and hero again the
captains experience as weather prophet
proved valuable. as he quietly informed
Sailing Master Stoddard that it would be
useless to 20 outside the capes in such o
sea, and by his advice we headed for
Fortress Monroe aud anchored opposite
the government wharf at o'clock, three
hours out from starting point. Weather
permitting, We will start for Cobb's island
in the morning. l give herewith tho
correct list Of the officers and members of
the club this year: Marcellus Gardner.
commodore Hanson L. Weaver, secretary
and executive officer; Leonard Stoddard,
sailing master; William ii. Goode, purser;
Charles L. Bronson, M. d., surgeon; J. p.
Perley, gunner; w. A. Short, w. A.
Moore. Robert II. Wood, II. W. Happy,
Robert Ball. II. II. w. Babbitt, w. q.
Lee. and d. w. Clegg. w. A. s.