Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-24
They All Claimed the Distinction

Did you ever see a man who had made
one trip on a sailing vessel and did not
thereafter claim the distinction OF being
yachtsman born and bred? Well, OF the
six young men namely. PettibOne, Green.
Gamwell. McAdams. Howard and Bald
win, who left Falrhayen Friday last on
the yacht Josephine" bound for Vic
tOria. Il. c.. there was one phenomenon
who broke that rule: Howard certainly
did himself proud in that particular. but
his nautical experience of today. II Judged
from standpoint OF nautical terms such
as iib-hazard. loaf Of bread, life-pre-
server, and mud hook, must certainly
prove TO the observer either the posses
sion of a very retentive memory or the
impress Of fright. IL must first be stated
that the Josephine" owes her name TO
the downright bravadO and bluff of two
of the crew; the other four were more
impressed by the name Venue, because
McAdams, who says he understands
French, explained that Venue in
French means quick. As however, the
party was TO have returned TO Fairhaven
SUNDAY D. m, and did in reality return
two days later, il wa, decided that Mack
certainly was wrong in his translation Z;
the result was that Josephine" so hotly
contested for. was acceded to the minority,
but why they stood out so strongly for II
is the problem.
Leaving Fairhaven about D. m. Fri
day, the party arrived at Victoria Satur-
day at 10 p. m. The trip was exceedingly
pleasant and hungry but not dry, ana no
harsh language had to be used except
when Green tried to turn the yacht
around in Samish bay and head for Fair,
haven again: IL might also be mentioned
that McAdams demonstrated with Petit
bone for calling the iib-topsail the stay
sail. Pettibone. not to be outwitted
afterward transferred that ahecuonatt
term to the lib itself.
What glorious feasting was INDUCED u
az the Poodle Dog" restaurant on arr
val at Victoria; what grand, untram.
elled sleep enjoyed at the Drlard, VIVA
continuous feasting was had on Sunday
what warm drive of seven hours wa
INDUCED in; how tickled was BALDWIN
who Is inclined to en-bon- point because
this inclination precluded his ability u
make one of a trio In single seat, an'
thus allowed him the ENJOYMENT OF
whole half one all by his lonesome. VIVA
handsome girls were viewed at the par
on Beacon hill and again in the evenlnl
at the church, where these nice yOunl
men went for no other purpose than Z
regard the compilations of her Majesty
But everything good must end and tn
next morning. at o'clock, six shlVerln
and woe-begone mortals wended thel
way down TO the Yacht and got uhde
way for home: about 8 O'Clock the Dree.
freshened aud away for Fairhaven,
the hills of Victoria faded or the sight q
the fog began to cast its veil over IN
waters. and from this time on the com
pass and chart together with the colasst
brains Of Gamwel We're the only mean
OF guiding the boat to her destination
Toward 4 p. m. Long Island was passe
on the port side and shortly afterWaf
the fog lifted somewhat and shove
Secar Rock also on the port side: an
then IL was that the sailors discoHert
themselves i'm tide-rip which was ca
rving them at the rate of sixty miles g
hour dog measurement toward u
rocks: Towards face banched ana IA