The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-25
EIGHT JOLLY FISHERMEN,
Members Of The Old Dominion Yachtini
and Fishing Club.
THEIR FOURTEENTH ANNUAL CRUISE
They Left Yesterday on tho sioop Sally and
Go First to Cobb's Isiand-A Presoata-
ton to Captain X. u. Boaz.

A very Jolly band of fishermen met yestar.
day afternoon at tho wharf-of the Old Domip.
ion Steamship Company. The snug lit,a
sloop Sally" of Norfolk. which for tho pss.
ak or seven summers has carried the Old Do.
minion Yachting and Fishing Club on is rec.
ular fishing excursions. was mOored 10 tia
pier and creaked Justify In the expectation Of
another delightful trip.
without any further ceremony the mem.
bers OF the club boarded their vessel as soon
as they reached the dock. and they felt a,
once at home when they entered the cabin q
the ship. On entering the cabin eight bunss
at once gave the visitor a hOme-lke appear
ance Of the hold of the ship. and 1t wax
plainly visible that the fishermen will have
very comfortable trip. An abundant supply
OF provisions Of every description had leen
laid in 10y the purscr and one and a hall tons
Of ice will give the required coOlness g. ever
thing on board. Five whisky barrels had
been pressed into service 10 carry the neces
sary quantity Of fresh water However. tiere
were other kinds Of liquids on board Ikea
demijohn of cold tea, several boxes OF ginger
ale. soda wateI &c. Outside Of the kitchen
which has been established on deck ~ liz
starboard side, hung q ham. several sides Of
bacon and lot OF other good things.
SUPPER.
Simon. tho portly cook Of the shin. vas
busily engaged In preparing supper f0r hi,
party. whioh for the first day was g cons,,
Of cold victuas The next meal. breakfast
was 70 be made Of beelsteak and the neces,a.
~ requisites, aud alter that the member, 4
the club intend 10 supply the table with fsh
One of the members when asked by a repre-.
sentative Of TIE IBdAs whether the member,
would bring back a goody supply f
fish stories very co0ly replied that
those stories had gone out Of date.
He was a little Inconsistent however
for in the next moment ne produced what
seemed to DO a clothes-line and explained IN
rather mysterious manner that that line last
summer had been the means OF catching
shark chat measured over six feet in lenrtl
When asked what disposition hal been made
of the hyena II the sea the fisherman replied
that it had been Kept on deck Tor whole DAY
and then had been returned 70 the cradle %
the deep
Captain John +. Mayer the leader q Tho
party. who had loft all the cares Of business
behind him, could be seen everywhere giving
advice aud looking after tho interest n hs
suborinates Captain L. + Dean the owner
OF the sloop. and an experienced slit felt
very proud that he once more had been en-.
trusted with the lives Of tho members 0i the
Old Dominion Yachting and Fishing GLIB
A MASONIC ENBIrM
About half an hour before the start Coulrno.
dore Mayer invited everybody into the cabin
of the sally" where the members OF the
club met Captain r. b. Boa. OF tho Old Do
minOn steamer "WyanOke. As On former
occasions Captain B0az had been given tic
privilege TO tow the Sally o. Norfolk and tho
fact that he had always carried our this part
of the programme 20 the fullest satisfAct0nof
the club. was the occasion 0f THIS i'm
Il. ~ M.fL rDA.
on behalf Of the club. made a neat little
speech in which ne praised Captain BoaI for
the able and accomplished manner IN which
he had always taken care Ot the Ga Dominion
lachtlng and Fishing Club. A. q small token
OF tho high appreciation Of lis valuable ser
vices he felt proud that the club had author
lied him TO present the captain with "a solve-
mir. which every one Of them esteemed very
highly.
Mr. Fisher then presented Captain Bsz
with a beautiful Masonic emblem, So H'b
diamonds Captain hO0Z. who was hOlord
IN this manner, was utterly surprised az B.
NAMED silent for several minutes Finally
when tapped ON the shoulder by Captain
Mayer. ne gave vent 10 his emotion Do a few
appropriate remarks thanking the members
OF tho club for their beautiful presentation.
THOSE WHO wENT.
The following members Of tho Old Domn-
ION Yachting aud Fishing Club yesterday went
on their fourteenth annual oruiso John Z.
Mayer. commodore. Morris Clagett, admiral
). NEG Fisher. treasurer ". 81 Williams.
secretary l.. l.. TAYLOR. James T. Vaughan.
Robert l. Hechler Mr. Thomas p Campbell
will Join the club at Cobbs Island Mes-r.
G. L. West aud j. G.. Addison, who are also
members II TIE club, ,wero unable 70 go no
this year s trlp.
shortly after 30 o'clock yesterday afternoon
the tug Wilson took the Sally IN tow. and
amid the cheers Of the. remaining friends
the Old Dominion Club slowly disappear Cd
down tine river Just below the monitors no
TUG cast % the tow line. and % few minutes
later the WyanoEe came down the river 90
take charge of tho Sally and tow her safely
10 Norfolk
The club first goes o. CObbs Island. where
its headquarters will be during the hrst wees.
Occasional cruises will be made into no
ocean. and during the second week the club
will fish IN the vicinity Of Old Point 100
Sally will return on August 3th.