Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-13
THE RETURN VOYAGE.
Experiences of the HOmeward
Bound Cruise on the Lake.
An Interesting Yacht Kace-A wet
Night ana Damp Breakfast in
Camp-Var,Ous Points Visited
on the Way Heme.

respondencel Our stay at Gu ,rlevoix
was prolonged nine days owing to the
difficulty 10 getting men to work on the
repairs of the yacht. just as we were
about sailing a committee waited on the
owner urging him to remain another day
and enter the Argo for a friendly race
which had been arranged for among the
cottsgers. The good doctor was per-
suaded to do so, much against his will,
and the race came off the following day.
Three yachts were entered, viz: the Bon
Ami and Argo. of Chicago, and the
Maurie, of kenosha. The course was a
10-mile triangular course; wind was fair,
and the Msurie won by four minutes the
Argo coming in second. Ihe Areo
ceived the praise of all While the
Maurie was full m manned with two extra
hands, the Argo was short one regular
man with no extra crew. The prize, q
handsome silk pennant made by the ladies
of the Charlevoix Resort. Was presented
in the evening at the hotel with witty ad.
dresses of presentation. and reception.
The next morning the yacht ran over TO
Halbor Springs with a merry wind and
bounding sea, and in this lovely resort
we spent four days of happy intercourse
with old and new frie ads. On Sunday
the yacht Druid. of Chicago. came in a
beautiful sloop yacht of remarkable
speed. Two gentlemen were on board OF
her and the interchange of courtesies was
refreshingly pleasant. Hsrbor Springs is
one of the noted resorts of Michigan,
having a hsTbor almost entirely land
locked, with numerous springs of per
fectlv pure water gushing out of the
ground in different parts of the village
Harbor Point is semi-circular strip of
land extending for half mile or more
between the lake and hsrbor, and on this
strip or point are located the cottages,
scores in number and beautiful in design
and finish. The cottages front both on the
lake and the harbor-s natural
grove of pine, beech, birch, maple aud
oak covers the whole area, many of the
cottages being quite hidden By trees.
Walks extend all around the place. Near
the center is the big resort hotel where
most of the cottsgers take their meals,
and gather in the evenings for dancing,
music and other amusements. Tie cor
porstion have wisely set apart large
area for park, with walks and drives,
and here one Can wander under the deep
shade of the noble forest trees. as the
wilderness primeVal. TIE harbor is large
and sailing and rowing can be INDUCED
without limit Water from the springs ia
carried to all parts of the resort, and
hydrants in the yards enable the residents
to keep the lawns in prime condition.
A refined quiet seems to pervade the
whole atmosphere of Rsrbor Springs, and
on Sunday noticed but few boats out,
and was told that the people did not visit
much on Sunday. Petozkey is only a
short distance across the bay, and rail.
road connects the two places with fire.
queut trains. Bay View, close by, is the
great summer camp of the Nethodists,
and the Universities hsYe permanent
camp adjoining. The Seventh day Ad.
ventists are camping Just above the
town, with some so tents, and 1.-The Sab
bath or Saturday is observed by them
with the sirictest orthodoxy. All of
these denominations have their dIstinR-
uished preachers present, and advertise
them, as we'll as other attractions, widely.
Song services seem to be the most popular
attraction in these camp meetings and
any one with q voice" is pressed into ser
vice without delay.
Tie Argo in company with the Druid,
left Hsrbor Springs for Mackinac. with
fair wind, but on getting out of the
bay the wind shifted and for the third
| time we had to give up the trip to Msck>
mac, and run back to Old Mission-S0
| miles or more-reaching there at l q. N .
after both calm and storm.
Saint Albsns' boys had again gone
| across the bay for camping and fishing.
| So your correspondent, in company with
Earnest, the doctors son, followed them
for final two days outing. After the
trip across the bay in a little steamer we
hired boat at Elk Rapids and rowed six
miles to the former camping grounds
| finding that the boys had moved to an
other place. The ashes of their fire was
still warm. but no shelter was near. We
had some bread and blankets, and
through stray boy. coming for the
COWS. we sent out for frying pan and
some milk and lard. There were plenty
of fish TO be caught, and we were able to
eat q hearty supper of bread, fried fish
and milk. The night was cold, but we
lay down in our blankets under q small
pine tree. and were free from mosquitoes
and other vermin. The boy went fishing
at O'Clock. and at 6 got up, built the
fire and got breakfast-then out fishing
till dinner. The good woman of the fry
ing pan sent US pan of baked beans
and some milk for dinner, and we then
rowed two miles across Round Lake aud
three miles up Torch River to Torch Lake
where We found the camp OF Saint AL
bans and were warmly welcomed. more
particularly fancy because We had a
dozen loaves of bread and some cakes
and crackers. and the camp was "out of
bread" There being only one tent for
10 persons and the mosq uitoes being
noisy. slept in comfortable hay NOW
near by, and was the more content be-
cause the rain came down in the night.
and the tent leaked. Breakfast was
served in the rain, and eaten as best we
could. The camp was broken up and ell
started for Old Mission, the boys pulling