The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-08-22
A Days Outing on the Upper Ches-
apeake.

Reported for the Democratic Advocate.
Your correspondent, In company with one of Bal
timore citys fair and popular daughters visited the
beautiful little city of Havrede-Grace Nd. situated
at the confluence OF the romantic Susquehahna with
the grand old Chesapeake, in response to invitations
extended us by party of ladies and gentlemen
who had completed arrangements tospcnd wednes-
day, 18th instant sailing, fishing and grabbing at
one of the many noted shores of the Upper Chesa-
peake. We left Baltimore city on Tuesday after
noon. 1lh instant, and within the hour were in the
midst of kind friends who assured us that every
preparation was complete for good old fashioned
time on the morrow. During sojourn were
fortunate to be the guests at of Marylands most
where true Maryland hospitality is always dis
pensed with free and bounteous hands.
Bright and carly the next morning we were all
astir and by O'Clock had boarded the lovely and
comfortable sloop-rigged sporting yacht Carrie"
whose cabin and decks presented bright, inter
esting and animated appearance-fancy coored
wraps and caps, fishing tackle, lunch baskets and
bevy of laughteroving, pretty girls with the sur
roundings, river, b. q o. r. K. aud p, W. q B. r. r.
bridges, which span the susquehanna at hispoint
and the bay in the distance, completed, in the judg
ment of the writer, most charming picture.
After learning that our party was complete and
hDOdEG We tilc tug CdIlt SnTelL,
who kindly threw line and lowed us down the
river into the bay, where willing hands soon I'M
fured and set the sails and under the skillful guild
ance of her master, Capt. VIM. Poplar, the Carrie
was seoE bounding over the white caps, fastening
towards her destination below Spesuta Island en-
livened by interesting anecdotes of why canvass
backs and graceful swans, merry laughter, bright
repartee and sprightly. beautiful music, the last
furnished by Miss BERTHE Connor and her friend
Dennis" (guitar) to whom the party is under lasting
obligations. Alter delightful sail we reached our
haven, and almost ere all made secure-saiIs
furIed, anchors set &c.-a violent storm was upon
us, one of the worst ever experienced. 1t raned
in sheets and blew great guns but thanks to the
staunchness of our craft and the thoughtfuness of
its master we rode out the storm in safety-n fact
during its progress the ladies were busy preparing
dinner-and ere we had finished we were again in
the midst of a perfect day.
Immediately all was excitement. Fish and crab
lines were thrown in all directions and presently
the air was one chaotic sound of 1--WE a bite"'I
got him, '"oh, what n horrible creature" "ouich !"
"oh, murder take 1t off," &C., &C. After spending
several hours in this most interesting sport at the
Colonel's suggestion we 'up anchor" and at 3 p m
turned the bow of our jaunty little yacht towards
home.
Owing to the threatening outlook of the weather
we came through the Narrows. sheet of water
about two miles long and of varied BREADTH west of
spesuta Island, famous place to shoot canvass
backs. red heads and malard ducks Arriving at
the upper part of the Narrows, we were forced to
lay too until IL O'Clock p. m.
During our enforced anchorage many expedients
resorted to to while away the time the Colonel
collapsing the entire party with his wittcisns We
are again under way, and at O'Clock a. m. we ar.
rived at our dock. Perhaps some of are not as