Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-13
TO THE HORSESHOE.
RICHMOND PARTY HAVE 4 PLEASANT
TRIP ON THE JAMESTOWN.
waller Scott and His Big Fiower-(5serae
1GcAdasns and Henry Harwood-0oed
Appstitss and Calm Sea.


McAdsms and Henry Harwood-0oed
Appstitss and . Calm Sea.
| -;rf7ff. DEIiMON1cOs AT
m S.. SUNDAY EVENING.
Nothing to wear but clothes.
Nothing to eat but food,
Nothing to see but sights.
This was the song sung by the eighty
FIVE happy. virginians who sailed from
Norfolk Saturday night on the magnifi-
cent steamer jamestown to witness che
great "horse-show" In New York. Nearly
all of the party were Richmonders. and
q jolly lot they were. When they shook
the dust OF the Old Dominion capital from
their pleasure-seeking heels each and
every blessed one swore a sacred oath
to have a glorious time, and glorious
time they verify had.
The party journeyed to the "City by the
Sea" via the Chesapeake and OHIO rail-
way, and when they planted their sea-
legs on the jamestown and cut aloose
from dry land their spirits were high'
ana as IL afterwards tuIucu oue, s"~'-
spirits were also abundant, for In many
a grip-sack the little brown jug" nes-
tied costly about the articles OF travel
ling apparel.
The vessel on which the worthy peo-
pie embarked il the JOY and the pride
OF the Old Dominion Steamship Com
pany, and rightly does she merit praise,
for she Is a floating palace. In which IL
would even be a luxury TO get seas'cn'
The jamestown is sister snip 10 the
Yorktown. She Is 800 feet long. and mas
a tonnage OF nearly 5000 tons. she Is
gilded and bedecked like the streets Oh
the New jerusalem" and her state
rooms are nice enough to die IN, thousn
none OF the passengers saw fit TO TEST
her merits in this direction. But IL ner
cabins and decks are pretty. what must
be said OF the dnlng-room. where the
innocent victims equip themselves win
material to supply the exacting demahos
Of NAL de mer? Here the walters ghue
hack and forth with luxuries which make
one sigh to be q refrigerator-car IN ofuei
that his or her capacity may be Increased
10 meet the exigencies OF the case. y
Jolly old soul is Captain j. q. Hulphers'
who presides over the ocean racer, and
I'm his heart he has kindly feelings LOT
all. He is sympathetic with the seascK.
cordial with the hale and hearty, anu
interesting and affable to all. Many are
the yarns he spinneth. for almost every
land Tor rather sea) has known MS Jo'iai
presence.
The jamestown was designed by Cap
tain III. A. Bourne the president OF the
company, and she is universally regardeu
rs n gem Of a steamship. she made her
maiden trip on the 9Th of last April.
The party OF tourists is under the charge
of Mr.. G.. NJ. Wyatt, the representative
of Messrs. George w. Allen & Co., the
popular agents of the company. and, con-
sdering that he Is quite young man,
his executive ability Is remarkable, ior
he knows how to manage large family
tust as well as n Mormon elder who counts
his children by the scores. Mr.. Wyatt
was agreeable to all on the trip. but then
he had an agreeable company to deal with.
What could be pleasantev than to have
the sunshine of Waller Scotts company |
on an ocean voyage? This cheerful citl-
zen, who sells furniture to bridal couples. |
started on the voyage adorned with a |
chrysanthemum as large as soup-plate.
and as he sauntered back and forth the |
colossal blossom iluttered as proudly to |
the breeze as the white plume OF Navarro. |
Close In Walters wake followed George |
b. McAdams, with the spray crystallizing |
on his silvery moustache. while ia the |
rear came John ID. Potts, the Chesapeake |
and Ohio magnate. who gives "deadhead
tickets to those who love him best Near
" every class of prominent businessmen |
is represented in the party.
That prince of good fellows. Henry Har-
wood personified our 'oil on troubled |
waters" while the presence OF Mr.. Cory
don Sutton reminded those who wanted
the earth" that it could be purchased In |
corner lots at his place in Richmond.
Mr. George Schoen thought that the foam
In the wake Of the jamestown looked like
the bubbles on his soda water. but DR.. j.
A. White Qhough q temperance NAM |
was rather Of the opinion that the afore-
said foam was suggestive or the froth
on one Of those dear vessels known as
schooners OF beer. During the whole voy-
age Mr.. Bernard Peyton carried a novel
with him, and at the end OF the Journey
1t was ascertained that he had read one
page.
Nearly everybody expected to get sea- |
sick when we passed the Capes. and 50,
in order not to allow the steamship COM
pany TO get the better of us we ate sup |
per that In point OF quantity and quality
ought to have lasted us six months. After
Tho meal all hands promenaded on deck,
Tor the moon was as full as goat ana |
as benevolent as she could
De- Her kindly rays kissed the waves
With an all absorbing kiss that made the
whole ocean radiant. while above the stars
winkled merriy on the vessel and pro-
missed not to tell what happened on the
3owery Monday night.
Were there any ladies' on the trip? |
Well, 1 rather think there were. The
title black-eyed girl who was so charm
ny to the boys made Henry HARDWOOD
and poetical to an unusual
legree, and around her there was
continual cluster Of admiring youth.
And then, too, 1t was a positive plea
iure to watch the sea-breezes caressing
he pretty golden locks OF Miss Eunlce
Walker, whose cheeks became as rosy
" a seashell beneath their touch.
And did anybody get seaslck? Well.
lobody owned up to 1t. but suspicious
gns were seen in the cabin OF Mr..
Thomas c. Boswell. and ever and anon | 2
TRANCE noises emanated therefrom. He
nay not have been ILL.,, but he was near
I, very, very near it," To tell the
ruth, the water was SO smooth and the
Weather so fine that no one was justl-
led In falling by the wayside," and 1t /
vas rimored that the Old Dominion !
steamship Company had the sea spe-
tally smoothed over for the trip. At
my rate We give them credit for 1t.
The party reached New York about '
o'clock this Sunday afternoon. and l
fter the tourists had brushed the hay e
eed from their hair they proceeded to c
he Hotel Marlborough. Tomorrow they i
ee the horse show and own New York. 7
Another party OF Virginians left New
ort News on the Roanoke about the q
anne time the jamestown steamed out, =
nd they reached New York shortly az !
err we took possession OF the metropo- |
IS. T.. Il. Z.