The Penn's Grove record., 1894-08-31
A Cruise Al Sea.

phia to Gardiner, Maine. AS u ro'ei
and health giving experience, IL may
interest others in search of health or
recreation. The gentlemen were MI.
John j. Henderson, Mr.. John V.
Louehney, of the Equitable Trust Com
pany and Mr.. Robert J, Wright, law
yer.
On Tuesday morning, July "a, 1894,
Messrs. Wright and Henderson left
Philadelphia on the steamer Thomas
CLYDE Tor PENIS Grove, where the
Derby was awaiting her crew. MIR.
Loughney, however, was not with US.
lie had gone to the mountains with his
family and had apparently missed his
train connections. Capt. Naylor met
us at the wharf at PENIS Grove, and
under his guidance we saw the pretty
river town. PENIS Grove in times
past was quite a summer resort for
Philadelphians, but now its handsome
grove on the river bank is mostly used
as a picnic ground and a stopping place
for steamer excursions from Philadel-
phia. French's Hotel, however, a
still boast Of many summer boarders.
There are many retired sea Captains
residents there who are Invariably ad-
dressed as Capt. Benny or Capt. Billie,
who tell yarns of clipper ships and long
voyages, but who are now mostly in
terested in the completion of the pretty
new Bethel church, the construction OF
which they watch with the same inter
est as the building of a ship in other
days.
After a hospitable reception at the
hands of Mrs. Naylor at the Captains
handsome residence, the two passen-
gers went aboard the Derby, and were
prepared to go without Mr.. L., much
to their disappo intment, when just as
the tide was turning and the anchor re-
ported free from the bottom, a tug was
seen signaling us and L., appeared on
the bow, making a dramatic boarding
amid the congratulations of his fellow
passengers and the smiles Of some lady
visitors of the Captain. Our visitors
| left for shore and we Immediately got
under way. OFF Fort Delaware we an
chored for the night. The evening was
| spent in the well-furnished cabins Of
the Derby as comfortably as cn land.
After a final pipe smoke to bed. And
such beds. The Derby isfltted up more
like a yacht than "A trading schooner
and everything was as comfortable as
in a hotel ashore.
Wednesday, the anchor was weighed
and we dTifted TO Port Penn. Werow-
ed ashore and attended a picnic with
the mate, Mr.. Charles Naylor, and re.
| turning to the schooner at 4 O'Clock the
anchor was weighed and we sailed as
far as Bombay Hook.
GAN hands on deck" was the Cap
tain's cry Thursday morning. 1t was
four O'Clock, and the three passengers
unanimously concluded that they were
not ''all hands" Presently, we heard
the Steward in the outer cabin and
joined the Captain and mate and like
wise the coffee and ginger bread. For
the remainder of the trip this was our
practice: Coffee at $50 A. NJ; break
fast at I A. NJ; dinner at noon; supper
at & p. NJ, and sandwiches at all hours.
Anchor was again weighed, but we
were obliged to anchor off Cross Ledge.
| AT 4 O'Clock in the afternoon we pro-
ceeded on Ii course. The monotODy
of the day was relieved by the many
humorous stories and witty sayings
from the Captains ineXliaustible sup.
ply, and reading novels from the we'll
| stocked library OIL board the schooner.
Late in the afternoon Il attention was
called to a school of porpoises which
were tumbling and tossing Ia the water
near by. This was a novel sight to the
three passengers who we're unaccustom-
ed to the many things that can be seen
and heard on board of a sea going YES
sci. About $50 Cape May light was
sighted, and shortly afterwards the cleo
trio lights Of this summer resort were
clearly seen. Here, again, the wind
failed us and we anchored for the night.
Occasionally we would hear the sob
and mOan of the whistling buoy, and off
to the right the bell buoy was ringing
in soft sweet tones, an angelus to the
dying day.
The fourth day was foggy. We wait
ed for clear weather and better wind,
and here, but for the constant care and
vigilance Of the Captain the trip might
have terminated. Coming down the
Bay at full speed was a steamer headed
straight for our stern. The Captain had
ordered the fog bell be kept ringing.
This duty the Mate took charge of,
and to this precaution we, no doubt,
owe the safety of the schooner, as the
steamer was coming on at apparently
full speed, contrary to the rules in a fog
at sea. When the fog cleared we pass
ed out of the Capes at $50 P. NJ, with
a fair wind to "so-ward." After sup
per the three passengers thought they
would enliyen the occasion by raising
their voices in song, and, strange to
say, the schooner did not veer from her
course, nor the Captain object. The
Mate even stood by and Joined in, and
thus encouraged song after song was
sung until bed time and then all hands
piped below to sleep until morning.
The fifth day of our trip was bright
and clear, This, our first day out Of
sight of land, was spent in wondrous
pleasure by the three voyagers, none oil
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