The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-09
THE HAvANA's OCEAN TRIP.
Growing iu Popular Favor-Lots of Fish
and Plenty of Fun.

on for the banks In the ordinary fishing
schooner may be all very we'll for the
hardy warrior who makes his bread and
butter In this city, but the fisherman who
is simply out for sport demands better
mmodatians. and he gets them, too.
when he takes passage on the big and la
lRtial steamer Havana. This boat with
her broad decks. is not only the largest
on the river. but lie recog nizsd as one OF
the most speedy. and she is getting the
cream of the excursion business at pres.
ent.
This was evident from the size of the
crowd on her decks when she started
down the river last evening for another
OF her moet delightful trips to the banks.
They shouted merrily to their friends on
the pier and boasted OF the great strings
oil fish they wSuid bring home this even.
Ing. The Havana is finely adapted for a
fishing boat, having over 1900 feet of rail
from which the lines may be dropped.
This insures every angler plenty of room
and he is provided with plenty OF bait anu
fishing tackle. Some of the most earnest
and enthusiastic OF anglers are women
and the managers OF tie boat have made
special arrangements for their comfort.
The sailing time of tho big steamer is
80 arranged as to give tho most hours
possible on tho banks and at the most
favorable time to catch tish-in the morn
Ing. BY leaving the city in the evening
she reaches the banks soon after day
light, just when the hungry fish are in
search OF food and will be most inclined
to snap at the tempting bait swung down
before them. and they snap too, ae Ia
evident from the big catches made every
week. The passengers also have the ad.
vantages OF com Portable stateroOms In
which to sleep. so that they are rested and
refreshed when they begin their fishing
and can get the most good out of IL.
The Havana has every convenience of a
modern first class hotel and sleeping nc.
comm odations for nearly a thousand per.
sons. Refreshments Of sill kinds are to
be obtained on board. and In her large
aud correcty.fitted.up dining room first
class table d'hote dlnners are served for
the very moderato price of fifty cents.
Splendid music Is furnished for those who
wish to "trip the light fantastic on the
dancing floor, and there are many other
amusements with which to while the time
away
After giving her passengers all tho time
they wish to capture big strings of tlsb
the Havana starts homeward once more
and lands her passengers ON her wharf
about z O'Clock OF the evening after they
leave. From now on to the end of the
season the Havana will leave her wharf,
Pier IL. above Race street. every Tuesday.
Thursday and Saturday evening at 45
O'Clock and return the succeeding evening
about z, after giving her passengers day
OF much enjoyment on the banks. De-
tailed Information, with stater0oms and
tickets. can be secured at the office of The
company. southwest corner OF Delaware
avenue and Chestnut street, Phlladel phia.
The young ladies Of st. Pauls Church
(4th and jackson streets) will take an ex-
cursion on the Republic Thursday July II.
b. Paufs choir will accompany the ex.
cursloE and pleasant time is expected
The Brownson Library Association will
have charge OF the excursion.