The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-11

to take in provisions for sixty sufficient TO
last from Saturdays supper to MONDAYS
breakfast. Her captain and crew were re-
tanned to work her in case of necessity and
to assist In much-needed instruction, and
as she was she was given over to division q
Louis III. Turner, lieutenant command
ing division and retired sea captain of
many years experience, took command.
w. Il. Gum, the lieutenant Junior grade,
was executive officer, and the senior en-
sign OF the division took the star board
watch with the captain. The men were di-
vided into watches, and at 8 o'clock in the
evening, as the steamer passed out over the
bar, the starboard watch took the deck.
Things went smoothly in more WAYS
than one, for the night was beautifully
clear and but for the tanning of a brace
now and then as the yards swung round,
or the confusion which would follow when
the boys fumb led in the dark with down.
hauIs instead of pulling on halliards, there
was everything pre- sent to make the trip
pleasant. True, the bar had few victims
who offered sacrifices through the SOUP
pers, but as taps sounded over the after
hatchway there were few who could not
listen with pleasure.
Fore and aft sails were set after the bar
was crossed, then the engines were slowed
down to speed which just took up the
drag OF the screw, and SO the steamer
swung lazlly on toward Farallon light. A
course was taken which left her some miles
to the southwest of the big Farallon at
about in the morning, and then, as the
watches changed and the starboard men
came on deck again, it commenced to blow
In good old-fashioned puffs that made the
little craft heel over until the foam came
in over her rail.
She tackled about this time, and heading
toward the light started north through the
trough of the sea. Then she did roll. A
nile Of hIan -ata1 coilnrc luin ~,
on the after hatch, styled for the occasion
the sick bay" was the first thing to come
adr1ft. The men to leeward neglected to hold
on, and under the Impetus of an unusually
heavy lurch the whole crowd slipped down
under the lee rail, where they untangled
themselves and made their way resolutely
back to the hatch again. The bunker
doors in the fireroom burst open and coal
spilled over the floor, and the rotund form
of Captain Blair, who was out to see the
fun, was spilled from the berth he had
made on the dining-room sofa and was
sent rolling round among the table-legs
Captain Turner kept the deck like an old
seaman--the pitching of the vessel brought
none but pleasant memories to him-ac-
companled by the senior ensign. This
Junior officer, however, held out but three
of the four hours of the watch, and then,
Tor obvious reasons, he sought and was
granted permission to turn in to his bunk
uc WIFI went GOWN WITH the rising OF
the sun and then all hands turned to and
worked back to steadiness by washing
down the decks. This was an operation
the need of which was in places painfully
apparent. Square sails were then set, but
were soon taken in, as the wind died down,
and under steam the vessel ran through
the strait and up to an anchorage off San
Quentin. Here the boys sent down the
foretopsail yards, unbent all sails and run
ming rigging, leaving the little steamer
ready for winter quarters again, at least
aloft. Then the boats were called away
by the ships bugIer and a race out over
the water to mass of driftwood took
place. There was no decision, as one of
the boats ran through the stake and sea t.
tered it in all directions. Then the Dora
headed for home. Steered by two of the
petty officers of the division she landed at
Harrlson-street wharf.
The buglers were called aft, and as the
martial notes OF the color salute came
from the deck the flags came down from
the trucks, and the cruise was over.
Captain Hanson, master of the steamer,
had said that everything was at the abso-
Lutte disposal of the reserves, and through
out the trip he was willing instructor to
all who desired to learn. The Dora will be
laid up at the creek at once, but more
boats from the Alaska Commercial Com
pany will soon come down from the north
and the honorary members are talking of
more cruises under the flag of the blue and
white.