New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01

whose peace of mind flowed like n river-resistless
and not to be disturbed. II has been set down
that he was preacher. and who of the Kit kats
will forget that first Sunday out when one ana
all of them pinned for his Sunday morning ser
mon At first what was an unsettled feeling
ultimately crystallized into a conviction that they
must do some thing eevating. something good,
even If II was no more than taking up a collec-
ton. Then the historian came forward with the
suggestion as TO Lacketts clerical attainments.
committee was appointed to wait upon that
functionary in his culinary den. He chided the
committee for undue levlty and OF testing with
holy things, to say nothing Of poking fun at him.
They tried to be serious. but the effort was vain
and they retired In confusion
, CHAPLAIN OF THE FLEET
Then the secretary was commissioned solemnly,
as he valued his official life in the Ancient and
Respected Order of Kit kats to proceed and
urge anew that the sable evangelist exercise his
calling. The secretary has confded to the his
torian. a favorite trick Of his that he cannot 10
this day recognize that he was called to this
task but no accepted it a duty he owed to
Seavey and Marcko and the rest OF the hungry
souls. and went. He returned breathless but tr-
umphant. Lackett would preach but he had
sent his warning that at the first sign OF indie
corum he would dismiss the meeting. The con-
gregaton filed from the poop deck under the
japanese umbrella into the cool recesses Of the
dining and sleeping saloon, the walls Of when
were adorned with sundry evidences Of Nature
study on the part of the artistic group OF kats
Then the evangelist appeared and looked into the
preternaturally solemn faces of his congrega-
ton looking out at him from underneath The
spreading brims Of old-style harvest straw hats
The FROM Of each hat bore the insignia OF the
Kit Kat Club and the effect was hardly cacu-
ated TO inspire him to his best effort
However. the historian has IL that he began
with a warning note as to the feeting charac-
Ter of time They were here together this year.
Where would all of them be at the correspond
ing time OF next year? He had thought much,
he said OF hi old wife alone in the great city
Where would he find her when he returned?
In Difference to the spirit of such a query, ne
thought the "gemmen" would do well 20 re
move their hats. for they were In churcn i'aiS
were slid under the chairs with many a sheep
ish glance about, each one fearing 10 meet the
euilty look of his offending neghbor. But the
biters were bitten at last for the minister
wound UP his sermon with the pertinent sug-
geston that the pulpit must De supporttd 10y
the pew or spiritual power must languish Tor
lack of sustenance. ThcreupOn he advised mat
Deacon Langl and Elder Priestman pass around
the hat This was done and me pulpit re-
ceiyed a substantial guarantee OF support
The weekdays came again. and witf them the
return to the exhilaratIng round Of pleasure
able work wherein the camera played It's part
of unhnching truthfulness. Did kat leaNe
the boat to sketch red covered bridge, ne
was instantly immo tailed by a snap shot from
behind the trunk Of some spreading tree Dld
any of the group take a header from the flush
deck into the cool waters 81 the canal, his sua-
pended nakedness was plastered to the lace
of dark plate In the twinkling of an eye.
Were the whole group engaged in decora tlnE
the canvas covering of the cabin. the battery
of glass was pointed at them from bow and
stern and their counterfeit semblances
straightway had permanent abiding place for
reference at the discretion Of the historian
and all who may come after him. Did il rain
and the entire group gather under the wei
come shelter of the giant umbrella at the bow
when they least expected It they heard the !
ominous click of the camera shutter and, presto |
another treasure for the walls Of the Kit Kat |
rooms Did the cook show himself Oh deck, !
snap. and he was translated in all his afiuent !
spread of shining face white cap and flowing |
apron
These products of the camera numbcr-wcll |
the historian hasn't catalogued them yet. and !
it will not do guess at thing Of so much |
importance. But there were enough of them |
and Of sketches in water colors and oil and |
in black and white to make this cruise of the !
Kit Kat Club the most notable of any ii has !
ever taken. And now they are going 10 tell |
about it In pictorial fashion. They are going |
to exhibit themselves to satisfy what they |
feel must be wasting public craving In other |
words. they are going To take the cruise all |
over again. this time by photograph and paint |
ing for the benefit of their friends, for there |
is no selfishness about the Kit Kats. The his !
torian will give his most veracious account Of |
the voyage and will show the pictures to prove |
that he is telling the truth. He Will do this !
on December Z. in the rooms of the club, at |
No IL East Fifteenth-st. The afternoon VIII !
be given to the ladies. and in the evening !
there will be smoker for the men. Ii Is ,
then that the historian will shine. and maybe
Lackett will preach; who knows?