The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1895-08-03
A Pleasant Yachting Trip on the
Atlantic.
A Morgantown Ladys Experience
Ahoat,
She Learns to talk Sailor Fashion and
Tells Of Her Trip in Very Breezy,
Readable Style-Captain Richmond
and Wife at Fort Adams--Always
Find MOrgantOwn People who Send
Love back to the Old Place.

F GUft HdNh W the Vlu ldft.
+ New YORK, July 25.-It was with
light hearts, and many anticipations
Of delightful trip, that we drove to
I the wharf of the New York Yacht
/ Club, where little boat. with uni
formed crew, was waiting to carry
US out to the beautiful steam yacht
Marietta" owned by Mr. H. B.
Moore. Of Brooklyn.
The yacht was lying at some dis
lance in the waters of the bay, and
with its white glistening sides, and
shining brass, was certainly thing
Of beauty, and a joy forever" We
clambered up the ladder, trying to
be very agile under the novel circum-
stances, the baggage was taken
aboard, the boat hauled up, the lad
der raised. and we were of, for veal
or woe, with strong hopes that it
woald prove to be the former
Our first thought was to take a
look at our surroundings, but when
we suggested going down stairs"
we were greeted with derisive laugh
ter, and told that if we could not
learn to be nautical. we would be put
ashore So to avert such dire calam-
ity, we soon learned to ''go below, >"
to go aft, and to go forrard," but
never forward"
The yacht is l40 feet in length,
with abundance of deck room, fur
nished with wicker rockers, tables
etc. The dining room was "forrardn
on deck, enclosed with glass, and
furnished with all the facilities for
satisfying salt water appetites But
when we went 'below," we found
that we had not adjeetives enough
to express our delightful apprecia.
tion. The saloon was decorated in
white and gold, with long divans on
the sides, covered with terra Gotta
plush, beautiful hangings of broca-
telle, an immense mirror at one end,
and a white and gold Chickering
| piano, to amuse US, should we weary
of natures music. One end of the
saloon could be divided by curtains
into four state rooms, with lockers
hot and cold water, and every con
yenienee, even including alcohol
lamps and curling irons for those
whose tresses wilted, when caressed
by the moist breezes of old ocean.
When we went aft" we found two
other state rooms equally conven-
lent, and after unpacking and getting
settled in our new quarters, we de
cided that "the lines had fallen unto
us in pleasant places
We steamed out through He'll
Gate. and into the Broad Sound,
leaving the city with its heat, dust
and misery far behind We passed
many beautiful steam and sailing
yachts, and occasionally, by way of
contrast, one of Starin's steamers lad
en- with fresh air children, out for
days enjoyment of the lovely pure
salt air, ard we wondered if life
would be all the harder for them,
after this glimpse of better things,
or whether the happy memory would
make their miseries more endurable
Late in the afternoon, we dropped
our anchor at New London. fired our
salute, and went ashore to visit the
Pequot House, which is some dis
lance from the village proper. and
with it's beautiful grounds ia well
worth a visit After making our
tour of spection, and writing some
| hurried notes to friends, we returned
to the yacht, ami spent the evening
in whatever way our Inclination led
US. One young lady spent most of
the time at the piano, while the 9TH
ers for the most part sat on deck,
watching the lights in the har hor,
and along the shore, and listening to
the music, which came 70 us mellow
ed by distance
AT seven the next morning. we
started once more on our travels,
passing Watch Hill, and Moves
Beach, rounding Point Judith with
few qualms, aud reaching Nara
gansett Pier in time to see the bath
ing Some of our party joined the
bathers, while others sat in the Pa
vilion and watched the summer
girls in their fascinating gowns,
and the young men who were appar-
emily so willing to he shared in the
meshes spread for them, the dowager
mammas, and all the well known
sights of fashionable .watering
place The Pier was gay, bright and
attractive for awhile, but we left it
without any deep regrets. Our next
stopping place was Newport. where
we went ashore and drove around the
town, and the whole length of the
ocean drive, which is said to be nine
miles long. 1t would be useless to
try to describe Newport, for no words
could give an adequate idea of the
beauty which lavish nature, and Law
ish wealth together, have produced
There were many of the villas which
were really more beautiful in design
than those of the anderbilts, which
were built in their usual style of sol
id grandeur, and looked like royal
palaces Americanized. One of them
had such high walls, that we poor
plebeians could only gaze at the tur-
rets and wonder if the inmates were
having as good time as we were.
We left Newport with a sigh of re
greet at having to turn our backs on
so much loneliness and returned to
the yacht, not yet ito seek the seclu-
sion which the cabin grants" but to
find consolation in Lobster a la
Newburgh. -
In the evening two of the party
obtained leave of absence, and escor
ted by the Captain and two of the
crew, were rowed over to Fit. Adams.
to call upon Captain and Mrs. Rich
mond, so well known to Morgantown
people. We found them delightfully."-
situated in a beautiful home, and
after a very pleasant call with them
and with Dir. and Mrs. Strauss, who
were visiting them, we came away
bearing many messages of remem-
brance to Morgantown friends, and
with the firm conviction that officers
quarters are very luxurious and
delightful abodes.
The next morning we steamed
away out to Block Island for some
fishing, and found most excellent
fishing, but not very good catching
One lady caused much amusement
by hauling in her line every little
while with great vigor, and finding
that she had only caught the line of
fascinating old bachelor, who was
one of the party. But she said he