Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-19

| will not mention the other things 20
which they could testify. In his child
hood days II was his delight TO dam up
the cutters with his stumpy toe, ana theh
traverse the pond with juvenile ships.
His love OF water Increased with ms
years. Later on no navlgated the Reser-
yolr Lake and at q he was known as
the pathfinder OF G.llie's Creek, anu
the Americas Vcspusius Of Shockoe
Creek" Ills whole conversation savorS
OF the marine. lie "heaves hoy every
time he shows up among the chappies,
and talks about the starboard SIDE, the
poop-dcck. the rb-mainsail. top-galant-
mast. and all those things, Ike the hero
OF a Decent novel one stormy night,
when the waves were foaminS Wldiy,
saw him unaided. steer three scnooners
into mort. And so, I'm view Of all this,
Il IS not strange that great JOY Inflated
him (even as the hot-air puNfs n bailoon)'
when the tile of Commodore" was con-
ferrcd upon him. Recognizing his aoiii-
lies as a seaman, the Virginia Yachting
Club tackled this handle TO his immortal
name. This club by the way, was or
eanlzed ostensbly for the purpose OF navi-
cation, but. really, the main OBJECT
Of its members is 10 search the Atlantic
FOR the point OF some OF Jackson's jokes
He had sprung several which baihed Inc
utmost research on dry land, and so 1t
was decided TO drag the Atlantic for the
nuch-expected points I'm question.
When society and the AIbemarle Club
was shocked TO hear that Samuel Jona-
than Young had been called TO England
to confer with his old friend, William T..
Gladstone. the Yachting Club decided
that they would not be outdone, ana
they forthwith inaUgurated cruise, 10
be directed by commodore" Jackson.
The great band OF navigators sailed on
Yesterday I'm the yacht "Vanderslice. Az
II their purpose to carve their Initials IN
that norton OF the Atlantic adjoining
smith's and Cobb's Island, and thence
10 proceed in search of bull-minnows and
aiavives in the direction Of the chesa-
neake bav. The Albomarle Club Will be
closed for two weeks after their return,
I'm order that its members may avoid
hearing the nsh-stories which Will ne
cesgarily follow upon the return or the
advcnturers. r. Kirk Parrish IS the
vice-commodore. and Philip ii. POWERS
0,ettor known as "Fill-up' Powers, on ac-
count Of his Unreasonable appeute) Is
the commissary. lie has arranged an
Elaborate rastrlc programme for the
VOYAGE. As he is IN the drug business
no will serve the various dishes in cap
sules. which the seamen allege, VIII De
no harder to swallow than some or the
tales of their commodore. All olshes
v.iu be seasoned with hair-oil, and on TINS
trim "Fill-up" will mako several scIehtinc
experiments with new powder wnlch
ne has invented. and which ne propoS0'
10 call Rough on Mosquitoes ,-
George u. Pegram, the great athlete
and fertilizer magnate, is TO be one OF the
ahip's company. He is universally popu--
lar and naught has ever been sald
agsirst him. save that he perfumes MS
bandkerchiefs with guano Edgar
vaughan. Of Dun's mercantile agency Is
also in the party; and while his TRIP Is
one of pleasure. he viii likewise not
forget his business. He VIII keep M
eve omen TO discover any financial schemes
that may be set afoOt oV inc va
torv capitalists. Ned Robertson, the
hardware man, has agreed 10 20, w.
INIT beine a great fellow for proprieues,
ne eUore until the last that he would
not he one of the crowd unless they an
consented 10 don dress-suits after
o,ciocp I'm the afternoon. He VIII wear
si,ir hat throughout the trip. HarNle
Ct,aroberlavne the modest dealer In cigars
ond tobacco. will lend his presence
and so. also, win Richard GwathIhey,
another druggist, Mr.. Gwathmey -
well known through his famous
desienated i'm the trading Woriu as
"Ketchum and Killum; or, Death 10 III
tato-Bugs." ,,s,,-od
The lives of the party Will be insured
nv Robert Pcgram, who VIII De ono -
The crowd. r. +. Fry, the teler OF ,he
Merchants and Planters BanH' mas oiso
consented to take the TRIP iiS 20
toners have made such repeater Oai ~
for gold Of late that ne mas G ',I,,Iq 90
.sfe 10 retreat lie is inexperienced az
% sa,lor ana Commodore" Jackson says
+bot that they'll do for him will be an
eiegant suniciency. Last but by no
,neens least. is the cook, who was Dor
rowed from the Hotel Jeerffson.
7,o~-ito Mr. Robertson's extreme views
conchrning the apparel Of the party thelI
snnearance will be decidedly hesisoe
INC navigators do not expect 10 see q
woman on the whole trip ana II they ulu
re woman would be apt TO rered|
Toet wear Charlie Williams essaNeu W
- broakfast one morning In 'co,ld,
80 cravat" (as his cOmpanOns descrln0r
~ costuue). and he was forciDiy eJectSu
fror,, Inc saloon and denuded OF TINS ne n,
-,.ear whether the collar ana ciaNd1
,roe the only thing he wore on 'he ~, ~
oosion mentioned. ! cannot say. W.
C,,,otbmev by the way. was one OF inc
el.e,.,,,ars on that famous cruise and
tbo,,gh he proved an able seaii,ih, Il0
49, ocouired but one nautical phrase.
M vas "I.et her huff" lie appneu
&c .o,.,, IN reference to every posslDie
,,asition of the boat. and conuhu@Ay Oe
sought the privilege, ,,rpopTrR