The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-07

hand occasionally 10 The girls ID knick-
ers: who were dashing about in obedience
10 the ORDERS from a handsome pettic0dtcd
woman. who stood al the wheel and gave
advice. on request, 10 the maidenS in the
bicycle skirts. There was a grand exhibit
1ion 81 purely feminine goose grease over
raising the anchor. and seven red heads
bUbhcd in rythm 10 a musical 'ho heave
boi' as the wiudiaSs went round and the
reporter fairly gulpcd with excited aston
lshmeHt, when the authority of the wheel
ordered TWO girls aloft, apparently to get
the topsail ready, four mure began Ia haUl
away at ropes that drew the majnsail, into
place, an1 No. shinDed out on the bow
SPIRIT and hung over lie water working to
sci another SAIL.
BEFORE THE MAST.
/; was all very uprising even 10 the uD-
sophisticated reporter, particularly when
she felt The sloop begin to move gracefully
through the water Every stitch Of canvas
had been set by the girl sailors, and they
made he itiGt fast To The davitS, drew up
the steps and set the proper SORT OF pretty
flags a-flHttering before twenty minutes
were over When the breeze fTeshcned and
the jars m pctticoatS dropped YEARLY into
easy chairs alongside the reporter she he
gan TO hear how the sloop came TO get
into commission and collect her crew
Now. The boat. IL appeared, belongs to
the brother of one Of the twelve girls
who, while ne is in Europe turEcd her
over with her irIsty old captain. the mate
ana bu'Sun. 10 his sister and her friends.
wbcG they decided They wanted :, learn
10 navigate a yacht man fashion. They
took iise captain ana his associates into
their employ as raides. instructors and
nautical friends aud every woman put up
n Sharc OF the funds necessary 10 run Tie
slOop Tor ipur months Of The summer. Ev-
ers wOn.an. moreover. signed articles prom
Using 10 work her way up from tle rough
and lEIinrGi first duties or SyabbirC down
the deck Ia proficiency at the wheel TO
Shirk no branch % training necessary for
4 sailor. aud 10 wear kIickcr5ocEcrs and
sweaters ana implicitly obey all orders
given by superior officers.
a. first The nieu were the only SUPERIOR
officers said one Of Tie reporters infpr-
ma1tS, 'tbut COW the girls serve In rcta-
ton, alw2ys under the direction OF our
man captain, ard the day n girl is serv-
ing in g higher capacity Than that OF a
co:'tl"u sailor she gets into thc more ciT-
ihzcc garments. Us -ou sec. Every one
az e.; GOT only know iin.g 30 swim, hut once
""ci Eve hcP !Gto our aiming suits fall
overheard ana -eSLue ench other, take les
Sens - ;fiSll.nS Gn decent dinners from the
gale. no OFFICER Is allowed 10 apostro-
n.s'2c u seller :ccrnaA mora seycrsly than
rs ''Eocss"' nnd NE are all drcod:nl
Eiicslc-s for discipline Until The sunset.
gun 2oi one q? ;1ose -.rls sitting on that
pile q; foas forward. co'Eyallrg blis,+rs ~
exchanging crassnskeTs' addresses. viii be
2s'Tr!':e'; % cciTe at: eEceP: strictly on
SrIiaesE bect.
Thhs are nOsrly ell Of them cebutnntba
VIII cITonairs papas end no END az ID
essS9 70 become es ciecer ssiloTs a. thsy
are whias. golfers end es' .kete7s few.
OF ibSm already have plans fei u:.as REQ
spg eoA4 &c she hands Of 70 nnoas essirrsra