The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-08-26
STEAMSHIP JOHN A MOoRF

Editor Pilot presume some of your
readers will be glad to hear few
words from the excursion party which
left Manitowoc on Thursday evening
of last week We got clear of the
harbor piers at Manitowoc at 8 o. M.
and had splendid run all night on
as quiet and we'll behaved a sheet of
water as ever hoated ship.
About 5 o'clock next morning we
were off Sleeping Bear Point and
most Of those on board turned out to
see this noted landmark. AS the day
came on the sun rose and gave us
clear warm day, with just breeze
enough to ri file the water and fill the
sails of the yachts we saw cruising off
Traverse Bay and the Islands.
We reached Mackinac Island early
in the afternoon and turned down
Lake huron passing between Bots
Blanc Island and the main land. Many
were the comments on the beauty of
the scenery as we came in sight of the
islands and ran along from the Nam
tous to the end of Bots Blanc.
We ran in Lake Huron all night
and at daylight had Point Anx Bar
ques just over the starboard bow show
ing family in the morning light. The
wind was from the S. W. and quite
fresh and there was quite sea run
ming, bat the steamer went along as
steady as clock, and as everybody
was IN bed and sound asleep no one
was seasick.
AS soon as we had cleared the Point
and got down toward Sand Beach we
We're again In smooth water and went
booming along toward Port Huron.
About 1l:2o a. m. we sighted the Can
ada shore and the lake narrowed
gradually until about noon, when we
entered the river St. Clair. Just pre-
vlously Rev. Mr.. Rankin who had
been with us, was put over the ships
side into the mail boat, on ladder.
HIS departure in that fashion made
quite sensation, and several kodaks
were snapped at the reverend pastor
of the Presbyterian church while in
md air, the results whereof will no
doubt be manifest in the future.
Nothing / can say will adequately
describe the beauty of the scenery
along the St Clair and Detroit rivers.
Lit was a continued succession of sur
prlses, and we were surfeited with a
never ending panorama of beautiful
land and marine views.
We passed through Detroit and
Windsor Just before supper time, and
soon after dark were opposite Bar
Point light and heading into Lake
Erie.
Our passage down the rivers was
made lively by the constant success
ion of lake vessels of all kinds we met.
We had on our sides the legend. IG.
A X. MANITowoc, Wis and every
steamer we met gave us salute with
her whistle, courtesy to which we
invariably replied in kind, In add
ton tie "bOys,' Jorsch, Doc Seeger,
Ed Larson and the rest crowded Oh
the texas and made the air ring with
their songs especially the outgrowth
of the saengerfest,
Hilae Hilo-o; Hilee, Hilo-o
Manltow"c, Mantowoc, Manitowoc
Woc-woc- woc-woc."
About 4:30 this morning we ted up
at the dock in Cleveland to coal no.
the first stop we have made. 1t was
not long before everybody was up and
dressed aid off for walk up town.
We went up as far as the Public Park
and viewed the monuments and foun-
tains and got back to the boat in time
for breakfast. Weg got out of the bar
Dor little after seven o'clock and have
been running all day along the south
shore of Lake Erie in sight of land.
We shall reach Buffalo soon after mid
night, and then this will be consigned
to the mail in hope that it will reach
your readers on next Thursday.
We have had a most pleasant trip.
all we expected and more. Perfect
weather, staunch boat and good com
pany. Capt. Neville and the other
officers OF the boat have done all they
could to make the trip pleasant and
have succeeded to certainty. As the
boys shout about the captain every
day at dinner ''he's all right" "A