Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-27
OFF ON THEIR CRUISE.
OLD DOMINION CLUE START ON
THEIR ANNUAL OUTING. Ss
TO HlYB TWO WEEKS FISHING.
The Jelly Party, Headed BY Commo-
dore Mayer, Leave for the TIP
Well Equipped to Have . Good
Time. ~.

Ths Old Dominion Fishing Club sailed
| 1avIv away on the schooner G. w. Robert
son, of Baltimore, yesterday afternoon
In the sure and certain hope OF spending
a glorious time. For two weeks the club
| will cruise the waters Of the Chesapeake
Bay and its tributaries. casting the line
| as each member wills, and basking in the
sunshine Of peace and plenty, good fellow
| ship, and the dolce far niente that such
an excursion brings in such an eminent
degree.
This is the twenty-frst annual cruise OF
the club, and in the light Of all establish
ed precedents the members look for four
teen days of unbroken felicity.
LOOKED TRIM AND NEAT.
The boat looked very cool as well as
trim as she left the wharf at o'clock
yesterday afternoon in her summer dress
of awnings. which completely covered the
deck. From the forepeak the pennant OF
the club-white stars on a dark blue
ground--was waving and from the main
mast "Old Glory" spread its folds to the
breeze. The schooner was taken in tow
by the tug Lucille Ross, which was lent
for that purpose by the Richmond Cedar
Works
Members of the club on board were
Commodore John +. Mayer, Executive
Officer f. ID. Hotchkiss. Secretary and
Treasurer w. NJ. Williams. Steward Par
ker It. Conrad. Assistant-Steward James
T. Vaughan. and d. c. Richardson, b. G..
Lewis, Thomas Whittet, ]. c.. Addison,
Nfr hn
only new member on board. The vessel
was manned by Captain J. T. Emmenizer.
and four sailors. 1T had been fitted up
for the use of the club and made very
comfortable home. The cots in which the
fishermen will sleep are in two rows be-
meath the matches, which are covered
with mosquito wire. The springs, hair
mattresses, and linen all belong to the
organization. while each member carries
his own pillow, and the blankets are
loaned by the Old Dominion Steamship
Company.
FOR THE INNER MAN.
The galley, which is situated forward, |
also belongs TO the club. 1t Contains a |
very fine cooking range. Massive deck
chairs are provided for each member, and |
the dining-table occupies prominent po-
sition near the centre of the ship.
Huge ice-boxes, filed with meats. vege-
tables, and perishable delicacies are under
matches, while n case has been built to |
hold three tons of ice, which the club
carries on the cruise. Then the larder
sacks of flour, timed meats,
ruits, crates Of tomatoes, and, indeed,
IN endless supply of such things, to-
'ether with bottled beer, wines, and
plrits, and incidentally four casks of
resh water. Joe Royster the same chef
Who has accompanied the club for the
asst four years, IS on board, with Charles
lunford, who will act as butler.
READY FOR AN EMERGENCY.
There was a rather pathetic little bot
10 amidst all this tempting store, and it
orc label which told Of seasickness.
nd how 1t might be relieved.
The club will probably sail as far as
obb's Island during the trip, and next
unday will go up North river, in accord
nee with an invariable custom, to visit
no old home Of the late General w. Il.
aliaferro.
The old fishermen in the party look for
very big catch this year, and they are
-arting out with a new moon. Last year
Ois FISH were landed during the cruise,
nd a record-day was established, with
of the mouth of the Poquosin river.
The members of the club will wear du- 7
ng the trip white yachting caps, with
lack bands, woollen shirts, light pants,
I'd cloth shoes. The cruise will end at ]
export News, and the fishermen will o
turn to Richmond from that point by Il
ain.