The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-05

placed n number of planks. 1t was manned
by w. r.. Rost. Eddie and John HItt,
George Buschman and Albert Kraus. The
raft was decorated with a flag of skull
and cross-bones, hanging from a spar. IN
derneath this flag hung an effigy. the pl--
rates were dressed in duck trousers, red
shirts and bandanna handkerchiefs around
their heads. on which were rakish brown
felt hats. Each member or the crew wore
black false whiskers. In each corner or the
raft Was stationed a large stick OF req
fire. which was kept continually burning
as the raft Heated down the river: Inc
members of the crew propelled their raIt
by means of poles. They were armed WIN
revolvers and at given points along the
river shot volley after voIley into the ef-
fgy that hung from the yardarm.
PIRATES MUTINIED-
While the other boats wended their way
peacefully down the stream and counter
marched. the raft of the pirates drifted into
midstream opposite the clubhouse and some
difficulty was had in getting it moving. a
mutiny was started aboard the raft and IL
was decided by Mate Eddie Hit to make
Captain Rost walk the plank. While the
members of the crew stood on the water
soaked deck of the raft, discussing the
sentence that was to be passed on their
captain, a cutter from Port de Norville was
sighted and the crew, fearing capture,
worked faithfully at their oars and sue
ceeded In getting the boat To the east bank
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Another canoe that attracted considerable
attention i'm point of beauty was that of
Lynn Brown. 1t was a small canoe and
was decorated with large Chinese lanterns,
all or red. The lanterns were placed in
the middle {. the boat and resembled a
large masted schooner This craft, on ac-
count OF its radiant lanterns, doomed up
splendidly oh the river and was much COM
Inented on for it's beauty.
The remaining canoes were decorated in
pretty style. many of them having small
Chinese lanterns strung about their boats
i'm imitation sails.
While the boats cOuntermarched i'm front
of the clubhouse the Indianapolis Military
band played a number of pretty selections.
The loud cheering and hand-cIapping of the
admlring spectators almost drowned the
music.
After the boats arrived at the landing
north OF the clubhouse some little time was
taken up In arranging the boats on the dock.
After all had entered the clubhouse refresh
mentS were served, and the remainder Of
the evening was spent in dancing. The
ciub mad been thrown open and the immense
crowd of invited guests rOamed through the
halls and enjoyed its beautiful decorations.
Those who took part in the water parade
were as follows: Karl Krauss, Lynn brown,
Earl MatlOck, F.. Horuff, f. Olive, III. Rass-
mussen, r. Chapman. Charles hudson.
Frank Fuller, .. Summer, Nj. j. Traub,
Merle Talbot, r.. Yolk, o. +. Smith, f.
Eckhouse. NJ. Pritchard. +. Chandler. Will
liam Pearson, DR.. Langdon, Paul Krauss,
jr., Ray e. Thompson, Frank Lennon,
Lynn, II. FL. Hall, A. George. l.. Richard
son, George Warren, r. Coffee, w. w.
Draper. II. Habich. James Nj. Davis,
Charles Stone, l.. Wade, Charles Jones, F..
Vonnegut, D.. H.. Oliver, Gus Habich, j. *.
Ryan,, G.. A. Ferguson. Robert c. Smith,
Eisele. G. A. Bishop. III. III. Burrell, c. H..
Hagedorn. Grucker and George Levy.