The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-28

gasoline, stern wheel cruising yacht
owned by Rudolph Schiffmann Jr.,
which is also the most deliberately fit
ted craft in the organization. Electric
lights are supplied with current from
storage batteries; the cabins and fit
tings are like those of a first-class
house, and as, sixteen can be accommo-
dated with sleeping quarters and other
comforts, it is needless to say that the
owner entertains manye of his friends
on board during the summer. Five
feet have been added to the boat since
last year.
Next in size comes the "Dunottar,"
50-foot gasoline yacht owned by w.
j. Keith, of Minneapolis. This, also, is
an deliberately fitted craft. A great
electric searchlight gives the boat a
brighter Granddaughter path when
winding the tortuous ways of the Faith
er of Waters.
The next is the Emma L." a 45-foot
gasoline yacht, owned by DR.. F. d.
Parker, Of st. Paul. beautifully fit
ted boat.
The admiral Cervera," a stern
wheeler, steam yacht, owned by Fred
Schiffmann, is this year a 60-foot boat.
1t is one of the. largest boats owned in
st. Paul and is now being fitted out
at Lake City Mr.. Schiffmann Is a
most daring craftsman and during the
summer the Admiral is his home.
Just what the name and size of A T.
Rosen's new boat will be is not known,
as it is yet in course of construction;
but it is thought that 1t will be 46-
foot, gasoline. cabin launch.
Another gasoline launch, the lola"
81 feet in length, is the property of a
club consisting of ]. Prendergast, Nor
man K1ttSon, John SchWarz DR.. B. F.
Paxton and DR.. G. B. Sandberg
Sally is 43-foot gasoline yacht
and the property of eX-Commodore
John ID. O'Brien. She was one of the
hist In the water this season.
Minnesota" owned by Geo. C. Car
row, is 35-foot gasoline launch; and
"Norseman," the property of L. S.
Gushing, is 30-footer of the same
type.
"ocamaza" is a 2S-foot cruising
launch. and the property of Fleet
Capt. John ]. Dobson.
"Voyageur," owned by DR.. Charles
F. and E. A. Konantz, is a 35-foot
cruising launch and considered very
speedy.
"Vagrant," owned by Vice Commo
dore Carl Taylor and Jared How, is a.
35-foot cruising launch; and the DO
hemian Girl" of Geo. G. Wright is in
the same class.
"Amidon,'' owned by T. S. Amidon.
Minneapolis, is 92-foot cruising
launch; and the "Muriel Wright" of
DR.. Wright, Minneapolis, is of the same
type and length.
'Isobel'' is a S2-foot gasoline launch,
the property of B. w. and P. B. Rising.
of st. Paul.
The "st. PauP' is a SO-foot gasoline
launch owned by another syndicate,
Ed Donohue, John Donohue, Gus
kruse and Peter Schollert.
Charles Patterson's Grace" 30-foot
gasoline launch is a running mate for
Henry Orme's Aloha" a steam
launch of the same length. One of the
neatest little crafts on the river is the
Jennie S." a S2-foot steam launch
owned by R. and H. Stein, of st. Paul.
kid" gasoline launch, is the
property of Commodore J. A. Mcleod.
and, of course, is the flagship of the
club.
Probably one of the most unique and
homelike crafts of the river fleet is the
houseboat. Carrie Nation" owned by
Fred Schiffmann. This boat has a
living room. a kitchen, two porches.
bath and two staterooms. with sleep
ing Accommodations for six persons. An
open dining room, inclosed only bv
awnings and screens, is one of it's most
| delightful features.
The suits and caps of the club were
decided upon at the last meeting of
eiAC ana several OF them
are already delivered by the tailor.
| They are of dark blue. darker than the
regulation navy blue. and the cap is
| OF a design never seen Lefore and yet
retaining all the desirable features of
| the regular yachting cap. The emblem
| III front IS crossed anchors behind the
club burgee, with stars and proper
| letters to distinguish the officers. The
suits are af the same material. double
breasted, and only distinctive from the
| everyday double breaster by the an
Choir bone buttons which cannot be
| recognized at distance 1t is possible
| that at the next regular meeting of the
club white duck suit may be adopt
| ed.
I Many of the members have declared
| their intention of building boats in
which to descend the river to st. Louis
| next summer, and in this connection
Commodore Mcleod has plans for a