The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-24
.GR[AT SPORT ON
|. PRIVATE YACHT
Mr.. Leroy Brown Returns From.
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Trip UP the the Chicka-
l1oi1i,y.
GUEST Of COMMODORE % I Y O: ORE: B b:
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"A Visit to Historic Jamestown.
Wash Enjoyed BY the
Entire Party.
GUEST Of COMMODORE B 3 !:

Mr.. Leroy e. Brown returned to the
city yesterday after a weeks cruise With
his friend, Commodore John F..Betz. Jr.,
of philadelphia. Besides the Commodore,
the party consisted OF Judge John a..
Pole, Gustavus Miller, president Of Berg,
ner international Paper Company; t. b.
Dotnan, carpet manufacturer; Colonel
Jacob 4. Alberger, retired capitalist,
and Colonel Lewis Good, commandant
First Pennsylvania Regiment j.. =,
Schroeder, ESQ.,, Edward NJ Smith. ana
Fred CLOSER, manager Of Germanta
Brewery, ali Of Philadelphia 81
The Commodores yacht, "sybila, !" is a
nretty and fast steam yacht OF $50 tons.
and is perhaps the best known yacht that
visits Virginia, not alone from It's natty
and attractive appearance. as much as
from tho geniallty Of its owner and his
guest at West Point, where. Mr. Brown
met the party. Quite reception vas was
rendered some OF the municipal citizens
Of that town by 1.-The Commodore and
his friends, among whom were the Hon.
It. H. Edwards. Captain NVilkerson, Mr.
o,connor, 4 Colonel Farinholt, Mr.. Jack
son, Dr.. Richardson and others.
Visited Jamestown.
h The Mattiponl marshes were first Wis
tied, and after shooting two tides with
success, owing to poor tides,
the party. by. courtesy OF Mrs. Louise
Barney, visited JAMESTOWN. Here they
found the marshes practically inaccessi-
bic, but spent a pleasant day inspecting
the fine improvements now being maze
there. The Society for the Preservation
of Virginia Antiquities, under the care
OF Mr. william Seal, former citizen of
this city. has been and Is now doing an
invaluable work In reclaiming James
town. Mr. Seal Is the right man in the.
right place. and has put to good effect
his practical knowledge of masonry in
the preservation of these historic tombs.
Mr.. Ward ,bagged a number of summer
ducks at Jamestown, much to the envy
OF the rest Of the ma rty.ii From. James
town the party steamed up the Chicka-.
homny, passing a pretty sailing yacht
at anchor. 1.-THE Invader, which had a.
New York party aboard, waiting wind
and tide to get on the marshes. Mr..
Brown reports the tides and winds jim
favorable for satisfactory shooting, but
that the birds are numerous, and with
better tides rare sport can be had F
EEf, !
Colonel Albergcr and Mr. Schroeder were
the fishermen OF the party, and were
successful Unlocking asnumber of pike,
club, perch, cats md e9els., stss1 III 4.
Millionaire Y'Ia afc;hE7la
Commodore Betz is perhaps the only
millionaire in this country who several
times in each year practically turns his
private yacht over to his less fortunate
friends. and Is as democratic. genial,
plain and pleasing in shs address and
manners as any one could wish. He
has beeh coming to Virginia for years
past on, these annual trips, and later in
each year makes similar trips with his
friends to the North Carolina Sounds for
duck.
Mr. Betz is largely interested in real
estate; formerly owned the old James
River Brewery epropertya nowltoccupied
by the Cedar Works, and Richmond
Chemical Company, and stlll owns other
| property; here, being represented by j..
Thompson Brown and Company