The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-03
ARBUCKLE'S HOTELOPP COMFY
STAMLER SAILS FOR HER NEW
ANCHORAGE.
Phllanthr opist Gives Dinner on Seas oing
Hostelry and Tells How Good His
Coffee Is-Sailors Rebel Against Giving
Free Exhibitions Of Sail Reefing.

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John Arbuokle gave dinner last night
on board the Jacob A. Stamler, his floating
hotel. which was anchored at the foot OF
West Twenty first street. The Stamler Ia
not there now for she sailed at midnight.
to anchor off Coney Island. Her owner
expects to keep the craft of the island for
the remainder Of the summer. in further
ance OF his philanthropio plan to keep in
the seagoing hotel business.
The dinner Mr. Arbuckle gave last night
was TO the patrons OF his .eagoing hotel
TO be hotel, although a stationary one,
at the foot OF Twentyfirst street. until a
few months ago Then the ships owner
was informed by the city that he could
no longer have docking privileges at the
foot of Twenty first street and he notified
his dodgers that they would have to find
other quarters.
The Stamer hasn't been doing much bust
ness in the phlanthropic line since then
Recently Mr.. Arbuckle decided to start the
square rigyer afresh as a seagoing ship.
and the dinner last night was to formally
let the public know that Mr.. Arbuckle was
still up and doing for his fellow men. Incl
dentally newspaper men were invited to
the dinner.
BY the time coffee was brought on very
good coffee Mr.. Arbucke assured his guests,
and "the kind President Roosevelt drinks
the Brooklyn philanthropist was ready to
explain in detail his plans for the STAN
Ter this summer In brief, the ship will he
anchored two or three miles off the Dream
land pier and people in search of sea air
can get to the ship on steam launch. MIR.
Arbuckle says women and children will be
taken aboard the Stamler every afternoon
and il the weather permits the Stamler
will weigh anchor and give them a sail.
Men are not barred in the afternoon and
on days when the ship goes to the fishing
banks they will he supplied with fishing
tackle and dry bait and allowed to fish upon
the payment of II quarter the said quarter
to 70 to tn the Mary and John Arbuckle farm
The boat will get back to its anchorage
before dusk ready to take on load of sleep
ers. men who want to spend the light aboard.
They will get a sail if the weather permits,
good breakfast and a good bed for one lone
dollar. They may have a salt water bath
aboard the boat without extra cost.
After explaining all these things in de-
tail last night, Mr.. Arbucke showed his
guests through the Stamler. Among his
other accomplishments, MIR. Arbuckle Is
something of an inventor If you don't
believe it, ask the crew of the Stamler.
which until o'clock last night consisted
of eight Swedes, who began work yeSter-
day
1t lakes time to furl the sails of the Stamler
and the boats owner is a believer in time
saving devices. To reef sail also takes
time, and on the Stamer Mr.. Arbuckle
figured out it would require about twelve
men His invention lessons the number
of the crew considerably. Mr.. Arbuckle's
invention consists of putting the sail ropes
all on one winch and doing all the reefing
at once.
This invention. Mr.. Arbuckle learned
last night, did not please his crew. While
he was showing his GUESTS about the boat
he summoned the skipper and told him to
order the crew to lInfurl and reef the sail
for the benefit of the visitors. The crew
had done the same thing many times dur
ing the day and they wearied Of showing
off their masters invention. When they
they baked.
The crew refuse to work any more to-
night reported the skipper.
Throw them off the boat and get new
crew" said the owner.
The skipper went below and soon loud
words wtr. heard by the folks on deck.
Then up came the skipper; who said he
did not think he could persuade the nutinous
crew to leave.
Among the visitors was Police Captain
DAILY Of the West Twentieth street station.
The crew soon learned lie was real live
COP. even if he did not wear uniform.
They auieted then and u faw of the eight
left the boat. The ma iority stuck and
promised to be good. The cutters places
were taken by other men.