Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-26
SINGER FINDS ISLAND
Names 1t TomgreenIand and
Applies for Patent.
IT'S IN CHESAPEAKE BAY
Will Build Home Where He Caught
Partridge in Crab Net.
TO BE HAVEN FOR OLD AGE
Mr.. and Mrs. Greene Were Having a
Merry Cruise When They Dis
covered No Mans Land.
IT'S IN CHESAPEAKE BAY
TO BE HAVEN FOR OLD AGE

A new island town known as Tomgreen-
land will soon appear on the map of
chesapeake bay. 1t was discovered and
appropriated recently by Tom Greene. the
tenor. and now he has applied to the land
| office in Washington to establish his right
to the discovery.
The finding of Tomgreenland and the
taking possession of it make an interest
ing story as 1T was told by the tenor
when he was in this city few days ago.
Greene purchased a yacht in Washing
ton shortly after the musical season end
ed. having decided to spend his summer
vacation af1oat. Mrs. Greene was shipped
as member Of the crew of the Katie ",
the name which Mr.. Greene chose for his
yacht. and they set out for a cruise in
the Chesapeake
Greene had visited the Chesapeake on
other vacation trips, and had noticed a
number of small islands in the lower bay
not far from the ocean. Greene learned
that number of these uncharted islands
were without owners, having grown from
nothing. So when he and his wife weigh
ed the Katie VS. anchor a couple of
months ago they headed for the southern
waters of the Chesapeake.
Happenings on Cruise.
They cruised for a number of weeks
| about Tangier Island and Bloodsworth
Island. catching fish and crabs and being
entertained by the islanders. and one
night Greene gave a concert for the in
habitants of Tangier Island. Then he
squared away toward the ocean.
The Katie v. had been out from Tangier
one day when it ran into storm. Greene
headed for the western shore Of Mary
land with which he was acquainted. The
yacht was blowing along under reefed
sails about IL o'clock that night. when
Greene saw a steamship bearing down
upon them. The Katie VS. side lights had
gone out.
Quick, jump. for the cabin and bring
up the lantern!" yelled Greene to his wife.
Mrs. Greene sprang into the cabin and
came out with the lighted lantern. which
approaching steamship saw the signal and
the ship veered off just in time.
The Katie v. ran out the storm and
next day proceeded down the bay. touch
ing at several small. uncharted islands.
until they came upon one larger than the
rest with trees upon 1t.
Greene consulted his charts: They
showed no land there. The little island
was about three miles from the edge
of the great salt marshes of the eastern
shore of Maryland. There were no houses
on the island.
They ran the Katie v. in close, and
Greene and his wife landed. They ran
little flag up on the shore and named
the island then and there Tomgreenland.
They made an inspection tour. A large
covey of cartridges. frightened at their
approach, flushed Greene thinks that
the cartridges had never seen a human
being before. They started for the MAIN
land three miles away. The young birds
of this seasons Matching were not strong
enough for such a flight.
Greene and his wife saw the young par
tridges drop into the water one by one.
They FASTENED aboard the yacht, and
were soon where the young birds had
dropped. With crab net Greene dipped
the cartridges up. He gathered thirty
eight with the net.
dipping up those exhausted birds. whether
was hunting or fishing said Greene,
in telling Of the experience. 1T is a form
of fishing to use a crab net. l suppose,
but cartridges are game, not fish. So there
you are.
They carried the wet birds back to
Tomgreenland and turned them loose
Greene and his wife remained on the new
found land several days. They found it
an ideal spot, they say. we'll suited for a
summer home. which Greene intends
building there in the near future. IL he
succeeds in establishing his right to the
land.
"One thing is sure" said Greene. Il
am going to return to Tomgreenland in
the early fall and have some of the finest
partridge shooting ever. 1 found another
large covey on the island. and between
the two there ought to be couple of days
sport
In telling of his plans for future home
on the island Greene said he expected
to spend the later years of his life off
there on TOmgreenland.