Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-26

six a. m. was awakened by the cap
tain calling out:
George, here's letter for you"
"A letter for me9' said l. Why
who in the World. aside from thia
family knows where / am2'
But on opening the letter I found
it was from Commodore Gjllig. telling
ne OF their coming ashore with the
s:eam launch. landing at the steam
wharf. and not finding me. but being
tod that a person answering my de-
Erription had boarded the train. They
came to the station and inquired Of
tie hotel proprietor II he had seen
anything OF a venerable gentleman
who had lost his way"
do YOU mean Mr.. Bromley7' said
yves. yes" they all said with an
agreeable surprise.
All" said the proprietor. you
taken care Of"
GALLEY SEVEN
With this assurance the party felt
quite relieved. and the commodore
wrote that the carriage which brought
tie letter would take me 70 the launch.
When l read the letter TO the captain:
We'll" said ne. YOU can't lelve
without your breakfast" and with
that he called all hands. and We soon
had a dainty breakfast, all the family
ar the table, and then, after bidding
good-by to one OF the most charming
families in New Jersey. ] left. Upon
arriving at the wharf / found tho
launch in waiting and we were soon
Lider way for the yacht, whore We
arrived and were received by a band
Of eight PIECES, which, from tfe "a
bass drum, was played by amateurs
and though the discord was something
v't nderful, the enthusiasm was un-
bounded. / found that eight Of the
party on board were from. San Fran
cisco. ana the joyous meeting was be-
y'nd the power OF language TO ex-
press.
In the meantime. the sailors had
hove up the anchor. and hoisted the
salts, and with a good stiff breeze we
sailed for Sandy Hook, where we ar
rived in time to secure an anchorage
v here We could witness the race be-
IT, cen the Puritan and the Nalky1ie
from start to finish, and as the Puri-
tan was the winner, the enthusiasm Of
the thousands assembled was indie
grribable. At the close OF the race
| the fleet OF all sorts steam and sail
| ing craft started homeWards, the yacht
| feet anchoring at Bay Ridge 20 re-
" ain till the following Tuesday. when
the second race would be sailed As
| this was on Saturday, the party on
the Ramona left Bay Ridge for New
York. Having spent the Intervening
time very happily with relatives in he
city. was with the party bright and
early on Tuesday. When everything
vas IN readiness for the start a steam
latnch ranged up alongside and
4 gentleman coming on board .re-
scented to Commodore Gillig a written
message which read:
Commodore George Could presents
| fis condiments 20 Commodore Henry
| Giilig and Mr. George Bromley, and
invites them on board the yacht At
lantic to witness the race today.
GEORGE GOULD. Com"
In the course Of my eventful career
] have experienced many surprises.
brt none has surpassed this one. How
eN er. after gathering myself together
and obtaining the reluctant consent OF
I the party on the Ramona. Commodore
C:llig and myself boarded the launch
and were soon alongside OF the At
| lantic. We were met at the gangway
| hv Commodore Gould and his wife
| (Miss Kingdom that was), who extend
CT a right hearty welcome. When the
| commodore asked II he could call
flc Uncle George" I replied that
would be more than pleased to have
| RIM do so. He then escorted me 10
the forward part OF the upper
/ Geek where an upholstered chair
awaited me, and. This" said he.
| Uncle George. is your seat where
| you can witness the race free from all
! ctstruction." II was then that
/ thought to myself: will wonders
rover cease?" / accepted the dist'n-
| gulshed consideration with thanks.
and Il was from this dlgnihed posi-
ton that 1 witnessed the race. which
was won by the Valkyrie. / might fll
a page with describing the exciting
scenes that followed the winding up
! Of that days race, but as / am writ
! iuE more particularly OF what hap
| IeDed TO myself, l will go on with my
sttry. Soon after leaving her anchor
see, when the Atlantic was healed
| foi Bay Ridge. the gentlemen were All
vited TO enter the cabin where a
tounteous supply of refreshments
awaited them, including the most de-
hcious punch that / have ever tasted,
arc II was during the gladstone re-
| past that Mr.. Lawrence Well called
the company to order and announced
that Mr.. Bromley OF California was
| present, and that they would all be
trtm the gentleman. Wen, this was
20 me a sumner. / got myself to-
e tier. and with the help OF the In
vigorating punch / managed to gather
| inspiration enough 10 gain the hearty
approval OF not only the gentlemen
IN the cabin but> the crowd OF ladies
on deck who had gathered around the
open slSylight. There were quite a
! lumber OF English yachtsmen In the
party and / took occasion to con-
gi6tulate them on victory Of the VAL
k.'rie, and took the liberty OF saying
tfat the result of the days race was
a. gratifying to the Americans pres
ort as TO our friends OF the English
yIcht feet When ! hal finished and
the applause had subsidized. the Eng
hsh gentlemen came to me. ana
brasping my hand. heartily thanked
mo for the kind words ! had spoken.
and then we all quaffed another glass
OF that most gorgeous punch.
Before arriving at our anchorage
tNc gentlemen OF the party came 10
me with tho request that ! should re-
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