Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-18

| ly all gone While the handsome yacht
| is not in the best of condition every
| soul on board is in the best of health
and While their clothing looked as
though it had seen considerable wear
they seemed to be \perfectly happy.
They were also just as silent as ever.
An Advertiser reporter went along
side the Coronet after she had dropped
anchor, and asked if he might see Mr..
Sanford. In a short time the leader
of the famous society came on deck
with his coat buttoned closely about
his neck to ward off the rain. He look
ed the very picture of health and ask
ed what information he could give.
He said that he had enjoyed his trip
around the world and that during the
long voyage the Coronet had not en-
countared any severe gales and tina,
she was a splendid sea boat.
The reporter asked if he might ste1
upon deck as the motor boat was in
danger of chatting against the big
yachts side. Mr.. Sanford said tina,
he might come on board. but that he
was so busy writing that he would no,
have time to talk and that he woulo
have to go below. The news gathere1
who had braved the nasty weather tt
secure an interview with Mr.. Sandfort
was lleenly disappointed and decided
to stick by his own ship. eff you will
send me a copy of your paper I viii
send you some information in a few
days" said Mr.. Sanford. There is
no information which I care to give OUT
at the present time there has been 81
oh, tn1 J,,1t r and
some information as soon as I can"
"Will you leave the yacht here ant
go to shiloh?'' asked the reporter.
q cannot say just what 1 will dc
now" replied Mr.. Sanford. Il an
enjoying myself on board the yacht
and am very comfortable, but will
probably not stay here very long.
However, I cannot say today whether
l shall go to Shiloh or not
do you know that there have been
many stories saying that you would
never return to this country"
ooh, yes, l am fully aware of that
but l am here as you see and that In
itself answers that question. 1 do not
care what they say as some people
must have something to talk about Sc
if they find me interesting why l do
not care. You might say that the Coro-
net is lust "a years old today and that
she has completed a three-year trip
or her birthday. Three years ago I de-
cided that the Coronet must do a mans
work and exactly after midnight three
wears ago today we sailed away for our
trip around the world. While we have
been buffeted about by many gales and
l. in, 1iffaranf lands there
has never been a time when we We're
in any great danger or when we
thought that we would be lost. The
weather for our cruise on the whole
has been exceptional and l have en-
;oyed every minute of the long voyage.
The rain had begun to soak into Mr..
Sandford's clothing and little streams
were running from the yachting cap
down about his ears and dropping
down mis- neck. The Advertiser dispatch
| boat was rocking violently while the
Inear-brave reporter was almost drench-
ed to the skin from standing on the
stern of the little motor boat trying to
| talk to Mr. Sanford and doing his
best to keep the sputter boat from polk
| ing hole or Smearing the side of the
| Coronet With the little information
given by Mr.. Sanford and his clothing
amess the reporter decided that the life
of a seafaring man on a stormy day is
not like fireplace at home. Evidently
Mr.. Sanford thought that the cozy
cabin on board the Coronet was much
more comfortable than the deck and
hurried below as the motor boat engine
started up and vent up the harbor
1 through the fog.