Evening journal., 1915-07-03

Delaware bay TO stay oNel thc run W.
All of the boats were decked out with
flags and bunting and the little fiotilla
presented an inspiring sight as It'll
chupqed away from the United Boat
Clubs hawser. Many OF the boats have
been undergoing repairs for some time.
and all were ready for the trip.
II is expected the run will be made toi
Charlestown. Md, by late this afternoon
or tonight. Some surprises are in storel
for the Wilmingtonians when they reacn
there. William Frederick will be host
TO the boatmen at his bungalow, and
besides plenty TO eat there will be a
number of other attractions. The party
will anchor of Charlestown tonight ana
will spend the night at Mr.. Frederick's
bungalow.
Tomorrow Mr. Frederick will pilot the
local boatmen TO places Of interest in
the vicinity of Charlestown. Many places
down the bny and along the shore in
boti directions will be visited. The
party will spend all the day and Mon
dav morning cruising and will start
back up stream in the afternoon, arriv-
ing here at night.
This will be the third run of the club
and is one of the biggest scheduled Tor
this summer.
Harry Smith, better known as the
chief" who for the past six months
has been at City Point, Va, returned
10 Wilmington this week and was
one Of the visitors on the United
Boat Clubs run today.
Captain Brubaker can be seen
daily going over the mile course try
Ing his fast-looking boat. The cap
tain says he can trim the best boat
on the river. He says his challenge
stands good to the Zephyr.
A number of cottages and bunga-
lows along the New Jersey shore
have been broken into and robbed
during the past week. Several thefts
occurred between Fenton's Beach and
Pennsville. The Salem county au-
thorities have been notified and
close watch will be kept on a num-
Der OF suspicious characters.
Big crowds of Wilmingtonians have
been enjoying excursions during the
past few days. A number of boat
loads went down the river to Au-
gustine and other places today and
yesterday.
Fenton's Beach has looked like
Coney Island for the past week with
all the excursionists going there.
The Government inspector still is
throwing his lasso. He boarded sew
eral boats Thursday and imposed
fines on several boatmen for carrying
more passengers than allowed by law
according to capacity and equipment
Joseph NJ Pusey's twin-screw cruis-
er Ariel was on the river this week.
lie will have he~ out tomorrow and
Monday She is sturdy boat Of
forty feet and made several long trips
last summer.
JCkr Reynolds has been using His
Nc oSe considerably Of late. lie s en-
tire United Boat Ciuo cruise today.
Forty employees of The WilminGton
Gas Company spent an enjoyable Al
ternLo1 last Sl.1rdav as guests OF
Commodore McCorkindale on his
power yacht Ilse III. The start was
made at o'clock in the afternoon and
the party returned to Wilmington
about O'Clock at night. On the
down stream trip the Delaware shore
vas followed, The vessel passing New
Castle. Delaware City and Augustine
Fesch and went out in the hay.
Luncheon was served by the young
women of the party. The return was
mede along the jersey shore. Music
was furnished by Mr.. McCorkindale's
Victrola.
Commodore McCorkindale will ne
ou. ever the Fourth with his family
ard friends. A trip down the bay IS
planned for tomorrow. He also viii
be host to friends on Monday
The second run of the season was
held last Sunday when the United
Boat Club members went on a cruise
to Chester, where they were enter
tained by the Alpha Boat Club, which
held open house. Seven boats par
ticipated in the event. which was en-
joyed heartily by the forty-seven
boatmen who took part in the event
Dinner was served by the Alpha Club.
The trip was made without an acci-
dent.
Captain Howard Pyle, owner Of the
glass cabin cruiser Eagle, who was
caught in a storm last fall on a re-
turn trip from Chesapeake Bay be-
tween Delaware City and New Castle
and was blown ashore with consider
able damage to his boat has had it
repaired and II again is afloat. Dur
ing the past week IL has been under
going a thorough overhauling at the
moorings at Hilles and Jones. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Pyle. she needs 1t
badly
Billy Kinks boat Vim at last is in
good condition He will take her in
the United Boat Clubs cruise down
the bay today. His first mate, the
Dinky, went ashore in a gale last fall,
but now lis faithful to the Vim, and
it is not thought it will leave her
again.
Captain Reeves has deserted his
boat Alloway almost entirely cf late
because he has purchased a touring
car. He has about made up his mind
however, to go back to boating
and declares that after all the
most sport can be gotten out of a spin
On the river or bay.
The United Boat Club held its
monthly meeting last night at the
clubhouse Point United. A new player
piano was purchased from Snellen-
burg's and will be used to add to the
pleasure of the club members.
The membership of the United Boat
Club now is nearly 200, At last nights
meeting nine new members were
added TO its steadily increasing ranks
II is expected the membership will be
increased far above this during the
summer.
Commodore c. A. Church this week
has had two additional berths INSTALL
ed on his boat, the Pioneer. This
enables six persons to sleep on board