Evening star., 1915-07-25
PLEASURE BOAT OWNERS
CRUISING DOWN RIVER
Many Have Guests Aboard Their
Craft on Their Week
End Trips.

treasure cra1t owners are taxing
their vacations. with their families and
friends aboard their boats. and are
leaving for cruises to the Lower Po-
tomac and on Chesapeake bay. At the
lighthouses and club anchorages yes
terday afternoon busy scenes were en-
acted as the pleasure craft owners
made ready for trips. Practically all of
the pleasure craft owned here will be
out on the river for long or short runs
today. 1t will be late tonight before
the last of the fleet returns to port.
Aboard the auxiliary cruiser Truant,
c. H. Schnaitmann. with his family,
has sailed for a cruise of over two
weeks to the lower river and interest
ing points along the bay Various trib-
utaries of the Chesapeake will be visit
ed. and time spent in fishing and other
aquatic pleasures.
Capt j. r. Emery left yesterday
aboard the cruising canoe Mamie G.
for an extended trip to the lower bay.
Cape Charles and Ocean City will be
visited, and the Mamie G. will be away
from her anchorage in the harbor for
two or three weeks. With Capt.
Emery, U. S. Marine Corps; Grover
Moore and James Moriarity. The
cruise will end at Annapolis.
Guests Aboard Craft.
Commodore E. c. Burdett left yester-
day for a cruise aboard his handsome
craft, the Marjean. Besides Commo-
dore Burdett and his family, the Mar
jean has aboard Arthur Switzerland,
Commodore Walcott, Milton Whitney
and Lemuel Frazier
Capt. Cornwall. aboard the cruiser
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or two. He has with him a number of
friends to enjoy the fishing.
Judge Aukam has Postmaster Prae.
ger and Judge Doyle of the Municipal
waha for an over Sunday cruise.
With Capt. Dwyer and a party of
friends aboard. the launch Mary L.
has gone on three-day cruise to the
Wicomico river, Nd, and points in the
Lower Potomac.
On trip to Bryans point the yacht
Pocantico left here yesterday after
noon with Capt. Towers. H. P. Ions
dale and others aboard. The Pocantico
will return this evening.
For an over-Sunday trip to Mattawoman
creek, Nd, the launch Jennie L. left yes
terday evening with E. Gutridge, c. Gut
ridge, w. Gutridge and l.. Smith. The
launch Florence, with Frederick Walker
and wife, has gone to Mattawoman for
the day. Capt. Mills is sailing master.
The Billy, with William Schoenborn
and family aboard, has gone to OccoQuan !;
the Betty, c. f. Denley and party, to
Kubel and party, which went to the
White House, will return home late this
afternoon or tonight.
G. w. Lewis. c. M. Towers and T. w.
Rauman are on the launch Viking for a
two-day fishing trip to Sandy point and
other points along the river where there
are prospects of catching fish.
Aboard the launch Jennie L., Paul and
William Leishear, with a party of friends,
have gone to Bushwood, Md, to spend a
day or two.
b. T. Wright and wife are on their
yacht. the Chrystella, for a cruise Of sew
eral days along the river. Pretty points
will be visited. The Chrystella will re-
turn home early this week.
On Windjammer.
The sailing sloop Orion, with her
owner. Daniel H. Fowler, secretary Of the
Capital Yacht Club, and a party Of
friends is on windjamming cruise on the
river. 1t is the purpose of the party on
the Orion to go somewhere if the wind
will permit, but. anyway. to have a good
time while on the Potomac
With G. H Peters andsa party aboard
the Marepi left her anchorage in the har-
bor for a trip on the river, seeking cool
and pretty spots to spend the time.
The power yacht Clipper, belonging to
Va, is in port for short stay. She
brought the family Of her owner and
friends from Lower Machodoc creek
Lying in port is the launch Adelia K,
hailing from Menominee, Mich The
launch Is a frequent visitor here, and will
spend several days before leaving for a
cruise on the lower Potomac and Chesa-
peake bay.