Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-01-05
ON BOARD OSCAR /
LETTERS FROM {. I. FELL
President Fell, St. Johns College
Hears From His Son.
ON THE FORD PEACE SHIP.
interesting Account Of Happenings oI
the Peace Commission Christ
mas Decorations On Ship
LETTER III.

! Because in the argument following
the mutiny' on the Presidents military
| policy, DR.. Jones, grey header and
| long-bearded man, shook his fist at Nc
| Clure. So you see this has been some
| of our recreation. When the sea was
| not too rough we have been able to
! dance also.
Il should like TO tell you all about
the people aboard, but it is such a
motely crew that l shall have to wait
until get back.
well. we went along splendidly
until we neared the British Isles, when
one afternoon the ship suddenly stop
ped and, of course, all rushed up on
deck. We couldn't see anything at
first, as it was pitch dark. (By the
way it certainly seems funny to have
the sun rise about o'clock and set
at half past three, which makes
very short day, indeed) 1t was four
o'clock when we stopped and then it
was very dark AT last we saw one
lone light and could gradually make
out the lines of cruiser approaching
A small boat was let down and came
over to us with two officers and a
prize crew, who boarded u.s. There
was quite sea running and ii was
indeed interesting to see the men
climb out of the tossing boat and up
over the side, and then haul up their
guns and ammunition and food, etc
"The officers Immediately took
charge. But nothing could stop the
intrepid American reporters. The
Englishmen were Immediately sur
rounded by the press and questions by
the thousands put to them on all sides.
Then we continued on, we did not
know exactly whittier. We heard it
was to be Kirkwall And twenty-four
hours later, (Tuesday afternoon,) we
sighted land and ran along for some
distance, trawers guiding us through
the mined areas. We saw no battle
ships. At last we anchored some
where near shore for the night and
this morning we were guided in here
to Kirkwall by another steamer.
While we were anchored outside last
night one of the most picturesque
scenes was presented. A beautiful
moon, perfectly calm water, and the
land, the bonnie land of Scotland ly-
ing close at hand And just in front of
us, right in the moonlight, were an
chored two British torpedo boats. The
whole scene was one of perfect calm
and quiet.
"This morning we were, as l have
said, guided in, creeping slowly along
between, through, along lines of mines
which completely shut off the harbor
of Kirkwall. The morning was glo-
rious, with ships of every nationality
lying at anchor, and the little town at
the head of the bay, smuggling in be-
tween the hills. with the sun breaking
through golden mist, and far back in
the distance, the heather clad purple
hills, ,streaked here and there with lines
of snow, was as perfect a picture as
can be imagined. The fields Were
wonderfully greene as they stretch
from the foothills to the sea, over
which are lowering myriads of sea-
gulls and ducks Behind us, in the
distance, and at the mouth of the har
Dor, there stands a large and impoS
ing castle of rather modern type, i'm
agine the shooting reserve of some
rich Englishman. An English Duke.
l have heard
Here is where | stopped the letter
and now that the time of posting is
drawing near, want to wish each and
every one of the family a most joyful
and happy Christmas and prosperous
| New Year, and l wish this with every
| bit of love / possess. OF course, 1t
will come late, but you may be sure
| that when / spend Christmas day in
| Stockholm, Sweden, will also have
spent it at home with you in Annap-
oils, and when l get back we will
spend it all over together. This letter
| shall post from Christiana, Norway.
"But to continue. We were held in
| Kirkwall three days by the British.
| Yesterday, December 18th, the Kings
| Harbormaster came ON board and gave
| US our papers after having examined
all passports. The Frederic VIII
| came into Kirkwall just few minutes
before we pulled up anchor and de-
parted. We had very calm passage
| I'D the North Sea and this morning.
| when the sun rose at 9.05, we were
| cruising along close to the western
coast of Norway, just south of Bergen
The view is glorious. The great rug
| ged and mountainous shore is almost
| completely covered with snow. only
| here and there do the dark rocks show
| through, and yet within few miles
| of the very snow and ice itself, the sun
is shining brightly. and when one gets
out of the wind, the temperature is
quite warm, and / can easily imagine
myself on the way to Florida, as in
deed would be this very day if were
| at home.
Il can hardly sit and write this and
keep myself from jumping up AMI look
| ing at the wonderful scenery. / i'm
| agine it is not far different from the
Alpine scenery. l should like TO take
a cruise up some Of the wonderful