Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-07
SPEAKERS AT TECH LEAGUE
Northern Hunters ReveL
in Dixie Duck Heapen

When you read OF the random
Id duck being shot in these parts
then hear yarn of doings in
sunny South, 1t is enough to
Ike a hunters mouth water. The
York Sun correspondent who
pte this should "get his" by being
ined up, say, for two years, with
arms tied, in the very neighbor-
bd he describes. The party he
ties of included Commodore Fred
traham, Charles r. Leverwich and
krles F. Noyes. all of New York.
ey travelled south to Key West in
boat called the Joe, an auxiliary
pp fifty feet long. eighteen-foot
m, fourteen-ton capacity, with
kping accommodations for seven.
The boat got Its name from its
e famous culinary expert, Joe'
te a character in his way, who
the cook. The story is often
D with glee that when company
entertained Joe regaled himself
/ the clothes of woman and
we'd meals in woman's costume,
/ h serving cap and apron. but
! all other occasions he was as any
er ordinary southern cook and
ebrated for the dishes that he
we'd.
fhe saillngmaster of the Joe is
btain George F.. Rowley, who
en- Commodore 1ngraham first met
D was Mayor of Manteo, Va. the
+ nty seat, and the leading city of
hnolle Island. which, incidentally,
B the first land settled. Near Cap
h Rowley's home was the birth
ce of Virginia Dare. the first white
man born on American soil. May
Rowley was attracted to Commo-
/ G Ingraham. with the result that
gave up his duties as Mayor OF
town and for the last seven or
.ht years has been a member OF
.nmodore Ingraham's staff in
rye of his cars and boats.
|n the galley as cook is Bob"
|tthews, a position he has held
'En for a quarter of a century.
lat dishes Matthews can produce
the small space allotted to the
/ ks galley is amazing.
Sailed 500 Miles in Five Days
The Joe left Freeport. l.. l.. in mid
eember.
From Perth Amboy the sloop went
New Brunswick and then into the
aware and Raritan canal. At
=rdentown, y. j., the Joe entered
Delaware river and followed 1t
Delaware City, then into the Della
re and Chesapeake canal to Chesa-
! Ike City, thence by way of the Elk
er to the head of Chesapeake bay
Turkey Point.
Proceeding the entire length OF
ksapeake bay to Hampton Roads,
little boat and jolly company
{ nt on to Norfolk, Va, and, without
Eing nights, the log showed that
|r 500 miles had been made in ap-
zximately five days.
From Norfolk. Va. the Joe went
to Manteo. the county seat of Dare
=nty. by way of the Chesapeake
! Albemare canal, Currituck, Abe
/ =rle and Roanoke sounds. The
b of a hundred miles. made in
but eight hours, took the Joe right
ough the Dismal Swamp. made IA
: us oy "Uncle Toms Cabin"
=Bobbie." as he was affectionately
#acu LhC SNO@
OF little Eva, legends of Dismal
amp and his experiences before
war. This part OF the trip was
Z st interesting on account of the
mendous quantities of pine and
=iper that were being cut and
pped East.
500 DecOy Ducks Carried
t Roanoke Asland a few days were
oted to replenishing the larder
the entire crew was given an ex-
ience in southern fishing in De-
lber with the result that a boun-
s IL supply of white perch, striped
s. crabs and eels were caught
ctically from the boat and several
ks of oysters also put aboard.
Roanoke Island is about twelve
es long and three miles wide, sur
nded by Roanoke, Croatian, Albe-
rle and Pamlico sounds. 1t was
this point that guides were taken
to handle the 500 decoy ducks
ich are a part OF the complement
the Joe. and two auxiliary power
is secured so that the batteries
Id be properly placed for shoot
The Joe then proceeded to Pamlico
nd, which is probably one of the
st celebrated hunting grounds for
ks in southern waters. Through
evious channel, hardly discernible