Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-07-09
CAPT. IRVEN TRAVIS BACK
FROM VISIT AND OCEAN TRIP

Captain Irven Travis returned
Saturday from months visit with
his son-in-law and daughter, CoIonel
and Mrs. Lane Schofield OF Wasn-
ington, D. C. Mr.. Schofeld, it Will
be noted, was recently promoted to
the rank of colonel. Mr.. ana MIS-.
Schofield motored here and MT.
Travis accompanied them nome anu
then the three took trip on the
ocean via the S. S. Chatham 10
Boston, Mass, and back. LeaVlhs
Baltimore, they spent one DAY d.
Norfolk, both when they went ana
on their return. Because OF Colonei
Schofield's wide acquaintance IN the
army and the navy, Mr.. Travis was
introduced to a number OF oHlclals
and was shown special favors ABOUT
the Norfolk navy yards, where ne
saw the construction of many yes
sells, which was going on. Al NOT
folk they were entertained at Tue
home of Captain Charles Porter'
who it was discovered, was rela-
tive of Mr.. Travis, his mother pelns
a daughter of the late BENJAMIN
Travis who was an uncle OF Mrs. =.
T. Stanbery of this place, their 1ath-
ers being brothers. Once on board
the steamship, Capt. Travis soon
made the acquaintance OF the cap
tain who was Captain Samuel III
den Herbert Mr.. Travis was lntfo,
duced as a "fresh water captain
and in very short order they were
fast friends, and Mr.. Travis was
shown every courtesy, and gwen un,
restricted liberties, which lnciuoeo
an hours inspection Of the snip III
its entirety. c..
The morning following the nrst
night CAPTAIN Herbert asked Captain
Travis how he rested, and replying
Mr.. Travis stated mot so good, due
to the location of his stateroohi
which Mr.. Travis described in steam
boat terms which the unlnltlated
would not understand. The next
morning he found that he had been
changed to different and larger ana
much finer quarters, and he had the (
same pleasant state room on the re-
turn trip, and at no extra cost.
Mr., Travis describes that every |
night the passengers aboard ehe
ship were solicited to put on some
sort of entertainment, and that
certain young woman who heaaeo
the entertainment committee, III
sieted that he furnish something |
for the program, which he did, ana
before the encores had ceased, he
had given two readings and several
violin selections. After that ne hau
a wide acquaintance on the poae'
among officers and passengers. WI.
Travis reports that the sea was
ouiet; but that one night, ana Ior
about IS hours they were IN heaVy
fog. so that the fog horn was sounu-
ed every 40 seconds. 1t TOOK the
vessel SO hours to make a one way
trip. They spent a couple of days
in Boston, and while there MT.
Travis attended l. O. 0. +. lodge,
and also attended Odd Felio"s
lodge at washington. At both piaces'
he took first honors as the oiuest
Odd Fellow present.
On his return home Thursday'
Mr.. Travis was accompanied by hle
daughter and her husband, VINO re-
NAMED here until Tuesday.
This was Captain Travis nrst
ocean trip, and we venture that no
man living could get more pleasure
ont of it, than he did, and we are
certain, knowing Mr.. Travis as we
do. that the captain of the ship also
felt richly repaid in having as one
of his passengers and guests thls
fresh water captain" and that
Mr.. Travis experience on the rivers
as related by him was source Oh
real pleasure and information 10
him.
While on his trip, Mr.. Travis
also visited his daughter-ln-laW,
Mrs. Hattie Travis, his grandson
Prof. Irven Travis, and great grand
daughter, at Sharon Hills, Pa. he
found his grandson, who is lnstruc-
tor in the University of Pennsyl-
yania. also engaged in writing a
text book. Mr. Travis also visited
at Atlantic City and other interest
;rr rJacac on thn sea coast,