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VOL. XIX.
To one onnuled -with the humdrum of
life, there is nothing more restful than
an afternoon upon the beautiful Willam
ette Rier. It Is a panacea lor o'er
stralned nenes Perhaps one chooses to
eatl in a acht, belonging:, we shall say,
to a member of the Oregon Tacht Club.
Perhaps as the little -vessel cuts loose
from the anchorage grounds near the
clubhouse. Just above the Madison-Street
Bridge, there is scarcely more than a
capful of wind The breeze freshens as
the yacht swings clear of its mates,
rocking sleepily in the sunshine. Main
sail and Jin are In place, and all else Is
made ready.
With bc!!ing rail, betokening an in
crease In the wind, one finallv gets under
headway. Indeed, the small craft "walks
the -waters like a thing of life." Of to
the leeward, the -wind being from down
river, lies Ross Island How lo ely It ap
pears, green as an emerald In Its setting,
in the purling stream' Upon its surface,
carpeted i ith a erdure. the sturdy oaks
form a retreat, beneath which drjads
might disport themselvcV Indeed, under
tho spell of the enchantment of the scene.
It wou d hardlv cause surprise to see a
troop of Irulds emerge from the leafy re
cesses. It is little to be wondered at that
the island is a faxorlte rendezvous for
pleasure-eokers It Is a charming spot.
So blue j on w Indlng rh er flows.
It items an outlet from the kj.
Where, waiting till the west wind blows.
The freighted clouds nt anchor lie
In the pleasant Summer season, when
the twilight shadows roll down nolslessly
over the hilltops, enshrouding the land
scape with the mantle of darkness; when
the busy hum of the city dies away into
faintest murmurs, then It is that Boss
Island Is at Its best.
General Port of Call.
Hither come all sorts of craft The
smart yacht, with Its rigging all a-straln,
comes sharply Into the wind, tacks and si
lently glides to its resting place. Smaller
boats, propelled by brawny arms, here
come to a standstill. Saucy, snorting llttlo
naphtha launches send out car-splitting
whistles, and then relapse into silence.
More, pretentious craft churn the waters
until the revoH Ing wheels, as though glad
for rest, cease to turn, and the white
spray resolves Itself into nothingness.
So 1t goes on, all through the Summer
months. Yachting parties, parties in row
boats. In launches, on steamers, or on
barges, pulled along by pert little tugs;
find their wav by day or night to Ross
Island. Here, where all Is so sweet, so
near to nature, the kindly moonbeams
"pierce the tissue of fleecy clouds" in
benison. The twinkling stars, in the oer
spreadlng arch of azure, smile on the
crowds of happy, laughing people.
Here and there, along the shores of the
Island, huge bonfires, blase, dispelling, for
a time, the inky blackness of the night.
-Ah'" sajs my skipper, "Here comes a
spanking breese," and we continue our
voyage with added speed. How smoothly
our yacht cuts through the water! Even
I, a mere laadlubbcr. can appreciate the
pleasure As I sit lif the cool evening
air, the words of a song re-echo in my
oars from far-off bojhood days. I hum
tho werds:
Cchoes of Boyhood.
So' brav little boat.
Za the harbor flot.
M N !! II ... . .. I .!!
CP5 ' - . Tjv j , .,
Spread out your white wings to the sunshiny
weather!
The wind we love best
Blows out of the west.
We'll sail o'er the blue, bonn water together
Like sparkles of light.
The spraj flashes bright; .
The waves to the sweet Summer breezes arc
calling-
Glide on till the day
Dies softlj away.
And fjld jour white wines when the twilight
is falling.
There are no trammels for the devoted
yachtsman. Ten years ago J. D Jerrold
Kclley, of the United States Navy, so apt
ly put the matter In a nutshell that his
words will bear reputation now. He said,
of the -yachtsman:
The Yachtsman.
"He may elect to cruise or race; to
take his outing In our peaceful waters,
or off stormier coasts He may be bitten
by the tarantula of matches, be possessed
of the fury of -mug-hunting. . . . Others
struggle till they bleed by the seven veins
for prises and squadron trophies, and
when the cruise Is done and the mugs
haie escaped them, they diminish their
rigs from clew to earing."
There is no more innocent or charming
manner of passing a Summer afternoon
than to go on a yachting cruise on the
Willamette. The statement cannot be too
often reiterated that Portland possesses
unequaled advantages in this regard. It
is gratlf ying to note that the people here
are. every year, finding out more and
more that this is true, and, what is bet
ter yet, are making a practical applica
tion of their knowledge. There is a most
magnlflent panorama spread out by na
ture within a short distance of the city.
Those who devote a fraction even of their
time to local aquatics, find therein a ne
penthe and invigorant. It is to just such
organizations as Portland's yacht and
rowing clubs that the city will, one day,
be Indebted for a vigorous breed of busi
ness men.
Afraln on the River.
It Is a pleasant August afternoon. There
Is Just enough air stlrrins "to take a
sail," as my weather-wise friend, tho
skipper, declares. Again we are afloat,
and again we ascend the Willamette. Our
cruise, this tlme extends bejond Ross
Island. As we glide swiftly over the
water, away off beyond to port, on tho
eastern shore, Oak Point is re caled. As
the White House flashes Into sight, clear
cut as a cameo Into its background of
green. It adds a charming picture to tho
scene. The graceful sweep of the sward
reaches quite to the edge of the stream,
and the clinging grass laves In the water
as It ripples by.
The thought is voiced. Wherein does the
true pleasure of sailing He?
The skipper he stood beside the helm.
His pipe was in bis mouth.
And be watched bow the reeling flaw did
blow
The smoke now west, now south.
So with this skipper. He carefully
turned tho matter over in his mind, and
gave the answer:
"Perhaps It rests in the pleasure tho
jrenulne satisfaction of absolute com
mand of one's own craft. It is a delight
to go whither one's fancy may dictate,
and when, to start with the wind and
change one's course at will; to be free
to return at whatsoever times suit best."
To the landlubber, there is something:
PORTLAND, OBEGOy; SUNDAY MOREflNG,
quite wonderful in the self-possession of
the skipper. With all this luffing and
reefing, running off and on the wind, this
tacking and maneuvering, he brings one
safely back to the starting point and
makes anchorage.
"There is a knack in knowing haw and
when to tack," says tho wise young
yachtsman. "It is a positive essential,
too," he continues; "the wind may sud
denly shift " Recollections of o boyish
cruise flit palpably before the writer,
emphasizing the skipper's statement.
Memorable Incident.
On that memorable occasion thero was
a sudden and most unaccountable shifting
of the air currents Tho mainsail gave a
spiteful snap as the boom swung 'round
and struck a certain luckless pate Im
pressions received under such forcible
circumstances are generally lasting. It
is quite alarming to the noice in naviga
tion to hove his yacht, miss stays and
then to be forced to scull the craft around
into the wind, with the canvas crackling
like a volley of musketry from a horde
of implacable Borers.
The Oregon Tacht Ciub is made up of
most excellent material During the reg
ular season Its members are ever taking
cruises When the stage of water per
mits, they ascend the rler even to the
foot of the picturesque falls at Oregon
City. In the down-river cruises, clearing
away from the spanning bridges of Port
land, they leave behind them the. heavier
shipping and sweep bejond the white
freight houses and docks Awaj from the
reminders of conization, they sail to
where the Willamette losses Itself In the
broad Columbia. Though the junction is
but 13 miles from Portland, it is sufnclent
Ij distant to make a most delightful trip.
This Is the faorlte cruise.
Often, of a Saturday evenlnar, several
of the club adits sail for this objective
point, with provisions and cooking uten
sils aboard. With Sunday night they
make the homeward run.
Swimming- Toin graters.
The people of Portland, especially the
jounger element, are not slow to appre
ciate the adxantages other than sailing
that the Willamette gives them. On
sunshiny dajs, hundreds of bos may be
seen disporting themselves, like veritable
amphlblons, in the water. Indeed, it re
quires but slight observation to note that
many of the bojs, during warm spells of
weather, really go without their clothes
almost as many hours dally as they wear
them. The little fellows are tanned all
over no untanned kids among them.
Swimming of everysort they seem equal
to. It Is rare. Indeed, that such a thing
as a drowning occurs. As for life pre
servers, the average Portland boy scarce
ly knows that they are In practical use.
It is no uncommon sight to sea a hoy
change his mode of swimming half a
dozen times In crossing the river. .First,
he will strike out in the most accepted
form. Anon, becoming weary, he will Ha
upon his back, while his legs may be seen
vigorously kicking below. Suddenly he
will assume an upright position and per
form what is known as "treading water."
Then ho swims, first on one side and then
upon the other. Swimming "dog fashion"
is another mode of progression. Having
made the trip across the river, the tire
less lads, with a hearty laugh, again seek
the water and, amid splashing and Jollity,
they return to their starting point.
Ranged along, at various points, there are
bath houses, from which, In-the evening
hours, men emerge in bathing suits and
take an invigorating plunge.
Fun With Rod and Lino.
Of course there is fishing, aside from
that of the commercial sort, and plenty
of It. There is the ubiquitous small boy,
perched on the docks, or In some cozy;
nook far up or down stream, patiently
awaiting the nibble of the finny denizens, '
away down in the x dark river depths.
These young Izaak Waltons contribute no
small amount to the larders of Port
land's poorer families.
Nor Is It the small boy alone who finds
pleasure In angling on the Willamette and
Its tributaries. The full-fledged sports
man, with rod and fly, knows of many
spots where a creel may be readily fllled
with spotted beauties, amid surroundings
of greatest charm to Nature's lovers.
On the other hand. In Scowtown, men
may be seen at all hours of the day
and far Into the night, rowing about,
trolling lines stretching out from the
stern of their boats Thus are lured
many of the finny tribe to their fate.
Then, too, there are many fish caught by
these Scowtown people, by means of neta
and "set lines."
They a-Rowlng1 Go.
At nightfall, when the day's labors are
over, joung men and young women who
have something very special to say to
each other seek the river. Once in a
rowboat they can leave the rest of the
world behind them. Out In the moonlight,
or In the deeper shadows, they can tell
to each other that "old, old story,"
which Is still forever new. It would be
very interesting to know Just how many
proposals have been induced In Portland
within a decade, under circumstances Uke
these. It Is an hour a time and place,
when and where affairs of the heart can
receive that attention denied them at
other times.
Perhaps wise Nature plans that things
shall so fall out. At least, It Is true
that the sentiment of love best voices
Itself In her cwn retreats, and there-Is no
place for lovemaklng that surpasses the
river-. GIvoa a beat out on the stream.
AJJOTST, 19, 1900.
with a pair of lovers as occupants, fair
Luna smiling Indulgently, erstwhile, you
have the components of a floating para
dise A favorite undertaking with many peo
plj is to take passage aboard one of the
steamers that daily ply between this city
and points along the Willamette and Co
lumbia It matters little which course be
followed, whether up or down stream, for
both are most enjoyable
Barge and launch parties on moonlight
evenings constitute one of the pleasantest
forms of entertainment afforded on the
QUICK
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"Didn't lira. Jones' husband dla only last
"Yes."
"t saw her yesterday, and she was wearing
"I know ho woo. her second husband."
Slake Life Worth Living.
These things these attractions provided
by the proximity of the beautiful Wil
lamette River all serve to bring rest to
wearied bodies and to jaded brains. They
give one a more tenacious hold in dealing
with tho stern realities of life.
Returning to yachting, which Is a rap
Idly growing pastime In Portland, there Is
a practical side that should not be over
looked. It Js interesting to note briefly,
its progress here. Those who know noth
ing whatever of Ihis form of aquatic
sport too often pass unfavorable judg
ment upon It. They often account It a
waste of time, or, at best, esteem It a
somewhat luxurious pastime. Brief con
sideration shows, beyond cavil, that what
ever may be the case elsewhere, the Ore
gon Yacht Club should not fall under
this ban. Its membership Is composed
of men of good standing and positive
character. In breaking away, at times,
from the treadmill of active business life,
they give proof of their sturdy manhood.
Yachts and Yacht Raclnsr.
It is fitting to state that the Oregon
Yacht Club, some of the vessels of whose
fleet serve to Illustrate this page, should
be specially mentioned, and more In de
tail It is not to pleasure cruises alone
that it is devoted, enjoyable as these have
ever proven to be. The vessels of the
olub's fleet have been, on frequent occa
sions, trophy winners. The active season
of the club opens yearly with the an
nual regatta, on May 20, and continues
until about the middle of September, with
frequent local contests during the Sum
mer months. A year ago, the club num
bered little more than a dozen members:
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today it has upwards of flvo times aa
many.
The present board of officers' consists of.
Commodore, L. V. Woodward; vice-commodore,
J. Harvey O'Brien; por,t-captaint
Robert H. Austin; W. B. Beebe. secre
tary; Seth CatUn, treasurer. The Board of
Directors comprises: L. V. 'Woodward,
Harvey O'Brien. Robert H. Austin, Se.tlt
Catlln. W. B. Beebe, W. Todd and J. E.
Wolfe.
Among the vessels In the club fleet, tho
"Swallow," owned by J. E. Wolfe, Is es
pecially speedy. With the- exception of
once or twice, this Summer, she has cap
tured the first prize In every one of tho
local regattas. Shanow holds the Frled
landec cup against all her competitors.
In two weeks she will ba called upon tot
defend her title to the prize. Her chal
lengers are the "Owyhee," Fred Tay or.
skipper; the "Lark." W. Todd, skloper,
and tho "Hussar," Robert H. Austin,
skipper. The "Swallow" Is In Class B.
In Class A, the "Spray" now holds tho
Feldenhelmer trophy. General Beere'a
boat, the "Muriel"; Harvey O'Brien's
boat, the "Becoml," and Gilbert Dal
glelsh's boat, the "Glsmondl," are all la
Class C, In the local regattas, for which
the Butterfleld cup Is the coveted trophy.
Yachts to Be Built.
It Is assuredly encouraging for the fu
ture of yachting in Portland to be ablo
to state that club members already own
ing boats will build others this Fall.
These will be constructed on the lines of
the latest approved Eastern models. Tho
fleet, thus augmented, will number, next
Spring, about 30 vessels.
The Hammond Brothers, who have
Joined the club within the past year, and
who now own the "Agnes," which for
merly belonged to Ira S. Hill, are very en
thusiastic members. Space docs not per
mit the enumeration of more of tha
members, hardly a man of whom Is not
a potent and vigorous factor in club af
fairs. As was to be expected of so virile an
organization, the Oregon Yacht Club will
take part in the Astoria regatta, which
will occur August 22, 23 and 24. This la
the second successive year the club has'
participated In this annual event as a
club. For 15 years past. Individual yachts
from Portland hava entered the lists, al
most Invariably returning with a trophy.
Yesterday a number of the yachts of the"
club left for Astoria. Among those
which will take part in the regatta are
tho following: Glsmondl, Dalglelsh skip
per; Muriel, Beebe skipper; Lark, Todd
skipper; Owyhee, Taylor skipper; Hussar,
Peebler skipper. It Is probable that thera
will bo others.
' ICE-CREAM SANDWICHES.
Jfew Daln-ry Wovr Being Sold In Jfew
York's Famous Bovrery.
There are ham sandwiches and salmon
Bandwlches and cheese sandwiches and
several other kinds of sandwiches a
down-town New York restaurant adver
tises 30 varieties but the latest Is the Ice
cream sandwich. Aa a new fad the ice
cream sandwich might have made thou
sands of dollars for Its Inventor had the
novelty been launched by a well-known
caterer, but strangely enough the Ice
cream sandwich made Its advent In an
humble Bowery pushcart In New York
and Is sold for a penny.
The Idea 13 worthy of a better field, for
tha Ice-cream sandwich Is not only a dis
tinct novelty, but has. It is said, merits
of its own. It will be appreciated by the
child who, on eating Ice-cream for tho
first time, wanted to have It warmed.
While losing nothing of Its flavor, the
thin wafers which go to make up the
Bandwlch help to modify the coolness of
the Ice-cream, so that It can be eaten
more readily. The Ice-cream sandwich aa
made on the Bowery 1 constructed in
this wlBe: A thin milk biscuit Is placed
in a tin mold Just larsa enough to receive
It. Then the mold Is filled with Ice-cream
from a freezer and another wafer is
placed on top. There I an arrangement
for forcing the sandwich out of the mold
when complete, and the whole process
takes only a few seconds. The Ice-cream
sandwich man Is said to be the envy of
all the other pushcart restaurateurs, on
the Bowery, as he has all the patrons ho
can attend to and the cart Is always sur
rounded by curious customers.