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Show The Only "Mayflower" Ho Knew Of. I heard a curious imposition which was practised by a Bostonian of yachting yacht-ing proclivities upon a friend from New York, whose knowledge of yachts, and indeed seagoing vessels generally, was limited to the barest acquaintance with their general characteristics. The two friends were on the Rteamer Puritan.of the Fall Eiver line, and as they were admiring admir-ing the delicate decorations in white and gold that are such an improvement on the old time methods of cabin ornamentation ornament-ation for such craft, the Bostonian called call-ed the other's attention to the painted vessel that stands out against a glowing sunset above the stairway in the main saloon, and has upon the canvas the word "Mayflower." As every visitor with nautical or historic knowledge is aware, this vessel is the Mayflower of our Pilgrim ancestors. But the fun loving Bostonian called his friend's attention to it as a representation representa-tion of the famous yacht that, carried off the honors for the old Puritan town, and was naturally amused when his suggestion sugges-tion was taken in earnest, qualified only by the remark, "I don't see how such a lubberly looking craft could have won a i race." Boston Post. i |