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Fair Play, Volume I, Issue 16, 17 February 1894, Page 14

On Thursday afternoon Captain Jennings, of the Gothic, held an “ At Home” on board his vessel. In the neighbourhood of one thousand invitations were sent out, and judging from the crowd present everyone who received a card smuggled a friend in with him. The boat fairly swarmed with visitors, and when the gong announced that refreshments were available the crowd rushed the tables as though they hadn’t had anything to eat for a month and their eternal salvation depended on stowing away as much tucker as possible in the shortest space of time. They descended on the tables liKe a horde of locusts, and those who were unable to fight their way into the saloon invaded the officers cabins and clamoured for food. It has always been said that it is pretty hard to beat a Wellington crowd for voraciousness when invited to a free feed, but the citizens of the Empire City fairly outdid themselves on' Thursday last. The Gothic was to have sailed this Saturday, but we understand that she has been obliged to lay over another day to take in provisions.