Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-25
OPENING % the Haas Season ON the
Potomac.

Potomac.
From Forest and Stream.
The Wo0dmont Rod and Gun Club celebrated
the opeaing OF the bass season on the 9Th in
slant. That the members and their guests had
grand time, caught bass, sang songs, ate big
dinner, and made themselves unanimously merry,
Is foregone conclusion. But first let me tell
you something of the location Of the property
and personnel of the club.
One hundred and four miles from Washington,
on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. is the little
town of Great Cacapon, at Dam No. 6, one of the
feeders of the Ohio and Chesapeake canal, and
one mile further, beautifully situated on q hill
side, overlooking a delightful stretch of noun
tain scenery. is the WOodmont clubhouse. The
club owns B. 900 acres of land three-fourths of a
mile on the Potomac, and reaching back several
miles, embracing territory that is well pOpu-
lated with deer, bears, turkeys, grouse. quails.
squirrels and rabbits. The river is well stocked
with black and other bass, and there is the usual
supply OF less gamy fish, such as catfish, eels,
sunf1sh and suckers, which are thrown in for
good measure. The club has introduced land
locked salmon and California trout and arrange
Tnents are being made for Matching so that the
general supply Of native and imported fishes
may be rapidly increased.
The club house is model in its way admira-
bly, adapted to the wants and comfort of men,
bers and guests. There are fifteen rooms i'm the
house, and adjoining is q building for the accom-
mediation of the superintendent and his family
and servants. In the large hall is an elaborate
rod and gun rack, while an adjoining room is
well arranged with closets and lockers
From the pOrticO of the house there is a
charming view across the Potomac over to the
Capon mountains. south. the ToDOloway noun
tains east. and what Is called Siding hill, west.
the first two being great enough and regal
enough to show the royal purple with which
mountains are clad to the ewes of the distant
behOlder.
The club was organized in Washington two
years ago. the prime mover being Mr.. A. H.
Evans. of Washington president who is hale
and hearty old gentleman, an enthusiastic sports
man and prince of entertainment. Among the
members who were present at the bass-Opening
were the president. Mr. Evans. General II. G..
Drum, U. S. A: Senator Warner Miller Commo-
dore English and Captain r. ID. Evans. u. S. NJ;
Colonel Il. J. Bright, sergeant-at-arms, U. 8. s.;
Crosby s. Moves. editor EoeainJ Star, Washing
ton, and Messrs. Levi Woodbury., W. C.. McIn-
tire and Thomas Russell. of Washington. Among
the invited guests were Senators Frye, Hawley
and Harrison. Representative Calkins, Colonel
John NJ. Bacon and Major William Dunn, U, s.
A, j. G. Burnett and W. H. Clark. Washington.
A few OF the party came up in the afternoon of
the 18th. and though they did not sally out till
late. dozen bass were brought in. On the 9Th,
with One-half the party On duty. about fifty bass
We're captured and rare good sport was had.
In the eyenng-well you ought to have been
there. liking fish and fun as you do, and having
the capacity. as may be inferred from the col
umns of Forest and Stream. for the good things
of earth. The spread was royal one. from soup
to cigars with an intermediate fullness and fin
ISL SURPRISING White House entertainment. as
one of the Senators testified.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad company is
liberal with the club in the way of special cars,
stopping opposite the club grounds. etc.
The club has an ample supply of boats, and
good attendants for parties angling, procuring
bait and rowing are near by. Much pleasure is
anticipated by the members for themselves and
their friends at this delightful sport the facilities
for which will be increased from year to year.
The spring fishing under and just below the Dam
No: is excellent affording fine opportunities for
skilfu handling of the rod and reel Above the
dam in the late summer and in the fall there Is
good fishing from boat. trolling and casting
In short. the year round, by land and water,
there is good sport to be had, the pure, sweet
air comes to the lungs with the Odor of pine and
the fragrance of flowers, the distant droning of
the dam, the cry Of the whippoorwll, the drum
ming of pheasants the hoOting of owls are
among the voices of the night, and here, if any
where, one Is sure Of rest and recreation.
JOB.
WOODM0NT, ND, April 10, 1882