Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-09-22
THE FISHING EXCURSION.
the George Washington Club
spends . Day Dswn sho Bay--A
Pleasant Time and an Excellent
Catch.

Catch.
| Yesterday was the day fxed upon by
the Morning News Publishing Com. |
pany for the second annual excursion
of the George Washington Fishing
Club. and although the weather was
Threatening and the air chilly, quite
10 umber of persons had Assern bled on
Fourth street wharf before 1t WAS full
day light, waiting for the steamer Susie
A. MCCALL, which had been chartered
l for the day.
About 6.20 O'Clock the boat came upl
tho Ohristiana and took her place
outaide the steamer BrAndywine. The
time announced for starting was 5.30j
o'clock sharp, but 1t WAS fully o'clock
before the boat got under way, for
- usual number we're late In getting
70 the wharf.
| There were about 125 persons on
board, among them being Tax Receiver
Z. P. Moody, Henry r. Dure, Charles
y. Thomas, Pusey A. Walton, James
Bradford, John Jones', Abner P. Bailey,
James l.. Devon, DR.. Ward B. Row
Hand, DIR. William II. Burr, James b.
Thomas, A. Ii. P. Barr. Joseph N.
HArman, Captain Reybold, Herman f.
Yrist, Samuel X. Smith, Elwood c.
Jacksou, J. Paul Brown, Joseph X.
Adams, George f. KlrkmAn, II. L.
Wood, Peter T. e. Smith, David
MoCloskey, Charles L. DouRhten,
William L. Rudolph, T. fl. Culbert, II.
IF. Robeen, william G. Robolen,
Richard Heritage, e. Il Rogers. Charles
IT,, Clarence 8. and Frank q. Robb,
William M. Drein, w. II. Curry,
Thomas j. Lawson, Captain l.. Mitchell,
!Jr, W. b. Jefieris, Harry Belts, John
n. Dandy, John l.. Hall, Frank D.
lSweeten, Oakley Purdy, James ii.
Aehaffy, Alfred G. McCausland, W.
Iw. Walker, Thomas X. and Henry G..
Porter Of shis city. Harry Menough OF
jOxford, Pa. DIR. Hubbard Of Brooklyn,
IGeorge w. N. Custis OF Washington,
ID. O., employees OF the Morning News,
and representative OF the kB-
PUBLICAN.
The trip down was spent in .
pheasant manner ,xnd every one seemed
determined ON seeing the greatest pos
eible amount OF fun. For the purpose
of ascertaining that all on board were
: free from pulmonary complaints. Thos.
M Culbert had provided himself with
l q patent lung. tester. 1t was a small
tADDHThLub, DuL 81 bkCCOuiuBiy
that one gentleman who was desirous
, of ascertaining II his lungs were able TO
|, | Withstand the constant strain to which
. he subjects them, suddenly becnne
very white in the face, and his whiskers
looked as though covered with flour,
= limued lately after he had placed the
nine to his lips and sent current equal
10 cyclone through 1t.
4 The fishing grounds, opposite Sea
Breeze, were not reached until near
= IL o'clock, owing to the wind and tide
|, oonspiring to retard the progress OF the
!, boat. As soon az the engine was stop
a ped and the anchor dropped, six Of
seven small boats that had been carried
on the forward deck were launched
land soon filled with those eager for thu
u sport. As soon as they had left tn
10 steamer, those remaining on board 90
10 out their lines, and in very iev
)r minutes every inch Of available spAc'
n was occupied, but owing to the noise oc
ID casioned by launching the small boat
& the fish were somewhat slow In com
"a mencing TO bite.
lt hut il seems singular that some c
40 those who, on the trip down, hA'
boasted the greatest OF their skill 4
el piscatofial sports, and.the supority {
n, their tackle, captured the smallest nun
at her. A few minutes of O'Clock I'll
sh whistle was blown for those In the boa
ve TO come on board, but.as the fish wei
d. then biting at lively rate, they wei
We slow In obeying the call, and 1t wt
he nearly 4 O'Clock before the last boz
was hauled on deck and the steame
rs under way for home.
shortly after the boat started, ge
eral summing up OF results was mad
:. W en- IL was ascertained that about "
20 fish had been caught. 1t is claim.
that Tax Receiver Moody caught u
'i first fish, but there is no disputing d
fact that Pusey A. Walton caught q
-. largest one 1t was a whopper, al
'n would certainly have weighed ~
ed pounds.
.re On the way home meeting was
rat ganized in the ladies' saloon, with IRE
of dent Z. NJ. Hopes in the chair, who,
ia soon as an organization was effecte
.v aopoipted Thomas NJ. Culbert Marshi
by with instructions to bring in all dell
to ouents. Joseph X. Adams, Chairm
,se Of the Committee on Repairs, made
exhaustive report, which was receiv
and filed. Auditor II. Q. Robinsc
upon being called upon, reported r
Gus gress, and said that he was still coul
lay ing the fish, with several counties
'eu hear from.
to Orator P. T. Z. Smith was then call
ers for, and after mounting chair, LOOK
Mr.. his coat and unrolled q formidable
ue, OF manuscript, when some one, eyide
ana ly frightened at the threatened infi
ltiou, moved an immediate adl lournme
Lest but ~ the motion was not seconded,
ON action was taken. The manuscript v
'wd straishtened out and the orator co
em, menced to read, and had finished
rate first page, when he halted, and 1t
peat evident something was wrong
'ris- Page after page was turned, and
Q aannarentiy puzzled orator put on
neo glasses, but all to no purpose, ana
the was Obliged TO inform his auditors u
MY; although he had every page CLOS
steu written when he left home III the mo
that oann,.sd the ink TO fade, as every VI
lted hnt the first, was now blank. So
doubts of his veracity might have b
entertained by his hearers, had 1T
no been that when he commenced an
that nromptu speech, he admonished th'
ssly as members of the George Washing
ally Fishing club, to always adhere 10
itao truth under all circumstances, in Oh
a ~ lation of him whose illustrious Mt
.ntee they bear.
dtag As 1t was eVloens I'M. no ~as ee0
con. Ting warmed with his subject,
roval would continue for an indefinite lAI
of time, come of the members called
the police, and brought the oration
sudden close. His brilliant ell
rs of were highly appreciated, and as u
,nual were no bouquets on board, No
!. R.. presented with life-preserver.