Daily Republican., 1889-06-28

Haincs, the latter OF the Morning News,
was i'll one of these boats, aud In less
than an hour Robinson pulled in 10 and
Haines IL, each oil which wins beauty.
Cap ain Keishaw, who was also out In
boat caught one measuring 30 inches.
being the largest one captured during the
day.
There was number of fishermen In
the vicinity who hal fish for sale, but IA
1t would have been a violation Of the
rules for any one to purchase 1t is not
supposed that there was any violation.
Every member of the club is required to
catch his own fish, aud the report circu-
lated last evening that large number
had been purchased was II base libel on
the entire party. 1t however may be said
iu this connection that almost every one
brought come fish home, and some who
admitted, confdentially, that they had
not had bite all day, had the largest
swings. About 2.15 o clock the whistle
on the steamer was sounded Tor all hands
to come aboard, but v hen TIE small boa 6,
in answer TO the summons, came along.
side, they were treated as pirates and
kept of by a constant discharge of fire.
crackers. Finally they were permitted to
come aboard and the boat started on the
return trip.
About 5 o'clock the annual business
meeting OF the club convened in the
cabin with William Lawton as Chairman
and E. N. Hopes as secretary. The
chairman, for the purpose of awarding
the prize, asked who had caught the
largest number of hsb, when Keeper OF
Records aud Scales Joseph X. Adams,
with a singular disregard of his duty
replied
fined IS for his ignorance,
A discussion then ensued in reference
to the distribution of prizes and after 1t
was agreed that 1t should be decided bS
ballot, Colonel Enoch Moore and Lewis
B. Morrow were appointed tellers, when
the former insisted that no one should be
permitted to vote yho hs51 not q TAX
fec,ipt. This wal promptly 5llelc6ed
and Colonel Moore came very near being
fined for making the suggestion.
The vote decided that the rod and reel
presented to the club by Edward Mel
choir, OF No. 2l4 King street, as the prize
for the biggest catch of fish, should be
awarded to J. Norris Robinson, who had
caught 10 fine fish.
''Norrle," with becoming modesty, wa,
hiding outside the cabin.
A committee was appointed 10 escort
him to the presidents chair. The com.
mittee performed Its duty among vociler
GUS cheers by pulling Robinson through
the cabin window.
President Lawton presented the rod
and reel in a brief speech. The applause
which followed so abashed the recipient
that he could only reply in the single
sentence: "Thank yon, sir.
Secretary Z. NJ. Hopes said that he
had received letter of regret from Job
II. Jackson, but as it hid evidently been
written in haste, he wac only able TO de-
cipher two or three lines OF It, which
were reflection on the veracity of the
members OF the club In reference to the
size and number of the tish caught. This
statement caused the greatest indiRna-
ticn, an a motion to fine Mr.. Jackson
$500 was promptly adopted. Colonel
Enoch Moore, E. Nj. Hopes and w. l..
G. Thomas were appointed . committee
to walt on Mr.. JacksoAk and collect tue
fine. with instructions Iuk to compromise
for any sum less than ttnts.
Tie secretary also read the following
PHILADELPHIA, June "a, 1889.
E. NJ. Hopes, Esq, Manager the Morn
ing News, Wilmington, Delaware:
4h bhNh w hbuluR
ton Fishing Excursion always comes on
when | am prevented accompany ing IT,.
hope tha' you will continue To favor me
with your Illus rated invitations until l
have had at least one trip with your
party. Yours truly, j. X. Woop,
Gen. Passenger Agent, 2. X. r.
The letter WAS received and the secre-
tary instructed to enter It on the minutes,
but II Mr.. Wood wishes to escape a fine
IL will be well for him to be present next
year.
Complaint was made that James L. De-
You had been detected purloluing fire.
crackers, aud Daniel Taylor with Lewis
B. Morrow were appo Dted committee
TO bring him before he meeting. The
committee performed their duty, and he
was fined 50 cents, which he paid at once.
Nj rrow, who had offered To wager 500
that job II. Jackson's tne would be paid
before Devou's 50 cent WAS adjudged to
o~e the club 500 as debt oil honor, and
was fined SO cents for refusal to pay It,
He paid the tne, the club shouting to the
president to bite the coin to be sure IL
was not counterfeit. Judge II. G. Rob-
inson WAS called ior and decided that
Morrow should 20 to the coal hole for
II teen minutes.
Thomas NJ. Culbert was appointed to
make the arrest and imprison Morrow.
He failed in the attempt and WAS ined 80
cents Tor the ailure.
1t was suggested that Dir. j. Paul
Lut ems attempt TO rest Morrow, but he
was excused ON the explanation OF Col
onel Moore, who said: I" he doctor
don't put men in that kind OF hole"
j. q. Cook of the Philadelphia Press,
upon being called upon made an exceed
ingly brief speech, and l.. B. Morrow,
who was very much Interested, moved
that he be tIsd 90 cenis Tor not speaking
l"nger. The motion was voted down
and Morrow was fined fifty cents for max
ing the motion.
a motion was then adopted to fine
every man on board who wore "biled
shirt" twenty-five c-nts, and, w alter But
Ter was appoint d 10 collect the fines.
TIE majority paid the fine promptly,
but n certain business man on Market
street kicked like steer, as he SAID that
il was such novelty for him to wear a
clean shirt thai he considered the imposi-
tiOn oi a fine ior wearing 1t ali injustice.
Threats OF summary punishment In the
coal hole finally induced him to hand
over the quarter, and the matter was al
lowed to drop MIR. Blu Ter reported that
MS there were "A "biled" sbr on board
he had collected SO, which with the other
fines was voted us don ltlon to the VIII
mingtou Fountain Society.
Colonel Moore said that there was
certain Mr.. Hello on board, and he mov-
ed that he be arrested.
The colonel was ordered to that duty.
He introduced Superintendent Mehaily
Of the Telephone Exchange. The intro.
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