Evening journal., 1890-06-24
FISHING EXCURSION.
George Washington's Name
sake Down the River.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CLUB.

AncloehtAl homarks -- imposing hlneH.
Trial by Jury-Award of Prinss-Fish-
ing at Bombay Hook and ship John
Light-soelable crowd-Flne weather.
Good Time.
The George Washington Fishing Club,
Under the auspices Of the Morning News,
took its fifth annual fishing excursion to
Bombay Hook and Ship John Light, yes
terday. The steamer Christina, provided
with plenty Of life preservers aud ginger
ale, patiently waited at the King street
wharf for the casting Off Of the lines
The hour for casting off had passed and
yet the steamer stayed az the
wharf. Suddenly with flourish
of trunpets and fishing tackle
Colonel Enoch Moore, orator Of the
club, appeared and was received into the
arms OF William Lawton and others.
| Colonel Moore protested on account OF
the early hour the boat left and said he
had to stay up all night to get breakfast.
This was believed to be only rouse, for
as the boat left the wharf. he made
rush and almost escaped from the boat.
He was captured aud threatened with be-
ing put in the coal hole. He was allowed
to make one last request of j. l.. Willis.
the well Unknown caterer, who was stand
| ing on the wharf. "Jm, he said, Tell
my boy II he can't pay that note, to let
1t 60 to protest" "What else could he
dor queried Mr.. Lawton.
Incidents Of the Down Trip.
The Christina left her mornings at 6. 40
o'clock, and up to the tune of going to
press no one was reported left The pas
sengers found the shaded portions Of the
boat where the breeze was the coolest
and there read the newspapers and dis
cussed Job III. Jackson's treatment of the
club, and the political situation. Some
of the public-spirited members OF the
club thought Of importing a river bath to
assist Mr.. Jackson's generous gift to the
city. but gave 1t up on hearing that the
steamer could not carry nata-
torium. The trip down the
river WAS delightful, and the
Jolly company made 1t even more pleas
ant crowd of the grand moguls o.
the club gathered on the lower deck aud
the gallery was soon filled with specta-
tors Judge and Dictator Henry @
Robinson was present to lend dignity to
the others wise hilari Jus scene. The first
business was to present ID First Part
Grand Inspector, Daniel w. Taylor, th,
book on How to Fish Colonel Moor,
made the speech and Mr.. Taylor retired
to the cabin to study its contents.
. was made Of heavy brown pasteboarl
g and bound with rope. The opening
chapter was Bait Your Hookn thi
closing, Don't Eat the Bait A barre
was used as the stump and the speaker
8 hung to the rod that supported the flag
8 pole Grand Keeper of the Records ant
| GIro1
: in by kissing the book on "How b,
! Fish" The barrel was then kicket
2 from under him and he was precipitates
3 TO the deck. William Lawton create,
IS some excitement by reading the direc
IS tions from q syringe box, In whiel
3 member had his fishing tackle
III The hearts Of some of the member
z became full Of dread when Colonel Moorl
2 and Lewis Morrow made a tour Of tn
boat and took the names Of certain pas
sengers. They knew not whether tn
y coal hole or the briny deep would be thei
fate, and this uncertainty made the cate
OF fish small The steamer reache
Bombay Hook at o'clock and fifty Of tn
party went on shore. Instructor Taylo
was confined to the hold to prevent hi
escape, while the boat was at the wharf
In another half hour the main party ar
, rived at Ship John Light and the anchor
of the steamer were cast. The 100 fish
ermen, who had sbeen arranging lines 70
two hours, dropped them overheard an
caught each others more tina
they caught any fish. The frs
fish, which was not fish, but an eel
= was caught by Grand Keeper Of Record
and Skales Adams. The fish bit poorly
and luck was bad. The tide was wrong
as il always Is when fish do not bite
Isaac Bullock caught the largest FISH,
weighing two and three fourth pounds
The variety Of fishing tackle was won
derful. William Lawton's consisted G
a clock weight and dinner plate, an
be was the most hospitable fisherman 0
the boat Crabs and clans were used q
bait, and the former was the more SUI
cessful. Several lines were lost. Th
best fishing was about 2 o'clock, and th
most fun was in the cabin. At 3 o'cloc
several boating parties were called ii
and the members OF the club assisted
drawing in the anchors. y. Norris Rot
inson, last years champion, aad Edgar
Haynes, his right bower, returned wit
six large trout Robinson said Hayn,
caught them all, and no one doubted b
verRcity.
The steamer returned TO Bombay Hoo
where Ii stayed for half an hour al
received the rest Of the party and a mu
titude Of fish stories. The Bombay Hoe
delegation was more sunburnt than thl
which had remained on the boat.
High Court of Inquiry.
Soon after the steamer got under WI