The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-07-28
FOURTH EDITION
THE ANNUAL EXCURSION.

The George Washington Fishing Club
Have Their Fifth Annual Excursion
Yesterdny-Nery Few Fish Caught,
But All Present Enjoy n Good Time.
The members of the George Wash
ington Fishing Club are indignant.a and
justly so. The club comprises some
of the best and most respectable citl-
zens OF Wilmington, but notwithstand-
ing this fact, IL seems that they have
their enemies The invitations this
year were held back until the last
moment, SO that the fish would not
know Of their coming, but some one,
and the club is anxious to know who
IL was, certainly sent word to the fish
that the club would be down yester-
day, as none were about.
The members and invited guests
showed heroism TO duty yesterday
morning that Is worthy OF the great
est praise. No billed shirts are al
lowed on the bont, and AZ the members
marched to tho wharf, there was con-
siderable danger that they might be
mistaken for a part OF Pawnee Bills
Wild West show They had wild APP
pearance In their eyes, and carried
packages suggestive of bait" and
different kinds OF refreshments. 1t
was stated on the invitation that the
boat would leave French street wharf
at $50 n. M, but that was mistake,
Gas no member of the club can tell q
lie) us she left King street wharf and
did not get off until q O'Clock. Mis-
takes, however, will occur In the best
regulated families, and sometimes
cannot be avoided.
This however did not prevent quite
number from assembling on French
street wharf, who said that they would
| rather swim down than go anywhere
| else, us they knew that while no mem
Der OF the club could lie, it being inn
possible for member to do SO, and
therefore 1t must be certain that the
| captain of the bout, who had slept in
Jersey the previous night must have
beenailccted by the deletorious night
air. Other members of the club rea-
soned with them and they were final
| ly persuaded to go to King street
wharf, where the boat was in waiting
This of course caused considerable
delay, and 1t was fully half an hour uf
ter the appointed time before the
boat started on the cruise
There were about $50 all told on
board, including members and guests
among them being the following:
A. ii. Garrett, G. p. johnson, Jr., Ed
gar i. Haynes L. I. Neaandank, w. F.
Kurtz. r. II. Scott, Ferris Giles and II
s. Christy; ]. G. Cook and Howard
Steelman OF the Philadelphia Press
Thomas NJ. Culbert, $. b. Cooling, j
N. Jeiferis, W. b. Jefleris, Colone
Enoch Moore, L. Chalkly Hatton, G. NJ
Townsend. Elwood p. Pyle, J. A Bono
James wilson, II. 7. Dure, George A
Elliott, l.. A. Van Trump, Lewis 4
Adair, William D. Taylor, Harvey J
Wiley, Joseph X. Adams, s. II. Wilson
s. II. Baynard, A. q. McCausland, JohI
| 7. Bowker, George H. Hollis, Pres
ton w, Yeager, DR.. j. F. Frantz
]: W. Cook, W. Scott Vernon, G. II
Whiteley, ], Monteith Jackson, Harry
lns, Dr.JamesH. Morgan, Alvan Allen
Abner +. Bailey, J. VIII Perkins, Levin
I. Grub, A. l.. Crow, A. s. Muhlhausen
Josua Smith Solar John Craig, William
d. Mullen, Jr., Nathaniel Sharpess
Chester, Pa. james l.. DeYou, Jamei
L. DeVou, Jr., j. A. Field, W. Green, II
Smith, w. II. Curry, George q. Pierson
Victor $. Thomas. james r. Crippen
David McCloskey, William r. Long
Charles A. IIaguer John A. Marcus
Herman Jones, @. D. Woodward jaime,
4. Montgomery Morris l. Roberts, A.C
Sparks, w. A, Reynolds, VIM E. Haw
klns, L. J. lawson, A. A. Waite, VIM. A
Denio.A II. r. Barr SAINT. A. Mcdaniel
Jas. f. Wood, JAS. ii. Wright, +. NJ
Hopes. Jesse X. Baylis s. l. Bower
L. A. Bower, Charles F. Thomas, w. y
Hopes, A. j.. Rumford, William j
Griffith, John L. Hall, George w Rob
erts, i. G. Honeywell X. s. Schultz
Samuel X. Smith, Harry A. Miller
John L. Whitehead, T. jackson Shaw
DR.. Harry Garrett, Alex Boucher, Dr
Il. II. Jones, Joseph Jones, q. W. Nc
Cullough, w. p. Noshell, II. H. Cav
throp, W, ii. Bowers, Thomas S. Lew
is, A. b. Jones, W. p. Bratton, c. II
Van Trump, Dauiel w. Taylor
Joseph Fullmer, L. S. Woody
the Rev. Edward Henry Eoliel, Hal
~ Belts, +. i. Shuster, Horace Belts
J; II. Mehafly and Ii. b. Taylor q
Chester, Pa.
The early morning alrwas chillya an
some of the wisest OF tho members ha
provided themselves with overcoat.
which rendered them much more con
Portable than their less fortunat
brethren.
The first stop was Inadeat Woodlaw
Beach, which place WAS reached at S. 3
O'clock A part Of the party wen
, ashore here, and the boat steamed gu
toward the middle of the buv, wher
1t was anchored and, the fun con
manced. Some OF the members wen
out in small boats, but the create
number remained on bOurd the steam
l err. The hooks We're soon balted an
e the lines thrown overheard. The iisl
erinen waited, and 80 did the fish, an
7 that was all tie latter done, for 1t
very sure they did not bite or eve
nlbble. After being fullysatisfed tia
there were 10 fish about, the auchu
wue raised, and tho good ship wa
headed for Ship John Light.
As soon us this place WAS reaehc
che WIS again anchored, and the line
agninAhruNn overheard. Two lin
Lnss, who evidently did not beiiev
tiat the club was coming down, WEI
soon landed on the deck, and the men
bera hearts beat fast @lth.exBeetatiOI
y These lass were very fine, SO tinea i
fact tlnt they could scarcely be seer
ana those who caught them did M
l. know they were guilty Of oven hagln
n ilsh on the line. until they pulled
up. Some one In the bow of the boz
- caught a large eel which managed [
:, tie the line in mysterious knots.
'r Aman al the stern. OH thu upper dec
|. caught two splendid trout, and othC
members amused themselves by hnu
ing up toad FISH which seemed to hG,
n desire to tsiste their captors finger
: TO see Hthcy liked Them. BY . o'clnc
n in the Afternoon the tide was runniu
,. 80 strong that the steamer draggt
her anchor. and as IL was evident thu
-: .!1 i q 7,- o;;!.d Nc. rita, tho boat W:
: started up the bay.
I, In short time the boat ran alon,
\ side OF the IhonHs lyde, at Woo
II luiiu JcdcIi, dl"l llln c'ltlIti purify hti