Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-11
rHE PREsIDExr A HUNTING.
The sportsnan's Paradise On the Eastsrz
Shore Of vlrginia.

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SHORE OF vlrginia.
Rare sport and perfect recreation were en-
1oyed BY President Harrison during his latest
hunting trip-to the eastern shore of Virginia
Tho President, it seems, realizes the fact that
kind providence has especially favored the
Chesapeake bay region. Very few northern
spotsmen have the faintest idea Of the enor-
NOUS numbers end the great variety of choice
birds and fish which abound in that section of
the world, nor have they any knowledge of tho
resources for sport Of the highest degree. The
fields and marshes are fairly alive with all kinds
of food birds-canvas back, red head, mallard
and other species of ducks, and snipe, plover.
willet, &c. And. as to 6sh-why nobody san
know anything about the rarest and most de-
icious things of the fnny or shell fish families
who has not sampled those Of tho waters of
Chesapeake bay and its tributaries and estu-
aries..pompano, hog fish, spots. shad, sheeps-
head, blue iash, snapper, trout, &c.
THE EASTERN sHoRE.
The country into which the President went
hunting this time is within easy reach and 10,
in many ways, remarkable and wonderfully in.
terosting. 1t is the northern part of the mar
row peninsula known as the eastern shore Of
Virginia, with the Atlantic ocean on one side
and Chesapeake bay on the other, it being the
eastern barrier between the lower Chesapeake
and the Atlantic. 1t is within that beautiful
and historically interesting region which en-
braces Hampton Roads, Fort Monroe, Norfolk,
Newport News, Pocomoks sound and Chinco-
league Island.
On one side of the place where the President
and his companions had their headquarters was
Pocomoko sound, part Of Chesapeake bay, on
the other side is the 'Broadwater,' ~ and beyond
that is Assateague beach, on the treacherous
coast Of which the Presidents yacht (the
United States ship Dsspatch), was wrecked last
summer.
In the Broadwater 10 Chincoteague Island on
which live and thrive Tin addition to good,
sturdy people, q species Of small horse, which is
a remarkable combination of beauty Of form,
docility OF nature and physical strength, activ-
ity and endurance.
President Harrison was on what Virginians
are proud to call the eastern shore" in the
county OF Accomac Gan Indian name signifying
Land on the other side," or Beyond the
water. He was only a few miles from the
homestead Of old Henry A. Wise, the same old
Gov. Wise who hung John Brown at Harper's
Ferry.
The middle Countrywide peninsula-is fer
tile, and, besides good corn and oats and choice
fruits there are raised the finest sweet potatoes
In the world. The people are kind, generous,
hospitsbie, intelligent and prosperous.
The: islands Of the eastern shore constitute
what may be styled
THE CLUBMEN's PARADISE
oeveral OF the larger OF these islands, notably
Chincoteague, Cobb's and Smiths Islands, are
places of resort in summer, and there are
hotels and boarding houses upon them for the
accommodation Of sojourners. Several other
islands are owned by sporting clubs; chief
among which are the Accomac Club Of Brook
Ign, N. Y, of which Boss Mclaughlin of the
city OF churches IL one Of the leading spirits
and the Old Dominion Gunners and Anglers
Association Of Pittsburg and Washington. The
membership of the latter club includes we'll
known, solid business men of this city and also
gentlemen OF the keystone state, who count
among their most enthusiastic members Soma
tor Quay. This latter club is now completing
the erection on its island-Revels Island, it is
called-of a large club house. which is to afford
all Of the modern conveniences for its men,
bers and their invited guests.