The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-18
THE FISHING CLUBS.
A New Organization of Prominent
People Formed.
IT WILL BUILD A LODGE OF ITSOHN
Somewhere Up the Creek. on the
style of the Jack Bass cIub-..other
Clubs Departing for Their Annual
Enoampmonts...Tho Season AZ It's
Height Now.

Height Now.
On last evening a number OF promi-
nent gentlemen met at the residence of
Mr. Frank G. Caldwell for the purpose
of organizing fishing club and devils
ing means to erect club house on their
preserves" on Wheeling creek. The
club, which has the euphonious but
misleading name "Gambrinus," pro-
noses to erect commodious building,
which can be used at any timo during
the summer months for the entertain
ment of the members Of the organizes
ton and their friends. The building
will be equipped with all the modern
improvements, and will be made as
homclike as possible. Enough funds
were subscribed at the meeting
10 warrant the gentlemen in ar
ranging. for the early construction
of the building. The roster
Of the club boasts OF the names of many
we'll known Observation-Disclosures who
fish and who catch fish. Those pres
ent at the meeting at Mr.. Caldwell's
house were: Judge George E. Boyd, ]
G. Dillon, T. NJ. Darrnh, Allan Brock,
T. G. Burke, g. Ed Mendel, Thomas A.
Little, W. B. Fisher, George W. BOYD,
c. II. Copp, William Il. Stelle, Charles
II. Senseney, John Warehouse, Will
3, Day, j. W. Hunter, I. @. Mo1at,
Archie 7. Hupp F. G. Caldwell, w. +.
Peterson, G. W. Mabis, j. /. Kimmons
and B. T. Caldwell.
The organization was effected by the
selection OF the following officers:
President, William F. Peterson; secre-
tary, G. W. Mabis; treasurer, Frank g.
Caldwell.
After the business Of the club had
been attended to the members were in
vited TO discuss an elegant repast which
the thoughtful host had provided.
The remainder Of the evening was do:
voted to singing, story telling and
other Inventions" which served to
keep the company in great good humor.
All we're warm in their praises Of Mr..
Caldwelps ability as an entertainer,
The club starts off under the most
favorable conditions, and when they
are once located on their "h0ppy hunt
ing grounds" they will form as jovial
band as can ever be gathered in the
state.
The Palace fishing club will leave to.
day for its camp at Sycamore grove,
down the river. The club is well
equipped. and an ENJOYABLE outing is
sure to fall to their lot. The following
members of the club will go: John NJ.
Short, George Hastings, ]. E. Albinger,
Lee Cunning, Z. William BogarL,
William Lauchlin, Robert Shorts,
Charles Fink, John Kilgus and w.
Frank.
Samuel Ruff, John Held, John Trus.
ley, Frank and Louis Walther, OF the
South Side, who have been in camp
near New MartinsviIle, returned home
Saturday. They give q glowing account
Of the good time they enjoyed and the
fish they caught.
Tho Island fishing club is in camp
two and one.half miles below New
Martinsville. About twenty compose
the party and they are having good
time. This is one OF the best regulated
organizations from Wheeling that go
into camp each year.
Ed. schul, one of the popular mail
carriers OF the South Side, will spend
his vacation with the Mystic Grew
fishing club, in camp down the river.
Fred Guelcker, of Coleman's phar-,
macy, returned yesterday from two
weeks vacation spent with the Mon
arch fishing club.
About hundred Wheeling people
visited their friends in camp up and
down the river, or out on the creeks
yesterday. The Sunday dinner in camp
is great feature, and Sundayh has come
by common consent to be regarded as
Visitors day." Some of the visitors
brought back with them on their re-
turn great stories OF big catches. Fish
ought to be drug in the market il
they are all true.
The U. s. Terriers fishing club will
leave next Saturday night and go up to
a fine camping place above Willow
Springs About eighteen will make up
the party, and they have three tents,
one, the dining tent, being twenty-four
feet long and nineteen wide. They are
sure to have "bang-up" timo.
WHEELNGlTES ABROAD.
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