The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-03

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Tho George Washington Flshing
Club have made several departures
this year from former customs.
OF a band OF twenty pieces which has
since been increased to twenty. Ave.
Then again. instead of one there will
be seven prizes awarded. among them
being large and handsome diamond
pin. the value of which Ia yarIouely
at from $50 to $4,000. This
was presented to the club by John Nj.
Rogers, OF the Rogers Printing Com.
pany, and Ii an exact duplicate OF the
scarf pin worn by King Rex
OF Now Orleans. during the carnival
season each year. This grand prize
will be awarded to tho most popular
the contest to be decided
by vote OF those on board. In fact
all the prizeo will be decided IN this
manner.
Ballot-boxes will be prepared and
placed on board the steamer. aud each
member and invited guest will be en-
titled to one vote. The polls will be
kept open all day. but any attempt at
will be an expensive expert
ment unless IL is proven concluslvely
that the member has been voting for
himself, In which case the judges will
promptly throw out the votes bearing
his name. This pin. together with the
other prizes, will DO placed ON exhibl-
lbition In the near future.
The first prize 10 handsome mas
slve silver cup, presented by Samuel
II. Baynard
The value Of this cup Is unknown,
in fact owing to the uncertainty OF the
silver question and the vast amount
of silver used in getting It up IL would
be noxt to an impossibility to place u
value upon IL.
Owing to the dissatisfaction mani
Tested last year among the members
who don't want to fish aud wouldn't
know how II they tried. the competi.
ton for the various prizes will not be
open TO all comers. Members deslr.
ling to enter the contest for ono OIL
more OF the prizes, excepting the dia-
mond pin. which is open to all. musi
send In their names at once on o pos.
tai card addressed to the Fish Editor, "
Morning News.
II no names are sent in the manage
ment will appropriate the prizes tt
their own use. IL member In good
standing does not care to send in hi
own name he can send In some one
loibc D. iutu IL tno peEoOH ue tuut
seeks to get into trouble wins any one
OF the prizes ne can claim the same al
his own. But OF course this Is a mat
ter to be settled between the yictol
.and himself. Tho club never goeI
back OF the returns.
Those wishing to be supplied with
lunch on board the steamer. shouit
send postal card, not later than Mon
day. to 4. q. McCausland, 80 stating
This trip promisas to be this best ever
given by tho club, but In order thai
,'some idea can DO formed of the mum
Der to be provided for the members
and invited guests are requested t.
send in their acce ptances or regrets a
once. Over 900 Invitations have beer
Issued up to date, and the demand for
them this year Is greater thln any
year since the club began operations.
!, For the benefit OF the members who
are in the habit OF sitting up all nigh
|, SO as to DO on time In the morning
the time for leaving was fixed DIT 81
O'clock, but the steamer will not leave
before o'clock, and 1t will be well to
be there by that time. as laggards MAJ
,ifind that the boat has gone.