Evening journal., 1894-03-10
.PISCATORIAL ARTISTS.
Feasting and Merry-Making
at the Builders Exchange.
FISH STORIES AND GOOD CHEER.

clplSs llNe. III ihCl, lue1 were very
much alive in the Builders Exchange
last evening 1t was literally crowded
with piscatorisl artists and their friends,
the occasion being the first annual ban
quet of the George Washington Fishing
Club.
An enjoyable party it was, in every
respect. There was q flow Of good
nature, wit, laughter and fish lies that
was as fascinating TO professional fisher
men as is the chink Of gold upon the
tables at Monte Carlo to the professional
gambler
The members and guests began TO
assemble at 5 o'clock After relieving
themselves Of their wraps they were
ushered into the parlor ON the third
floor, and an interchange Of hearty cour
tesies followed.
The banquet room was decorated with
the flags Of all nations. the American
flag predominating. Suspended from
the girder in the centre of the room was
a mammoth fshhook, large enough for
the anchor Of a schooner Close by was
q large sucker. suspended from line
running from chandelier TO chandelier.
There wers FIVE tables, upon which one
hundred and twenty-five covers were laid
The service of glass. silver and china
glistened beneath the chandeliers the
snowy whiteness OF the linen being re
leved BY potted palms and Towering
plants Caterer Herdman and staff Of
sixteen walters attended to the wants
Of the inner man, and we're complimented
for their efficiency.
Fishermen aud Their Guests.
Those who partook of the banquet
I AHaruo II q Adorno Iooaph
X. Adams, DR.. Horace Belts, S +. Belts,
| William Bulz, Charles II. Brown, J. l.
Burtnett S. G Bond, Samuel H. Bay
nard, Hugh Baker, Isaac S Bullock,
Adam Barr A. p Beecher, w. G. Bryan,
w. V. Bond. William H. Curry,
H. w. Cook, Joshua Conner,
DR.. Peter Cooper, s. b. Cooling,
Thomas NJ Culbert, w. B Clerk. W. B.
Crossan, George Carter Nathaniel Davis,
Millard f. Davis, c Il DOughten, John
Il. Danby, NJ T. Dannenberg, Thomas
Davis, James l. Devon. f. j. Day, o.
w. Everett DR. A. Z. Frauiz, Colonel
Robert Mitchell Floyd, II. R Fothergin.
James Greer William Green, William
Grifhths, DeHaven Garrett, James B
Hickman, e NJ. Hopes. e. l..
Haines, T. Chalkley Harton. Merriek Horn,
A. J. Hyland, William Il Heine. Dr. J. J.
Jones. Robert H. Jones. J. Travers Jones,
A. J. Kooch. DR.. ]. Paul Lukens, A. d
LeCarpentier, J NJ. Lenderman. w. Is
Lenderman, w. +. Linton. William
Lawton. William S. Lednum, T. ] Law.
son. George d. Mccall, A. G McCaus
land, Mr.. Meem, w. r. Mearns, Town
send w. Miller De Haven Morris,
W. D. Mullin, c. c. Moore, Ed
mund D Mitchell, j. b Martin,
George B. Moore Colonel Enoch Moore
, }. H. Mehaffy, Rev. J. r Milligan, II. T..
Price, h. G. Porter, Daniel Pierson, Z L.
Rice, j. f. Robinson, A. s Reed John NJ
Rogers, Daniel Ross, Colonel George H
Robinette. Fl c. Robinson, J. N.
Robinson, w. f. Robinson, Ben.
iamin F. Shaw, J. D. Swee,en, Calvin
Swain, T Darlington Smith, E. B
Shuster. H R. Triggs c F. Thomas, d.
] w. Tay lor, 4 ]. Talley. Stirling Thomas,
; w. l. q. Thomas, Frank d. Thomas, W.
, Scott Vernon Samuel Wilson, Samuel j.
: White, Mr.. Whitelock, John Whitehead,
James F. Wood.
The Bait of the Evening.
r The bait provided by the caterer was
> as follows:
Blue points, half shell.
Mashed Potatoes Hominy.
BNeNou nAhEu Althlrs
Turnips Celery.
Queen Olives Picked Beets
Maryland Biscuit and Coffee.
Roman Punch.
- f NJ. Hopes was chairman and toast
master Seated at his right was Mayor
Z Shortlidge and at his left was ex-Mayor
p Stansbury j. Wiley. Colonel Enoch
. Moore contributed TO the merriment at
the east end of the table,
Chairman Hopes read letters Of regret
v from Chief Justice Lore, I. Warner
4 District Attorney George s. Graham, and
!. Colonel J. Il Lambert. Of Philadelphia
Before the responses 10 toasts were
called for, Professor Hugh Baker played
several selections on the mandolin, with
J, a piano accompaniment by Chairman
h Hopes
\ The opening prayer was made by Rev
. j. H. Milligsn, of the First Presbyterian
u Church Chairman Hopes introduced
n Mayor Shortlidge, who delivered the
n valedictoiy In it he treated Of the anat-
10 omy Of fish at such length that Coloae
g Moore waved the Siamese flag with th,
10 white elephant on it, and yelled.
This is what we have on our handI
now"
In the absence of Colonel Lambert
n ex Deputy Attorney General Thomai
e DAVIS responded 10 business ana flsu
IS ing" He entered the usual lawyer
d plea Of taken by surprise" but &C
l. quilted himself to the satisfaction o
h his hearers The ostensible reason fo
d ex-Mayor Wiley taking the floor wa
10 70 tell "Why l am not a Successful
10 Fisherman" Like all the other speakers
r he tried to get rs far away from the sub
ect as the line would permit, and sue.
ceeded admirably
He said that on one occasion two ne
t. groes, belonging 20 the same church, me
Is on Monday morning
II "Lige, wuz you down to Ezion las
IS nightf"' asked one.
is "Yaas, wss the response.
n. "What did Brer Jones preach 'boutg"
"His tex wuz, an Jonas swallowed d
whale ,"
"Nol am dat so2'
Oats what he did.
n "An' did Brer Jones say dat iona
is swallered de whale2"