The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-20
GEN. HARRISON GOES FISHING.
He Takes His Ease on the Coast with
His Grandson for Companion.


Ex-President Harrison sauntered out on
the veranda of his cottage on the Jersey
coast yesterday morning, cast his weather
eye upward. and saw that once more the
mackerel sky of Thursday night had full
filled the prediction of fair weather. He
then looked at the weather vane and found
that the wind blew from the southwest
sc the chances were good for days fish
ing. Turning. he said to his chum.
ben, let's go fishing.
The two sauntered down to Joralemons
boathouse and the days sport began. Ben,
his companion. was baby Mckee, who has
assumed the dignity of white duck trous-
erS, a sailors blouse and hat.
Mr.. Harrison is at Monmouth Beach, an
exclusive oasis on the Jersey peninsular
desert which terminates at Sandy Hook.
1t is bounded on the east by the Atlantic
ocean, on the west by the Shrewsbury
river. on the north by the fishing hamlet
of Galilee. whose inhabitants go down to
the sea in ships and gain livelihood by
catching buefsh in summer and cod in
winter. The latter sea food is familiar in
tracted from the liver is also recommended
diet. Long Branch lies to the south.
Its inhabitants are also fishers, but the
ex-President Harrison passes the summer
with his daughter. Mrs. Mckee, and his
The party occupies the Sheldon cottage
in Clubhouse square. The exPresident
spends his time in fishing excursions and
comDanied by little Ben. The ex-President
is not q deep-sea fisherman. His efforts
where the patient angler makes wonderful
hauls of porgies, snappers. crabs. fiat fish,
toad FISH and cells. Little Ben was the hap
piest one or the party yesterday. he
caught a snapper which his grandfather
had to reles Sc from tn, the hook He ,, ate as
was tanned by the sum- His cheeks gowed
with health.
When the fish stopped biting the party
went ashore and fished for crabs from the
dock. crab net had been purchased in
Red Bank on Monday. Provided with crab
me- tire and which has all the evidence
Of being kept in stock since last winter,
and armed with net an hours Grabbing
is rather fascinating. piece of meat is
secured to the end of string and tossed
into two feet of water; The crab takes
hold and is pulled out of the water. That
is all. Prizes plentiful, and no great
Mr.. Harrison is fond of long walks His
resting place is Joralemons boat house,
where he chats with the men on everyday
building His eldest grandson IS his ia
VOrtte companion. Both are great taVorlteS
with the fishermen and sailors.
At the conclusion of the exciting sport
of Grabbing the sDoils of the party were
counted The result was one founder. two
fish and crabs without number.
The ex-President. and his grandchild
finally relied up their tackle, put their
catch in basket, and returned In time for
The captain of this party was a lanky.
skin and a scrubby mustache. His one
tribute TO his party is the wearing OF a
white shirt without a collar and so low
cut as to reveal a startling red under
shirt. His opinion of Mr.. Harrison is eX-
pressed in a slow. deliberate way, pune
tured with explosions OF tobacco juice.
He is intensely Republican now, and his
present ferocious ambition is Ito get that
err C,evelan' Outen a boat and CHOPIN up
fer chum." When asked why he disliked
the present administration his reply was:
when Mister HerrisOn was in the White
Hou.e-he nodded his mead in the direction
! of Monmouth Beach-fishing was good. but
now were catching nothing to speak Of"
He has a high opinion of eX-President
Harrison. because of his democratic ways
and love of children.
The Captain furnishes all the tackle for
the fishing excursions. Ex-President Har-
rison has never interested himself TO any
great extent in the study of Irish linen
lines and the hooks immortalized by Kirby
and OShaughnessy. He promises himself
one days outing as deep sea fisherman,
but he enjoys a days shooting more than
a day in the boat, patiently waiting for
a bite.
Mr.. Harrison will remain for the present
month at Monmouth Beach. He says he
is in excellent health. and is ambitious 70
do nothing but rest and enjoy the com
pany of the children.