Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-11-07
when the President was Here.

The REGISTER last week made note
of the fact that President Cleveland,
Hon. Sterling P Morton, Secretary OF
Agriculture, and Hon. Joseph S. Mil
Ter, Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
had been in ShepherdstOwn on fish
ing trip. The distinguished party ar
rived here Wednesday night, their car
being side-tracked at Morgan's Grove.
Early Thursday morning DR.. A s
Reynolds, who had made the arrange
ments for the days fishing here, drove
with the presidential party to the Po-
tomac about three miles below town,
where they embarked in boats at the
foot of Knots island. President
Cleveland and Secretary Morton were
in one boat, rowed by Mr.. viii Rein
hart Commissioner Miller and DR..
REYNOLDS were in another, in charge OF
Mr.. Melvin Jones and Mr. John Mad
dex escorted Mr.. Alvey, B. & 0. Rail-
road official. About an hour after the
fishermen got at work dreary drizzle
began, which soon turned into steady
rain. 1t was mighty uncomfortable,
but the party was game and stuck to
their sport. They fshed until about
noon, when, after a good many hints
from the others, Mr.. Cleveland reluc-
family agreed to give it up for that
time. The President was charmed
with the body of water in which they
fshed, and said he proposed to have
another try at the bass there when con-
ditions were more favorable. The net
result was half a dozen fish. The
President caught two, DR.. Reynolds
two, and Messrs. Morton and Miller
one each.
When the party left the river they
were invited to the home of Mr.. George
Knott, where they warmed up in front
of big fire and had luncheon.
Then they drove back to Shepherds
town to their car, which had been
brought down to the station. Here
they were called upon by number Of
our people, who were cordially re-
ceived. The President was most atfa-
bic and agreeable. Several gentle
men said to him they hoped to have a
chance to vote for him a fourth time,
but he intimated that opportunity
would not be given again. The car
was attached to the train that left here
at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, and the
distinguished visitors reached Wash
ington safely the same evening. They
were very well pleased with their visit
and said they hoped to come again
when the bass were biting more freely
and the weather was more agreeable.
Thursday while President Cleveland
was fishing in front of Knots Mil in
a deep hole he had fierce strike, but
the fish escaped. He remarked that
he had missed big bass, he was sure.
Friday DR.. Reynolds was fishing in
exactly the same place when he caught
a bass that weighed five and a quarter
pounds. The Doctor recognized the
prior claim of the President to the
fish, and determined to send it to him.
The big bass was placed in Mr.. Rein
harris spring where he lived content
eddy until Sunday evening Then he
was carefully packed in water cress
and Mr.. John H. Schoppert carried
him to Washington. After Commits
sioner Miller and Secretary Morton
had properly admired the fish he was
delivered to President Cleveland, still
alive and kicking. Tuesday DR.. Rey-
nolds received an autograph letter
from the President stating that he had
received the bass and returning his
thanks. He expressed regret that the
bass had not come to the top a day
sooner-a sentiment that the Doctor
reciprocated, for he would willingly
have relinquished the pleasure of
catching so fine fish to the only Pres
ident that has ever been in Shepherds
town