, 1901-09-17
CAPTURES A BONITA
COLONEL STANTON OF WYOMING
ASTONISHING FISHER
MEN ON ATLANTIC.
Noted Laramie Referred to inFlatter-
ing Terms by Far Roekaway Pa
per-The Most Enthusiastic Fish,
erman in the Crowd-He Hauled
in a Deep Sea Monster Four Feet
Long.


! paper traln,' rolled in the depot Oh
Thursday morning says the Far Rock.
away \. " News ot'the 9TH, the plat
form was lined with a merry throng of
fishermen waiting Tor the electric
to Rockaway park, from where they
were to embark for a days sport with
the tinny tribe in deep water. En-
gineer Ed" Hulse, who brings good
and bad news to the village every morn
ing when the town is in the Arms OF
Morpheus sang out to his fireman
Gee what early risers there are in
Far ~Rockaway."
A friend of mine, who is a very early
riser, and who usually gets his daily
papers on the arrival of the train, a
observant enough to give me a little
sketch in words of those whom he
saw comprising the fishing party.
First Of all there vas Colonel Shan
ton, of Laramie City, Wyoming. A
grand type of rugged pioneer, with his
JIG III liz
towering over the throng like Colonel
Bill Cody among a group of his
trusted scouts. Along side OF Colonel
Stanton was his son, 7. Harry, the
Kitchener" of the Street Cleaning de
partment. Harry is a genuine Beau
Brummel." His outfit on this occa-
sion was the quintessence of sartorial
elegance, a chaste looking Panama"
white silk outing shirt, blue hunting
scarf, dark trousers and russell shoes.
He certainly looked what the boys
would call a sumner Nearby was
Mr.. John P. Mcmahon, who has rail
road affairs the country over on the
tips of his fingers. Studious and stern
looking he was a picture Of perfect
composure, and as matter of fact look
ing as any railroad magnate.
In another part Of the throng stood
Ex-Assistant District Attorney Corne-
Illus Collins, bronZed and good natured
looking, keenly anticipating the great
treat in store for him, when the deep
blue sea would cast up its piscatorial
treasures. Harry Gunther, the genial
boniface of the Manhattan was there.
The inner man could never be neglect
ed when Harry is master of ceremo-
MES. Lew" Pearsall was there, and
Johnnie Mullin who never gets mad
when the joke is turned IN him. "Al'
Stone, was also a member of the party,
a reconteur of wide popularity.
The car was sighted at $3.50 and
when she bowled into the station all
hands got aboard. A short ride and
Rockaway park was reached, wher
the good ship George Kingston with
Captain William S. Mott in command
was anchored. Everything was made
ready and off they vent about ten
miles seward.
The most enthusiastic fisherman of
the whole crowd was Colonel Stanton
in whose honor the party was organ
lied. The colonel proved himself as
dextrous with u line as he is with a
lariat. He was hardly out an hour
when he hauled in a twenty-five pound
Bonita which measured near four
feet from tip to tip. The colonel was
showered with congratulations, and re-
garded his achievement with a great
deal Of pride, and 30 he should, for the
colonel is a man seven years past the
allotted three score and ten, and the
last time he saw the ocean was IN
1886. The disposition among the 9th
er fishermen seemed t be that they
cared little or nothing about their W
hauls, as long 8 the %colonel's line
could be kept busy.
Toward evening they turned home
ward and arrived at the Manhattan at
8 O'Clock.
A vote of thanks was then rendered
to Mrs. Harry Gunther, who had pre-
pared a most delightful lunch, which
the party enjoyed on board the boat.
Everybody was bronzed and everybody
was happy, and the colonel looked as
young and happy as any of the throng.
For a bad taste in the mouth take