Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19

The Virginia Outing. Club was named
after the Old State, and was organized
IN 1895. This club was formerly locat-
edsat WILSON'S Springs. Two years ago
they removed their club to Glen's Run,
about five miles above the city, on the
Ohio river. They very large and
comfortable club house. 1t is forty
feet long and two stories high. Their
dining room Is forty feet long. They
have leased the bottom land of two
farms adjoining the club house grounds.
Their club house Is situated in a very
pleasant place during hot weather. The
sun scarcely ever shines on the club
house or grounds. 1t is certainly an
ideal place for club house, and yet is
within easy reach of the city. They
have their ten pin alleys, hammocks,
swings and everything to make the
place ATTRACTIVE to their members. fam
dies and friends The officers and
members are; Otto Werner, President;
L. j. Miller, Secretary and Treasurer;
Col. James Mix, Quartermaster and
Captain; Hon. Albert Remley, Chief of
the culinary department; Bass Nc
Conaughy, assistant to Chief Remley.
The members are Otto Werner, L. j.
Miller, Col. James Mix, Hon. Albert
Remley, Bass McConaughy, Adam
Blum, Andrew Stauver, P. r. Bonen-
berger, w. j. Bellinger, Col. Nicholas
Gaus, John Walter, Senator ]. F. Mil
der, John Reinocker, Frank Hennis and
C. w. Kreiter.
This club entertains very Hospitality,
after the Old Virginia style. Col L. J.
Miller takes great pleasure in looking
after their guests, to see that they are
well cared for. 1t is a great pleasure
for him to do so. He does not allow
any of the guests to go away hungry or
thirsty. The visitors bring home with
them pleasant recollections not easily
to be forgotten. 4 must not forget to
mention my old time fisherman, Col.
Nicholas (Iaus. Col. Gaus is one of the
old school of anglers, he still uses his
long bamboo rod fifteen or twenty feet
long. The Colonel gets the fish all the
same. His duty is to look after the
fish to supply the table. The Colonel
always makes it pleasant for his
friends when they call on him at the
Club.
The latch string of this club is al
ways out to their friends. This is the
Matchword, "The Latch String"
The officers and members of the
West Virginia State Sportsmens AS
sociation are: f. c. Percival, Presi-
den, St. Marys; ]. f. Mallory, Vice
President, ST. Marys; E. o. Bowers,
Secretary and Treasurer, Sistersville.
The members are as follows: F. C. Per-
cival, j. f. Mallory, E. o. Bowers, j. A.
De Gruyter, Charleston, w. Va; F. E.
Mallory, Parkersburg; Joseph Nc
Naught, Sistersville; o. C. Bradley,
Warrington; DIR. III. Clay Shaw, Pied
mont, and John B. Garden, Wheeling.
j. u. Mallory Is the owner Of a fine
bred Irish setter dog, thoroughly bro
ken to the field. S. T. and j. f. NAL
aory use the winchester spump gun at
the trap, and in the fieldsF 1I. Mallory
uses Parker. The majority of the
both in the field and at 'the trap The
Mallory brothers are well known
throughout this State andjelsewhere, as
expert shots at the trap.
The Morning Star Fishing club OF
This city was organized in 1892. Their
club house is located twelve miles from
Bellaire, on Big McMahon's creek, near
Glencoe, and on the line Of the Central
Ohio Railroad QB. & 0. r. R). They
own their club house and grounds and
raise enough vegetables, &C., to supply
them during the camping season. They