New-York tribune., 1901-08-18
4 LAKE GEORGE FISH STORY.
COLONEL MANN's REMARKABLE CATCH
Of BASS.


Lake George, y Y Aug II CspeciaD.-Thers
were several attractions on the grounds OF thu
New Fort William Henry Hotel this week Ons
evening there magnificent display OF Are
works. crd Friday evening the colored boys
connected with the hotels the New Fort WILL
lam Henry and the Lake House gave concert
and minstrel performance in the new Casino on
the grounds
At Silver Bay there were corn roasts. straw
rides, dancing in Chestnut Hail. baseball musicals
IN the big music hall concerts. sailing rowing
and swimming matches. mountain climbing. steam
yacht excursion parties. and something going on
every day IN the week and three times Sunday,
when everybody goes to church OF song services
morning afternoon and evening
Every one enjoys good hsh story, especially
when voUched foo by such important personages
as Colonel ". D. Mann, Private John Allen Gen
eraI sicxes ". f Fox. Superintendent OF Forests,
and A Nelson Cheney. State Fish CuIturtst. The
party were out fishing for bass. and while
gagged in that occupation made sUndry disparaging
remarks regarding the plscatortaI knOwledSe OF
Colonel Mann The old soldier kept 4uiet. and did
a heap OF thinking Things began 70 move when
he got hold Of good sized bass. and after playing
the fish IN the approved style. saw him break
ap ay with hook bait. sinker and several yards OF
line. Several comments were made or COURSE
Then the colonel struck another fish and managed
TO effect a landing The bass weighed and
tipped the balance at four pounds and a quarter
A second fish took hold. The colonel put up a
game fight and after strugg.e brought him 20
book To the surprise OF the party this second
fish had the colOneFs lost Outrt IN MS mouth ELS
has ais weighed four pounds and a quarter. II
VAS then that Private Allen began 10 tell or his
experience fishing IN the neighbOrhood OF his
Fam fish hatchery. where as everybody zno"1
there Is no within nfty miles ana OF POW
ne would have landed thaU bass had the nsn DaAen
hold of Then. II 70 empaaSlzo tad
matter the colonel struck a third ash and ororsas %
hin into the boat The three hsh were carernlly
ed and the allazement or even Gens1as
SicEIss and Superintendent Fox. who - used -
rbat sort OF thing found - weigh four poonos
as1-rsd exactly the same from tip OF tail 20 eng
~ sDou+ and were OF the same breadth ani1snips-s
-tsr ssI'rivate'' Allen began 10 swear on 1snIH7s
and the party went back 10 WaIIonian 1s-a~ioI
nothing more being said ABOUT IHe co'OIs' ~
knowledge OF bass fishing . .s,.
Tha bix sheldon House dance was gwen ms
vasL The grounds OF the hotel were na1osou1e.5
TI,I11i,ared with red fire and Japanese iantern5x
Comn1oiora Haddon OF New-York. had charge os
1The nIsrs for the big regatta Lake George. see
for August y. are complete anc 1i1, .nS co-,
coming in rapidly. The womens recepuon - 49,
raittee has been appointed and IS as LolIoWs
AIherr Iovther chairman. or East Or5ns1,
T Mann Vvnne OF New-YOrk; Mrs J. 3 Wl..eln-
-, ~ Trov. Mrs John Boulton Simpson, OF New
YORK. Mrs SiIas H Paine. or New 4 orA, 49,.
x Rtxby OF ST Louis; Mrs W Z basrS.S. ~
New-York: Mrs E Burse5s WaTrsh, T-s 0I n Kim-
deIphta: Mrs Walter r Gillette MIS- n y n.l,
Ssn Mrs W ] Andrews and Mrs w. = snyaer..
ali of New-York: Mrs. R X Quayle. =, a, AIoInxs
Mrs W T. Peale, Mrs. q A FIaInrnTr' S. rS-,s.
1870 and Mrs c r. BrevoOrt. OF New-York
O,s or the favorite amusementS az the H1luEes
island House is night fotIas. Inc gIosnus -
iIIrnlnated and displays OF red nre anu nreNotass
III ~ 1tvsn Steamers and rowboats are decorated
and Illuminated and pass in review 0eiors I0
hotel pier.