Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-01

Coleman night" at the recent outing OF
the Columbia Fishing Club. held at the
new home of the club at Lewisetta, Va,
was an affair that will long be remember
ed by the oldest members of the organiza-
ton. as we'll as by some of the oldest In
habitants of the northern neck of the
Old Dominion. 1t is true that some OF
those in whose honor the nights outing
was held spell their names Coleman. while
others drop the "e,' but Edward stockett
says that they all sound the same
The members present were: Moses Col
man, who is one Of the few original mem
bers of the social organization: j. F.
Coleman, r. w. Conan. Edward Cole
man, F. ]. Coleman, r. w. Colman and
A. II. Colman, Thomas Dove, ]. r
Father) Foy, D. V. Chisholm, Charles E.
Berry. F. G. Dieterich, Edward Daley, J.
Mccarthy. Philip Ryan (who saw the
lights in the distance). William Staub, J.
H. Scott. w. E. Stockett, J. H. Stock
EFT, w. F. Tappan, j. E. Van Horn and
George McCathran.
Those who participated in the outing as
guests of the club were P. Howcott.
Thomas Crawford, George Sager, w. n.
Sager, w. NJ. Serrano, Robert Car
nahan. John w. Stockett, Charles Rig
gleman, James Waters. E. w. McEl-
vain. M. Martinez and W. ]. Tharp. Many
residents of Northumberland and adjacent
counties also were numbered among the
guests.
For the benefit of the country visitors
every member of the club and the city
guests were called Coleman, and the num-
Der of such persons surprised the natives.
1t was not until the joke had been car
hof nf l,a ntr0,
visitors became suspicious and asked
questions.
What a funny name that is" VEN
tured one rural visitor, when one of the
club members was INTRODUCED as Nc
Cathran Coleman. and when Mr.. Coleman
Coleman was announced the bottom came
near dropping from the clubhouse.
More than quarter of a century age
the Columbia Fishing Club was organized
its charter members including many OF
the more prominent anglers Of that time
and its membership has always been
limited and confined to persons who en-
JOY outings on the water. Mundys point
was where the old home Of the club was
located, and year after year its members
made annual pilgrfmageS to that shore
Most of the original members have died
and the few that are left look back with
much pleasure to the days when the Older
ones cast their lots together on the shore
Of the lower river. Now the younger Sc,
On the. downward trip this season q
number of the members went on the
launch of w. E. Stockett the others go
ing on the Baltimore steamer. Each day
during the outing fishing trip was in
dulged in, and a number of splendid
catches were made. the fishermen trying
their luck on all the bars in the rivers
and bay within several miles of the club
house.
Capt. Chisholm was commissary officer
on the trip and what was not furnished a
meals was not to be had When the two
weeks outing was concluded several clut
members and guests prolonged their out
ing. When all had returned home TIT
members and friends enjoyed q socia
session at Hettinger's.
Up-river anglers still realize that "Col.
John W. Hurley has to be reckoned with
when fishing contests are mentioned. The
colonel never tires of bass fishing. ant
he seldom returns from a trip without &
few big ones.
But the big ones frequently get ava,
from him." remarked one Of his friend:
the other day. 'You know the biggest
one usually does escape being landed"
Col Hurley listened intently to wha
was said and when 1T came time for him
to have his say he merely produced let
ter he had received from A. F. Drershel, a
Baltimorean, inclosing a hook and par
of broken line.
During a recent fishing trip to Wevertor
Col" Hurley had good luck, returning
with string OF bass. but the biggest one