Evening journal., 1913-08-18
FISHERMEN HOME;
HAD LOTS o. LUCK
City Business Men Have De-
IiGhtful Outing on CheS-
apeake Bay

What was probably the banner
outing trip of this city, so far this
summer was that OF the Wilmington
Business Mems Fishing Club, which
returned home on Saturday after a
cruise in Maryland and Virginia
waters on board the schooner Cap
tain" The party OF IL members
boarded the schooner at Cape Char
les, Va, on Saturday August 3. They
crossed the Chesapeake bay and cast
anchor in Hampton Roads on the
same afternoon. The boat remained
at anchor until Tuesday. The busi-
ness fishermen took advantage OF this
time 10 visit Old Point Comfort,
Fortress Monroe. Hampton, the Old
Soldiers Home, and Newport News.
On Tuesday morning sail was set
from Hampton Roads to York river,
lying Tuesday night off Gloucester
Point, Va, opposite Yorktown. 1t
was while lying here that an excit-
ing incident happened.
DR.. l. l.. Chipman and Harrison w.
Cruikshank, being anxious 10 get
ashore at Yorktown, attempted to
make a landing in a small boat dur
ing a rain storm and heavy seas.
When the frail craft was IN the
breakers near shore, Or. Chipman
lost one Of his oars and things look
ed serious The frantic cries of the
men were heard on shore and a
launch was sent out to rescue them.
On Wednesday morning the entire
party enjoyed a sightseeing trip on
shore. The visit TO the old Virginia
town where CORVALLIS surrendered
10 the American and French forces,
and the site of the first customs
house in America, we're enjoyed by
the visitors.
On Thursday morning the run to
Pocomoke Sound was begun and IT
was late in the evening when the
party arrived there.
Friday morning was spent in fish
ing. In the afternoon the party ran
into Crisfield. IL was here that they
left the schooner and took a steam
boat for Baltimore.
During the trip the weather was
good and the fishing fine.
The members of the party had a
chance TO get on their sea legs and
sea stomachs on Tuesday during a
storm from the northeast They we're
compelled to stay below decks but
the berths we're comfortable and the
night was passed pleasantly.
AT Crisfeld an informal meeting
was held on the deck of the Captain.
Commodore Souder courteously well
coined the new members into the or
ganization; attempted to transfer the
title of commodore to other members
of the party and was promptly foiled.
j. Frank Ayres was reelected to the
post Of steward, purser. keeper Of the
keys, etc, and the chief carpenter
was also reelected. in both cases
unanimously A. w Swarts says he
is. and c. c. Mammele also claims
the title. Both of them proved ex-
ceedingly efficient in the manipula-
lation of tools. the construction OF
tables. etc, so the Captain apparent.
ly is safely equipped with two chic
carpenters.
A watch of solid brass was pre-.
sented to James II Mehaffey, one oi
the baby" members OF the organiza-
ton. because he modestly told tales
of fish and fishing trips in which he
was the central figure.
The watch cost 9S cents and Joseph
Montgomery, the watch tinker" OF
the club is at work upon a design to
be engraved upon the case. Accord
ing to one OF the peppers" of the
club the design will be a life like
production Of the fish that got away
with Mehaffey's hook and part of his
line with a slapjack rampant and mot
to "In Hoe Signo Vinces."
Those in the party were A. w.
Swarts, c. c. Mammele. Benjamin T.
Bye. Harrison Cruikshank. Ellwood
Souder, DR.. W. r. Harris, DR. Samuel
R. Ewing, Lewis Arnott, Harry w.
Davis. Joseph T. Montgomery. George
Weldin. John A. Chapman, James H.
Mehaffey. DR.. I. l. Chipman and J.
Frank Ayres OF this city: Jonn d.
Robinson OF Philadelphia. and Harry
c. Kirn, of Pittsburgh. Pa
Captain Mears more than ably
handled the Captain in fair and foul
weather. In this he was assisted by
the mate, Norris Wilkerson. The list
Of those present is not and cannot be
complete without the chef, the man
who put the slap in slapjack and the