Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-16
CONDITION OF THE WATER.

Lewis camp at Point Pleasant, Lodge
landing, on the lower Potomac. is in full
swing and members of the several
branches of the Lewis family are enjoy
ing every minute Of their summer outing.
Fred, George and Frank Lewis. brothers.
have their families In camp, and take
turns being there to look after the COM
fort Of the women and children.
incidentally, camp life has been made
more pleasant this year than heretofore
by providing a fast motor boat for use
of the campers. and it has conveyed
many successful fishing parties to the
favorite fishing spots In the vicinity Of
the camp
Talking about fishing" said one OF
the Lewis boys. and all are experts with
rod and line. mother has the record
thus far. She was fishing from the little
pier near camp one afternoon and caught
a f1ve-pound 'rockfish.''
Watermelon and crab feasts are being
enjoyed by the campers and their guests,
seldom a night passing that there are
not a number OF guests in camp.
Thinking they would vary the mono
tony OF saltwater fishing. George Lewis
and Elmer Schroth visited a pond back
In the country, having been told 1t wax
filled with carp.
Taking their rods and lines with them
and using spoons. the anglers were de-
lighted at finding some of the finest
plymouth bass they had ever seen. The
fish In the big pond were bass instead
Of carp, and the anglers landed several
that tipped the scales at four pounds.
Capt. Billy Hettinger and Capt Tony
Schroth were at the camp one day and
they Joined some of the campers In
trip to Piney Point where they found
Detective Hewlett working on his boat
and shanshaied him.
Cant co. said the detective, ex-
planning that he had too much work to
do on his boot.
A few minutes later Hewlett found
himself on the bfiny deep headed for the
Virginia shore He was treated better
than the sailors who are shanghaied by
oystermen, however, and it was not
necessary for him to walk back home.
Nine men who had one of the most
enjoyable trips of their lives stepped
from aboard the j. NJ. A. at the Corin-
THAN Yacht Clubs wharf Tuesday
night after ten-day outing on the
river.
j. Moler Anderson, owner Of the boat.
was captain ON the cruise and Gabe
Baldwin was cook.
And nc is some cook" remarked
Ringgold Hart. one of the fishing party.
and not man in the party suffered an
attack of indigestion.
Capt Anderson had in the party j. G.
Archer III. III. Redmiles. Detective Null
len. George Mullen. Rnggold Hart, c.
w Rollins. w. T. GLADDEN. and Gabe
Baldwin. Redmiles insisted upoI. firing
salute at sunrise and shutdown. and
fearing all members OF the party had
not not heard the shutdown salute he
several times repeated the firing at mid
night
HAS the boat blown up?" asked one of
the party when the midnight noise
aroused him from his sleep. or is the
Mexican navy after US"
II was only shooting at mosquito"
came Redniiles' amusing response.
The. wharf at Popes creek was the
scene of an attractive crab feat one night
during the outing. a number OF visitors
being in the party. while at Grinders
the ffsffernlen were furnished platters of
cooked fish a few minutes after they We're
caught
And fish at home amt nothin' like
these" commented Ringgold Hart. and he
made the hot perch disappear.
White perch and rockfish were plentiful
at every place where the fishermen tried
their Luck. but George Mullen and Ring
gold Hart were the only ones who land
ed trout The trout were caught near
Wakefield.
on the launch Yankee on q trip to the
vicinity Of Smiths point near the mouth
Of the river for q week end outing. Nine
teen members OF the Mocus Club were
IN the party.
Capt. Torney was able to point out
places Of interest on the way down river
to make the trip all the more enjoyable.
and when anchor was dropped on Smiths
point the anglers were soon upon the job.
II was q matter Of only a fewyseconds
70 make IL certain that the captain had
made no mistake in selecting fishing
grounds. Tor as fast as the lines were
cast just as fast did the fsh take the
bait.
And when we had caught about 400
perch and croakers." one Of the clubmen
atated, I'VE thought we had enough"
A barrel OF crabs was steamed and a
FEAST enjoyed.
'GSanlpa' Nokea. tho clubs chef. was
sfx1ctiy on the job. fIis meals tell led the
palates OF tho clubmen and he was in
duced TO consent 70 accompany. the