Evening journal., 1914-08-17
BUSINESS MEN ARE
Tanned ON CRUISE
Visited Many Places on
Chesapeake and Caught
Some Fish
ELLWOOD SOUDER AT
HEAD OF CLUB AGAIN

Their faces and arms covered with
healthy coat of sunburn, the members
of the Business Mems Fishing Club of
this city returned TO their homes Sat
urday evening after spending an en-
joy1ble week on the Chesapeake Bay
The club members We're exceedingly for
tunate with the hook and line and
caught more than enough fish to satis-
fy their needs.
The members OF the club left oxford
on the schooner Captain in command
of Captain 4. $. Mears, ON Saturday,
August s. for weeks cruise. visiting
the numerous islands and resorts in
the vicinity.
To William g. Bryan went the honor
of winning the prize for catching the
largest number of fish. and John A..
Chapman took the prize for the biggest
fish, he catching beauty that he could
hardly land in the boat 4. w. Swartz
won two prizes, one for catching the
smallest number of fish and the other
for catching the largest numhor of toad
fish. The honors were about equally
divided as TO who received the best
coat of tan. all resembling a band of
Indians on their return.
The party reached oxford at noon.
on Saturday. August 8, and after taxi
ing lunch, went out to the fishing
banks for an afternoons sport max
ing a nice catch of fish, enough 10 sup
ply the supper table that evening
Returning to the harbor az Oxford,
they remained there over night, and
on Sunday afternoon, after a delight
ful sail. anchored at Solomon's ls-
land. They remained in the vicinity
of this island until Tuesday visiting
the island and fishing In its vlcinity.
On Tuesday they sailed 20 the Po-
tomac River. and up the river TO Col
onial Beach. delightful resort where
they remained two days. fishing and
visiting the resort in the evenings
On Thursday they returned to the
bay and anchored at Hog Island over
night. sailing 20 oxford on Friday ar
irving there az 8 o'clock in the even
ing The balance of the evening they
spent In bathing on the beach at Ok
ford Saturday morning was devoted
TO packing up" and the club left Ok
ford on the 2 o'clock train Saturday
for Wilmington.
On Friday night at Oxford. the cluh
held their annual election ON the schoon-
or Captain which resulted in the fol.
lowing officers being elected. Ellwood
Soudor was reelected commodore for the
ninth successive timc having served ir
that office since the club started, min,
years ago; W. G.. Bryan was reelected
vice commodore. DIR. Paul r. Smith
chief surgeon; j. Frank Ayres. stewar,
and commissary, and Ellwood Soudel
Jr., assistant To Mr.. Ayres.
A membership committee was appoint
ed consisting of Ellwood Souder. .lr.. Dl
Paul r. Smith, DR. W. T.. Harris, Joh
A. Chapman, George Till and William :
Holland
committee on arrangements was an
pointed to make arrangements for futur
fishing trips consisting of Candy {
Mammele. George Mckay. Harry w Da
Wis Samuel Hayman and W. G.. Mahai
lfy
A. ". Swartz was reelected TO th
post of "chief fisherman the fact tha'
he won two prizes having been consid
cred sufficient grounds for his reelection
Captain H. s. Mcars and First Matt
Morris Wilkinson were elected honorar,
members OF the club.
A unanimous vote of thanks was
rendered to William p. Holland, who
donated splendid Vicfrola talking
machine and a number of fine rec
crds. This valuable addition 10 the
trip was highly enioycc Dy every
member, and even the fish in the
| Chesapeake Bay seemed &c enjoy the
silvery strains Of the machine. and
could be seen jumping from the wa
ter in the moonlight while the
machine was playing. Commodor,
Souder received vote or thanks fol
the interest he manifested In the
welfare of the club. and Friday be
ing his birthday, he aiso received
the fluctuations of his fellow mem
bers for that occasion.
DR. Paul r Smith received a vote
OF thanks for the attention he be
slowed upon the member2 during the
trip, they having had occasion TO cal
upon him for professional service or
numerous occasions when minor ac
cidents occurred. The club con
graduated themselves FOR having 4
doctor along"
Those who went on the trip are az
follows: A. W. Swartz. William G
Bryan, John A. CHAPMAN, Candy c
Mammele. EllwOod Souder Ellwool
Souder. Jr.. Harry W. Davis. Sam