Evening journal., 1916-07-27
BUSINESS MEN TO
Spend week FISHING
Good Schooner Captain Will
Garry Men Down the
Chesapeake on Aug. II
ALL OUT FOR
BEST TRIP EVER

The Business Mems Fishing Club
Will go on its eleventh annual trip
aboard the Schooner Captain. August
II, leaving wilmington S.44-eiolock
for Crisheld. Md, for a week on the
Chesapeake Bay
Stops will be made at places Of in
lerest as usual. among them being
Tangler Island, Yorktown, Va; Old
Point Comfort, Burkroe Beach, Hamp'
ton Roads. Newport News, Virginia
Beach, Cape Henry and Bay View. Va.
Most Of the time. however will be
directed to fishing and sailing
The schooner Captain is a two
mast sailing vessel about one hum
dred feet long. suitably equipped
with awnings. army cots for sleeping
on deck and everything that goes TO
make life on board a happy one. The
Captain Is one of the fastest sail
Ing vessels on the bay
Captain 2. s. Meare. who has been
IN command OF the schooner on the
trips for the last seven years. is
president Of corporation controlling
number OF boats carrying freight
between Baltimore and towns along
the bay. and while he has retired
from active service on board. he has
been made an honorable member OF
the club and says he hopes always TO
be permitted 10 participate. The
members all say that II would not he
al.
dear old Capt Mears." whom they all
have learned 10 love. honor and act
70 that he might respect them. Capt.
p F. McCready, master in charge,
and assistant TO Captain Mears, Is
called Captain Ben and is very popu
lar among the members.
Ellwood Souder. who has been COM
modore Of the club since It's organi5a-
ton. feels proud Of his men. who in
variahly yield 10 his command and
there has never been a word spoken
hy any member that could mar the
pleasure Of the trip The commo-
dore's orders are mostly what not TO
do and the important ones among
hen for this year are
Don't discuss the war abroad.
Don't discuss the Mexican situo-
ion
Don't criticize our President
Don't talk politics.
Don't "but in" on the affairs OF the
DUPONT Powder Company or any other
company
Frank Ayres. who has been com.
mifsary Of the organization. knows
bow 10 provide for the Inner man
and with the assistance of Chef Sam
uel Taylor. who has the reputation
Of being the best cook in Wilmington.
there is some scramble when the bell
rings for meals.
Arthur W ,Swarts. chief fisherman.
still holds that office. but If he doesn't
pay a little more attention 10 what the
other fishermen are doing who are
under his care, this will be his last
year He has been known TO get mao
because Ben Bye and Billy Bryan
caught FISH when he couldn't get a
bite He didn't even know that they
kept big FISH alive in the water and
caught the same FISH number Of
lines
Every effort is being made 70 make
the trip this year the most enjoyable
of an Members who will go are as
follows.
Captain Z. S. Mears. Captain h. F
McCready. Ellwood Souder. j. Franl
Ayres. Arthur W Swarts. George Butt
Candy c. Mammele. William G
Bryan. william r. Holland. Benjamin
Bye. DR. William +. Harris, John A
Chapman. Harry w Davis, Ellwoo'
Souder. Jr.. Dr. Paul r. Smith. DR..
Lewis Chapman. George Till, Clarenc
Underwood. Harry r. Mellon, william
TAYLOR. william II. Vance, Joseph II
Martin. chef. Samuel Taylor; waiter
William Brister.