Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-02

The East Washington Fishing Club
formally inaugurated the season of
1918 on a week end outing at Benedict
with an oyster roast and turkey din
ner. 1t was too early to get in the
fishing game, although some fine speci-
mems of rockfish and white perch had
been caught in nets in the Patuxent.
1.-THE rockfish were literally filled with
minnows," remarked a boatman to a
gathering of the more enthusiastic
anglers jim the party, Suggesting that
such fish might take bait if anglers
would give them. trial.
Fifteen bandmen. most of them
members of the club, were on the trip.
They obligingly furnished music at
Emmett Bresnahan's, where the outing
was given. and at other hotels. On
their way home stops were made at
Hughesville and Waldorf, where the
residents were serenaded.
Clarence F. Donohoe was chairman
of the committee in charge of the
outing, and the fifty-three participants
voted the roast and dinner the pest
affair of it's kind the club has given.
Oysters served at the roast were taken
from the river in sight of the roasting
irons, while the turkeys were from
nearby farms.
Among those who participated were
Clarence F. Donohoe. DR.. John F. Bren-
nan, James E. Collifiower, J. Raymond
Thorn, Milburn ]. Donohoe. G. G. Loef-
fer. Harry M. Packard. w. B. Long,
James A. Donohoe, George c. Gertman,
Norman C. Taylor. DR.. Francis McQu1i-
Ian. James ]. Hayes, DAME! Altman,
J. A. Murphy. James Common. James
Reidy. Smith Garges, Thomas l.. Doyle,
Archie L. Donohoe, w. H. Mcmahon.
George Taggart. Joseph Douglas
Dennis d. Walker. Frank Smith.
Charles Schumacher. Irving Hobbs.
J. w. Fowler. r. H. Henderson. George
w. Slater, Charles II. Kindle. Fred
Slater. Charles Miller, Edward Alexan-
der. Fred Bertel. George Douglas and
John L. Ward.
F.. W. McIntire. grand trunk of the
White Elephants. one of the popular
fishing clubs of this city. has been pre-
sented with set of military brushes
by members of the club. The presenta-
ton was made on a shore on Back river
near Baltimore one day last week.
The grand trunk and several lesser
trunks of the club were. on the shore
looking for a location for a clubhouse
'tomac the past few years and enjoyed
splendid sport, but members expressed
a desire to locate on salt water, and IL
was for that reason that delegation
went to the vicinity of Baltimore.
Visiting shore on the river front
the several sportsmen were guests al
an oyster and turkey dinner, and it was
during an intermission that the pres
entation was made. While no definite
conclusion was reached in the matter
of selecting a site. it is stated. it is
probable that the club will be domicilet
on Back river in the near future.
Those who participated were F.. w
McIntire Theodore Delavigne. F. r
Eaton, William Taylor, DIR. s. w. How.
ard, Charles Hermann, w. H. Furrow
Ferd Hermann, f. G. Barron. Carl Os.
borne and Peter Baum.
Several anglers were on the river fol
the week end in an effort to make the
first catch of Mississippi catfish of the
season. They tried their luck botf
above and below Aqueduct bridge. some
of them going az far up the river a:
Cabin John bridge.
"And only one fish reported caught
said a boatman, but who caught it OF
where it was caught 1 did not learn.
did hear it was a five-pounder."
1t is reported that a number of fish
of that species have been caught thi.
week. Shad and chicken entrails ar,
considered the best bait for the earl,
run of the fish of the Mississippi riyel
variety.
Owners of boats that were damaged
by ice are getting their craft in condi
ton to be returned to the water IL
time for the opening of the perch sea
son. Several of the boats had not beer
released from the ice the first of tn,
week, while others were high and DIR,
on shore.
Sam Cotton, owner of the Wjnona
dismantled his craft while it was in tn,
ice, fearing it would be demolished
The boat suffered practically no dam
age, however. and Sam says he will b,
ready by the time the perch put in ap
pearance.
Fisherman. the launch of William
Reynolds, has been recovered from tn,
| ice. 1t was one of several boats carried
down the river from the Georgetow.
| harbor and landed near the IincolI
memorial. The boat was somewha
damaged on its journey through III,
| ice, but Capt Reynolds says he will
have it ready in time to catch some O
| the "horses."
Dealers in bait have received reuuest,
for supplies of bloodworms.
TOO much ice," was the response re-
ceived to their requests.
Shippers have notified dealers thai
they will be prepared to-fill orders soor
after the ice disappears from the shoa
water off the coast. Heretofore sucf
bait was not in demand SO early in tn,
bGeason, but catching Of fish in nets IL