Evening star., 1924-04-27
New York Society Busy
With Spring Festivities
Whir of Reel and Rod. However. Lures Disciples
of l7aak Walton to Seek Elusive Trout
In Out-of-the-Way Spots.

NEW YORK. April 26.--While spring
festivities are at flood tide there is a
goodly number of society folks in this
city who have obeyed the call of sport
and joined the disciples Of Izaak Wal
ton. In other words, many of the well
known social leaders have gone a-fish-
ing. The whir of reel on rod is heard
in many out-of-the-way spots in Long
island and Westchester as hands which
held the cards for bridge or mah-jong
4 few short weeks ago make casts for
thy trout which are now in season.
Probably the most exclusive organiza-
tion whose members pursue this fas-
"inating paStime at their leisure in the
wide-open spaces of preserves is the
Southern Sportsman's Club. at Oahdaie,
Long Island. Unless one is really firmly
established within the inner circle. true
knowledge OF this club ever will remain
i matter Of conjecture. for its lists are
composed of names linked with aristoc-
racy the world over. Because of the
wealth represented it has gained the title
of the .'ATiIlionaircs' Club" And the set
tiugS warrant this appaAatior.
The clubhouse. 4 magnificent struc-
turc, is isolated IN the center of hun
dredS of acres of preserves which are
stocked with game ana have several small
IakeS abounding in fish. There are also
a number of trout brooks which are pro-
vided each year with thousands of
'hngerlngS," that upon attaining law
ful size arc eagerly sought by the So
ciety anglers.
on the membership rolls are such men
IS William X. Vanderbilt, John W.
kuchincloSs, August Belmont. W. III.
Goadby, Robert W. Goe!et, Nicholas Bid
lc. Alexander Smith Cochran. Francis
&; E. Roche, Maurice 3. Roche. who is
now the Baron Fermoy; Johnston L..
l;cdmopd, James X. Steers. Edmund S.
TWining, William Wadsworth, George
T. Wetmore. J. Macy Willets, NJ. Orme
Wilson and Bertram c. Work.
Tho Southern Sportsmans Club was
founded by William X. Vanderbilt and
others, and the Importation of game
alone cost u fortune Deer abounded in
the forests Of scrub oaks which COW
cred many acres Of the ground, while
phcaSantS aud partridge# found GndiS-
turbed feeding grounds there until the
shooting season opened. So plentiful
uid the decr become that many escaped
and wandered to the farther end of
Long Island, where they became pest
under protection OF drastic game laws,
until the famous deer drive took place
Tuxedo Park is another of the eX-
clusive sections attracting the anglers,
as the private reservations in that
section have been carefully tended
for years in the interest OF society
Sportsmen. Bass fishing is the most
popular OF all with those who cast
their lines into the lake, and many
tales are told Of the struggles with
these gamy fish by unpowdercd dcbu-
tantcs and sunburncd natrons.
From the Berkshire area comes the
report of an unusual number OF fish
ing permits being issued and many
Jolly week end parties ara on the
calendar for the spring season N that
territory. Prominent society women
have taken out the credentials al
lowing them to cast l,nc ami net.
among them being Miss HeloiSc
Meyer, Miss Gertrude Parsons, .IrS.
David Turner Dana ttld " ~. ). Macy
WilletS. We'll known sportsmen,
among them being Winthrop NJ.
Crane, Frederick q. Crane, Brenton