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Pages in category "Clubs and societies in Washington, D.C." The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
writer, father of American fly fishing [1] [194] S. N. D. North: 1899 director of the U.S. Census, statistician [1] Janet L. Norwood: 1988 economist, statistician, U.S. Commissioner of Labor Statistics [16] [143] [9] [120] Crosby Stuart Noyes: 1884 editor and publisher of the Washington Evening Star [1] Theodore W. Noyes: 1887 editor the ...
Recreational fishing in Pakistan is usually looked over by the PGFA - Pakistan Game Fish Association. There are three main types of recreational fisheries in Pakistan: billfish and tuna fishing in the EEZ of Karachi; sport fishing (pelagic) in coastal waters; and hand-line fishing (bottom fishing) in inter-tidal and shallow waters. About 1,000 ...
The cornerstone of the education initiatives is the David M. Rubenstein/Economic Club of Washington, D.C. Scholarship, which is awarded to college-bound graduates of DC public and public charter high schools. Over 50 scholars each receive $20,000 to cover costs over four years of college, totaling around $1 million in scholarships per year.
Gene Anderegg orchestrated a correspondence among many fly fishing clubs, aided by the support of angling notables Lee Wulff and Ed Zern that resulted in the first conclave being held in June 1965. All the original clubs were from California, Oregon and Washington, except the Theodore Gordon Flyfishers. [1]
On June 25, 1883, the club acquired a lot on the corner of H Street and 17th Streets for $10. [3] Later In 1883, the club moved into the first purpose-built structure for a club in Washington, D.C. [3] Designed by the architects W. Bruce Gray and Harvey L. Page, the Victorian-style, four-story building was destroyed in a fire in 1904. [3]
The first organizational meeting of The University Club of Washington, DC was held at the new Willard Hotel on February 22, 1904. A historic spot in its own right, the Willard had just reopened (the first time). Sixty-six university and college alumni gathered to form The University Club - 24 other cities had already formed such clubs.
In 1887 the foundation stone of the Goa-Portuguese Association building was laid, and in 1888 an imposing building was completed at a cost of Rs. 14,013. The building is a magnificent structure, and a popular Karachi landmark. The building has an extensive dance hall on the upper floor. [1] There is a spacious stage for concerts, plays and operas.