The New York herald., 1866-06-03
THE sP0RTsMEN's CONVENTION.
Grand Banquet TO the Members Of the
COMMUNICATIONS OF the Proceedings.
PALMA n Y Inne leAd

GRAND Banquet 60 the Members Of the
COnventton-Cioss OF the Proceedings.
.PALxyRA, n. ". June 2, 1859.
The annual supper OF the Now York Sportsmen's q
Association of II Union Hall last evening eight
O'Clock Judge Bssel President Of the Association in
the chair The Palmyra cornet band entertained the
association for short time with fine music after which
Q sumptuous rcpast served by mne host Sweeney,
Of the Eagle Hotel About two hundred persons sat st
the tables.
Alter the meats had been served Major Sconeld, OF
Utica, the orator for the occasion, intro
duced bv the President who highly entertained
the audience for about twenty minutes The
Majors speech mostly referred 70 sporting matters and
Judging from his speech the Major evidently knows the
ropes as we'll In sporting as speaking. The speaker
rnnn nd gIss, Of S asS
in has usual happy style, spoke about twenty-five
minutes referring 70 tho act OF the Legislature in regard
game laws, dc All who know Mr. Archer and heard
him speak, arTee In calling II one OF hs best hits
Major Pedfe, OF Palmyra, followed Mr. Archer, and
IN his speech he stated he came near being converted to
thc faith Of the renowned lxaak while witnessing the y
casting tho day before, illustrating the old adagc never
vote Of thanks was offered 10 the host Mr. sweeney
which checrully rendered by all for the bountiful
and sumptuous repast provided
Some mysterious sounds were now heard in different
parts OF the hall, sounding very mnGh though the
shooting Of birds had again commenced The spirits Of
aud toasts and songs became the order o the day and
night
toast TO the ladies' OF Palmyra proposed by
Mr. Murray, Of Niagara Fsls-"The ladies u Palmyn-
they double our joys and quadruple expenses.
Everybody responded Murray s doubtless Judge. =
Mr. Crook. Of rtic offered the following toast The
press ~ New yorkbe light Of the world and the salt
OF the earth. -
Responded 10 by Mr. Mac of the Syracuse Coarer,
who prefaced his remarks by saying he, NJ n repre-.
sentative of the New York press bad good crook "
lean upon, and followed by some very appropriate re-
markz
call was now made by the President for the repre-
sentative Of the Hr4Lp ufenan not being ptes-
ent and hs deputy not being responsible man, save
bat little response.
The shooting, the supper and everything connected
With the convention parecd on tLc uost pleasant
manner Tue greatest harmony and unsn,mtY pre-
vailed, and every agreed In naming Il tho most
successful and hrgi ~ stended convention ever held
Al eleven o'euok tie convention adjourned 10 meet 10
Leroy on the ~ Day Or June, 1897, a. eisht o'clock
Pm
An error In tho pcnre of the 1T of June gave Nr.
Watson another chance 10 wlo tho nrst prize double
bird shooting M. Iaqges. ~ Palmyra, hsving with
drawn, the contest lay between Mr.. Watson aud Mr..
Newell Mr. Newell had killed nine birds In i've rounds
and Mr. Watson I've birds 10 three rognds-making i
necessary for Watson Kin four birds in his other
rounds he killed the two nrst birds aud Lost 10
the la-s, making eight Ar. Newell declared the
winner. The second prize by Mr.. Cobb Of
Bualo killing nlns birds The th I'd prize BY
Mr. Marsh, Of Buralo, killing nine brlk
Judge Blsseil gave all cordial invitation u attend the
next convention al Leroy, and the proceedings " TIE
convention closed IN the greatest harmony