, 1876-08-30
tion Of tbat state and wholly irrespective Of tls

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srstjfy low sppeste or sno{sn n smnbition for Of
nss m I :n @ pHs f %so6, % e., ont
manalzor." Wo mutt spread the Information NJ
% .he unatnes. and unhca1thfnlneas Of game and
A.. m 81 sssso sIa reops shDu'a % knoT hoy
played By teetlas E. by !oiormine pnGlio or'n.
Ths most Important object th.t VI can aeeomplisi,
mat!on.
game. rro!cctiyo hseocstons IL beng scrlouasy
intssfered is with b{ tl,s trap SHOOTING. h.yo no
lion 10 It. nut do osjeet to tso o. assoeiation Of
game protection md trap shooting; ! do object TO
t4e game :ptoteet!vc a,.oolatlons being usoa to ar-
great many Of tho snortsmen who are interested IN
the preservation Of game arc NOT interested In
ehs oSes ny s:e to fs'9ss s
we are taus losing thIs element ot atrength-whieh
say thih With considerable hesitation, and only
beeaqse think i 9nght to be considered. hayo
beard frenastay shss they took no interest In our
hchg sseonofy % sonsIdeTation. trust I'll Is.
eoeiatlon may not hare to encounter any such pro.
judite--wo cannot aFord to lose tho support Of any
this correct appreciation II our object Our friend.
nos s' t. @ .oud nos ow kp% H. e1o
this association has anything whatever to do with
p srest aea has been said about tho importane.
q securing uniformity In thd laws Of different
States. We hope that - this Association brings
tetisnse T ~ I E d,caii 10 Eet aay lcsatIon
+ ~ aet :.s as'aHs Ill., aaas Gnsf r. "a
md concur. The Gnme laws Of any Sfnte might
be falr Indication Of the averago intelligence of
fl nd Sn y ySr ssp Fl sa
legislation On any subject. OF, caurae. time and
removed before the game Is gonei Wo can only
make an earnest eGofl to domonstrate now the i'm
portance o{ our object and ths great pleasing
havc every reason 10 be hopeful. The success OF
our Association Is full Of promise. cause OF pure
Theh o1e's n.psth!ng o. proat
ess se. S pDa e Es.
braskn-and such, seprescntasiycs-ls tes from,
hSpse,% % FSn e sny e0a,nd d Hndx
ani make money. but who know of higher tic.
WIZ Ke hfep @es Fsssst aa
pleahurable excitement IL followed by no sting Of
5egrct but only pleasant and very precious meme.
ovor your nclghbor. -
The efforts ot such men c1nnnt be In vain. To
whieh bnds d. There IL . fraternity Of groat an
hooa & scattered through every CLINE; It ignores
mands generous !n'pnlsc, honeet enthusiasm; IT.
ysseries are porfornod in tho .llcnt forest BY tho
h e I'D in tho
initiation she brcathee into tho aon Of the Initiated
t1Ee which never dies; which adds TO tho gen
croua enthusiasm Of youth and manhood, and
AYcn In old arc, When thH Ia dim and 1inih1
@ puI.stion Of the hesrt knes ths oys, snl brt"ss
tho % ps.f,.of shs bssthsrbood. h.i soa Iii a. a.
rnR ROLL OF MEMnRns
showed the following persons untitled to scats;
:. MIchtgan-E. s. Holmes, J. Z. Long, A. J..
MI York. ]. Flanagan. j. A. Nichols, ".
H. Tilltton, 7: c. Banks, Greene Smith,
G. D. Lewis. 8. T. Hammond, J., Marble.
0hso-H. A. Harvey, A. Il. Bstnsmode thoAoza.
1ittsou4-E. c, Sterling.
Psnnsvirania-ch Charles cadman.
Itnnefsst-R: u: Bryson.
TVaa!s-6. q. Fsiton. c. ". h1.o.h, J. plll,on,
Q. E. Waller, J. L. Pratt.
r. r. Clark, Treasurer, reported that he l,ad
received from dues 62i8.15, an1 had expended
sm.ss, leaving on hand s1saoa Accepted and
A communication concerning game lnws was
received from F. E. Pond, Monticello, Ia-,. and
read.
Nfr. Brtnsmode moved that committee o,
three DO appointed to select place for the noxt
annual meeting. McssrB. brinsnodc, Flanagan
aud Sterling were made the committee.
THH uKnnERT MEMORIAL.
Mr.. Drtnsnodc said that bis association had
received circulars In references to memorial t.
y. II. Herbert ,t'Frank FoHcstcr').. Il.
thought It em!ncntly proper that the Natlona
Association should take son1a action IN th,
premises, and called Oh Dr.. Rowe to advance
sons suggestion.
Dr.. Rove said that evory effort had beer
naas to @ COLLECT Ssi tunas a for mon9ncnt but "
done ali they could, and wcre about propaset
to eire the matter np: II tho National Asso-
clatton would take hold Of tbs matter, the Cou
mtttce would feel encouraged
On motion OF Alr. HanW0rtl, the Committee
on plaro Of Meeting were Instructed to rcpur
at once. The Committee rcportel that the,
could not agroe, and asked for further time
Further time was Grantctl; and; on motion, IL
adjournment to i: ITO p. III. was itad.
EVENING BKSSIoN,
The evening session was called to order ui
$3.50 In the Audubon Club rooms, the President
In the chair.
After the Secretary had cornpllcd with re
quest to read tho minutes Of previous meetings
the COMMITTEES On Bylaws reported All order q
buslncss, which was aloptGd.
On motion OF Mr.. j. L. Pratt, tho Hon. j. Y
L. bloyue was elected au honorary member o
the Association.
next Convention Icporcd. tn favor Of the frs
Tuesday In June, 1877, and Syracuse, N. T., o.
Detroit, Mich. After the date had been &c
ccrted, ballot was taken aa between petrol
ana Syracuse, and tho latter vas selected by tb'
TuK rLEcrloN or oFRluans
for tho cnau!dg yeaE waa then gona Into witl
the following result: