Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-06-05
GAME, BIRDS AND FISH.

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Pursuant to published call very credit
able meeting, participated in by gentlemen
from almost every part of tho county, was held
Mt the Courts House, in this place, on FRIDAY
afternoon last, to form an association for the
protection of game, birds and fish, and other
/, mutual benefits.
John A. Thomson, Esq, was called to the
Chair and Frank Beckwith appoiated Score
tary.
Ascommittee was appointed to draft form
of organisation and report forthwith, and rs
result preamble was adopted setting forth
shat ssWhereas, il was found necessary for
the proper preservation of Game, Birds and
certain Fish in the State of West Virginia,
that an Association should be formed for the
purpose of securing proper legislation to pro-
tsct the same by legal means, and to infu.
snce, as far as practicable, the vigorous en-
foroemsns of such laws as may be found ne,
esssary to accomplish that end, certain gen.
slsmen of West Virginia have formed this
Association for those purposes, and have
adopted the following as its Constitution.
This preamble was followed By Constitu-
tion naming the officers of the Association,
70 corsis. of President, Vice. Presidents,
Secretary, Treasurer, Executive Committee,
Co., prescribing their duties and inaugural
ing regulations for the general government of
the society.
On motion of Hon. ". Il. Travers, it was
resolved that committee of FIVE, of whom
the President of this meeting shall be Chair
man, be appointed by the Chair. whose duty
IL shall be to repore such amendments to tho
Constitution as in their judgment are proper,
and also to review the legislation now in
effect for the protection of birds and fishes,
and recommend such amendments as are
needed to carry out more fully the objects of
this meeting. The said committee to report
at the next meeting of the association.
The following persons subscribed their
names to the Constitution, and became mem
bers of the Association, viz:
Jno. A Thomson, VIM. II. Travers, Jose phi
Trapuell, B. G. Washington. Robert W. Bay.
lor, Thos. Locke, Lee II. Moler, j. Cavalier,
J. G. Child, W. d. Briscoe, 1. II. Strider,
John A. Washington, Geo. T. Light, F. j.
Beckwith F. P. Lynch, Thos. II. PercivaI,
Jas Law Hoog. Geo. W. Haiues, Jno. G.
Wiltshire, v. NJ. Firor, George Baylor,
Thos. Washington.
The meeting adjourned to meet again on
Saturday next. June 9th, (Memorial Day,)
at 10 o'clock, A. NJ. at the Court House in
Charlestown, when it is hoped that every part
of the county will be largely represented.
THE EXCURSION TO HARPEn's Ferry
The excursion train announced to run from
Washington City came into Harper's Ferry,
10 two sections of eight passenger cars each,
at about II o'clock, on Wednesday last
Tho cars were run up to point opposite
Byrne's Island in the Potomac, and the main
body of the excursiunists, who numbered
nearly one thousand in all, disembarked and
repaired at once to the Island, where the day
was pleasantly ent-boating, fishing, dane,
ing and other diversions being INDUCED in
Weber's String Band, of Washington, &C,
eompanied the party. a good many stroled
about the town and neigh boring heights. ex-
aiming points of historic and natural in.
terest, and small party went to the pinnacle
On Maryland Heights. A special party, &C,
eompanied by Mr.. Frank Burr, who arrived
in Pullman Palace Car short time before
the other train, spent the day at the site OF
tho old Rife Factory, on the SHENANDOAH
Mayor Green was prepared with special
police force to quell any disturbance tina,
might naturally arise among SO large con.
gregation of strangers, but NO occasion arose
for his interposition, the general good order
being quite marked. An excellent dinner
vas prepared at the Mountain View Hotel, ,
and . large number Of the excursionists were
eerved there. The Harper's Ferry Silve,
Cornet Band turned out and discoursed e1.
eellent music during the reception and stay
Of the visitors.
TEE SUNDAY-SoHooL WoRLD.-The Sun.
day School Horzd for May appears in neat
cover, into which is packed tho usual num>
Der and variety of valuable articles found in
this excellent Sunday>school monthly. Rev.
Chss. s. Robinson, D. D., treats of "Lesson
Helps; REV. Geo. E. Post, Syria, of "The
Fig Tree; Rev. VIM. Ormiston, D. D.,
sketches the character of "Elisha )" Mrs. W.
F. Crafts explains ''The Kindergarten" as
applied to Suuday-schools; Rev. Mosely H..
Williams shows GLOW not to keep scholars -
Rev. Edwin W. Rice writes of the "Pro-
phetie Books" Added to these are DR..
John Halls Lessons, Mrs. KDox's Primary
Talks )" Lessons Applied A Bible Concert
Exercise, and the usual Editorials, making