Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-05
The Fisheries Convention.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN
.t.aSs FISHEHfES SOCIETY IN THIS CITY.
.,ThesA Aa8sxteanyEisAerie society began its
ff5it at the National mu-
Scum to-day. This society, which numbers 121
members, was known as the American Fish
Cultural association until a year ago until
last year, when the more comprehensive title of
the American Fisheries society was adopted.
Among the members present to-day from other
cities were: Hon. Theo. Lyman. Brookline,
Mass, president of the society; VIM. A. Butler,
IT., of Detroit, Mich, State Fish commission;
Fremont, Neb.; Fred. Mather, Cold Spring Har,,
bOr, n. Y; Eugene G. BlackfOrd, commissioner
of fisheries state of New York.
The resident members. all Of whom were
present, are Tarleton II. Bean, ]. w. Collins, w.
v. Cox, R. E. Earll, T. b. Ferguson, Asa B.
French, G. Brown Goode, Rudolph Hessel, A. A.
fied, &. S. n; Col. n. McDonald % T. and n a 9. ".
Smiley. The program for the day comprised
the SSRsansr aas on the
sound, by Prof. r. E. c. Stearns Hibernation of
the Black Bass. by James A. Henshall NJ. D.;
tificiai Propagation and Planting of White Fish
in the Great lakes, by Frank n. Clark; The
sssy BY Fsdf5cd FIRE. E6
or Game Qualities of Certain Fishes? by A. Mel
son Cheney; How to Restore Our Trout Streams,
The officers of the society are Hon. Theodore
Lyman, president; Col. Marshall Mcdonald,
vice president; Eugene G. Blacklord. treasurer;
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Fred Mather, recording secretary.
GOOD THINGS TO THE FRONT
Mr.. Lyman, In calling the meeting to order,
q little before twelve O'Clock. delivered a very
witty address of welcome. He referred to the
spring as the season of change and Of promise.
Among other things to be grateful for, he said.
even Congress had adjourned. Good things now
come to the front, he said. The welcome aspar-
green pea begins to bud, full of promise; the
sparrow built its nest In places ingeniously con-
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goes forth to the fields and promises the aqueous
milkman an abundant fiow of garlicky milk.
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sought the parental protection of a special act
of Congress, and last and best of all the men,
nant with great ideas, which they were anxious
to deposit here for the service of an icthyOpha-
gous population. He referred to the Washing
ton monument, from whose heights ten weeks
looked down upon them to the public build
ings, from which they could learn of many
The fastening crowd OF office seekers taught
them that the most diligent bee did not always
get the honey, and the early bird sometimes
In concluding he bade them hearty welcome
to a sojourn here, which must be most useful to
mankind and to fish.
COMMITTEES
Messrs. Fred. Mather. w. v. Cox and F. N.
Clark were appointed a committee to revise the
constitution; Messrs. G.. Brown Goode w. l..
May, T. b. Ferguson, E. f. Blackford and T. H
Bean were appointed committee on nomina-
tiOns of officers.
ELECTED TO MEMBERSHIP.
The following gentlemen were elected to men,
bership: Henry w. Spofford Smithsonian Insti-
tuition; Thomas Lee and Peter Parker, jr., U. s.
fish commission; Fred'k r. Ryer, New York
city; e. w. Humphreys, W. w. Ladd, jr., H. ].
Rice, S. II. Kaufimann, EVENING STAR; j. p.
Wilson, u. s. fish commissions; Gwynn Harris,
inspector marine products. d. c.; S. c. Brown,
National Museum; w. z. Bailey, engineer Geo.
ii. n. Moore, Newton Simmons, w. F. Page, J.
+. Ellis, il. Connor. q. IS. fish commission; w.
A. Butler, Detroit, Mich.
After hearing the report Of the treasurer the
society took recess until o'clock. Upon
were presented.