New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-18

These meetings are occa ions Of the utmost good
fellowship. Tie Irpsst now proceeds The business
meeting. All kud- of game are served ~ season.
sometimes il being the contribution OF some lucky
member. ~ the time the cigar, are lighted. ana
the audible smiles a the last biz r,h story or bi;
Of repartce have died away, the members bring the
utmost good humor to bear the game laws.
Fishermen may be- interfering with oystermcn,
cunners may be mi, aiding partridge for woofcock.
dealers may need little sharp Instruction o. o. the
Kind Of game they may have on their stand \
committee appointed 10 60 10 Albany ana see som"
new game law through the LEGISLATURE. Tho counsel
Of he club is Instructed TO bring action against q
stiG necked dealer and the secretary "rlt"s sharp
| letter TO fashionalye rc-taurnt keeper about
! sone suspicious article OF hi BIZ Of flr. Formerly
there was likely 70 be- witty. genial letter from the
late seth Green, the Isaac Walton Of hi- time, Who
supcrinteudcd the state Fish Hatchery at Caledonia
President Roosevelt viii often launch new rcmi.
nsccncc Of life his yacht the Icartecasc. in which
lie has caught almost every kind Of fish that grows
even the great 'arpon Of the Florida coast
samples Of fish, for instance re many varieties 81
trout sometimes c> hiltcd and their haunt, and
habits make interesting subject Not a few Of the
members belong to the south Side Fishing Club, Of
Long Island and are inst now trying o. who can
make the biggest record front for day. else
who can faircatc tie most stupcndous story on the
same subject. IT need not be added that champagne
or cigars is a dead sure penalty for acknowledging
0ny one elsc's supremacy IT. " hhh story.
WHO THE OFFICERS ARE.
The present officers Of the club are rs follows
Robert H. Roosevelt president. who has written
than one work on food fishes cc. He i, now on a
Trim 10 the West EX senator Alfred Wagstan is the
vice president, and mighty man in securing proper
! legislation al Albany he is. Ihoma- y. Cuhber IS
The secretary and trca urer, also tlc counsel lie Is
pOpulsr energetic and has tho " sand needed for
prosecuting offenders He stands over six feet Is a
| crack sport, man. and in love with country ho
that he lives in Wc>ichcstcr County. although M doe
/ busncs, In COrlandt It.
The Executive Committee Of the association is com
rosod O: Charles i. ImDre, the wen lnO"E dealer ~
fishing tackle. etc; Henry y Munn Il downtown
LAWYER who lives In New Jersey, and simeon j.
Drake well known Broad st. broker The mem
bcrs are. speaking without nattey, handsome set
! Of men and recommend by their appearance The
Eealtiiiuncas Of sroiun; Ih-'cS hnhpLr o.
the members, including thc McssrS' Aicn anu no
Uu IiOiS Wagstar and secretary CutIhcrt can putny
ns members Of the Titan- owing 10 their stature llf
! honorary members are Grover Cleveland Thomas =.
Alvord and ManasSch smith, of WOodiofds, Me- Othcr
| tcndcnt al Tuxedo Park: Perry Belmont, h.. NJ
Bates, Eugene q. Blachiord who Is president OF me
New ork Fish Commission, Of the American Fisheries
! society, OF the Hc0fOId Bank ana The MOuklyu
| Raptist social Union, Jane, l.. Brccsc. James G.
Carter. Judge Henry ". lcohstaVcr: Henry r. Carey
Townsend Cox, Austin Corbih william J.; 'hdc
George W. Cotterill. william j. Cassard. William Car
penter James j. Durham, II. C. FahncstOck, ". ".
Fleiss. Charles II. Flint, Clinton Gilbert, Dr. }. Il
Gantier Robert Gordon on n'nn"n rmglaha b rhyeIi
Iiousnian. Of KlndcrhoDk ~ l.. charles HalIWh
Frederick r. IInlscy. William +. laimbecr. Robert I.
Lawrence benjamin L. LHasIS"i i2mefY n VICE
fbe old members Matthias Nicoll, Alfred s.. Post
George u. Peaaiman. Of Washington: Richard Pan