Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-29

from this city joined our organization
on account of that fact Two days be-
fore our excursion TO Amelia the Eastern
FieldTrials Club changed from Amelia
TO High Point on account OF the scarcity
OF birds and as the chief attraction had
been taken away recalled the meeting.
| hope tina. nothing ~ the future will
| prevent our having On annual meeting.
The Treasurer reports q balance Of
/ $l9&63 on hand. We have large num-
her OF members who have not paid M
for last year, yet they take great interest
IN the work OF the ASSOCIATION and will
settle at this meeting. Heretofore we
/ have sent collector around 10 collect
the ducS Of our city members who were
IN orr,ars. We did not do so last year.
IN. will this year collect for the present
and past year.
Ia conclusion let me urge upon each
member of the ASSOCIATION to put for
ward his best efforts & increase our
/ membership by persuading his friends
/ and nelghhorS to JOIN us IN order that il
may become, not only what the orlgina-
/ tors intended IL sh0uid bean organiza-
/ ton for the promotion Of friendly inter-
course, the cultivation OF manly sport
for The protection OF game, Offering re-
/ wards for The scllps Of Came-dcstroying
/ birds and animals-hnt n source from
which much "pcrsonal good may be
/ derived. Very respectfully.
/ POLH MILLER, President.
AIErTER FROM CAPTAIN JOHN WISE.
The Secretary read a letter from Cap
tain John 5. Wise, the former president
OF the association, in which he expressed
ms regrets at not being present. He re-
ferred to the usefulness of the orgauiza
tion N preventing the destruction Of
game IN Virginia. and also alluded to
the social features Of the club which are
exceedingly pleasant.
The report OF Mr.. John w. Pierce,
treasurer, was next read and showed
balance Of Sl9j.G3 remaining in the
treasury.
The next business before the meeting
was the election OF officers and com
mIttoe of five was appontcdt 10 nominate
officers for the ensuing year.
While this committee were consulting,
| Mr.. Baumgardnor. of Staunton arose
and SAID that he now thought II would
| be a good time 70 appoint "A committee
20 procure legislation regarding game.
/ lie mentioned the wanton way III which
/ birds were slaughtered in the Valley Of
Virginia, and urged their protection by
! the association.
Just rs the speaker was about to sub
NIT a resolution the Nominating Com
mittec re-entered the room and he re-
sumed hls seat until later
ELECTION or OFFICERS.
+ The following gentlemen were unani-
mously elected as the officers: Ircsi-
dent, Mr. Polk Miller; Secretary,
4 Charles T.. Stokes Treasurer, j. ".
/ Pierce. Executive Committee John ).
/ Wise, \. W. Ball, W. A. Dickinson, A.
T Krause, ". L. Boyd. Vice.Presidents-
Upper Valley. Thomas J. Crowder;
Lover Valley. II. II. Dowing Tide
water. II. 5. Williams Northern Neck,
( Julian L. Mason Piedmont, W. J.
/ HUBBARD Southsido, Robert q. South
oil ; Southwest, Wyndom Robertson.
Mr.. Miller then took the floor and
/ spoke upon the usefulness of the organi-
zation, which was not gotten up, as
some thought. for the benefit of the city
sportsmen alone. he urged the mem
/ bers 10 do all they could to increase the
strength Of the organization.
/ PARrRIDGRs SCARCE OUT THERE.
Mr.. William 5. Archer offered the fol-
/ lowing preamble and resolution
/ Whereas the pariridges in those coun-
3 1. e, nf +ha itlun R1Hfre
/ Mountains have been almost totally de
stroyed by the unprecedented SHOWS
which fell in that section during the past
1 winter and
/ Whereas il is one Of the objectslof this
association to stock those cofnties IN
which birds have been largely de-
stroyed therefore
HcsoIted. That the Executive Board
of this association. through It's presi-
dent. are hereby directed to use all the
/ funds now in the treasury or which may
come into the same prior to July L,
/ 1S13. in restocking those counties west
of the Blue Ridge in which the destruc-
/ ton has been greatest. provided that
only such funds shall be retained IN the
treasury as are necessary to meet the
absolute current expenses OF the associa-
/ ton.
This resolution was discussed by seve-
ral of the members present. who objected
IN all tine revenues being devoted to
( counties west Of the Blue Ridge, as they
maintained that other sections might
also be lacking IN game.
SEVERAL COUNTIES To Hs REsTocKED.
Mr. J. w. Brown, Jr., Of Portsmouth,
offered as an amendmnt 20 this resolu-
/ t;on that the Executive Committee use
their own Judgment Ill restocking me
| counties. no matter IN what section ol
H. state this work may be needed,
and. further. that they should use their
own discretion in the amount OF money
! 70 he expended in this direction. Inc
resolution. as amended, was adopted.
Mr.. II. G.. Williams moved that III au.
dition TO the gold medal to be sho' ior a'
the annual meeting two other prizes De
/ offered This was adopted.
WANT BETTER GAME LAWS.
AR Raumgardner then offered the ioi-
! Io,y;n, reeolution. which was adopted
p~Sni,c4. That the President appoint
! a committee tOi WHICH ho 10 "
man. and the number OF when Is 10 DO
decided by him) whose duty IL shali DC
- nreparc a suitable and uniform game
law = regulating the killing OF quail within
No hGrders of this State, and whose
further duty it shall be to make every
aenrt 10 Gel said law passed by the next
I ooisistrre Of this State. This com
-,;t+ae shall. when it has drafted said iaw,
report the same to the Executive 1So;S Com. an.
proyal before the same shall be pre-
sented to the Legislature. =,
Upon motion Of Mr.. Gogbi!l ,%o. vote ot OF
thanks was rendered the Chamber oi
Commerce for the use OF their rooms
The meeting then adjourned.
| The Torpodoes Exploded.
Tuesday about noon an explosion oc-
o,rrad a+ the Old Dominion wharf.