Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-11-06
THE FISH AND GAME LEAGUE.

THE FISH AND GAME LEAGUE.
The Vermont Fish and Game league,
of which Mr.. II. r. Dorr of Rutland is
president, held its first annual banquet at
the Van Ness House in Burlington on
Wednesday evening. Rutland sent up a
delegation of over 30, number went
from Middlebury and representative men
from all portions of the State were there,
including Congressman Grout, Editor
Atkins of Montpelier, Gems. Peck and
Wells of Burlington and many others.
The Rutland and Middlebury contingents
came down on special train which left
Burlington at II 80 yesterday morning.
Among the Addison county men at the
banquet were Mr.. Rowland Robinson of
Ferrisburgh. author of "Uncle Iisha's
Shop and "Sam Lovell's Camps two
much read books: Col y. F. Dunshee
and Hon. w. II. Peake of Bristol, Hon
John W. Stewart. President Branerd,
Prof. Howard c. NJ. Wilds, Esq, and
Messrs. Darwin Rider G. S. Wainwright
and G.. c. Peck of Middlebury.
At the business meeting of the league,
held prior to the banquet, officers were
chosen as follows:
President-IIenry r. Dorr of Rutland
Vice presdents-M. S. Colburn of Man
chester Center, Henry Ballard of Burling-
ton, Thad NJ. Chapman of Mddlebury,
w. w. Miles of Barton, Herbert Brainerd
of St. Adams, Hiram Atkins of Mont
pelier, F. 5. Mckenzie of Woodstock
James Richie of st. Johnsbury, Nathan
Hobson of Island Pond, George w. Hook.
err of Brattleboro.
Secretary-John w. Titcomb of Rut-
land.
Treasurer-James W. Brock of Mont
peler
Executive committee zone for each
county)-Addison. W. r. Peake of Brs-
toll; Bennil gton. c. F. Orvis of Manches-
ter; Caledonia, James Richie of st.
Johnsbury: Chittenden, William W.
Henry of Burlngton; Essex, Nathan
IIobson of East Brighton: Franklin. f.
c. Smith of st. Adams: Grand Isle. y.
W. Fisk of Isle La Mo tie: Lamole, G. ).
Page of Hyde Park: Orange. Il. j. Kim
ball of West Randolph; Orleans, w. W.
Miles of Barton: Rutland. c. \. Gale of
Rutland: Washington John f. Hubbard
of Montpelier; Windham, Walter II.
Childs of Brattleboro: Windsor, F. ).
Mackenzie of Woodstock.
Auditors-E. c. Orvis. George W.
Wing, William Walker.
Membership commlttee-H. Il. Dorr.
NJ ;. Colburn. j. W. Titcomb.
The league has over 100 members and
a substantial balance in its treasury.
The guests at the banquet numbered
more than 1OO An elaborate and eX-
cellent bill of fare was presented and
the viands answered all expectations.
President Dorr, introducing the after
dinner exercises. spoke of the objects Of
the league and called on Col. Woodbury.,
who consented to respond to the toast
"Nermont', in the absence of Gov.
Page, to whom it had been assigned.
He paid a handsome tribute to the State
and its people. Secretary Proctor, who
was down to speak on "The national
government" told of his youthful and
recent experiences as fisherman and
spoke of the pride he felt in the State.
Gen. w. Y. w. Ripley read valuable
paper on the preservation of game, clos
ing with a vigorous condemnation of
organized "hunts". Hon. John W.
Stewart, speaking to the text, "Our
abandoned State, pointed out the rea-
sons Nermonters have for expecting in
creased prosperity and population. Gen.
w. w. Henry of Burlington gave an ac-
count of the origin of the league. Pres.
ident Brainerd, telling of "1he USES OF
recreation. related some of his adven,
lures as fisherman and urged the util
! ty of outdoor exercise for business anC
professional men. Prof. Howard wa,
down on the programme to speak OF
"Where we are" and eulogized Burling
5 ton as the queen city of the world. c
NJ. Wilds, Esq, had the topic "Fish ant
Fishing" assigned him and in responding
he narrated in an entertaining way tn,
I incidents of his famous trip to Knight
island last August, when he spent .
hours on the way and about SIS in fare
and crossed lake Champlain twice. Presi
e dent Buckham, the last speaker, ex
}, pressed his pleasure at seeing evidence
= of increased interest in forestry, and sal,
!, that if there was any man in the worl,
II he envied it was one who, like the prop
!, rietor of Bread Loaf Inn, which he Ia,
d visited last summer for the first time
7, could look from his home out upo
i thousands of acres of prlmeval fores; an
r. call it all his own to preserve. He had
V he said, travelled over most of the cal
r; tons of Switzerland on foot and, Will
e we have not the great Alpine mountai
masses, there is no scenery in the worl
p. which for grandeur and beauty combine
eXcels that of rural Vermont.
rs 1t was close upon midnight when IL
festivities ended. All in all, it was d