Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-11-12

A Pleasant Occasion.
The Vermont Fish and Game league,
which was chartered by the last Legislature,
held its first annual banquet at the Van
Ness House in this city on the 4th inst.
Previous to the banquet some business was
transacted.
The board Of management met at
O'Clock and passed upon the following busi'
moss:
The meeting was called to order by Presi-
dent Dorr. On motion OF Gen. w. w.
Henry these gentlemen, whose names were
presented by different members OF the
league, were unanimously recommended 10
the league as honorary members: Marshali
MoDoHad and DR.. j. A. HenshaH, United
States fish commissioners; n. n. Cheney,
angling editor of Shooting aud Fishing;
Samuel Wimot of New Castle, Ont; Col.
L. B. Hodge, superintendent New Hamp-
shire fish hatcheries; c. II. Wilson OF
Gens Falls otherwise known as "Gautrlc,
ard L. A. Lathrop, fish commissioner OF
Massa chusetts,
The annual meeting for the election of
officers and other business was called at
$50 O'Clock in the parlors OF the hotel by
the president with good attendance OF
members. Secretary Titcomb read his re-
port. which was accepted and adopted.
The membership committee then presented
the following names, which were elected
members of the league A. p Warner and
o. L. Adams OF Arlington Major A. B.
Valentine aud E. j. Hall of Bennington,
DR.. G. L. Nichols Of Mortified, &. Nj.
Wilds of NIiddebury, F. A. Dwinell, A. ID.
Farwell, A. w. Perrin and G. G. Bancroft
of Moutpelier, B. C. S. Cheney of Washing
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Woodbury. and II. S. Peck OK Burlington.
J. A. Barrett of New York, W. S. Dewey
of Ouechee, H. b. Ellis of Castle
ton, w. H. Dubois of West Randolph,
and DR.. D. A. Brisbee O: Bristol. The
names passed upon by the board of manage
ment were presented by the secretary and
accepted as honorary members of the socie-
ty. The name Of J. E. Creighton Of Otta-
wa. Ont, was added at the suggestion Of
Gen. Ripley of Rutland. Mr.. Creighton is
counsel for the Dominion Parliament
Treasurer j. W. Brock made the annual
report. which showed balance OF a little
over 800 in the treasury. The report was
adopted
The election of officers was next in order,
and Hiram Atkins moved that ex-Con-
gresham j. ". Stewart and four other
gentlemen, to DO named by the CHAIR be
biaue NOMINATING No-N',
carried The cha'r appointed Zen
henry or TINS city' w. w. oahe
Of Bristol, a. w. Higgins Of Rut-
land and j. W. Brock of Montpelier.
The committee selected these gentlemen who
were dulv elected There only three
changes made from the old board of officers
ana u few aadltlons were h'"ue 10 'No As'
81 Tlce-presldents'
PRESIDENT, henry II. Dorr, hutiehu'
Nice-presidents, Nj. .. ooiourh Nun
chester tehter' fehry buiiaru, nuriins, on
Ihad Nj. CHAPMAN, MiaolepurS' W. w.
Miles, BaFton; herber1 nraihero, o. Al
bans; Eiram Atkins, montpelier; U. w.
Hooker' bratteooro' F. -. -tct>eh"'e,
oodstock: James fltoh!e, ot. oonnsourS
Nathan Hopson, lsiand fonoi ~ w. 1SAe,
Isle La Motte' =. D rage, Hyee ARK
necretary-Jonn W. 1I.como, hutlano'
lreasurer-Janies W. DrocA, tdoht peIlel'
Executive committed" N. feake' bris-
toIi = r. OrVis' MancheSIgri James h"'Crle'
st. Johnsbury; WI iiam W. henry, Eur
lngton; Nathan Robson, East Brighton T.
smith, 81. Adams ~ W, FISH Isle La
Motte; I. D. rage. f1voe raiH; N. a. hln-
baII, WesU hahdolPn' w. W, Mllss, nar
ton; Z. "A. Gaie, l.utiano Jonh T. hup-
bard, Montpelier; " after n. ChiIds, Erat-
tIehoTo; i. .. MchonZ!e, WORKSHOPS.
Auditors-E. I. orvjs, Manchester; Wn-
liam W. w aRer, burlington, IT, w. W ing,
Montpelier.
Membership committee-H. Il. Dorr, hut-
land; Nj, > Colburn, hanchesteri j. W.
Iitcomh, Rutland.
proposed amendment TO the bylaws
which was brought up at previous meet
ing was. read by the president and opinion
OF members was requested. Inc amend
ment adopted would lower the annual dues