New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-22
THEY HAD A JUBILEE.
PROTECTORS OF GAME CELEBRATE
THEIR SEMI-CENTENNIAL ANN
VERSARY.
MEMBERS AND GUESTS or THE NEw-loRh
ASSOCIATION HAVE DINNER AT

ASSOCIATION HAVE DINNER Al
THE GERLACH.
The members OF the New-York Association for
the Protection OF Game and their friends met al
dinner at the Geriach last evening. Inc occasion
the seml-centennial jubilee OF the association
Robert Il. Roosevelt president OF the associauo'l'
reviewed it's history since its formation. In lSi4'
when the club was founded according to Mr. Roose-
welt. game was killed Unfortunately The ann OF
the club has been 10 stop this needless destructo"
and in this 1t has been successful The president
then introduced Colonel John r. Fellows guest
OF the evening who responded TO the nrst toast
which was in favor Of the enforcement Of the game
laws The Colonel regretted his personal inability
10 take part in the sports OF the field and stream
and gave it his opinion that the association wcud
tend to convince that they must protect ana
preserve game in order that they may better use H.
John w. Keller who spoke IN behalf of the press
said that the newspapers stood ready at all times
to support the association in its warfare against
the wanton and needless killing Of game. He also
said that. though fishermen were noted for yarns
yet the press could always go them one better.
and then went on TO tell story In support OF his
statement. When the story ended Mr.. Keller
said he thought any sportsman in the room could
easily improve it. Charles f. Whitehead. who
followed him. is a member OF the club and an
enthusiastic sportsman. and resented the latter In
situation and payfully hoped
When he shall again arise
| MAY he omit. surprise
His customary lies
Mr.. Whitehead gave IT his experience that
sport nculcated the warmest friendship among
| those who associated in II. and dwet upon the
| benefit OF sport I'm the formation OF character,
citing. Instance OF this, the sturdy character
OF the English. who are as "A nation sport-loving.
| The last toast The Sportsman's Paradise was
responded 20 by Alfred Wagstaf the vice-presldent
OF the association. He asserted first OF al. that
the association had by its efforts made It unfashon
abe for hosts=s in New-York - serve game out
] Of A. n sha sszror cfna A. paralfgp'
seemed to think with Shakespeare that
Al things that are.
Are with spirit chased than enjoyed.
AM that fully as much pleasure resulted 70 a
| sportsman from what he hoped 10 get as from
what be actually got
An incident u Interest the exhibition OF two
| nshiug-rol is. one made nfty years ago by "Od
| Phllppl." Weighing twelve ounces which was the
! wonder u IT'S time: the other made by Abbey
4 lmbr.e recently, and weighed only three ounces.
Among ne members present were Robert b.
/ Roosevelt. Judge II W BoOkstaver. Colonel f. A.
| McA'pin. Richard Panc1ast. George II. Penniman n.
+ Or. -. :. Winston. Simeon !. Drake Thomas y
/ Cn'haer. ! Fred Person, H. \ '. Post, Il N
/ Carey. Els1n Bradley. nr. 5. A. Main. r. @. Whta-
| ker. y l.. Ludlngton. Charles +. Imbre. G. W.
Cltt-rl. Wakeman HOlberton. q. B. Penniman
C.area +. Whitehead. Henry steers Dr. George
! \ Qu.nhy. william Carpenter. Colonel Aired Wag
| stan and Henry Mum. The guests were Hart Ly-
! man. charles r. Van SantvOord, John W Keller
! and Colonel John II. Fellows
i The details o. he dinner under the super
| vision OF Charles +. lmbrie.