New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-22
HATCHERTES NOT VISITED.
FISHERIES COMMISSIONERS AND THEIR
CHESTS TURNED BACK BY THE STORM.

GUESTS TURNED BACK BY THE STORM.
The New-York State Commissioners of Fisheries
Game and Forestry. with the visiting Fish Com
missoners of the United States their invited
guests boarded the side-wheeler Valley Bird from
Pier A, Battery. North River, yesterday morning
at $50 o'clock for a trip to the Cold Spring Harbor
hatcheries The weather anything but invit-
ing Black clouds hung in the sky and chilly fog
filled river and harbor. But such weather was
nothing to fishermen. The Committee Of Arrange
ments In full knowledge of the proverbial love of
harmony dear TO the heart OF the fisherman, had
secured the services of the Apollo Band and the
Standard Quartet Club of Elm Park. These gave
alternate selections during the day.
After leaving the pier the Valley Bird steered
straight for the fleet of United States men-of-war.
A course was executed In and about the fleet so
that all could obtain good view and In honor OF
the visit of the United States Fish Commissioners
all the vessels dipped their flags. Then the Valley
Bird put all steam and pointed for Cold Spring
Harbor. When off Twenty-thrd-st a discovery
was made that caused a smal-sized panic on board.
There was no spgot to be found. Six kegs or beer
stood In tempting array upon the lower Deck nut
there was nothing open them with. AS this dire
full state of affairs not to be tolerated a stop
made at Thirtysecond-st and a man was
dispatched to find faucet die in the attempt
He found
At about 1880 a meeting was called and the busi-
ness of the commissioners for this convention was
competed Two papers read, one by Commits
a!Oner Whitaker propagation OF Small-Mouthed
Bass" written by Seymour Bower superintendent
of the Michigan Fishery Commission. Another.
written by Commissioner rockingham, Fish ana
Game Protection in New-Jersey," was read by the
new secretary, A. n Cheney. resolution was
adopted providing that the next annual meeting
should he extended three days instead of two
as at present. Bank Superintendent Kilburn and
John l.. Hunt were elected members. After the
meeting luncheon was served. Clam chowder, soft
shell crabs chicken salad. variety Of sandwiches
and numerous cold bottles went far IN appeasing
the regulation fisherman appetite OF the commits
sioners After luncheon the weather became so
rough that If the trip were completed It would be
very late before party would return to the city,
so II was decided to turn about, leaving the hatch
cries to be inspected at a later date. The EXCURSION
had gone far as Matin.cock Point when ms ue-
cision was reached. The boat landed on its return
at Thirty secoHdst. pier. whera the majority OF
the guests went ashore. All enjoyed the sail IN
spite of the Indictment weather and the failure 10
reach Cold Spring Harbor. Among those on board
g u Rabcock H. S Holden. William r. Weed.
b. H. Davis Edward Thompson. New-York state
Fish Commissioners; A. y. Cheney. state FISH CuI-
turist: lanes Annis IT. Lewis Strauber James A.
missoners II. b. rockingham NeW-Jersey flsh
Commissioners J. f. Gunckel. Ohio Fish Commits
Sportsmen's Association; HI3chel Whitaker +: i.
DickersOn, Michigan Fish Commissioners j. W 1T
comb Vermont Fish Commissioner; senator George
Malby, Senator W. l.. Brown, Senator benjamin
r. Wilcox. c. Il. Parsons. Bank superintendent r.
d. Kilburn, John w. Vrooman. G. W Hackett w
J. Youngs W. J. Morgan, Frank NJ Parsons. o. w.
Horton, W. F. Rathbone. w. l.. Lloyd, Frederick
Everill. H. W Garfield. Amasa Thornton. William
Van Camp, F. Il. Gilman, John Munger, stafford
Mosher d. G. Hackney. l.. D. Huntington, John
Magonigle. Lieutenant Commander H b. Mans
field. f. O'Neill, f. r. Tower, G. r. Jennings, r. g
Whitaker Charles L. Griffith Mrs. ". X. Weed,
Mr. and Mrs Emaus Mrs. Lyman. Mr.. and Mrs.
F. W. Cole Miss Cheney and Dr. j. s Emaus