The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-25
Vermont Fish AMI Game League.

Inc NTH annual business meeting of the
Vermont Fish and Game League was held
Thursday evening in the small dining-room
at the Pavilion, John w. Titcomb of St.
Johnsbury, the president, in the chair.
About one hundred members of the league
were present and over fifty new names were
added to the roll. The reports of the secre-
tary and treasurer were read and adopted.
1t was voted to hold a summer meeting of
the league, the time and place to be left
with the president. An invitation to the
club was extended by Lieutenant Governor
Fisk to again meet at Isle GaMotte during
the coming summer.
The following officers for the year ensuing
were elected President, j. w. Ttcomb OF
st Johnsbury; secretary, I NJ. Deal Of St.
Adams; treasurer, @. f. Lowe of Mont
pelier; Independents, w. r. Peake of
Bristol, n. w. Fisk of Isle LaMotte, f. d.
Proctor Of Proctor. E. c; Smith of st. AL
bans, w. s. Webb Of Shelburne, 7. N. Vail
of by ndonville, Erastus Baldwin OF Wells
River; committee on introduction of new
game, N. p. Leach OF Highgate, w. 1. w.
Ripley of Rutland w. S Webb of Shell
burne, j. NJ. Gelot of Middleb1ry, F. II.
Wells of Burlington; membership commit.
tee, j. Ell. Bellrose of Burlington, e. T.
Bradley of Swanton, G. III. Ferrin OF Mont
pelier; auditing committee, G. FL. West Of
Rutland, A. w. Ferrin of Montpelier and
K. j. Bristol of Bristol. The executive
and legislative committees are also made
THE BANQUET.
The annual banquet was held in the
large dining room at the Pavilion at half
past nine, and was enjoyed by about one
hundred and fifty members and invited
guests. When cigars had been reached
President Titcomb raped for order and
gave brief history Of the league the good
touched briefly on legislation affecting the
league. Mr.. Titcomb then introduced G.
M. Wilds of Middlebury as POSTMASTER of
the evening.
Mr. Wilds first called on Leutenant-Gov-
ernor Fisk to respond for the state of Yer
mont. Mr.. Fisk said that Governor Grout
would be present later in the evening to
speak for Vermont Governor Fisk spoke
briefly of the Mongolian pheasant, and gave
his experience in raising them on the island.
Hon. John e. Weeks responded for The
Senate" Senator Weeks said the Senate
was in sorrow because of the death, in the
House, that afternoon of Senate bill 80, ex-
tending municipal suffrage to women. To
the Fish and Game League he gave large
credit for making Vermont such an attrac-
tive place for visitors.
THE House of Representatives" brought
Speaker Lord to his feet. Mr.. Lord told
some catchy stories at the expense of Com
missioners Bailey and Titcomb, and pre-
dicted that the members of the House of
Representatives will go home to their con.
stituents next Wednesday morning, satis-
fled with themselves and with the work
they have accomplished.
Ex-Gov. Woodbury. was next introduced,
and was allowed to choose his own subject.
Col. Woodbury. referred to the good work
the league has done, and eulogiZed Pres
ident Titcomb for the services he had rem
dered. A bright future for the league was
predicted.
Rowland e. Robinson of Ferrisburg, the
blind author of " Uncle Lisha's Shop" "Sam
LovelPs Camp" etc, received an ovation
as he next rose to speak. Mr.. Robinson
said he was very glad to learn that the
league was doing so much for the protection
OF game and fish, and told a characteristic
dialect story of a neighbor of his, that was
wholly unreportable, but that brought down
the house.
Gen. j. G. Mccullough, the next speaker,
favored an open season for the dears 4" of
Washington county and of the state that
they might attend these annual ban
quets, told several capital stories, and con-
graduated the fish and game commissioners
on their last annual report.
While Gen. Mccullough was speaking,
Governor Circuit and party entered the hall
and were received with applause.
Hon Horace w. Bailey of Newbury, one
OF the state fish and game commissioners,
was next pleasantly introduced. He ac.
knowledged the help received by the COM
missioners from the members Of the
league, and assured them that it was ap-
precated.
DR.. 7. c. Fletcher of Roxbury, of the
joint committee on game and fisheries from
the House, responded for the work OF that
COMMITTEES, and read letter from w. h.
Peak of Bristol
Governor Grout the last speaker, paid
tribute to the late Hiram Atkins, and the
work he did for the league in its early
days, and the convictions in his mind
made by Mr.. Atkins that had ever since re-
NAMED.
Letters OF regret were read from Chief
Justice Ross of st. Johnsbury, and Gen. w.
L. W. Ripley Of Rutland.