The Saint Paul globe., 1896-07-31
ITS FIRST ANNUAL MEETING.
OLD OFFICERS REELECTED FOR
ANOTHER YEAR-PROVIsION
FOR FORMING CLUBS.
CUP FOR COMPETITION PRESENTED
By Secretary William L. Tucker--St.
Paul Gun Clubs Compliment
tary Shoot Today.

association was held at the Windsor
hotel yesterday afternoon. The associ-
alton was formed one year ago for the
purpose Of assisting the state game
warden IN the protection of the game
abounding in Minnesota's forests and
streams and has at present an active
membership of 200 including representa-
tives from every county in the state.
Its members are all devotees Of the rod
and gun, but they do not believe in the
indiscriminate slaughter Of game, out
of season in mere wantonness, and the
efficiency Of their association may be
judged from the following extract
from the report of the state game and
fish commissioners for 1895:
In all its efforts, the board has been ably
assisted by the citizens, who are beginning to
realize that 1t is to their advantage to have
the game and fish preserved. No other agen-
cies have done SO much for the protection
OF game and fish as the different clubs
throughout the state, which have been
formed for this purpose. Perhaps none other
has done SO much as the State Voluntary
Game and Fish Protective association These
gentlemen have spent their money and time,
with no hope OF reward, except to see that
our game and fish were protected The eye
cut1ve agent of the commission feels per-
sonally under deep obligation to each of the
ofhcers OF this club, and the commission as
q whole take this opportunity OF thanking
the members and officers Of the state yolun-
tary game and fish commission for the splen-
did assistance rendered them. Perhaps most
OF the work fell on W. L. Tucker. the sec
retary OF that association but the others
nave all worked faithfully, and reported
everything that came under their notice to the
executive agent. 1t would make this report
too long to go into detail and mention all
the members and offers names: 1t is enough
10 know that they have worked faithfully and
IN harmony with the commission, and had
in 1r1ipx n ~.
walton OF our game and fish,
The chief subject before the meeting.
Yesterday, was a proposed amendment
TO the constitution providing for. the
admission of clubs through the state
whose cooperation 1t was considered,
would be Of vast good in furthering the
OBJECTS OF the association. Heretofore
there has only been provision for in
.dividual membership and, the members
of clubs in the different country towns
did not seem to desire an affiliation
with the state organization as their
OBJECTS were the same and a union
would only increase their Individual
assessments. This objection was how
ever, done away with yesterday by the
adoption of an amendment to the con-
stitution of the state organization
which now provides for the issuance of
membership certificates to clubs of more
than ten members upon the payment
of an annual assessment Of SIS clubs
admitted under the amendment will be
regular members of the association
and enjoy all of the privileges hereto
fore extended to individual members
with the exception of having but one
vote In the meetings 1t is hoped by the
new plan to gain an additional mem
bersh1p to the state association Of
nearly 400.
BY unanimous vote 1t was decided
to enlarge the executive committee
from nine to fourteen members The
five additional committeeman will be
appointed from st. Paul and Mime
apolis in order that, in case Of the need
OF special or hurried meeting, quor-
UNI may be more readily gotten to-
gether.
The Western Field and Stream was
chosen as the official paper Of the
association and with the exception of
L. Theilman, of st. Cloud, who was
elected to fill the Office Of first vice
president in place Of C. S. Benson re-
signed the following old officers were
re-elected:
Presdent-Uri L. Lamprey, st. Paul.
Second Vice President-F. F. Davis. Min
neapolis.
Third Vice President-E S. Palmer. Du-
1uth.
ecretary-Wiliam L. Tucker, st. Paul.
Treasurer-William l.. Wolford, Minneapo-
/ Attorney-H. P. Goodenow. st. Paul.
Executive Commtteee-Uri L. Lamprey, st.
Paul: Peter e. Hanson Litchfield; Henry G..
Smith. Wfnona; Frank A. Day, Fairmont;
T. M. Paine Glencoe; r. w. Mathews. st.
Paul; W. L. Bigelow, Minneapolis; Ellsworth
Benham. Duluth: ]. R. Letson. Alexandria
With the conclusion Of the formal
portion of the business before the meet
ing, Secretary Tucker sprung an agree
able surprise by presenting the asso-
i14- -rvik H.
which he stated was to be competed
for by members of the organization at
its annual shooting tournaments until
Won three times consecutively, when 1t
would become the property of the sue
cessful nlarksman The cup was duly
/ inspected, and as a compliment to it's
donor officially christened the Tucker
I Trophy
The first competition for the cup will
take place at Kittsondale this after
noon, when a complimentary shoot will
be rendered the members Of the state
association by the st. Paul Rod and
Gun club. S. B. Shotwell and E. p.
Roberts were present on the part of the
rod and gun club to extend an invita-
ton to the state association to partic-
ipate in today's tournament, and stat
ed that it had been especially arranged
for their enjoyment by st. Paul sports
men. All of the events. with the ex-
ception Of the trials for the Tucker
cup, which will be shot for under spe-
clal rules. will be at unknown angles,
and all purses will be divided
into four moneys, with entrance
money added to first money
when straight score is made. The tour
nament will begin at 9 a. m. and con-
tinue throughout the day Ten events
are on the programme five of which
will be shot In the forenoon and five
in the afternoon.
There will be twenty-five prizes given
for the best average, as follows:
/. Dunlap hat hunting shirt, one quarter