The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-17
MINNESOTA SOCIETY FOR PREYEN-
TION OF CRUELTY TO STOP
PIGEON SHOOTING
AS PRACTICED BY GUN CLUBS.
ATTORNEY INSTRUCTED TO DRAW
UP BILL FOR PRESENTATION
TO THE LEGISLATURE.
ANNUAL MEETING OF SOCIETY.
The officers Reelected, Except That
w. e. Bramhau Succeeds II. II.
Fauntleroy as Attorney.

For tWenty-Seven years the Mime
sofa Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty has been active in preserving
of their owners and parents, with the
result that branch organizations have
been perfected throughout the state
in the interests of humanity, and yes
terday the accredited delegates of the
society met in annual session at Relief
hall, on Ninth street, to review the
work Of the past year and discuss
plans for the future. The first order
of business was the election of officers,
by which the former officials were re-
tanned for another years service, as
fellows:
Daniel r. Noyes-St. Paul, president.
w. L. Wilson-St. Paul, first vice president
II. N. Avery-Minneapolis, second vice presi-
dent.
w. S. Woodbridge Duluth, vice president.
y. s. Cook-Owatonna, vice president.
D. A. Stewart Winona, vice president.
J. F. Bradford-St Cloud. vice president.
J. H. James-Mankato, vice president.
A. j. Meacham-Red Wing vice president
+. d. Budlong-Rochester, vice president.
z. b. Observation-Disclosures, vice president
T. A. Abbott-St. Paul. secretary.
II. r. Bachofen-St. Paul, general agent.
w. L. Wison-St. Paul, treasurer.
w. E. Bramhall-St Paul, attorney
b. A. Pomeroy-St. Paul, veterinary surgeon.
apolis; c. B. Marshall, Saltwater; Hon. S.
j. R. Mcmillan, w. l.. Wilson D. R. Moves.
ex-oficio, st. Paul.
The presidents report, as presented
by D. r. Noyes, contained an outline
of the condition of the state society at
present. There had been little outside
work, the report stated, on account
of the lack of financial resources with
The society was anxious to prosecute
it's work, but the lack of funds had
been an insurmountable obstacle. There
had, however, been number of cases
reported through the state society to
local organizations, in fourteen of which
direct action had been taken. Four
cases were those of cruelty to children.
while ten had been for abuse of ami
mails. In four cases suits had been in
Stituted and in three instances the
offending person had been convicted
and punished
Attention was called to the stoppage
of proposed cowboy race from Min
neapolis to Chicago during the past
, 0oA. anu dioO W dH eIlOTC maze by the
society to prevent rabbit coursing. a
sport INDUCED in in portions of the
state, which is said to inflict unneces-
sary cruelty on the quarry of the
hunters. Emphasis was laid upon the
desirability Of putting stop to pigeon
shooting as practiced by members of
gun clubs. throughout the state, as
cruel and unhuman destruction Of birds,
while the practice of vivisection, when
no new facts were sought to be discov-
cred, was also condemned
Secretary Abbott also presented a
report, going more into detail with the
subjects covered by President Noyes.
Following this report, there was a
general discussion, particularly upon
the question of pigeon shooting, and
W. E. Bramhall the attorney for the
society, was instructed to prepare a
bill covering the matter to be submitted
to the legislature at its present session.
A discussion Of the proposition as
to how the work of the society could
be enlarged and syStematized, develop
ed the plan Of dividing the entire state
into districts which will be placed I'M
der the jurisdiction Of local societies
already formed in the different cities.
The division will be made later by the
executive committee. At present the
society has branch organizations in
the following places: st. Paul, Mime
apolis, Duluth, Winona, St. Cloud, Red
Wing, Rochester, Mankato, Saltwater
and in Steele county.