The morning times., 1897-02-04
CAME EANDF|SH
A Permanent Organization Was
Formed Last Evening.
KEEN INTEREST DISPLAYED
The Association Composed OF Busi-
ness and Professional Men-Cou-
gress VIII Be Urged to Enact
Better Laws-Uniawful Dealers
TO Be Suppressed.

The interest with which Washington cti-
zens regard the preservation of the game
and fish of the District was fully evil
denced by the large and enthusiastic mass
meeting held in the Ebbitt House parlors
'lastevening. The object of the meeting was
the formation of the ''Game and Fish Pro-
tectiye Association of the District of Co
lumbia." The need for such an organization
has been recognized for some time by the
sportsmen OF Washington, and to their
vigorous efforts is due the interest in the
subject displayed at the meeting last night.
Dr. w. 5. Harlan called the meeting 10
order, and with Mr.. Rudolph Kaufman as
temporary secretary, the business of per-
manent organization, consisting Of the cleo
ton of officers, the enrolment of members,
and the adoption OF constitution, was
proceeded with. Capt. Robley ID. Evans
was elected president, Mr. James F. Hood
vice president, and DR.. William P Young
secretary and treasurer. 1t was then de
cided that the membership fee should he
placed at ST. per year, and that the regular
annual meeting of the association should be
y
Upon the completion Of the routine busi-
ness, there was an animated discussion
regarding the scope of the work to be
undertaken by the association. AS stated
by article . OF the constitution, the objects
are Ito procure the enactment Of suitable
laws for the protection and preservation
of the game and fish in the District of
Columbia; to promote the vigorous enforce
ont Of
assist such action by the several States
as may tend to protect the game and fish
supply of the United States.''
Some of the members present-~were of
the opinion that the work OF tie association
should proceed on national lines, with a
view to influencing protective legislation
in the several States, but the keynote Of
tie situation was sounded by Mr.. Sylvester,
who declared that the association should
| first direct its efforts to tie abolishment
| of the selling OF game in the Washineto
| markets when out of season. He coli
! tended that this could only be done by
| inducing Congress TO pass game laws FOR
the District conforming to those of the
nearby States, especially Maryland, Vir.
| Ginia, and West Virginia. This view was
plainly shared by the majority OF those
| present, and the executive committee viii
undoubtedly proceed on that line OF work
| at tie start
The provision in the constitution which
| directs the executive committee to eX-
| pend funds of the association in hiring
| special wardenS, detectives and the EN-
ployment of attorney to prosecute violators
of the game laws also received the en-
thusiastic appl obation of the members.
The executive committee, upon which
evolves the greater part of the hard work,
consists of the following members: United
States Fish Commissioner james Brice, F
B. Mcclure, RuGolph Kaufman, Gorge L
NioolsOn, CluSkey Cromwell, James II
Hunter, II. Z. Davis, Charles H. Laird
De Witt Arnold, William b. Stcrrett
Richard Sylvester, Marcellus Bailey Jane
NJ. Green, DR. W. S. Harlan and DR.. I. n
Mclaughlin.