The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-10

the taking OF fish from Lake Champlain in
the spawning season by the use OF seines,
and the constitutionality OF the posted brook
law that has just been established by the
Supreme Court.
At the close OF President Titcombs re-
marks loud calls were heard for S Jnator
Proctor, who sat on Mr.. Titcomb's right
hand. Inasmuch as the S 9nator and Ex-
Gov. Woodbury. have recently exchanged
compliments through the columns OF the
daily newspapers of the State. his remarks,
and those of Col. Woodbury. in reply are of
unusual interest.
Senator Proctor said: "Mr Chairman,
ladies and gentlemen Of the Ananias and
Sapphire club. 1t seems to be new to some
OF you that the name OF this organization
has been changed, but you all noticed
suppose, in the call, that the ladies were
especially invited, and after considerable
discussion BY the managers OF the league it
was tn ought best to change the name and
invite the ladies to full membership. 1t
was argued that their experience in sewing
societies and other gatherings, had emf
nently fitted them for membership in this
club and qualified them to take prominent
part in the proceedings. The call said there
would be no speaking, Now 1t seems to me
that as one OF the great purposes OF this or
ganiz alton is to observe the law in regard to
the fish and game close season, and 1t was
especially understood this was to be close
meeting on talk, / arraign the promoters
for not living up to the principles OF the or
ganization. To speak word seriously,
this league has been Of great use in the
state. Any one can see the great change
all through the state in the respect that is
shown to the fish and game laws l recall
an instance when was fishing in Essex
county, few years ago. was throwing
back the small fish, measuring them with
my hand, and the boatman said, what is
the law anyway over in your part Of the
state?' This league has made it certain all
through the state, there is no doubt what
the law is. 1t is good thing, for other
reasons, for the common people Of Vermont
to come together in this way and see each
other and see this section, which is one of
the most beautiful in this northern lake
region have ever set eyes on. 1t has,
think good moral effect on you and on
me. 1t is good time for us to come to-
gether when the prospects of the country
are so favorable, when the prospects are
that we shall soon have peace after an hon
orable war, and after an honorable success
in it. cloud Applause)
] have heard suggestions while coming
along on the boat that another war had
broken olt between Governor Woodbury.
and myself. Now l want to say that the
Spanards-1 mean Governor Woodbury.,
has made plans for speedy termination Of
the war. We have discussed some of the
preliminaries. One point we have agreed
upon is that we would let the President and
secretary of war run the war until they
concluded it was over. | felt little hard
that the Governor did not give me the
credit OF having any more influence upon
the administration, than just to get up an
excursion to Porto Rico. 1t is understood
now that we will let the others run the war
through and then l am going to got up an
excursion for the regiment and other people
OF the state. We will have half doz IN
ocean liners and take the troops up the pyra-
mids, all through the Holy Land and up
the Nile, The veterans and the ladies are
invited to go along under the leadership Of
the Governor. The Governor has prom
ised il he may have command OF the veter-
ans he will keep all contamination away
from the young men OF the regiment by alb
sorbing it himself. (Laughter.) l insisted
upon one point, as preliminary, and that
is that the Governor should take the faith
in that doctrine-if you think there is moth
ing the matter with you, there is nothing.
If the Governor will conclude he is all
right am sure he will be. hope he won't
come out like story heard once about an
old Irishman who tried the faith cure His
granddaughter went to the doctor and said
her grandfather had the rheumatic The
doctor said you mean rheumatism, but
there is no such thing, he thinks he has it, l
will tell him it is all in his thought, If he
makes up his mind that is it he will be all
right The doctor came back after few
does he think he has got rheumatism now?'
The granddaughter said oh, no, no. What
does he think? Il guess he thinks he is
dead, we buried the old man yesterday"
daughter and Applause)
Governor Woodbury. said in rep'y:-"Mr
Chairman, ladies and gentemen:-I have
heard great many and read great many
Of the published addresses OF Senator Proc.
tor since the war commenced, but / think
this is the most sensible talk l have ever
heard him make. (LaughJer). Seriously,
the Senator and myself have had little
difference Of opinion in regard to what the
Vermont troops should do after the war
was closed. i thought the boys, having
enlisted for the definite purpose OF assist
ing the government in carrying to a success
full issue the war with Spain, that after that
was accomplished they should be allowed
to come home, be reunited with their fam
lilies, and resume their wonted business
pursuits and not be sent abroad for the SIM
| pie purpose OF having a change of camp. If
Chickamaugua is not healthy place for
| our boys to camp in there are other places
| that are, and / suggested that they be re.
moved to some other portion Of this coun-
| try rather than to be sent to Porto Rico. II
| the Senator should get up an excursion for
the regiment and the Vermont Fish and
Game League after the close Of the war, l
should be happy to take charge Of the whole
| squad, under his able command. look at
this thing from little different view point
than the Senator does. When my boy en-
listed in the regiment, he understood, I I'M
derstood, his mother and his wife under
| stood that he was to go wherever the gov
eminent In its wisdom, uninfiuepced by po-
| litical pressure, ordered him to go; to go to
the full limit, to give life itself If necessary
| for the purpose of carrying out the purposes
Of his country. When that has been accom-
plished we feel that his place is at home.
| This is getting into too serious a mood for
this occasion and do not know but shall
get dismissed from this club for telling what
l thought was the truth, as the truth is sell
dom allowed at these meetings."
Congressman Grout and Powers also
made brief, felicitous speeches. The party
then separated and strolled over the spa
cious grounds and buildings OF Governor
Fisk. The host and his estimable wife
threw open their house, and by their hos.
pitable manner added no little to the en-
| joyment Of their guests. The boat left the
island at six o'clock, reaching Burlington
shortly after eight. A stop was made at
Bluff Point to let off the members OF the
party who are soiourning at Hotel Cham
| plain.
Through the courtesy Of Col K Q. Smith,
president Of the Central Vermont railroad,
| a anania1 train w 90 IN Moptpaliar q