St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-10
FISH AND GATE LEAGUE.

ofthe Vermont Fish and Game League
was held at the grounds OF Lieut.. Gov.
N w. Fisk at Isle La Motto last Wed
nesday with an attendance of about 800
members OF the league, their ladies and
invited guests. The meeting was in
every way successful.
The league was greatly disappointed
in the inability of Vice President Hobart
to attend the meeting, he having notified
the committee that unforeseen circum-
stances precluded the possibility of his
attending. While it was impossible to
entertain so distinguished guests as
those who honored the meeting of 1897,
the gathering was not lacking in enter.
tainment OF social nature. 1t was the
intention to omit everything OF post
prandial character, but at the close of
the business meeting there was so en-
phatic a call for two or three speakers
that they were forced to respond. The
most interesting portion Of this i'm.
promptu programme was the humorous
statement of the differences in opinion
concerning the disposition of the YER
mont regiment between Senator Proctor
and ex-Gov. U. A. Woodburyas delineat-
ed by the senator and replied to by the
ex-governor.
The day was hot, but the sail up the
lake to Lieut.. Gov. Fisks delightful
home and the return were pleasantly
COOL Isle La Motto was reached short
" after 2 o'clock and Lieut.. Gov. Fisk
welcomed the party. Dinner was served
soon after in big tent on the lawn and
every one was hungry enough to do
ample justice to the bountilul meal which
was served.
After the dinner President John w.
Titcomb called the meeting of the league
to order and made brief speech outlin-'
ing the objects of the organization and
the legislation it hoped to have passed
at the coming session of the legislature.
One thing wanted is the abolition of the
open season for deer; another is the pas
sage OF a law making it an offense for
dogs to chase deer; third object is to
have laws in regard to seining fish in
Lake Champlain changed.
Then came the election of members.
Col. ]. H. Flagg of New York was pro-
posed for honorary membership and
elected.
Ex-Gov. Woodbury. raised a storm OF
applause by proposing for honorary
membership Rear Admiral George Dew
ey. 1t is needless to say he was elected
and by rising vote. Henry L. Dodge
of San Francisco was also chosen an
honorary member. The following regu-
lar members were then elected: L. w.
Shedd of Montpelier; c. c. Fletcher, ].
c. Davis, c. p. Cummings and Alan
Davidson of St. Adams; Robert Roberts,
D. w. Robinson, DR.. Joel Allen and DR..
J.W. Clarke of Burlington; Henry W..
Frazer of Cohos, N. Y; c. w. Dunton of
Poultney; H. L. Place of Fairfax; Rich.
ard Howe and J. w. Dillon of Barre /;
Henry c. Ide of St. Johnsbury; c. N.
harrington OF Johnson H. {. Herrick of
Vergennes; Thomas Newcomb of Brook
lyn; Edmund Seymore of New York; W.
E. Mack of Woodstock; L. K. Quimby
of Lyndon; Kittridge Haskins ofBrattle-
boro; Charles Deal of St. Johns, P. O.;
Red6eld Proctor, Jr. of Proctor; A. H.
Jepson OF Bennington; ]. M. Stoddard
and E. S. Kinsley of Rutland.
This ended the business and speeches
were called for and Senator Proctor, eX-
Gov. Woodbury., Gen. Grout and Judge
Powers responded.
SENATOR PRocToR's REMARKS.
The senator responded, addressing his
remarks to the "Ananias and Sapphire
Club" for, he said, since ladies were in.
cuded in the meeting the name must be
modified to include such representation.
The ladies he deemed eminently fitted for
membership from their experience at the
sewing circle and other like gatherings.
Senator Proctor said the call provided
that there should be no speaking and as
observance of the law was cardinal
principal of the league, he must call the
president to account for the DEPRESSION
from business matters.
ut is good for the people of Vermont
to get together on these occasions and
to meet in this, the finest country have
ever set my eyes upon.
1--WE should be thankful that the war
in which we have been engaged is nearly
over, and thankful for our wonderful
success. have, however, heard it sug
gested that another war had broken out
and that between ex-Gov. Woodbury.
and myself. II the Spaniards, mean
Gov. Woodbury., makes proposals for
peace, hostilities will soon be terminated
We will then allow the President and the
secretary of war to run the war until il
is over. l have felt hurt that the gov
ernor did not have a more liberal esti
mate of my influence with the war de-
partment as to getting up an excursion
to Porto Rico. After the war is over
shall be pleased to conduct an excursion
in which shall be included the Vermont
regiment, all war veterans and the mem
bers OF this league, on trip whicf
might include ride to Porto Rico, the
Pyramids OF the Nile and perhaps por
ton Of the Holy Land. The governor
has promised that if on this occasion NJ
may have command of the veterans, NJ