Evening star., 1901-04-04
Game and Fish Protective Association
Reorganized.
AIMS At BROADER USEFULNESS
Crusade Against Water Pollution
to Be Vigorously Waged.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS

After having accomplished the object for
which it was primarily organized-the pro-
lection of fish and game within the Dis
trict-the Game and Fish Association last
night took steps to materially broaden it's
field Of influence. Two weeks ago the an
nual meeting was held at the Carroll In
stitute and proposition was submitted by
the executive committee to reorganize the
association. Amendments to the constitu-
tion were suggested, making the purposes
more national than local and substantial
increasing the number of committees and
officers. These provided for vice presi-
dents from Maryland. Virginia and West
Virginia, as well as from the District and
honorary vice presidents from all other
states. In order to give all members op-
portunity to fully consider the reorganiza-
tion scheme a recess was taken, and last
night the adjourned meeting was held in
the red parlor Of the Ebbitt House. In the
absence of the president, Admiral Robley
d. Evans. the chair was occupied by DR..
Walter s. Harlan. Chairman of the execu-
tive committee
There was unanimous sentiment In favor
of the latter body's recommendations re-
garding reorganization and they were
adopted. The date of annual meetings was
changed from the first Wednesday in Feb
ruary to the first Wednesday In May, and
it was also decided to hold semi-annual
meeting the first Wednesday of each No
vember. for the reception of semi-annual
reports from each committee 1t was also
provided that the executive committee
which Is to consist OF the president, sec
retary, treasurer, warden and chairmen of
various committees should meet the first
Wednesday of each month.
Election of Officers.
The committee on nominations, which
consisted of Ben Miller, c. J. James and
s. G. Steward, reported the names of Off
GERS for the ensuing year, and all were
unanimously elected, as follows:
President, Admiral Robley d. Evans: vice
president, District of Columbia, DR.. Walter
S. Harlan: vice president, Maryland. Geo.
Dobbin Penniman; vice president, Virginia,
Captain Joseph E. Willard; vice president,
West Virginia, John ]. Cornwell: secre-
tary-treasurer, DR.. W.$P. Young: warden,
Major Richard Sylvester; chairman of
executive committee, Harrison Dingman.
Chairmen of committees - Membership,
John Breen: press, H. l.. West; ways and
means, George w. Rouzer; auditing. Ru-
dolph Kaufman; state laws l. w. Sharp;
fish stocking, Frank B. Curtis; fish places,
Jesse Middleton; game stocking and hunt
ing grounds, DR.. George Henderson; library
and literature, DR.. Thomas S. Palmer; en-
tertainment, f. Fl. Neumeyer; pollution,
Henry Talbot; foreign relations, Charles
A. Neale; headquarters, J. Robert Sutton;
transportation, W. S. Bronson.
Crusade Against Pollution.
Major Richard Sylvester then offered a
resolution, which was adopted, reciting that
the neighboring states of Maryland. Vir-
ginia and West Virginia had an interest
in common with the District in preserving
the purity of their streams, which furnish
the nations capital with it's water supply.
and calling attention to the fact that such
streams are being rapidly rendered unfit
for human use by their abuse as sewers
for corporations and SlHiceS for factories.
The resolution concluded as follows:
That this association invite every inter-
ested organization and individual in the
states-officials legislators, municipalities.
protective associations, scientific and edu-
cational institutions. press and citizens-to
cooperate with us to save the streams
which have remained uncontaminated and
to remedy conditions surrounding those al
ready polluted.
Conditions Described.
Mr.. j. J. Cornwell CT Romney. W. Va
editor of the Hampshire Review, who has
been active in his efforts to prevent the
pollution of the South branch Of the Po.
tcmac. was introduced by Major Sylvester
and gave a graphic description of the evil
conditions on tributaries to the Potomac
citing large number OF cases where tan
rerieS emptied. their Poisonous refuse into
the streams, pollutins the water so as to
render. it absolutely unfit for human use
He said the game associations of Wheeling
and Pittsburg had pledged active support
to the movement to eradicate the custom
and asked that the District association give
financial and other Support to the same
cause. Mr.. William Cornwell, brother OF
the preceding speaker. who is attorney for
Hampshire county, spoke briefly upon the
attiture of the companies offending in the
manner described. Some Independent tan
neries, he said, would be willing to adopt
scme method of disposing Of their waste
other than by emptying 1t into the streams
but stated that the firms allied with OF
under control of the United States Leather
Company would bitterly resist any attempt
to compel them to discontinue the discharg-
ing of their waste into the creeks and
river. The meeting thereupon instructed
the committee on pollution to consult with
the Board of Trade and Business Men s
Association regarding the matter, and on
Major Sylvester's motion it was decided to
authorize the executive committee to in
vite delegates from the nearby cities to
come to Washington and discuss in con-
vention fish, game and water subjects.
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