Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-09-13
FISH AND GAME LEAGUE
Vice President Roosevelt Guest
of Honor at Isle la Motto
over 1000 at Isle La Motte-Vice Pres
ident Was Preparing for a Recep.
ton When News Came That the
President Had Been Shot.

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| states as the guest of honor, and with
| other prominent men from within and
without the state to address the 1000 rep
resentative citizens who gathered al Isle
La Motto Friday the annual meeting of
| the Vermont Fish and Game league was
made the most notable gathering in the
history of that organization. Before the
| company dispersed, however, the cele-
| bration was turned to sorrow by the re-
| ceipt of the news that President McKin-
| ley had been shot.
The steamer Chateaugay carried 600 per-
sons including Vice President Roosevelt
| from Burlington to the home of ex-Lieut
GOV. Nelson Fisk on Isle La Motto. one
Of the most charming spots on the beau
| tiful lake. Other boats brought visitors
| from st. Adams, Swanton and other
towns The dinner was served under
| big tent.
Seated al the table of honor were Vice
President Theodore Roosevelt. at his right
President John W. Titcomb, president of
| the Vermont Fish and Game league and
at his left Congressman ID. J. Foster, who
acted as postmaster. AT President Tit
| illcombs right were seated Winston
Churchill, Raymond L. Smith of Wells
| River, Guy Murchie of Boston, jeremiah
| Curtin, Gen. j. G.. Mccullough of North
| Bennington, John Barrett, w. b. Wright
| of orwell and Il. +. Gebhardt Of Shell
burne. At his left were Senator Redfeld
| Proctor. Charles II. Darling of Benning-
ton, John II. Seymour of New York city,
eX-Gov. John w. Stewart Of Middlebury,
Judge II. II. Powers of Morrisville, W. A.
Machin of Washington, ID. c., eX-Gov.
Carroll S. Page of Hyde Park, Gen. w.
| w. Grout OF Kirby and Hon Nelson w.
Fisk. Facing President Titcomb was
seated Rt. Rev. j. S. Michaud. bishop of
Burlington, Charles Low. L. II. Greene,
y. T. Bradford and NJ. c. Berry.
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been amply satisfied President Titcomb
raped for order and announced that a
short business meeting would be held.
Gen. ]. J. Estey proposed the name of
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt as an honorary
member of the league and he was elected
by a rising vote amid great enthusiasm.
| The names of $50 new members were pro-
posed and they were duly elected. The
st. Adams Glee club then sang ITO
Arms in an admirable manner. this and
other selections rendered by them adding
much to the pleasure of the occasion.
President Titcomb of st. Johnsbury.
who raped to order. spoke briefly Of the
work Of the league and then introduced
Congressman-elect d. j. Foster of Bur
lington as POSTMASTER. Toasts were re-
| sponded to by Judge Darling of Benning-
| ton, jeremiah Curtin, the translator OF
QUO Vadis and the most famous llnguist
| in the world: r. l. Smith Of Wells River:
| w lUSlOH 1nuTEnill. the autnOr. senator
Proctor and Vice President Roosevelt
| The latter in closing a brilliant after
| dinner speech, said:
Every man who works also needs to
play. I am interested in all furrcd. filmed
and feathered inhabitants of the woods
and waters. l am interested in the wild
| erness itself These things prevent the
tameness and monotony which sometimes
come into life. | do not need to impress
| upon you the democratic character of
| well executed laws for the preservation
| of the fish and game and forests. II you
| do not preserve them soon the only places
where they may be found will be the
| great private preserves. The small farm
| er, the mechanic. the men of small
means in the cities are the most concern
| ed in the preservation of game. / under
stand that deer have increased in this
state A dead deer is worth few dol
| lars but a live deer is worth much more.
II is bait for city sportsmen They do
not always hit the deer and they do leave
a hundred times the worth of the deer in
the money they spend From a pecuniary
standpoint 1t is a great thing to have
your fish and game protected. There is
| always virtue in vigorous, hardy out Of
door sports"
Col. Roosevelt had entered the house
of Mr.. Fisk for brief period OF rest
before holding public reception when
the news of the shooting of President
Mckinley was received by telephone.
Col. Roosevelt dropped the receiver,
placed his hands to his temples and ex-
claimed My God"
Friends came to Col Roosevelts side
and led him away Supt. Butler took the
receiver and gave orders to hold the line
open and arrangements We're made to
keep the Vice President advised of the
arrival of all communications. Col.
Roosevelt then sent a message to the
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was lying, asking for full particulars of
the condition of the President
When Senator Proctor announced that
President Mckinley had been shot a
moan of sorrow went up from the entire
| assemblage and many burst into tears.
a later bulletin was received by the Vice
President saying that the President was
| resting quietly and that the chances were
favorable for his recovery.
Good" exclaimed Col. Roosevelt, and
his face lighted up with hope. His pleas
ure at receiving this encouraging news
was shown by the fact that he rushed to
the porch and announced the news to
those assembled
The Vice President announced his de-
termination to go at once to the bedside
OF the President. His plans were changed
as quickly as possible and in a short
time he left Isle La Motto on DIR. Seward
Webb's yacht Elfrida, having previously
directed all messages to be sent him to
burlington. He was accompanied by
Senator Proctor Congressman Elect Fos-
ter and several other prominent men.
President Clement of the Rutland rail-
road had special train in waiting at
Burlington. 1t was necessary for Col
Roosevelt to go first to Proctor, where
he had left his baggage at the residence
OF Senator Proctor. In a short time he
started for Buffalo. Before reaching
Burlington on the yacht the Vice Presi-
dent said: "On any ordinary occasion
| should admire this beautiful sunset and
splendid scenery. but am in no condition
to enjoy IL now" When asked for a
statement for publication regarding the
shooting of the President, he said: IT
am so ineXpressibly grieved, shocked and
Mortified that I can say nothing" The
whole bearing of the man showed how
deeply he had been moved by the sad
news.
Col. Roosevelt seemed profoundly CRATE
ful for the attention shown him and the
courtesies extended, and expressed the
hope that he might again come to Yer
mont and renew the acquaintance under
more favorable conditions.
Two Men Probably Fatally Injured