Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-11-15
FISH & GAME LEAGUE
State Organization Met in Brat
tleboro Wednesday.

Reports Showed 800 Members and
$1,000 in Treasury-$5oo Set Aside
as Nucleus for Permanent Fund.
The annual meeting of the Fish and
Game League was held at the Brooks
house Nov. 18th. 1901. At o'clock the
meeting was called to order by the presi
dent, John w. Titcomb of st. Johnsbury.
The call for the meeting was read by the
secretary, T.. II. Bradley of Swanton.
The reading of the records of the last an
nual meeting which were printed and
distributed to the entire membership of
the league, was dispensed with. The sec
rotary then read the records of the an
nual midsummer meeting of September 6
which We're adopted. The treasurer G.
+. Lowe of Montpelier. made his annual
report of the financial condition of
league, which showed year of me-
prosperity, leaving surplus of cash on
hand of over $1,000 The report was ac-
cepted and adopted. The secretary then
presented the following proposals for
membership: Rev. Edward T. Mathieson,
Ernest w. Gibson. Clarence +. r. Jenne
and Charles II. Thompson Of Brattle-
horo. Samuel NJ. Knauss of Montpelier.
stephen T.. Royce of st Adams. all bein"
duly elected.
Next i'm order came the election OF
GERS. \ motion was made that the presi-
dent appoint a committee Of five for nom
ination. The motion was carried. and tho
following committee appointed: f. S.
Kingsley of Rutland, w. f. Hawks of
Bennington, Kittredge Haskins of Brat
tleboro. w. b. Wright of Orwell, G. l..
Smith Of Burlington. Motion was then
made by Gen Estey that the secretary be
instructed to convey to the st. Adams
Glee Club and to Stephen f. Royce of st.
Adams the thanks of the league for their
very efficient services rendered Mt the
midsummer meeting at Isle La Motto. II
was moved by DIR. Holton that vote Of
thanks be extended to Gov. n. w. Fisk
for the use of his lawn. and for the many
courtcsies rendered in connection with
the annual midsummer outing at Isle La
Motto. Resolutions were then presented
that the sincere thanks of the league he
extended to DIR. w. Seward Webb for
his generous gift of the use of the steam
yacht Elfrda. and for the courtesies eX-
tended toward the entertainment of the
Vice President of the United States Sept.
C. 1901.
The committee on nomination present
ed the following list of officers for the
ensuing year: John w. Titcomb of St
Johnsbury. president; f. d. Bradley OF
Swanton. secretary; Charles f. Lowe Of
Montpelier treasurer: vice-presidents F.
\. Fish of Vergennes y. w. Fisk OF Isle
La Motto. f. c. Smith of St. Adams w
S Webb of Shelburne. Redield Proctor
of Proctor, J. J. Estey of Brattleboro
O. +. Luce of Stowe. Executive commit
tee-Addison county, T NJ Chapman Of
Middlebury: Bennington county. w. e
Hawks of Bennington; Caledonia county.
r. r. Stiles of St Johnsbury; Chitten-
den county. ?. II. Wells of Burlington;
Essex county =. II. Dale of Island Pond:
Franklin county. II. j. Rublee of Mont
gomery; Grand Isle county. e s. Fluery
of Isle La Motto; Lamoile county. II. G.
Thomas OF Stowe; Orange county, Horace
w. Bailey of Newbury; Orleans county,
s. n. Brady of Newport; Rutland coun-
ty, Ira L. Allen of Fairhaven Washing
ton county. l.. Bart Cross of Montpelier;
Wndham county. F. w. Childs of Brat
tlehorO; Windsor county, ]. f. Pollard of
Chester. Membership committee-M. G.
Berry of Burlington Frank L. Greene of
st Adams, l.. s. Norton of Bennington.
Auditing commttee-A. w. Ferrin of
Montpelier, c. II. West of Rutland, w. S.
Soule of Fairfield. 1t was then moved
that the secretary cast the ballot for the
| nominations presented by the committee.
| The motion was seconded and carried. and
! the secretary was so instructed. The ofn-
| GERS We're elected
The president said: As the report of
| the treasurer shows that the league is I'm
a thoroughly prosperous financial condi-
| ton, and as IT will be in accordance with
| the objects of the league. we recommend
| that a sum of money should he set aside
| from the present surplus in the treasury
| as the nucleus of a fund to be used as a
| forest or game reservation or for such
| other purposes as NAV in the future pre-
| sent themselves to the judgment of the
| league.
After much interesting discussion by
| the members of the league. w. B. Wright
| of Orwell made the following motion:
| That the treasurer be and is hereby in
& tod IN MIA Of int 81.
| $500 of the moneys now in his hands as a
| sinking fund to be expended only I'm such
| manner as the board of management of
| the league may direct. This was second
| ed and adopted. The secretary then read
list of seven designations received dur
| ing the past year which were accepted
The president said AS you will notice
in the call for this meeting. 1t was men
! toned that the question for the enter
| tanment of the North American Fish
| and Game Protective Association would
| be presented. This association, while sim
| liar to our own, is of international char
! acter, and its main objects are to procure
| "A uniformity of laws governing the pro-
| lection of fish and game between our
| border states and the Provinces Their
| first annual meeting is to be held in Yer
| mont in January, and l would suggest
| that at the same time or in connection
| with that meeting We hold our annual
winter banquet, and entertain the North
| American association.
| After remarks by several of the mem
| bers on this question, 1t was moved by
Mr. Kingsley that the league entertain the
| North American association at a banquet,
| to be held in connection with their an
nual meeting in January, and that the
president be instructed TO make such ar
| rangements as are in his judgment nee
| essary for the same. The motion was
| seconded and carried.
The president said: The question of the
| admission of ladies as members was
brought before a meeting of the executive
committee and the motion was laid on
! the table until the present meeting. This