Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-11-20
Annual Meeting and Banquet In
Montpelier Very Successful
Affair.
RIFLE TO ]. ". TITCOMB
Presented by j. A. DeBoer in Behalf Of
the League-Voted to Recommend
the Reappointment OF H. q.
Thomas as Commissioner-F,
l.. Fish Elected President.

Montpelier, Nov. 19-The annual meeting
and banquet of the Vermont Fish and
Came League was held in this city to-
night and the success Of former gather
ugs was repeated. The members of tho
league arrived IL large numbers durinl;
the day and when night arrived nearly
800 were in the city.
The annual meeting Of the league was
held in the Pavilion at 80 o'clock, III
mat meeting 50 new members were re-
ceiEed. 1t was voted to recommend 10
Governor McCullough the reappointmeut
as state fish and game commissioner OF
II. q. Thomas, who has filled the uneX-
pircG term OF j. W. Tit1umU. who recently
left the State to accept a government
position vote of appreciation for his
services was rendered J. W. Titcomb. tho
retiring president of the league. 1t wis
also voted to pay the secretary and treas-
urcr an annual salary of so each.
The following officers were then elects
ed: President Frank l.. Fish Of Vcr-
sennes; Secretary, II. G. Thomas of
stowe; treasurer c. T. Lowe of Moutp,l-
ier; vice e-pres,dents, John ". Titcomb oe
st. Johnsbury, George r. Wales of Bel
lows Falls. Frank l.. Greene of St. Al
bans, George Atldns Of Montpelier, +. IT.
Chapman Of Rutland, +. q. Butterfold ot
Derby Line; county committee, Addison,
Thad NJ. Chapman; Bennington, W. f..
Hawks. Chittcuden, r. IL. Wells; Cae-
donia, T.. r. Carter; Essex. E. NJ Bart
lett; Franklin. 7. w. MitchelI Grand
Isle. ". - liolcomb Lamoills, O. Il.
Luce; Orange. Nelson Bailey; Orleans. L.
Il. Alfred; Rutland. Earl S. Kingsley;
Washington. l.. Bart Cross; Windham,
II. W. Childs; Windsor, DR.. o. w. Daley.
Membership committee, NJ. c. Berry d
burlington, l.. s. Norton of Bennington,
7. NJ. Deal OF St. Adams.
Auditing committee. A. w. Ferrn ot
Montpelier. C. w. West of Rutland w,
5. Soule of Fairfield.
At the close OF the business meeting;
the members Of the league and friends -
the number OF ovr 400 went to the armory,
where the banquet was served. Never in
the history of the league has a mora
satisfactory banquet been arranged \
caterer from Boston was secured for the
| occasion and nothing but words OF the
| highest praise were heard. After the
wants Of the inner man had been satisfied.
! post -prandial exercises OF an interesting
| nature were INDUCED in. Throughout tho
| evening Wildor's orchestra furnished rnu-
| sic. j. W. Titcomb called the gathering
to order and introduced Frank l. Fish
Of Nereeunes. the newly elected president,
who introduced Frank L. Greene OF St.
Albans as postmaster of the evening.
| After a humorous and eloquent address
! Of i've minutes duration he introduced
Gov. ], G. Mccullough as the first speak,
or, who Responded to the toast, "Ver-
mont" j. W Titcomb was the second
speaker, his subject being The Culture
Of Fish" In closing Mr.. Iitcomb eX.
| pressed the hone that the present Legis-
| lature would not repeal the six-inch trout
| law.
Other speakers wore: Kiugsbury Fos-
ter of Derby Line. r. L. Smith of NelIl
| River, J. a. peboer of Montpelier.
| In closing Mr.. Deboer presented to Mr..
| Titcomh a splendid rifle as a token of. tho
esteem in which he is held by the MEM
| hers of the league. The banquet closed
With the singing of America"