Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-11-24
Meeting of Vermont Fish and
Game League.


The annual meeting of the Vermont
Fish and Game League was held in
Montpelier Wednesday night aud the
success of former gatherings was re-
peated. The members of the league
arrived in large numbers during the
day and when night arrived nearly 400
were in the city. The annual meeting
of the league was held in the Pavilion
at 1880 O'Clock, at that meeting go new
members were received. 1t was voted
to recommend to Governor McCul-
Tough the reappointment as state fish
and game commissioner of III. G..
Thomas, who has filed the unexpired
term of ]. w. Titcomb, who recently
left the state to accept government
position. A vote of appreciation for
his services was rendered j. w. Tit
comb, the retiring president of the
league. 1t was also voted to pay the
secretary and treasurer an annual
salary of $50 each. The following
| officers were then elected: President,
Frank l.. Fish of Vergennes; secre-
retary, FL. G. Thomas of Stowe; treas
urer, O. F. Lowe of Montpelier; vice.
presidents, John W. Titcomb of st.
Johnsbury, Geo. r. Wales of Bellows
Falls, Frank L. Greene of st. Adams,
George Atkins of Montpelier, F. H.
Chapman of Rutland, F. G. Butterfield
of Derby Line; county committee,
Addison, Thad M. Chapman; Ben
nington, W. E. Hawks; Chittenden,
F. n. Wells; Caledonia, E. T. Garter;
Essex, E. M. Bartlett; Franklin, T. w.
Mitchell; Grand Isle, w. G. HoIcomb; !;
Lamoille. o. E. Luce; Orange, Nelson
Bailey; Orleans, F. E. Alfred; Rut-
land, Earl s. Kingsley; Washington,
L. Bart Cross; Windham, II. w. Childs
Windsor, DR.. o. W. Daley. Member
ship committee, M. @. Berry of Bur-
| lington, L. s. Norton of Bennington,
T. M. Deal of st. Adams. Following
the business meeting the members of
the league and friends to the number
of over 400 went to the armory, where
the banquet was served. Wilder's
orchestra furnished music. j. W.
Titcomb called the gathering to order
and introduced Mr.. Frank L. Fish of
| Vergennes, the newly elected presi-
dent, who introduced Frank L. Greene
| of st. Aibans as toast master of the
| evening and the latter Gov. j. g. Nc
| Cullough as the first speaker, who re-
sponded to the toast ''Vermont.n J.
| w. Titcomb was the second speaker
his subject being "The Culture of
Fish," In closing Mr.. Ttcomb ex-
pressed-the hope that the present leg
islature would not repeal the sixinch
trout law. Other speakers were:
Kingsbury Foster of Derby Line, R. U.
Smith of Wells River, j. A. Deboer Of
Montpelier. In closing Mr.. Deboer
presented Mr.. Titcomb splendid rife
as token of the esteem of the league.
The toast master par excellence of
Vermont is Frank L. Greene. Many
were the comments made upon the
masterful way in which this bright
yonng editor conducted his part last
night. He seemed to possess an in
exhaustible fund of original and witty
stories as well as eloquence, his eulogy
OF Vermont state being especially
effective.
Vermont also has a coming orator
in Kingsbury Foster, a young man
just out of college. He spoke of the
prodigaPs return to Vermont in such
a convincing and earnest way that he
compelled admiration and many were
the favorable comments heard
| EXCHANGE.