The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-01-29
BIG SUCCESS.

More than three hundred members
of the Fish and Game League attend
ed the annual banquet given Thursday
evening at the Van Ness house, Bur
lington
Previous to the banquet a short
business session of the League was
held at the hotel parlors, at which
forty new members were elected, MAX
ing the total membership of the
league over 800.
Shortly after eight O'Clock the doors
of the banquet hall were thrown open
and the brilliantly lighted room with
it's handsomely decorated tables pre-
sented a charming appearance. At
the head of the hall was long table
at which were seated Mayor ID. G.
Hawley, President j. w. Titcomb, the
| speakers of the evening, members of
the North American Fish and Game
| Protective association and members of
| the local committee of entertainment.
| Every arrangement had been made for
quick service but the crowd of 318
men so filled the hall that it was
about ten O'Clock before the choice
menu was served and the post prandial
exercises could be begun. The tables
were tastefully decorated with palms
and cut flowers, while at each plate
was small bouquet for thecoat lapel.
During the banquet and exercises ac-
| ceptable music was furnished by the
Edmunds High school banjo and man.
dolin club. One of the features of the
menu was the serving of Belgian hare
which was furnished by the Belgian
hare importing company of Belfast
Me, through F. w. Hastings of St
Johnsbury. The delicacy was new 30
many of those present and its edible
qualities We're highly commented on.
The Brunswick cigars for the BAN
quet were furnished by Jacob Stahl &
Co. of New York, through the Crys-
tai Confectionery Company
During a lull between the courses
President Titcomb called the gather
ing to order and read the following
telegram of regret from President
Roosevelt:
White House, Washington, D. G.,
Jan. %, 1902.
John w. Titcomb, President Vermont
Fish and Game League, st. Johns
bury, VT:
81 have received through the cour
tesy of Senator Proctor your cordia
invitation to be the guest of the
League at its banquet Thursday even
ing. / thank you heartily and regre
that my engagements make it impos
sible for me to accept. Please extend
to those present my cordial greeting
and good wishes. l shall always cher
ish warm remembrance of you.
League.
Among the after DINNER speaker
were Mayor Hawley of Burlington
L. z. Joucas of Quebec, NJ p. Mau
rice of Montgomery, DR.. W. H. Drum
, mond, d. G. Smith of Chatham, N
B.. DR.. Brainerd and E. I. d. Cham
bers of Quebec. 1870 s-rs.. ss Co.
During the day in the corridors o
, the hotel and elsewhere the politica
| situation in Vermont, so far as TIN
next governor is concerned, received
no little attention. In an interview
, on the subject last evening Hon. @
p. Smith, president of the Burling
ton Savings bank said: t2sa. 49,,
l "This was one of the most repre-
r sentative meetings of the kind eve
, held i'll the State, and as result o
2 quite extended conversation will
{ careful observers from every count
) in Vermont 1 should say that there i
l a strong preponderance of sentimen
Ill favor of the candidacy of Gen. j
, G.. Mccullough for the govenorship
While there is friendly feeling 70
y DR.. w. S. Webb, found that man
of his friends, for various reasons
t were supporting General Mccullough
. and | believe there is no question bu
that Gen. Mccullough will be tn
next Republican nominee for governor