Evening journal., 1903-05-28
or BIRRS
ELECT OFFICERS
Annual Meeting of Delaware
Audubon Society Held in
Home of Mrs. Jackson
NILLINERS TAAt A STAND
Make Agreement With Audubon So
eiety to Abstain From the Purchase,
Importation or Use Of Certain Birds.
in Their Trade.

in Their Trade.
The annual meeting of the Audubon So
ciety was held at the home OF Mrs. Job
jackson on May IS There were present
Mrs. Jackson. Mrs. Holiday. Mrs. Full
ton, Mrs. Turner, Mrs Hlnes, Ellwood
Garrett A. r. spaid A. d. Poole nnd Mr..
Bateman.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read approved and accepted.
The designations Of Mrs. McFee and
Mrs. Willis We're accepted. Mr.. Poole
moved that section Of the constitution
De amended so as TO read:
"The management of the society shall
be vested in "a Board Of Directors Of not
more than fifteen members. composed of
the president. secretary and treasurer. ex-
ofhcio. ana not more than twelve directors
who shall serve for two years, or until
their successors shall be duly elected
The motion was heard. seconded and
carried.
Mir. Bateman moved that section be
altered by eliminating the words two
thirds" ana substituting IN lieu thereof.
the word majority" and after the word
"diractorF' inserting the word present.
The nPton was heard. seconded and
carried.
Mrs. Jaokson's term of office as treas
urer having expired. and Mrs. Fulton
having resigned as director, the election
of officers was then decided on. A. ID.
Poole was elected president: Mrs. Holli-
day treasurer; Mrs. IInles. secretary, and
the following directors Edward Bring
hurst, A. r. spaid, Erwood Garrett. Wal
ter ID. Bush. j. IT. Bateman Mrs. job
Jackson, Mrs. Fulton, Mrs. Turner. Mrs
NJ. r. Williams Miss Sarah Cannon, Miss
Mather Mrs. c. b. Houston.
The troasurer's report was read and ae-
ceptod.
In the discussion as 10 the best method
OF arousing public interest In the study Of
birds Mr.. spaid suggested a sort Of mis-
sionary work throughout each county in
the State Of q series of lectures with lam
tern shows to be given In the school
houses.
Action was taken on a communication
from Mr.. butcher with which the Della
ware Audubon Society Is In hearty con-
currence, and the secretary was directed
to have 1t published by the press Of this
State.
The secretary reported a membership
list OF 900, with a steadily Increasing inter
est being taken. especially among the
school children. Two arrests for the shoot
ing OF song birds We're reported.
Action of Milliners.
The members Of the Millinery Merchants
Protective Association Of New York here
by pledge themselves as follows:
] nu sa1. Cos a..
facure, purchase or sale of gulls. terms.
grebes' hummingbirds ana song birds
To publish monthly in the Millinery
Trade Review notice informing the mil
iror 'ade i'm general that 81 Is Illegal 10
buy, soil on deal IN guils terms. grebes.
hummlngbirds or song birds and that no
means will be spared 10 convict and pun
ish all persons who continue to deal I'm the
said prohibited birds
TO notify the millinery trade by printed
notices as TO what plumagc can be legally
used.
To maid printed notices to an dealers in
raw materials, importers and manufactur-
crs of fancy feathers and TO the millinery
trade in general that all violations of the
law will be reponted 20 the proper au-
thorities
1t IS further agreed ON the part Of the
Millinery Merchants Protective Associa-
tion that onand after January I. 1904, tn,
importation, manufacture, purchase OF
sale of the plumages of egrets or heroni
and CT American pelicans Of any specie.
shall cease, and the said birds shall b,
added to the listof prohibited species men.
toned above.
Iu mi ia.
strictions referred to in this agreement "a,
to gulls, terms, grebes. herons and hum
mingbirds shall apply TO the said bird.
irrespective of the country in which the,
may have been killed or captured
The Audubon Society Of New York statl
on its part hereby agrees as follows:
To endeavor TO prevent AN illegal inter
ference on the part Of game wardens will
the millinery trade; to refrain from aidinl
the passage of any legislation that has fol
its object restrictions against the importa
t'on, manufacture or sale of fancy feath
ers obtained from domcsticated fowls o.
Of the plumage of foreign birds other thar
those specifically mentioned above.
1t IS agreed by each Of the parties tha
this contract shall remain IN force for .
period of three years from the date of il
execution.
For the Audubon Society of New York.
Frank w Chapman, Chairman Of Execu
tive Committee.
For the Millinery Merchants PROTECTIVE
Association, George Legg, president
Charles w. Barmer, secretary.
The above agreement Is concurred in b.
the American Ornithologists' Union, WIN
lam butcher Chairman Protection Com
mittee.
And by the Delaware Audubon Society
Florence Bayard Hilles, secretary.
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Via Pennsylvania Railroad, Accoun
Meeting American Society Of Civil