The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-07-24
Fish and Game Commissioner
Mcclellan Honored by His
Friends Last Night.
BANQUET AT HOTEL BRESLIN
Gift of Gold Badge Came as Sur
prise to the Commissioner. He Ac-
cepted 1t Gracefully. State Commits
sioners were Present and Held a
Special Meeting. This, However.
was but a Side Issue.

The special meeting of the State
Fish and Game Commission held at
the Hotel Breslin, Lake Hopatcong,
last night was made the occasion by a
number of friends of David p. Nc
Clellan, Of this city, a member of the
commission, to present him with a
handsome gold badge made in the de-
sign of the official badge of his office.
The commissioners and sixteen 9th
ers, including Hon. John l.. Swayze, of
Trenton, secretary to the Governor,
Senator Charles P. Mcclellan, Of West
chester county, N. Y, gathered at
the hotel and were escorted to the
banquet room, where one of the
local committee was asked to
take the toastmaster's position. In
the seat of honor was Commissioner
Mcclellan, who had been kept in ig-
norance of the real object of the gath
ering. Seated about the table were
the following gentlemen: Benjamin p.
Morris, president of the State Fish and
Game Commission, and Commissioners
Richard T. Miller, of Camden and
Percy III. Johnson, Of Montclair Hon.
John L. Swayze, of Trenton, Senator
Charles p. Mcclellan, a brother of the
commissioner, who represents the
Westchester district in the New York
State Senate, Captain Lewis M. Stod-
dard, Senator Jacob w. Welsh, of this
county, Assembly, Hillery, of Boon
ton, County Clerk Daniel S. Voorhees,,
Surrogate David Young, Harry A.
Van Glider and James e. Landy, of
Morristown, William Rutter, of New
ark, Sheriff Ryerson, of Morristown,
John Fl. Capstick, of Montyille, Wal
ter II. Lewis, who has summer cot
tage on the shore Of the lake, DR.. Brit
tin d. Evans, medical director of the
Morris Plains State Hospital, and Sem
ator Samuel S. Childs, of Somerset.
The menu was elaborate and was
served with the careful attention to
details for which the Breslin under
its present management has become
noted
The formal presentation to Mr.. Nc
Clellan was made by DIR. B. D. Evans
whose dignitied presentation speech
was gem of wit. The gift came as
complete surprise to Mr.. Mcclellan,
but he recovered in time to make fit
ting and appropriate response. The
badge is very handsome one and was
furnished by Messrs. Parker & Van
Cleve, of this city, who had it made
especially for Mr., Mcclellan. Speeches
were made by many of the guests and
some of them were worthy of even
greater occasions. After the dinner
Mr.. Mcclellan dOnned his badge and
proudly exhibited it to his friends. 1t
is an exact reproduction of those worn
by the commissioners during the re-
gime of Howard p. rockingham and
cost several hundred dollars. 1t is a
work of art and will be worn with con-
siderable pride by Mr.. Mcclellan.
Most Of the party left Morristown on
the LIS p. m. train yesterday after
noon and arrived at Mt Arlington sta
tion a half-hour later. They we're
taken by stage to the Breslin, where
luncheon was served them. Then a
business meeting of the Commission
was held, after which the Moses H.
Spencer, one of the largest launches
on the lake, was engaged for the rest
of the afternoon. Various points of
interest were visited and all the beau
ties of the lake pointed out by guides
familiar with every choice bit of scene
ry in the neighborhood. The entire
party was well cared for during the
night and returned to town early this
morning. Mr.. James II. McGraw, Of
Madison, and Mr.. John Capstick, of
Boonton, were present at the launch
ride but for pressing reasons had to
leave for their homes before the ban
quet.