Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11
FISH AND GAME LEAGUE
SUCCESSFUL ANNUAL MEETING
At FORT FREDERICK.

At FORT fHeOeHlCN'
Berlin Kicks Against Rural Delivery
"A Peculiar Aeeidsnt-Damass From
Fridays DEMONSTRATING Clause Of
New Law to BE- Tested.
The annual midsummer meeting of
the Vermont fish and game league was
held Friday at historic old Fort Fred
erick on the New York shores Of Lake
Champlain. About 400 members and
friends attended including men Of note
in state and national affairs. The din
ner was one Of the best ever served
and the speeches were of high order.
The Vergennes city band furnished fine
music. The party was taken from
Burlington to the fort on the steamer
Chateaugay. Letters Of regret were
read from ex- President Cleveland and
John w. Titcomb of Washington. p.
M. Meldon of Rutland as POSTMASTER
was very witty and at times eloquent
The following were the speakers:
President F. L. Fish, Judge M. F.
Barnes Of Addison, Congressman A. D.
Capron Of Rhode Island, Justice d. ].
Brewer Of the supreme court Of the
United States, Senator Redfeld Proct-
or, Congressman D. J. Foster and Kit
fridge Haskins and Gen. o. o. Howard.
Many distinguished people came on
Congressman Sibley's yacht, Valour, as
his guests.
In his speech, President F. L. Fish
told briefly Of the work before the
league next year in securing a change
Of the law making all the year an open
season for catching bass in Lake Cham
plain and the need Of securing law to
prevent SEEMING.
Hon. Willard F. Barnes of Addison
told the history Of Fort Frederick,
which cost the British $10,000,000 to
construct. Hon. J. G. Foster consul
general to Ottawa spoke of the trade
relations of the United States and Can
ada and Of the growth of the latter in
population and Industries the past few
years. Congressman A. b. Capron Of
Rhode Island paid glowing tribute to
Vermont. which he considered the
finest state in the union aside from
Rhode Island
Gen. o. o. Howard delivered short
address, but the speech of the day was
that Of Justice David J. Brewer OF the
United States supreme court.
He referred to the preservation Of
fish and game of the country both for
game and as food supply as as seri-
Gus matter. He had three suggestions
to make: Never destroy fish or game
for the fun of it as the early settlers of
the country had done; stop the destruc-
ton of fish by pouring of poisonous
drugs from the mills into our streams
and lakes, duty we owe to ourselves
and future generations and cultivate |
and replenish our stock Of fish. Water
needs cultivation the same as land. |
Speaking of the ruins of Fort Fred
erick he said that all war Is ruin. Not
the wars of recent years |
and the magnificent results accom- |
plished he said he believed the real |
glory of this country is not in its army |
and navy, not in its colossal CONNER
cial enterprises, but in the manhood |
and womanhood it develops. We live
TO make a nation Of men and women
that will stand before the world liv-
ing story. Peace and its methods will
accomplish hese magnificent results.
There was little talk of politics during
the outing, the trend of all the speeches
being for better protection of our
fishing and game resources and their
value commercially and otherwise.
Three names were heard mentioned for
governor, Stanton. DeBoer and Johnson
If Woodstock, and they seemed to
stand in favor about as named.
The Vermont press association held
/ meeting during the return trip of the
Chateaugay and steps were taken to
the association on a more
affective working basis. A committee
If five, consisting of C. S. Forbes of
st. Adams, w. c. Belknap of Bellows
Falls, F. E. Langley of Barre, j. L.
Southwick of Burlington and John
Metcalf of Fair Haven, was appointed
o formulate a new constitution and
BYLAWS for the formation of a new
PRESS association or for revival of the
I'D Vermont press association. and re-
,ort at the call of the president.