Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-11
THE FISH AND GAME LEAGUE.
Annual Banquet and Business Meet
ING at Montpelier.

Montpelier, Nov, 10, 1904,

Montpelier Nov, 10. 1904.
! The business meeting of the Fish
and Game league preceded the an
nua banquet last evening and was
attended by n goodly number OF
members and the following officers
were elected; President, i. l.. Fish
Vergennes; secretary, III. q. Thomas
Stowe; treasurer, c, +. Lowe, Mont
pelier vice presidents, j. w, TIT
comb, Washington, ID. c., J. l.. tlihl'
Burlington, G. G. Warren, Waterbury,
Il. l.. Greene, ST. Adams, j. G., Brown,
Montpelier, c. NJ. Graves, Benning-
ton, j. +. Hooker, Brattleboro. exec
utive committee, Thad. w. Chapman
Middlebury, II. Il. Hawkes., Benning-
ton. DR.. r. II. stiles. st. Johnsbury,
Edward Wells, Burlington, u. NJ
Bartlett Island Pond, j. w. Mitchell
Richford, Nelson w. Fisk, Isle La
4 Motto. o. Il. Luce Stowe, Nelson
Bailey, Wells River +. Il. Alfred
Newport, NJ. Il. Wheeler Rutland, l.
". Greene, Montpelier. q. II. Puifer
Bethel, j. l.. Bacon, White RIVER
Junction.
Twenty-Five new members were
elected and SS7S.2l was reported IN
the treasury. The business ana IL
nances of the league are both In a
/ tpiihi'i'iis
The annual banquet of the league
was held In Armory hall, covers being
laid for 800 and every one being tax
en-. The hall was handsomely decked
| In hunting and the tables were
dressed in green. Wilder's superb or
chestra played before the banquet ana
at intervals. The menu was elaborate
and toothsome. At frequent Intervals
the guests Joined in the choruses OF
the songs and jollity relgned.
The after dinner speaking was pc
gun by President +, l.. Fish OF YER
gennes. He complmented the mem
bers of the league and or the legisia-
ture for good work In protecting our
fish and game and referred 70 we
great Improvement in the quality OF
Vermont sport afield and astream.
He also outlined in brief few more
progressive measures that might be
undertaken. He deplored some I'M
sportsmanlike practices ana de-
nounced the pollution of the streams
He recited the French Canadian po-
EN- Lucky Bateese, which prought
back memories of the leagues former
guest, DR.. Drummond. He introduced
the toastmaster, James +. Hooker.
Mr. Hooker returned thanks briefly
and told. a story. He referred to Pres
! ident Roosevelt as true SPORTSMAN, "
sentiment that was greeted win
cheers. Gov. Bell came in for grace
full compliment and was introduces.
Throughout the evening, MIR Hooker
polished speech and genial personality
fitted neatly into the program.
Mr. Bell spoke in a humorous ana
homely manner and was greeted win
hearty applause. He was followed by
Hale X. Darling of Chelsea, who re-
sponded for the Legislature in a pleas
| ing manner His speech was fun oil
witty remarks and ELECTED laughter
and applause. He referred to govern
ors' messages and railroad commits
sioners findings as harmless forms
of rnentaj recreation His speech
was one of the hits of the evening
Robert Lawrence of Rutland mace
some valuable suggestions. Dr. j. a.
Mead of Rutland brought down the
house with a trout story He REFER,
red TO the reputation of Rutland
county for truth, with illustrations,
concluding with an earnest plea LOT
protection of our fish and game.
]. w. Titcomb, former fish COM
missioner and president of the league
talked interestingly of the work OF
the fish commission in Argentina anu
threw much interesting light on tne
manners and customs in that TARA
way land.