Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-13
District Game and Fish Pro-
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The reorganization of the Game and Fish
Protective Association of the District OF
Columbia took place last evening at
meeting of about twenty-five former men,
beers of the association held in the red par
lor of the Ebbitt House New officers a1d
a new executive committee were elected
and several minor changes were made IL
the constitution and bylaws The meeting
was characterized by considerable enchu-
siasm and the members of the association
declared their purpose to seek to provide
proper protection for fish and game in the
District of Columbia, and to assist associa-
lions of similar character in nearby states
to promulgate and enforce laws looking to
the same lend.
The officers elected by the association
were as follows: President. DIR. W. S. Har-
ban; vice president. Henry Talbot; sec
retary-treasurer. DIR. w p. Young; warden.
Maj. Richard Sylvester: executive COM
mittee, John Breen. chairman: Henry J..
West, w. s. Bronson, Joseph II. Hunter,
Col Green Clay Goodloe. Frank B. Curtis
and |. Walter Sharp.
DR.. t s Palmer of the Agriculture De-
partment was reported by the nominating
committee for president, but DIR. Palmer
declined to serve and Dr. Harlan was
selected
DR.. Harlan called the meeting to order
and stated the objects of the gathering. He
told of the original organization of the as
ISOLATION several years ago. and mentioned
that of late the interest in the association
seemed to have died out A few months
ago, said DR.. Harlan, members of the ex-
ecutive committee concluded that there was
need of active work by the association and
the meeting of last night was called.
DR.. w. P. Young. secretary-treasurer,
made a brief report, in which he stated
that the last meeting Of the association
took place February 10, 1900. He reported
a small balance In the treasury to the credit
of the association.
Report From Maj. Sylvester.
The presiding officer then called upon
Major Sylvester. who made a general re-
port on the events of interest to the asso-
citation which had taken place since the last
meeting. When the association was first
organized, said Major Sylvester, many citi-
zens of the District were interested in the
correction of the conditions surrounding the
fish and game in the District at that time.
The laws were declared to be inadequate
for the proper protection of game birds and
fish, and the association undertook to Sc
cure the enactment of suitable corrective
laws. In the first year of the associations
existence, said Major Sylvester, 10000 fish
were taken out of the canal when the water
was shut off in the fall, and placed back in
the river.
Laws protecting game and song birds
were passed by Congress as a result of
the efforts OF the members of the asocia-
tion as well as laws prohibiting the ped
ding of fish and game in the District out
of season and the bringing of fish and
game into the District during the closed
season. In addition to these measures, the
speaker said. the association was largely
instrumental In obtaining the passage of
laws prohibiting the pollution of the waters
of the Potomac river near Washington and
the protection of spawning grounds near
the city.
Major Sylvester proposed that the asso-
citation secure the enactment In the Dis
trict of laws for the preservation of game
and fish that will be models for the various
states OF the Union He declared that
there is great need of active measures for
protecting fish on the Virginia side of the
Potomac, also for the suppression of pollu-
ton of the water of the upper Potomac.
He suggested that citizens OF Virginia and
Maryland interested in this movement be
invited to meet with the District associa-
ton and discuss plans for obtaining the
enactment and enforcement of proper laws.
Work Done by Gun Clubs.
At the request of the presiding officer,
DR.. Theodore s. Palmer gave a review of
the work done by gun clubs and other
organizations throughout the country look
ing toward the suitable preservation of fish
and game in the various states. In this
country. he stated, there are twenty-seven
state associations and five national assoc,
Citations which work toward this end These
associations, he said. are divided as to
style of work as follows: Legislative; asso-
Citations which seek to secure the enactment
OF protective laws: warden associations, or
law-enforcing organizations; official game
warden associations. which are made the
medium by the state for enforcing the
laws. and the educational association
which seeks to teach proper methods in
preservation OF game and fish.
The conditions in the District said DIR.
Palmer, are peculiar inasmuch as they are
SO closely associated with the conditions in
Virginia and Maryland. For this reason he
suggested that associations from the two
states and the District should cooperate
largely In the work. He declared that the
method of pursuing ducks down the river
In launches should be stopped. He also
suggested the encouragement OF the estab-
fishing of deer parks in the suburbs of the
city, the stocking of Rock Creek Park with
squirrels and other small animals. The
definite determination of the boundary line
on the Virginia shore he stated. Is also
matter that should be urged by the asso-
citation and attention should be paid to
certain small islands near the city with the
idea of preserving them as parks.
Following DR.. Paimer's address. the busi-
ness of the meeting was taken up. Mr..
John Breen made notion which was car
RED that the old organization be abolished
and that the members reorganize under the
title Oh the Game and Fish Protective AS
ISOLATION of the District Of Columbia. The
presiding officer appointed a nominating
committee consisting OF Mr. Rudolph Kauf-
mann. Maj. Sylvester and Mr.. j. FL. Hunt
err whose report was adopted. and the Sec
rotary cast the ballot OF the association for
the officers selected by the committee.
Frank b. Curtis. chairman of the COM
mittee of the former association on stock
ing of streams reported that the committee
q. I-l 1orl.x, .tr mitch Aet
and has been actively at work endeavoring
to carry out the objects of the association.
Old Committees Abolished.
A report upon the proposed revision OF the
constitution and bylaws was made by
Major Sylvester. chairman of the COM
mittee. Upon the approval of his report