Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-07-27
Annual Meeting of Vermont Fish
and Game League at Hotel
Champlain Sept. 8.
SEN. SP00NER, GEN. PORTER
Two Prominent Americans Expected TO
Deliver ddresscs-GOvernOrs He'll
aad Higgins 10 he Invited
Party VIII Meet In BurIing-
ton, Sail ON Chatcnusny.

The preparations for the annual sum
mer meeting and banquet of the Vermont
a meeting held Tuesday night at the Van
a meeting held last evening ut the Van
Ness House. those present being Presi-
dent +. l.. Fish of Ncrgcnncs, Secretary
II. G.. Thomas of stowe. the Hon n.
W. Fisk of Isle La Motto. General
Manager u. a. l.oomis of the Champlan
Transportation company, and Col. l.. III.
Powell. The intention had been td hold
the meeting on the first of September,
but in view Of the fact that the launching
of the battloship Vermont at Quincy,
Mass, will take place on August 81 ana
as 1t would he impossible for those pres
ent at the launching who wanted To at
tend the banquet to return in time, II
was decided to hold the meeting and ban
Quet of the league on Friday. september
at the famous Hotel Champlain. BLUM
Point.
Secretary Thomas and Mr.. Fisk. who
went to Bluff Point yesterday to see
about the details of the banquet. report
ed that f.. l.. Brown. manager of Hotel
Champain. had consented to entertain
the members of the league and their
guests and furnish an elaborate menu
for the occasion. 1t was not expected
that this arrangement could be made at
this time of year when the h"tol Is
crowded. but the change in date carried
the meeting over to the time when the
city guests have begun to take their de-
parture and all of the party will he ac-
commodated at Hotel Champlain. no
matter how many hundred attend.
Through the efforts of those having
the matter in charge. the members of
nI t1.ir ON,
sured an unusual treat in the way of
outing, at comparatively small OK
pense. the rate being no more than was
formerly charged for the hoatridc and
the dinner under tent The programme
includes rendezvous of the party in Bur-
lington. a ride on Lake Champlan on the
beautiful steamer chatcugay. banquet
at Hotel Champain. and aftcr-dinn"r
ereo Ches. to he followed by cruise
among the islands of the lake. a cou-
pom ticket covering both the fare on tho
steamer and the banquet at the Hotel
Champlain is to he sold at the low price
of sa.,N. The ChatcauCay is to leave
Burlington on the arrival of the noon
trains and the return trip will be made
so that the members of the league and
their guests can take the evening TRANS
for their homes.
Ht ARRANGEMENTS ItT inc
speaking have not been completed but
it is certain that distinguished guests will
be present at the banquet. 1t is hoped
that either General Horace Porter late
United States Ambassador at Paris, or
United States Senator Spooncr OF
Wisconsin, and possibly both. will he
present. Both of these gentlemen hold
Il front rank among the eloquent and
witty speakers of national fame in the
United States Inasmuch as Senator
Spooner is particular friend of Soma
tor Proctor and has frequently been
his guest. tho effort to secure that
gontcman's presence on this occasion.
VIII undoubtedly succeed.
General Horace Porter has spoken In
Vermont political campa igns and those
who have heard him do not need to he
told that il will he a rare treat to list
en- to him. Effort is to be made to Sc
cure the attendance of both Governor
Boil of Vermont and Governor Higgins
of New York and il is expected that the
New York executive will bc accompan-
led by several other distinguished men
from the Empire State.
OFFICERS REUNION MEETING;
Colonel Powell attended the meeting
Tuesday night for the purpose of ascor-
tanning whether it would be possible to
arrange the meeting of the Vermont
Officers Reunion society so that il
could be Held on the evening preceding
the meeting of the Vermont Fish and
Game League. Owing to the change IN
date. the chances are that il will be
Impossible to thus hold the two meet
ngs in conjunction. inasmuch as Col