Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-10
AUGUSTA LOCALS
MAINE FISH WARDENe
Enjoy Banquet and Then oroar;,. :.
Cony House.

Inc COny House, last aLnufp,
the scene of one IF thosc occ.a, "as
where men get together for the -
action Of business. and to have . ..,
time. and by 50 doing add 10 their ~
an experience which will long VI
'nembcred with pleasure. The o,.oa-..
was the formation IF an organize
10 be known as the Maine Eiohl.,
+asoSclatl"h' The membership OF wbich
was composed Of Commissioner n
Nirkerson, of the SO AMI shore a.
cries, and his wlrdcng.
The movement was started two ,,oo.-
ago, when Commissioner NicLsuI
gave his Warflcns a BANQUET. II ie,ae.,
less 10 say that they enjoyed The affai.
and hen another year had ,oli",
around. the EartlenS returned the con,
plimtnt Of the proceeding, winter I'LL
giving banquet to their Ccrnnieeioro.
It was in that way .hat the desire -
form an as&o"iation which, should mar
every winter. was concciI cd The r,oc.
ing at the Cony House. last cverin,
was the carrying out Of the idea.
The business Of the evening Vas ~
coded by a banquet 1t was Tho ris,
decision Of the company assembled tb,-
no work shoull ne done on an an,,,.,
stomach, and accordingly. soon aftnr
O'Clock they Adjourned to the drip,
r. ON and sat down to one o. L3ndIorl.s
GHmage's sumptuous spreads. That ia
feast was as excellent MS il wa hmm
tiful is shown by the following menu.
Blue Point on Deep Shell
Som
Mock BisGur
Queen Olives PlckIrl white Onions
Boiled Salmon. Cream SauSe
Saratoga CHRIS
Roast Vermont Turkey.
Mashed Potatoes Green PAX, 1..ce
Punch 4 In Franchise Ic.d
Lobster salad MaNoHra!ce BLESSING
Hot Fr"nch Polls
Vanilla Ice Cream
oro,, ',"ld AK. th"c9llte Cake
''fI, W,t AnnlHs Malaga Cranes
d'er j, rfcN.r EtaI1 Cheese
Crystal Spring Water
The party numbered about ., follow
ing gentlemen being present:
Fish ward"ns-C0mmiss ioner Ap
Nickerson of Ro"thbay Harbor: John
f. Go,dthWaite Of Riddefnrd, Holm
Dow Of Portland: j. Mitchell Of PORT
II. Snow Of Brunswick: Charles +
sherman of Boothbay: Ruel T. York Of
NoblebOro; y. J. Hanna Cf New H,-.
hor; Albert Rawl"y % st. George: Levi
p. Wade Of Rocklani: Frank Trunlv
q Octanville: Peter Cane Of Eastrort.
$. p. Cousins Of East Iamoine. d O
French of Jonesrort: William A. Her.
derson of Cutie: W. w. Plond Of Mill
bridge; E. F. Howard of Deer Isle.
Frank l. Ho1gkins cf Iamoine: John
F. Kelly of Roothbay; f. A. Townsend
OF Calais.
Invited guAsts-Lewis s. Niclorson Of
Boothbay: w. z. Blossom ~ Boothbay;
Frank Thompson of Bristol.
The menu was a very dainty folder
with an embossed cover. bearing the
word Menu in gilt. and two Holsters.
evidently of the size known as shorts"
which it is the special duty Of the war
dens to protect.
After the different vianda had been
thoroughly discussed. cigars were light
ca. ana the business Of the evening was
in order. The organization was effected.
and officers ere elected as follows:
President. John F. Gold;hwaite of
BiGdeford
Vice president. c. T. Sherman of
Boothbay Harbor.
Treasurer, Reuel T York Of Noble
hero.
Corresponding secretary. F. L. Hodg-
kins OF Lamoine
Recording secretary. Geo. A. Dow Of
Portland.
Executive committee. n. J. Hanna Of
New Harbor. 5. p. Cousins of East
Lamoine, and Levi E. Wade of Rock
land
A pleasant feature Of the evening was
the presentation Of 4 large picture to
Commissioner NickerSon. The picture
was the gift of the Wal Gens. and was
composed of the photographs of the
and his wardens, artist
cally arranged and framed in gilt The
gift was accepted by the commissioner
who responded very graceflly.
The festivities were continued late
hour. and when an adjournment was
made. it was with feelings on the part
IF everyone present that the occasion
mad been a most enjoyable one.