Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23

The annual outing OF the Vermont
Fish and Game League was held Friday
day. The steamer Ticonderoga carried
the members OF the league and their
guests to the Hotel Champlain at Bluff
Point. where a banquet was served to
about 25O persons. The principal speakers
we're President James S. Sherman
md Justice David J. Brewer OF the SUI
RENE court.
The clans had been gathering at the
Van Ness House since the night before
and by Friday noon the hotel was
full Of leaguers and their friends. The
Vergcnnes city band had been engaged
to make music for the occasion and they
arrived in this city during the morning.
Shortly before one o'clock the procession
started from the hotel. headed by the
hand, and went from there to the Yacht
club wharf. where the steamer Ticon-
deroga was in waiting.
Although the party was due to leave
Mt one o'clock IT did not finally get
away until about 30 p. m. The band
played, the sun shone and all conditions
seemed suspicious for one OF the most
enjoyable meetings that the league has
held for some time. Everybody loosened
UP on the way over and there was a
general good time. When the boat ar
lived at Bluff Point the sky had clouded
over, but it was only for a short time,
and before the members of the league
tat down at luncheon n finer day could
not be asked for.
The speakers table was profusely de-
rorated with purple and yellow flowers
and a huge punch bowl sat in the mid
die OF the floral decorations. The table
st.o - It.~l,.
room. which Is built In the form of T.
and the following gentlemen occupied
the seats: Maxwell Evarts OF Windsor
president OF the Fish and Game League,
President Sherman, Governor G. H.
Prouty, Lieut.-Gov. J. A. Mead. Speak
or T. c Cheney, ex.-Gov. c. ]. Bell. OK
Gov. r u. Proctor, Congressman j
c. Sibey of Pennsylvania. Congressman
u. J. Foster and the Rev Or. J. NJ
Thomas. president of Middlebury Col
lege.
A very satisfactory menu was served
and just as the first course was served
Mr.. Evarts proposed a song. There was
n central table especially reserved fol
the singers of the party and they leo
in all of the vocal demonstrations.
four-page booklet had been placed a.
goodly number OF popular and pat
rlotic songs, and most of them wer'
sung before the dinner was over.
THE SPEAKING
Mr. Evarts rose shortly after the frs
course Of the banquet was served
md said that he wanted t
bring up as the first thing tn
matter OF annual meetings for the league
lie said that inquiries had been sent GU
10 the members Of tho league nskin
whether II would not be advisable 10 dis
continue the meetings AT Montpelier an
make the meeting at the Hotel Cham
plain an annual affair. The response
were unanimously in favor OF such
change. He called for vote on tn
subject by reclamation and got 1t wit
a vengeance. So the matter Of the ar
nual summer meeting at Bluff Point ca
be considered as settled. Mr.. Evarts fu1
Their said that Governor Prouty had II
vited the league TO meet next summer
Lake Memphremagog for clam bak
And when this announcement was mad
md comprehended the rafters Of the dir
Ing room ratified with applause.
Songs were sung at intervals. "Ame
ict," Marching Through Georgia" ar
Tramp, Tramp the Boys are Marching
each had turn After the coffee NJ
Evarts rose again and addressed II
back to the occasion for him was Il
fact that Game Commissioner II.
Thomas had insisted that he make n sci
pus speech. However. Mr. Evarts sa
that he would do his best and tell brief