The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-14
BIRDS DESTROYED
TO FEED VANITY
Young Starvc to Death When
Mothers Arc Killed for
Aigrcttcs.
PEARSON ASKS FOR MERCY
Remains Of gathered Creatures
Deck Hats Of Some Of
His Hearers.

Women who permit themselves to
lhdulse their vanity in an attempt to
outshinc their sisters by adjoining
coiifures and millinery creations with
aigrettcs and other plu,nagc of wild
BIRDS. were condemned III no uncertain
terms last night by T. Gilbert Pearson.
or New York, secretary Of tic Nationul
Audubon Society, who spoke In tho
auditorium OF tho John Marshall high
school, under tho auspices Of tho Vir-
Sinia audubon Society
Many species of the altered tribes
the lecturer said, arc fast becoming
extinct because OF the tremendous mar
Het Tor the sale OF plumagc created
the millinery trade which is endcuvor-
ing. to satisfy the tastes OF the So
called modiSh women
birds There tn Hear.
Numerous aiErcttcS and feathers were
seen in the hats OF tho large number
Of members of the fair sex who were
present last night TO hear MIR Pear
son.
In connection with this feature Of
his remarks the speaker referred main-
y TO the slaughter of the. beautiful
snow heron. which produces the
aiSrcttc only during the season when
1t is nursing it's young.
AIR Pearson pointed out that when
the female is Killed by the hunters 10
oils for fine feathers,'' the youn,,
starvc 10 death.
10 brought out this point more
strongly by the use Of StereoDticon
views. taken from actual photographs
lie first showed the heron feeding, its
young, The small birds were next
de pic dead in their nest while tho
third picture was that of tho dead
mother lying in pool Of blood on
the ground where It had been thrown
after being stripped of its feathers by
inws to Protect Gulis.
The slaughter Of scagulls 10 aid in
the identification OF women was also
s ssrieT in BY mT neSrs1n Who Dc
these birds which hunt tho coasts Of
this country was brought about and
followed up 10 such n grcat'eXtont that
nearly all Of the States along the At
lantic coast have enacted laws making
It a misdcmeanor to Kill them. Gulls.
ne SAID were scavenEcrs OF the sea. as
Nu,lnreS Were scavengcrs Of the land.
The establishment of national rescr-
Vatlons in various sections OF tho coun-
try where wild bird lifc is perpetual ed,
WAS spoken OF NJ length. Many views
displayed
The pictures shown were taken in
all parts of North America. but referred
mainly 10 this country, where the Au-
dnhon Society Is cndcavoring 10 restore
almost extinct types.
Mr.. Pearson opened his address by
Sttlng mat thcre are $4,000 known
species of birds I'm tho world. In this
country there arc hoo different
varieties. III Virginia Will he found
Sig; in North Carolina 33i. In West
Nirginia, 2i5. and in Florida, $50 The
latter state has more varieties of wild
fowl than any State in tho Union.
The True Sportsman.
Mr. Pearson also paid his respects to
"sportsmcn."
I There is no true sportsman who
gets his fun by the 10y Of Killing The
true sportsman secures his pleasure In
hunting admire q good sportsman.
TO hunt docs man good. Rut tho
man who thinks only Of a big game
bag is not a sport"
The speaker continued: 1.-The time
has come when American wild game
lirds are worth more living than dead.
Dead. they have a common market
value, and may he sold rs so many
potatoes or SO much lard. Bit, what
property Is not improved by a game
reservation? The farmer should he on,
Of the first to aid In the protection OF
game.
Il went 10 emphasize Tho fact TINT
the Audubon society IS not Il senti-
mental organization. 1t believes in the
protection OF the birds. hut has moth
ing against the hunisman who is a
huntsman. It's main object is to strive
for the protection Of birds that the
various species may not become ex-
tlnct"
large audience heard Mr.. Pearson.
who was introduced by Captain Jen-
nngs G. Wise.