The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-01-06
SPORTSMEN HAD A
SPLENDID REPAST
Some $50 Hungry Men Put
Big Dents in the Menu
Offered Last Night.
PENNY BIDS FAREWELL
Former Secretary of Local
Organization Is to Leave
for Colorado.

Need for the conservation OF the
game and fish resources OF the coun-
~ was manifested Thursday evening
by the manner In which the hundred
and twenty-five or fifty members and
guests of the Wayne County Fish and
Game Protective association put dents
into the excellent game and fish re-
past, served in connection with the
second annual banquet OF the organic
alton. However. every declaration for
stricter laws, affording better protec-
ton to what little game and what few
members OF the finny tribe still sur
vive. was heartily applauded.
New interest was instilled in the
members OF the association last night.
They have agreed to join with other
port OF whatever enactments are pro-
posed mt the Indiana legislature which
will result In not only protection to
fsh and game but also in restocking
tho preserves and streams of the
state. Crookedness on the part of
state game and Ash officials or depu-
ties was condemned.
Food and Music.
At about 1880 o'clock the banquet
hall OF the Odd Fellows building was
opened and as the orchestra played
the guests marched to their seats at
the long tables. Tho officers and in
vited guests held positions of honor
ut one end of the hall. The hall was
decorated appropriately. The banquet
In several courses was served and IL
was over an hour before cigars were
passed. The menu included rabbits.
fried In goose grease. fish. vegetables
and fruits.
The Hon. Henry G. Fox. judge of
the Wayne circuit court. acted as
toast master. In a short speech, he
pictured his position as being toast
master at "A banquet where fish" stor-
les were among those appropriate. He
told few himself. concluding by is
suing n challenge to any one to deny
their authenticity. In a more serious
vein he spoke OF the success Of the
local organization and further declar-
ed II was deserving of much credit,
planning to do. He commended the
members on the conscientious manner
Of doing their work az they saw 1t.
lie introduced each speaker with
appropriate remarks. In addition to
those on the program to respond to
toasts there were number of others
who were called on for informal re-
marks. Stories and serious discus
sions Of the questions considered de-
mandcd the attention of the members
and guests until nearly midnight.
Former county clerk. Harry f. Pen.
ny. who has been secretary Of the club
for two years and one Of its hardest
workers. made his farewell address in
his toast Ourselves" He leaves for
Bowlder. Colo. soon. As county clerk
for four years he had the duty OF is
suing hunters licenses. He perhaps
Is better versed on game laws than
any other Wayne county citizen.
Unfair to the County.
During his term of office, he issued
3.0S5 hunters licenses at n dollar
each. All this money went to the
state fish and game officials to be
used In ferreting out violations Of the
game laws and also restocking streams
and preserves. He declared that
while Wayne county was contributing
much, no benefit had accrued to the
county. other than that twenty-five
pair Of partridges had been ordered
for the preserve In Dalton township.
In conclusion he expressed his regret
on retiring from the organization but
declared he would continue loyal
nonresident member.
Another toast In which more than un
usual interest was taken was that
Of secretary Charles w. Jordan, of
the Commercial club. He discussed
the Hawkins health resort proposition
urging cooperation from the fish and
game association and declaring the Or
ganization would have splendid oppor-
tunities for fish propagation.
The genera; purport of the Hawkins
park project was given. Afterwards
several shares of stock In the PROPOSE.
ton were secured making the total
number now sold close to a hundred
and thirty-fiye. Thomas Nelson. OF
Indianapolis. the chairman of the legis.
lative committee OF the Marion coun-
~ Fish and Game Protective associa.
tion. advised the club to secure black
bass spawn from the government. He
discussed the ways of protecting
spawn and some Of the injuries to
which game fish were subjected.
There were a number Of other respons.
IS TO toasts. Fourteen new members
were enrolled.