The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-09
GAME And PROTECTIVE ASSN.
OPENS ANNUAL MEETING TODAY
NUMBER OF OFFICIALS OF STA. {
BODY ARRIVE HERE LAST
NIGHT.
Sessions 70 BE Held In Market Street
MISUNDERSTANDING Sub
jects TO BE Discussed.

The vanguard OF delegates TO the
eighth annual meeting Of the West
Virginia Forest. Game and Fish Pro-
tective Association. which opens In
this city this afternoon. began arriv-
ing last night. The indications are
that the meeting viii be the largest
attended ever held by the association.
Among those arriving last night
was President viquesney.
The sessions will be held in the as :
sembly rooms of the board OF trade.
Market auditorium. The convention
will open at ? o'clock this afternoon
and will end with an evening session
tomorrow.
State Game. Forest and Fish War
den J. A. viquesney. OF Belington. Is
president OF the association and will
preside over the sessions. w. b.
Rector. OF Belington. is secretary
treasurer.
The membership OF the association
includes over 500 persons. from all
sections OF the state.
\ Interesting Program.
The program is one OF the best ever
prepared for a meeting OF the assoc
iation. Mayor ii. l.. Kirk will deliver
the address of welcome at the open,
ing session this afternoon. while the
response In behalf of the visiting
delegates viii be made by State Sena-
tor o. $. Marshall. of New Cumber-
land. The reading of the minutes OF
the last annual meeting will be fol-
lowed by the report of the secretary
treasurer. and the annual address OF
President Viquesney. Business at
this session will include proposals for
membership and appointment Of COM
mittees.
At this evenings session. which be-
! gins at o'clock. three interesting ad-
dresses will be delivered They are
Our Forest. Game and Fish Laws
by Senator Robert l.. Gregory. OF Par
kersburg; The Chestnut Bsrk Dis
ease. and What Is Being Done in West
Virginia TO Combat Same" by Prof
A. b. Brooks. Morgantown: and In
the Deer Woods" by Hon. Andrew
Price. Marlinton.
Tomorrow's Sessions.
No morning session will be held to-
morrow. as the morning will be spent
by the visiting members in sightsee-
ing tours about the city and suburbs
At the afternoon session. beginning
at > o'clock, Rev. Earle A Brooks,
OF Weston. w. Va. will speak on
usefulness of Our Song and Insectiv-
orous Birds" while Hon. II. w Smith.
OF Middlebourne. will discuss the sub
ject. open and Closed Seasons on
Fish-Amendments Needed to Law. 6"
Reports OF officers and committees
will follow.
]. Given Peters. in charge Of the
Bureau State Cooperation. Forest Ser
vice. Washington. ID. C.. will speak on
Government and State Cooperation
in Controlling Forest Fires" at the eve
ming session. Artificial Propagation
Of Ffsh-How Same May Be Applied
to West Virginia" is the subject of
an address by n. r. Butler. commits
sioner of Fisheries. Harrisburg. Pa.
a general discussion OF the subjects
presented during the convention will fol-
low. after which the annual election OF
officers will be held. The final feature
convention is a smoker durine which
fish stories will BE- recitcd. \ box OF
Havana cigars is being Offered TO the
vice Presidents.
| The following IL a list OF the vice
prSss sSsq5 OF The E @sToeis no,,
Berkeley w f. Hoffheims. Martins
burg.
Boone-w f. Bradley. Madison.
Braxton-Dayid Frame. Gsssaway.
Brooke-Dr. Elson. Wellsburg.
Cabeil-G,. \. Northcott. Huntington.
Calhoun-M. :. Matheny. ArnoldsburE
Clay-Alf Bell. Clay G. ".
Doddridge-Carl u. Potter. West Union
Fayette--H. \. Mosely. Eiverton
Gilmer-Dan O"Brien, Chenille
Grant-E. J. Cosner. bismarck
Greenbrier-M- - Campbell.LeWisburg
| Hampshire. &. Mckown. Paw Paw.
Hancock-G. A. Foreman. New Cum
bertrand.
Hardy-Geo. MoCauley. Moorefield
| lfarrison-F. $. Thompson. Ciarksburg
iackson-W VI. Mcconnell. Ravens
wood.
Jeferson-Thos. c. Miller shepherds
town.
KRnawha-J. c Sullivan. Charleston.
] LeWis-Thos. =. Wright. Weston.
1 Linooin--E. y. Young. Hsmiin.
Marion-Jno. W. Philips Fairmont.
Marshall-E. Hinerman. Moundsville.
Msson-Homer smith. ~. Pleasant
Mercer. r. Hurt. Bluefield
Mineral. \. Hood. Keyser.
| Mingo-Wclis GoOdcoontz. William a.
MononEsiia,.Thos. =. Jones. Amos.
Monroe-Albcrt :. Johnson. Union.
springs.
Nichoias-Dr. James McClung. Rich
wood.
ohlo,,w. s. Fulton, wheeling
leudletou-M. :. Hodges. Franklin.
Peasants u. s. Hammond St
, Mays
Focahontss NJ. Lockbridse. Hun
tcrsviilc.
| Prcston-Dr. l.. O. Beorbower. Terra
/ Alta.
Futnsm-A $. Morgan. winfield
HaieiEh-M. =. Meadows Raleigh
/ Nandulph-M. y. Wilson Elkins
| Nitchie- Gordon T.. Fought. Pennsbor1
Hoane--T. y. RYAN. Spencer
Summcrs-Audrew pNr1Ee Hinton.
Iaylor--Shas r.. Flanagan. Grafton
| Tuckcr--F. 81 Glenn Parsons
| Tyler-H " smith Middiebourne
ipshur-Dr p H Aikirc. Huckhannon
/ Wayne-A. a.. Brown. Ccrodo.
/ Wcbster-H. o. Bruffry. webster
Springs.
| WetEei-L s. Hall New Martinsviiie
Wirt-Ios. Gray. Elizabeth
I Wood. A. Anderson. Hanna
wyoming D. Rutherford. pineviIa