The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-15
WILSON AND STUART
BOTH MAY HUNT
Each Have Received Licenses Per-
hitting Them to Exercise MINI
rods Art In Virgins

Woodrow Wilson, President OF the
United States, and Henry c. Stuart,
governor Of Virginia. are the holders
OF the first licenses issued by the De-
partment OF Game and Inland Fish
cries for hunting in Virginia. Presi-
dent Wilson's license Is that issued for
non-residents. and that of Governor
Stuart coming under the class OF resi-
dent hunters. both OF the licenses be-
ing No. /.
Commissioner Parsons, of the de-
partment Of Game and Inland Fish
cries. some days ago sent an applica-
ton to the President, asking that he
aff1x his signature. This was done,
and Mr.. Parsons received 1t on We'd
nesday. Clerk Walter Christian, of
the Hastings Court OF Richmond, filed
out the license, and Mr.. Parsons for
warded 1t to the President.
An application for a hunters license
was also sent to Governor Stuart by
Mr.. Parsons, and a resident license
has been issued to him. In both in
stances no fee was charged for the
permits, the cost being taken care
of by the members Of the Game and
Fisheries Department.
When the license was sent to the
President, Mr.. Parsons enclosed the
following letter:
July IA, 1915.
Hon Woodrow Wilson, The White
House. Washington, D. c.
Dear Mr.. President.-The recently
created Department OF Game and In
land Fisheries Of Virginia begs leave
herewith to present to you as the First
Citizen OF this Nation. virginia's Nom
Resident Hunters License. Mum Der
One. under our new game act.
We hope you will accept this license
with the compliments Of this depart
ment and regard it as but a slight ex-
preston of the esteem in which you
are held by the people of your nadve
State. Consider 1t as a standing in
vitation to hunt anywhere within the
borders OF the Old Dominion as free
ly as II the whole State belonged to
you by right Of purchase. Be assured
whenever you do honor US with your
presence that for and In consideration
of the natural love and affection which
a mother has for her favortte son. the
entire State is yours with general war
ranty Of --------------------.-------
With greatest respect, am
Yours very truly,
JNO. S. PARSONS.
Commissioner.
In granting the license the law re-
quires that the applicant shall sign
the same IN ms own handwriting and
give a description OF himself On the
form which IL now on Ale In the Of
fice OF the Game and Fish Commits
sioner there appears this:
Description Of Applicant.
Name. Woodrow Wilson. President
Of the United States; age. fifty-nine
years; place Of residence. Washing
ton. D. c.; postoff1ce address, Wash
tngton. D. c.: color. white: color of
hair. gray: color OF eyes. blue gray;
height, s feet 10 Ia inches. Given un-
der my hand this eighth day of July,
1915. WOODROW WILSON.
Applicant
WYth the license to the governor.
thu following communication was
sent.
Hon. Henry c. Stuart, Executive Of
hces, Richmond, Va
Dear Governor.--The Department OF
Game and Inland Fisheries begs leave
herewith to present to you as the
First Citizen of the Commonwealth
State Hunters License, Number One,
under our new game act
In rendering this license with the
compliments OF this department we
wish to say II shall be our earnest en-
deavor TO have our game and Ash laws