The Tupelo journal., 1918-05-03
FisHERMAN's CLUB or CHICAGO
The F~isherman's Club Of Chicago

eleventh annual get-together meeting
and dinner at the Auditorium Hotel,
Chicago, and when the orchestra
pealed forth the .sStar Spangled Ban
rer" at $50 p. m. some three hum
bred and ifty-odd anglers stood up
at their tables and, with waving flags,
sang the national anthem with inn
pressive enthusiasm to the last line,
and thus, having imbibed of the spirit
of liberty, justice and victory for
democracy, their appetites had been
sufficiently whetted for the modest
course dinner that had been arranged
in accordance with food conservation
plans. During the repast the diners
were RECALLED with choice, patriotic
orchestral selections and vocal num-
bers.
Something unique in the way OF
banquet table decorations transplred
at this eleventh annual get-togetner
affair. and great credit is due he
Chicago Aquarium Society for the
innovation and it's generous donation
of artistic aquaria and live specimens
of rare fishes placed in the center OF
each table-decorations that could
not be excelled by anything artltlclal,
for the simple reason that the fshes
were of as many hues as the most
y~ariepated flower bouquets and their
animated movements ever n anon
called forth expressions of pleasure
and surprise.
The POSTMASTER was Hon. Guy
Guernsey, who. after a felicitous OPP
en;ne address, introduced the speak
ers who sat at his right and his left
Dr. James Alexander Henshall OF
Cincinnati, Prof. Henry BALDWIN
Ward of the University of Illinois,
TTrbana. ILL.,, both of whom are au-
thorities on the subject assigned, VIZ,
sThe Black Bass" and "Pacltlc Sal
mon and Salmon characteristics;
Rev. William Chalmers covert,
Judge Batten, Lieutenant Green,
grandson of Seth Green, n Mr..
Folds. Chairman of the Chicago LID
ertv Loan Committee, all of whom
held the assemblage in closest atten-
+ion during their various addresses,
the last named an enthusiastic angler
himself as are all the others, rouslng
his hearers to a high pitch OF enthu-
siasm by his stirring appeal to pre-
serve and perpetuate the freedom OF
outdoor life, as Americans now en-
ioy it, by subscribing to the third
Liberty Loan Bond issue, that opens
Saturday, April 6.
Rev. Mr.. Covert opened the pro
gram with prayer, every word OF
which was an inspiration to the man
who knows hisGreetoF froaa- close
communion with His works in the
great outdoor temples Of the world.
Professor Wards address was IN
terestingly instructive, dealing with
the history and characteristics of the
Pacific Coast salmon, spiced with an
ecdotes and travel "reminiscences
AS DIR. Henshall was introduced by
the speaker the entire assemblage
showed the esteem in which the noted
author is held by rising and remaining
standing until he began his address,
which proved most illuminating in
that he dwelt on his lifework in the
study of fishes. DIR. Henshall called
attention to the almost forgotten oc7
casion of the first worlds commemo-
ration of the anniversary of the birth
OF Izaak Walton, which occurred dur
ing the Worlds Columbian EXPOSE
ton at Chicago, in 1898, when he sug-
gested to Messrs. Strell, Murrell and
Babcock that q most fitting tribute
would be a replica Of the Izaak Wal
ton lodge on the shore Of the north
lagoon, and how these gentlemen
took it up with their club, the Chica-
go Fly Casting Club, and the lodge
was built and became the Mecca for
anglers from all over the world.
.sThis was the three hundredth ami
versary of Izaak Walton's BIRTH" he
said, sand | think it would be fitting
to note that Tuesday, April 8, 1913,
will be the three hundred and twenty
fifth anniversary of the birth Of our
piscatorial santa day for anglers
to fttingly commemorate"
The determination of the anglers
present to do something that would be
effective in the way of increasing n
maintaining the game fish supply OF
Illinois resulted in the appointment
of a committee on legislation, to con
sist of five members, of which the
speaker was to be chairman. The