Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-04

here in spirit and through this en-
blem, which they have asked me to
give you, l hope YOU will realize more
than ever that they are with you to
man in the great work YOU are do
ing for the fish and game interests
of the State"
And with those words Mr.. Upton
presented the commissioner-who
eyes we've now really bulging-with a
case containing very handsome
gold commissioners badge. Mr.
Parsons stood for a moment. unable
to speak, but quickly recovered and
said:
Mr.. Upton:
las chief warden of kennebec
county, l want to say to you, and
through you to the other wardens,
that it is certainly a great surprise
and l am affected by it. | shall ap-
preciate it more than l can express
in words. | realize that I have in
the State of Maine today perhaps as
good a warden force as Maine ever
had and that is saying a great deal
The wardens all over the State are
doing great deal and arc working
faithfully. There is more interest
and the people are working with the
wardens. | see here representa-
tive of the Forestry Department.
They are working with us and the
outlook for the future is encourag-
ing. Again I wish to thank You
heartily and through YOU the ward
ems of the State"
The assembled party then sat
down to the table and discussed the
ice cream and cake so generously
served by the young ladies of the
! department and admired the badge.
which the commissioner was lad
' vised" to at once place in position on
| his coat. 1t was very pleasant
! event
The badge is about as handsome
in design and workmanship as can
| be produced Made of pure gold.
slightly pear-shaped. surmounted
with an eagle with outstretched
wings and with a wreath Unfolding
! the center medallion. it is very
symetrical and pleasing to the eye.
| The State seal forms the center
piece, surrounded with a band OF
blue enamel, on which appears the
i words INLAND Fisheries and Game"
! Over the top of the circle on plain
! bar of gold is the word "Commis-
/ sioner.' while the initials w. r, p
/ are underneath the circle. near the
! lower point of the badge.
The badge is one and three-nuar-
ters inches wide and two and three
! quarters long. 1t was specially de-
) signed. The pin fastening has a pa
, tent fastening clasp and it is safe to
say that if any other device can be
! found for safety. Commissioner Par
/ sons will have it attached. for he
/ proposes to take absolutely nc
! chance of ever losing it.
| The party included Commissioner
; Parsons. the guest of honor: Miss
Myrtle H. Hodgdon. chief clerk
{ Miss Lottie NJ. Harrington, steno-
/ gnpher and clerk: Miss Gertrude
l.. Savage, bookkeeper: stenograSh
+ ers, Doris NJ. Drummond. Thelma
! Males and Winifred Clark, Eliza
, beth Grau, clerk: Mary T. Benia
min, clerk; Nerna Sanborn and Ine2
NJ. Hartman special bookkeepers;
Thomas \. James, curator Of mu-
scum: and Chief Warden Il. j. Up
ton and Deputy Warden Jesse Alex
ander of kennebec county.
Secretary of State Frank w Ball
p Deputy Forest Commissioner Neil l..
Niolettc. Gilbert Z. Chadbourne. pri.
! Nate secretary to Governor Buxtcr
and a Journal man happened alon-
at about the right moment ana wer,
fortunate spectators at the presenta
ton and with the refreshments.