and to these, the headquarters of our Association, At the 

 same time, permit me to tender to you the unrestricted use of 

 these rooms during the sessions of your society, requesting 

 also, that if the services of the members of our Association 

 can, in any way, be made to contribute to your comfort or 

 convenience, you will unhesitatingly command them. 



These tenders gentlemen, are the more appropriate on the 

 part of the Anglers' Association, from the fact, that notwith- 

 stand our name, the primary objects of our organization, are 

 identical with those of the American Fisheries Society, 

 namely, the promotion of the great fishery interests of the 

 country. While your body deals mainly with the ichthyolog- 

 ical, we have assumed a more practical position ; supplemen- 

 ting to the fullest extent of our abilities, the good work 

 in which you are engaged, by securing the enactment and 

 enforcement of rigidly protective fishery laws. 



While in our membership there are many keen and skill- 

 ful anglers — gentlemen possessing and exercising all the in- 

 stincts of true sportsmen — they have ever been mindful of 

 the important fact, that in order to have fish for catching, 

 there must be fish propagation and protection. True, our 

 labors have been confined to the eastern portion of our own 

 State only, but we know that they have not been in vain. 

 The success of the past incites to renewed efforts; your 

 presence here, gentlemen, giving additional stimulus to 

 them. 



In view of these facts which so clearly demonstrate the 

 unity of our purposes, we feel that we can extend the right 

 hand of good fellowship, and again bid you cordial welcome ; 

 trusting and believing that your deliberations will be profit- 

 able to the great fishery interests of the country, and your 

 sojourn in Philadelphia pleasant to you all. 



Allow me in conclusion to direct your attention to the fact, 

 that a day or two since, a fine Kennebec or Atlantic Salmon 

 was taken in the Delaware river, a few miles below the city, 

 and can be seen in an adjoining room. We will be pleased to 



