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for something that ran and hence big game did not appeal 

 to him. 



In conclusion the Democratic leader said he would work 

 as best he could to preserve the game and bird life for future 

 generations. 



Judge D. C. Beaman was toastmaster at the unique feast. 

 In introducing Colonel Bryan, he said there was an "open 

 season" on presidents with the exception of the Bull Moose. 



The service and cooking of the wild game by the Albany 

 Hotel management was all that could be desired. Old 

 hunters, who had been called back to other days by the food 

 prepared for them, said that it tasted even better than before 

 the campfires of the long ago. 



The game and fish was provided by Colonel Shinn from 

 animals that were set aside for natural history specimens, 

 and hence no law was really broken in the giving of the 

 dinner. "It was a great spread," said all who attended, "and 

 we may never get another such chance." 



Colonel Shinn welcomed the banqueters. Mr. Samuel F. 

 Fullerton, President of the American Fisheries Society ; Dis- 

 trict Forester Smith Riley, Mrs. Mary C. C. Bradford, Dr. 

 T. S. Palmer, of the United States Biological Survey : Dr. 

 Henry B. Ward, of the University of Illinois, and Mr. 

 Daniel B. Fearing, of the Rhode Island Fish Commission, 

 were the other speakers. Mr. George W. Pell assisted in 

 the preparation of the dinner. 



