42 Tzcciity-)iiiith Ainiual Meeting 



our business for the present and take a recess until after the clam- 

 bake. 



AFTERNOON SESSION, JULY 20. 



Convened at 3:45 p. m., Field's Point, R. I. 



The President: Gentlemen, will you give your attention for 

 a minute or two. 1 understand the Committee on Resolutions 

 have a resolution to ofifer. 



Dr. James, Chairman : I have a resolution to ofifer on behalf 



of the Committee. 



Resolved. That the thanks of the Society are extended to Mr. Root 

 and Mr. Willard and to the Rhode Island Fish Commission for their 

 delightful and refreshing entertainment at Providence and the invitation 

 to a Rhode Island clam-bake, thus giving a most enjoyable and novel 

 treat to the members of the Society. 



Mr. Dickerson : I want to make an amendment to the mo- 

 tion of Dr. James. I know that every member of the American 

 Fishenies Society appreciates the courteous treatment they have 

 had at the hands of everybody, and I want to speak especially 

 for the western members, who heartily appreciate the courteous 

 treatment received at the hands of the Commissioners, both of 

 the United States and from the State of Rhode Island. I was 

 just saving to mv little girl that I have never had as enjoyable a 

 time in my life as m the last four days. I Vv'ant also to include 

 the superintendent and the employees of the Commission. It 

 seems to me that even the dock hands have gone out of tiieir way 

 to pay tribute to the members of this Society, and I think they 

 and everybody connected with the Commission deserve our thanks 

 and I therefore amend the motion of Dr. James, and move you, 

 sir, that we extend a rising vote of thanks to the United States 

 Commissioner and to the Commissioners of Rhode Island, and 

 to the employees of the Commissions, for the consideration and 

 cotu'teous treatment we have received. (Applause.) 



Dr. James: I want to accept the amendment of our new 

 President. 



Gen. Bryant, of Wisconsin : Mr. President, I beg to say one 

 word in support of the resolution. This day has been one of very 



