General Benjamin H. Bristow 



From the Club Minutes of January 16, 1897 



The chairman gave expression to the club's sense of loss 

 in the death of the president, and it was voted that an entry 

 be made in the minutes of the meeting, as follows : 



General Bristow was a man who was distinguished 

 in many walks of life. He was an accomplished law- 

 yer, a brave soldier, a statesman pre-eminent for ability 

 and integrity; he represented true American citizen- 

 ship in its highest and best sense. 



As a member and officer of the Boone and Crockett 

 Club, General Bristow was devoted to the interests of 

 the organization, and to the wider public interests with 

 which it is concerned. By sentiment, influence and ex- 

 ample he stood for what is highest and most worthy in 

 sportsmanship. His membership in the club, his warm 

 interest in its work, and his devotion as a presiding offi- 

 cer will be cherished in its annals as an abiding honor. 



General Bristow was a singularly pleasant compan- 

 ion, and a most staunch and loyal friend. While it is 

 fitting that the club should make note in its minutes of 

 the loss of a member and officer whose death is de- 

 plored, no such formal record can express in any de- 

 gree the regret and the keen sense of personal loss felt 

 by all its members who knew him. 



