American Fisheries Society. Ad 
it with ease, I see the four gentlemen here who represent the 
Grand Rapids committee and I will guarantee they can tell you 
very easily where it is, because they have been there themselves. 
(Laughter.) Mr. Adams, who was going to speak a few words 
to you, had a dream the other day, and he dreamt that he had got 
into heaven, strange as it may seem, and he told his wife how he 
had trod the streets of the New Jerusalem and what great sights 
he saw; and she said, “Fred, if you ever got into such a nice 
place as that, what made you get out?” “Why,” he said, “the 
heat woke me up!” (Laughter.) Now, no matter how hot or 
cold it is, it is always good weather when good fellows are tio- 
gether, and if there are any people who are good fellows and en- 
Joy associating together, it is the fishermen; you will make 
more lasting friendships when you are fishing or hunting than in 
any other line that I can recall, and in that it reminds me of a 
little saying on old friends which I will give you. 
“Make new friends but keep the old, 
For the new are silver but the old are gold. 
New-made friends like new-made wine, 
With age may mellow and refine. 
Unlike old age with hair so gray, 
True friendship never can decay. 
So make new friends but keep the old, 
For the new are silver but the old are gold.” (Applause.) 
President: Before we go to our lunch, gentlemen, I want 
to say to you that they have a real sportsman’s association here in 
Grand Rapids, with all that that imphes. That being so, I desire 
to call on the president of that association to say a few words of 
welcome to us. I should be very glad to have him come for- 
ward. 
Mr. Otis A. Felger of Grand Rapids: The president is 
here under promise from me that under no circumstances would 
he be called upon, and he has engaged as his substitute, Mr. W. 
R. Shelby. He is not the president but a very active and honored 
member. 
Mr. W. R. Shelby of Grand Rapids: Mr. President and 
Gentlemen of the American Fisheries Society: The gentleman 
introducing me to welcome you on behalf of the Consolidated 
