SOME NEW LEAGUE MEMBERS. 



It is exceedingly gratifying to know 

 that the best and most prominent sports- 

 men and naturalists in the country are 

 now showing their appreciation of the 

 work of the L. A. S. by joining it. 



Here are names and portraits of a few 

 men who are high in the councils of the 

 nation, who have lately sent in their dol- 

 lars and have been enrolled as working 

 members of the League. 



HON. JOHN F. LACEY, 

 M. C, Iowa. 



HON. B. F. CALDWELL, 

 M. C, Illinois. 



The Hon. John F. Lacey, member of 

 Congress from Iowa, is an old-time sports- 

 man, naturalist and friend of game protec- 

 tion. He tells me that of late his love and 

 his sympathy for the birds and the wild 

 animals has almost overcome his love of 

 sport, and that he now feels little inclina- 

 tion to shoot. He is still fond of the rod 

 and reel, and spends many a day on the 

 water during his summer vacations. 



He is one of the most ardent workers in 

 Congress, and has done a great deal in the 

 interest of game protection. As is well 

 known, he is the author of the bill now 

 pending, which proposes to regulate inter- 

 state traffic in game through the medium 

 of the Interstate Commerce Commission. 

 He also drafted and introduced the bill for 

 the perpetuation of the American buffalo, 

 and has done valiant service in furthering 

 both of these measures. 



The Hon. B. F. Caldwell is one of the 

 most energetic and industrious of the Illi- 

 nois members. He is forging rapidly to the 

 front as a working member. He is pre- 

 eminentlv a business man, has ample means 

 at his command, and is not in any sense a 



politician. He is a genuine sportsman, a 

 hunter of big game, and has assured me 

 his services may always be commanded in 

 support of any measure looking to the pro- 

 tection of game or of song and insectivor- 

 ous birds. 



Hon. Joseph E. Thropp, member of Con- 

 gress from Pennsylvania, is doing valiant 

 service for the cause of game protection 

 on the floor of the House, in advocating 

 both of Mr. Lacey's bills. I understand 

 Mr. Thropp will be a candidate for re-elec- 

 tion, and if so, I trust every sportsman in 

 his district (the 20th) will vote and work 

 for him, regardless of party lines. It 

 makes little difference what a man's poli- 

 tics are, as long as he is in favor of pro- 

 tecting the fast-disappearing game and the 

 song and insectivorous birds. That is 

 what counts. 



The Hon. F. W. Cushman, of Tacoma, 

 Wash., is one of the youngest members of 

 the House, as well as of the League. He 

 is, however, a sincere, earnest man; a 

 hard worker, and is sure to make a name 

 for himself that his friends will be proud 

 of. 



Captain Thomas Perry, of the Navy, is 

 now serving as Naval Secretary of the 

 Light House Board, and .in that capacity 



HON. JOSEPH E. THROPP, HON. F. W. CUSHMAN, 

 M. C, Penna. M. C, Wash. 



is rendering valuable service to the cause 

 of game protection. At my request he 

 has recently induced the board to issue 

 an order to all light house keepers and life 

 saving crews to observe strictly the game 

 laws of the States in which the men are 

 stationed. Captain Perry requests that 



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