The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-03-18
District Fair.

In obedience to call through the papers |
of this District. the delegates appointed for |
the purpose Of organizing "District Fair"
tor South western Indiana, assembled at
Princeton, March 9th at 1OH o'clock, A. NJ.
Vanderburg, Warrick. Knox and Gibson
counties represented. They proceeded 10 or
ganize by appointing Nathan Pyatt, Of War
rick, Chairman, and VIM. w. Blair. of Glib
son. Secretary.
On motion, the following committees were
appointed:
Committee on Organization as follows:
P. Hornhrook, of Vanderburg; Mr.. Perrigo,
Of Warrick; Mr.. Scott. of Knox: Z. Embree.
| Of Gibson.
Committee on Constitution and B. laws as
follows:
Samuel Orr, of vanderburg; Samuel Hall,
Of Gibson; ID. +. Bates, of Warrick; A. B.
Mckee. Of Knox.
P. Hornbrook then addressed the Conven-
ton at length upon the proprisfy Of the pres
~ o'clock, p. NJ.
The Committee on Organization made the
following report, viz:
LIST. That we consider it expcdient and
| right to organize District Agricultural and
Mechanical Society; and that any county
South of the National Road complying with
our Constitution and BYLAWS, may be EN-
Draced In the District.
Cd. That il shall be known as the "Dis-
trict Agricultural and Mechanical Society Of
South Western Indiana"
Sd. That the officers shall be President
Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, Treasu-
err. and three Directors from each county. The
Directors to be appointed by the county in
whichithey reside.
4th. The object of the Society shall be the
promotion OF Agriculture, Stock Raising
Horticulture and Mechanics.
5th. This Society shall aid in upholdine
County Societies, so far rs it can do so, b!
advice or counsel, aad any other means they
, may desire.
9Th. That the County Society, on who's
grounds the District Fair is held, shall have
the entire receipts. and pay all expenses. at
E tendant on such Fair, and shall pay sucl
premiums as the officers Of this Society shall
award; provided said Premium List shall no
= exceed fifteen hundred dollars.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
{ 7. HORNBROOK, Chairman.
The report was approved.
Resolred, That the first Fair be held upo
the grounds of the Knox County Agricultu
~ raj Society.
=: On motion. Resolved, That We proceed t
:, the election of officers for the ensuing veal
- Said election resulted in the choice of J. L
l. Williams. Of Knox. President; Samuel Or
rs of Vanderburgh, Vice President; A. b. Nc
N kee, of Knox, Secretary; Geo. h. Graft,
Gibson, Corresponding Secretary; Abraham
Smith, Of Knox. Treasurer.
On motion, Resoired. That the followin
~ Societies be recommended to hold their amt
q al Fairs as follows, viz:
s. vandcrburgh county 2od to gath of Sci
=. tembcr; Knox county, or District Fair, PSI
IL to S0th Of September; Gibson county
re week Of October; Warrick county 3D. week
l. October.
N On motion, ResOlred, That p. Hornbroo
j. ID. Williams, and A. B. Mckee DO q Con
y mittee to prepare premium list, to be r
u ported to the Board Of Directors Of the Df
II. trict Fair.
j. On motion, Resolred, That we adjourn
rs meet 10 Vincennes, on Tuesday April Ct
W" 1888.
OF On motion, Resoired, That the Secreta
q give notice TO the officers Of their election.
tn On motion, Resoleed, That the papers
a. this District be requested to publish the pr
ceedings Of this meeting.
III Adjourned.
NATHAN PYATT, Chairman.
W. W. BLAIR, Scct'y.