Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-09-23
Western Reserve Horse Breeders As.O-


At an adjourned meeting, held at Raverna,
Portage county, Ohio, on Saturday, September
Is, 1858, for the purpose of establishing West
ern Reserve Horse Breeders Association and
Annual Exhibition, the following action was
had
z. B. TYLER was appointed Chairman, and
P. B. CoNAST Secretary.
On motion, Committee on Resolutions was
appointed, who reported as follows, which were
adopted:
ReSOl5sd; That in the opinion of this meet
ing, the interests of the Horse Breeders of the
Western Reserve will be greatly advanced by
the establishment of Western Reserve Horse
Breeders Association, and by the holding of
Horse Fairs annually at some central and con-
venient point within the limits of said Western
Reserve.
Resolrsd, That in our opinion Ravenna, Por-
tage county, is point as convenient of access,
and possessed of as many advantages for the
holding Of said Fair, as any place IN said terri
tory.
ReSolred, That we are in favor of such an
organization, and recommend Ravenna as the
most convenient and proper place for holding
said Fairs, and for the purpose Of indicating
the same, this meeting will appoint permanent
officers for such an Association.
Resolped, That this meeting solicit the eo-ope-
ration of the Horse Breeders throughout the
Western Reserve in the effort to permanently
establish such an Association.
A Committee was appointed for drafting a
Constitution and Bylaws, which was instruct
ed to report at the next meeting
The COMMITTEE on Officers reported as fol-
lows, which report was adopted:
FoR President, CYRUS PRENTISS, Ra-
VIENNA.
VIcE PREs1DENrs-NOrman c. Baldwin, Cleve-
land; Bostwick Fitch, Warren; a Krum, Cher
~ Valley, Ashtabula Co E. Newton, CanfelJ
Mlhoning Co; John B. King. Rvenna; r.
Hitchcock, Painesville; DR.. Hamilton, Char
don; Frederick Baldwin, Hudson, Summit Co.;
Heman Garfield, Medina, Medina Co; H. B.
Ely, Elyria, Lorain Co.; DR.. Campbell, North
Fairfield, Huron Co; Jas. HOrner, Milan, Erie
county.
TREAsURER-S. D. Harris, Jr., Ravenna,
Portage county.
Recording SECRETARY, P. B. COnant, Port
age county.
CORREsPOSDNG SECRETARY, J. S Herrick,
Portage county.
Executive CoNMTrEE.-L. W. CTiitenden,
NJ. Andrews, J. S. Leffingwell, Robert King, H
Collins, VIM. Ward, Chas. Green, E. B. Tyler,
J. W. Wilson, Portage county; G. G. Murray,
Youngstown, Mahoning Co; l. Pelton, Gusta-
vus, Trumbull Co; Z. Hubbard, Ashtabula,
Ashtabula Co; Peter Hitchcock, Burton, Geau-
gaCo; P. Croswell, Painesville; Chas. B. Cobb,
Akron, Ohio; Dan. p Rhodes, J. K Curtiss,
Cleveland; Chas. Chiddister, Medina; Chas
Perkins, Huntington; Dan. Beech, Ruggles; J.
Homer, Milan.
The following resolutions were adopted:
ResOlred, That we deem it advisable to hold a
Horse Fair at the grounds of the Portage Coun-
ty Agricultural Society, in Ravenna, or such
other place as may be selected, on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, 18th, Goth, and 2lst
Of October, 1858.
ReSolred, That the proceedings of this meet
ing be published in Circular form, and forward
ed to the officers OF the Society, with request
that they meet Rayenna, on Wednesday, Sept
29th, for the purpose of making arrangements
for the first Annual Fair; and also that the pro
ceedings of this meeting be forwarded for pub
leation to the different papers on the Western
Reserve.
On motion the meeting adjourned to SePtem-
Der 29th, 1858, at O'Clock P. VI.
Z. B. TYLER, President
p. B. CoNANT, See'y.