Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-07
potomsc, Piedmont, and Valley Agricultural
Society.

Pursuant to adjournment meeting OF
,bs Potomac, Piedmont, and Valley Agricul-
,0rsl Society, was held at the Lyceum Hall.
an Friday night, Henry Dainger6eld, in the
Chair.
The meeting was called to order at \ o.
o,,,k when |. Louis Kinzer reported the
names Of 100 life members, and about $50
annual subscribers to the Society.
On motion of Geo. d. Fowle, committee
or thirteen was appointed to make nomina-
firms for officers of the Society. The Chair
,hereupon reported the following gentlemen:
g. u. Fowle, Arthur Herbert, Il. IL. Mil
,cr Col. J.. j. Porter, W. ID. Hart, }. IL.
Mcveigh, W. G. Gazenove, B. IL. Jenkins,
u G. Meade, w. ii. May, }. c. Nevett,
Geo. Washington, and r. W. Wheat.
The committee, after consultation, reported
the following as the officers, subject to the
s,,ion of the meeting:
Fox PRESIDENT.
WILLIAM c. RIVES, Of Albemarle.
NIcE PRESIDENTS.
William W. Corcoran, OF Washington.
Wu. b. Hart, Of Albemaro.
John Willis. of Orange.
John q. Lane. of Rappahannock.
Richard IL. Cunningham. OF Culpeper
James W Walker, of Madison.
Charles II. Huntun. of Prince William.
Robert Il. Boiling, Of Fauquier.
: T. Stuart, of Fairfax.
George b. Fowle. Of Alexandria
r. H. Dulany, Of Loudoun.
Hugh NJ. Nelson, Of Clarke.
Bcnianin Brinker, vi Frederick.
,icu. Gilbert S. Meem, Of Shenandoah.
j. : DAWSON, OF Warren.
Wa f. Turner, of Jefferson.
Charles Mason, Of King George.
Samuel Gibbons, of Page.
A. b. Trick, of Rockingham
w. W. Waller, of Stafford.
Willoughby Newton. of Westmorsland.
Or. Bayne, of Prince Georges County, Md.
Col. Francis Thompson, Of Charles Co., Md.
John 5 Stansbury, VI Spotsylvania.
Thomas F. Nelson, Of Nelson.
J. ; Plowden, vf ST. Mary's Co., Md.
Edward Stabler, OF Montgomery Co., Md.
RgcoRpISG SECRErARY.-l. Louis kinIer.
CORRESPONDING SscRETARY.-Jas. c. Nevett
Observation-Disclosures W. Herbert.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Col ]. j. Porter, Of Orange.
Henry Daingerfeld, of Alexandria.
Robt l.. Wright, Of Loudoun.
james w. Foster, of Fauquier.
H. w. n. holland, Of Albemarle.
JAS. H. Wartman. Of Rockingham
Zen Turner, jr of Rappahsnnock.
Lawrence Washington, OF Westmorelsnd.
Lewis Bsyley, of Fairfax
COL Edward T. Tayloe, of King George.
On motion, the vote for the different OH
GERS was taken separately, and the above
named gentlemen were unanimously elected:
On motion, the Chair appointed George
d. Fowle. j. 5. Barbour, and NJ. Marye to
inform the officers Of their election, and re-
quest their acceptance.
On motion of t. III. Miller, the following
addition was made to the Constitution of the
Society:
This Constitution MY IL amended at any regular unset
ing IL the society provided that said meeting shall consist
81 moi Lees than loo members tHothr OF whom slr'li
agree any such amendment .
On motion Of G. ID. Fowle, the proceedings
Of this meeting were ordered to be published
in the papers of this city, and the papers OF
Washington, ID. c.; Marlboro, Port Tobacco,
and Frederick, Md; Fredericksburg, Rock
ingham, Culpeper, Orange, Fairfax, Shenan-
doad. Loudoun. Jefferson. Clarke, Winchcs-
ter Front Royal, Charlottesville. Staunton,
and Lychburg be requested to copy.
On motion Of +. w. Ashby. the thanks OF
the meeting were rendered to the officers.
The meeting then adjourned.
HENRY DAINGERFIELD, Charm.
EDGAR SNowDEN, JR., Sec'y.