Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-20
Public Meeting.

. meeting, composed principally OF
',... men Of the city, was held at the
~ NV on Tuesday night last.
l"S' ,,,,;on Of T. L. Smith, HENRY Dam
=" .o. called to the Chair, and EDGAR
esS''a > liz was appointed Secretary.
> r', chairman having explained the OBJ
,,.at;uy to be for the purpose oi
g..niD. an Agricultural Society III tins CITY,
'O' -" ,,,,;,p a Committee Of five was ap-
,.5 !, prepare business for the meeting
NV ,h.reupon appointed +. l.. Smith,
lhs al Geo. d. Fowle, ID. Funston
> II u,r,Iry. said Committee, who, after
H"i = reported the following prealn
,"">u'iI ...,lu,nu,. which, on motion, were
Unanimuu,iy ri"plcd;
u,..,... IN the Judgment oil inc 'hhe.s "
,r,.. ~ this meeting adSemoied' an As
"'SoI S,r,,N isr thc widespread anu iei''
,u!t"i'' .,,,rx Of which Alexandria Ii the Gen
,na 70 which II Is Of cheap "na .on'o'
iTe, ""' ,shi,b society shall provide for IN IN
aces ~, mi Exhibition Of Agricultural aud
ha" a. n,,Iucts, near this city, would DO oil
As'"' ,,,,,, and satisfaction to bo.h city
Ns,"' ,,,,y and tend 10 promote the developments
a"i .u,h.. a our industry. and 10 identity the
% ~ .y,,,a,lly aud in interest. therefore,
i'Ip'' ii That this meeting do consider the
.,t AN Agricultural Society, TO DO caiie'l
,.,,,., Piedmont. and Valley Agf''uluia'
'"' u,,b Alexandra n us headquarters, u W
,,,bl ,xpclicut andJud'clous.
That the Secretary 9! this meeting
-" ,ir. rLu names of such present u are
VI, i, he,ome members OF said society on Tue
"a''". ,,rms. VIZ. 81 initiation Ice, and 81 an
l',,,'' '.nnIrihu,on; Lilo membership S2o:
i'a' Ted Tina, the Chair appoint Committees
",..,..,.,l counties in said region, and foI
,,rI n TN. city, and procure ais" the ser'i
:, ;,i,.ns IN the surrounding country, 10 -"
M, .,,.rrih.rs 10 the Association, ana report !.
ii. Chairman o! TINS meeting.
-" IL Tint a Committee of three be ap
,nt.d to draft = Constitutioh anu =! Laws w
,,y.rn,n.u .f the Society, 10 be submitted u
meeting 81 the Subscribers to the a'socia''on io
spyrn'a!. h,,nJrsj ,,smber,
s...,,.j =, having subscribed to the Associ2
~, chairman ot this meeting shall call them
,,,.,ber for tn. purpose Of organization.
IN resnon,c 10 calls made, Messrs. u. Fun
.,sn I !. Smith, and George ID. Fowle, o.
MS ,ry. W. \. holland, of Albemarle, ant
I,bo Mason, Of Fairfax, addressed the meet
Inc in earnest and eloquent speeches, urging
,h1 necessity for. and explaining the advan
,.,,a. I, accrue from. the formation IN Alex
an1ria Of an Agricultural Society.
4, the conclusion of the speeches. TIT
Chair appointed the following rs the com
wi,te. under the resolution authorizing thu
srrointn.ent Of . committee to draft Con
.titution. BYLAWS. &c. for the government
&c the Society :--Francis l.. Smith, Geo. ID
FOwle. and Edgar Snowden, jr.
4 committee TO canvass the city ant
county of Alexandria for subscribers, wa'
appointed as follows: =.
la Ward. L. johnson. 5. Il. Shinn,
IL. Kinzer, c. +. Suttle, and III. Jacobs
2nd Ward.-R. W. Wheat, Hugh Latham
John Green, I. A. Brewis, and ). Hefebowec
sri Ward. Ill. G. Dorsey, A. Jameson, )
?. Smith, W. A. Hart, and W. b. Richards, Jr
4,h Ward.-F. w. Ashby, ID. &. Meade. }
", Atkinson, F.. b. Addison, and c. Smoot, jr
County,. b. Powell, ii. Feebry, }. John
son. W. Carlin, and j. Birch.
On motion Of G.. d. Fowle, the last OF TIN
resolutions of the committee was 80 amend
ed a. u read, that when the meeting ad
iuurn, it adjourn to meet at the same place
On Friday evening next, at = o'clock.
On motion of f. +. Wilmer, the proceed
ing. Of this meet ing were ordered to be pub
lished in the city papers.
The meeting then adjourned.
HENRY DAINGERFiELD, Charm.
EpuAR SNowpES, Jr., Sec'y.