The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-15

UNITED STATES AaRlouIrunAL SOCIETY



Third Day Of De &se,A A,.aud Session. .i
Ga calling the meeting to order the Chair said that
although he had not the day previous said anything
Ia regard 10 the explanation made by gentleman
nected with the Agricultural Division OF the Patent
Rcs and regarded by him officially representing il he
desired FUs TO acknowledge. and to acknowledge
with great pleasure the statement which bad been made OF
the absence Of any intention the part OF Mr. Brownc
treat the Society with neglect and secondly 10 put the
Society and the Chair right in regard to the position
taken Ia that address He then read from the Patent Office
paragraphs showing that although fail histories only
given of societies formed prior TO s4l other societies
formed since are mentioned, yet nothing is said of the
United States Society la conclusion the Chair stated
that he in the habit OF obtaining his information
from proper sources, and that he wished to repe any
insinuations to the contrary by the simple state
ment, he alone being fully responsible for the facts
his annual address.
Mr. Connolly replied briefly expressing his qualification
that the President of the Society recognised Mr. Brownies
desire to do justice, and admitted that he had mis-
taken in his explanation of the day previous,
Mr.. b. b. French, OF District of Columbia presented
some old manuscripts he had received from John r. Cal
Lam of this city containing the history of an organza
ton of United States Agricultural Society here in ls4l
Ina which the names of Hon James Buchanan and Hon
r. ~ 4 Hunter appeared The papers filed in the
archives of the Society.
Mr.. Gilman, of Maine, from the committee to whom
referred the communication of the Geographical and
Statistical Society reported the same and moved the
reference TO the next statistical bureau.
Mr. H. V. French, of Massachusetts to whom had
been referred the president address reported upon the
same, entirely endorsing it, expressing the opuion OF
the committee that the Suggestions made therein were
well worthy the consideration the society and moved
copy be furnished for publication.
Mr.. Wager, of New York, from the committee on the
secretarys report recommended its adoption and also
that it be printed
Mr. Conger from the committee to whom had been re-
crred several essays reported and recommended that ex
tracts of them be made by the society for publication
adopted.
Mr. Kelly, Of New York, from the committee charged
with the nomination of officers for the year 1859 unani
mousy moved the election of the following gentlemen as
officers under the constitution viz
For President Tench Iighman, Nd
For Vae Presidents Ezekiel Holmes, Me- II. f. French
N. H.; f. Holbrook VT; j Brooks, Mass; f. Dyes
H. l.; II. A. Dyer, Connj p ~ johnson, N. Y; j. III
Frnzee, N. j.. A. Clement, Pa; John Jones, Del; A.
kimme Md; w. A. Spence, Va; II. II. Burgwin N
c.; Il. w. Aston, ). c.; Il. Peters, Gal N r. Cloud,
Ala; N. N. Harrison, Miss; j. d. b. De Bow, La. f.
g. Carey, Ohio; w. l.. Underwood, KY; d. r. Halo
way, Ind; d. s. Curtis Wis; j. A. Kennicutt, III j.
r. Barrett Mo-; H. Ledyard, Mich; S. A. Mallory Fla:
Thos. Aiick, Texas; lie Grand Byington, Iowa; A. w
Mckee, Cal; IL. Nj. lice, Mimi; w. w. Corcoran, ID
c.; NJ. H. otero, New Mexico ]. H. Lane, Oregon J.
s. Stevens, Washington Territory 49, Eckels Utah
w. 4. Brown, Nebraska; w II. McAmy, Kansas syl-
vester Mowry, Arizona; A. G. Fuller Dacotah
Erecaase C1ma,atee-Tench Tilghman, Nd, er-olfeio
Marshall r Wilder, Mass, as z.wsadsa; H Wager,
N. Y. j. MCGOWAN, Pa. j. Ware, Va; L. Smyth
H; J. Merryman, Md; II. Capron, Ill; j M Cannon,
Iowa Ben Perley Poorc, -oGfcio.
I}easWer--B. b. French, d. c.
Sscraa,y-Bcn. Pcrley Poorc, office at Washington
Mr. Cpnper naval that the ranort he ac,aTtaJ car
And the nominations confirmed by ballot
The electisn declared by Hon. Marshall p Wilder
The president then took the chair and expressed his
most grateful Acknowledgements for the honor conferred
upon him.
Professor Henry then delivered address upon 'Me-
tenology, illustrated by maps and diagrams After its
conclusion resolution of thanks passed. and copy
it was solicited for publication.
Several agricultural subjects were then taken up dis
cussed and disposed Of among them those imboded ia
the following preamble and resolutions
Whereas large appropriations are annually made by
Congress for the establishment of the public grounds
this city by plantations of and shrubs and whereas
these improvements, if conducted according to a syse-
matte arrangement, would conduce greatly the public
taste without imposing any additional burden the
government Therefore,
Resoiped That it be recommended to the proper depart
mcnt that systematic plan may be adopted by which
all the the Inherent the
Union may be collected and planted in the Public Grounds
of the National Capital.
Resolved That there should be at the National Capital
garden of plants embracing at least every valuable
plant Of our own country.
Resoiped That this society advise the appointment by
the Secretary of the Interior, of suitable person TO
make observations native forest growts and sug
gest for their increase and preservation
The business having been all disposed of President
1ilghman delivered appropriate valedictory address
after which the session adjourned sine die.
ART BANQUET. "A sumptuous entertainment was given
on Thursday evening, in the gallery Of the Washington
Art Association by the artists of Washington, to the
members of the National Art Association which has been
in sessi at the Smithsonian Institution 1t said to
lc an impromptu affair but present could see
what had been left upaone, aud the company comprised
more ''men OF mind than usually found together
Scupors and painters, dvines and diplomats citizens and
strangers in turn called up by Dr. Stone, (who pre-
sided with graceful ability and Of the responses
were capital-especially those by Rev. DR. Pyne, and
Messrs Charles Eames Lander, Stanton, Bingham, and
company separated. &rFt3
Miss BAKERS LECTURE this evening must not be for
gotten. II will be novelty to hear young woman
who has been blind from her birth deliver poem In
which she gives her ideas of the face OF animated nature