The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-09-12

MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
OF THE VIRGINIA HORTICULTURAL AND
Pathological SOCIETY.-A called meeting
of the Executive Committee of this Society
was held last night to complete the arrange
ments for the second annual exhibition to
take place in this city on Tuesday the 22d
instant.
The following committees on the award of
premiums were appointed:
Horticultur al implements. Richard
Irby, Samuel c. Kent, J. W. Lewellen, l..
Chamberlain, Joseph r. Rennie.
Orchard Products.-General William H.
Richardson, DR.. j. B. McCarty, S. c. Ro-
binson, Jacob Fuller, DR.. Thomas P. At
kinson.
Garden ProductS.-F. G. Ruffin, DR.. Will
liam F. Gaines, S. Bassett French, W. G.
Taylor, William G. Knight.
Floral Department.-Dr. c. W. P. Brock,
Dr.. Thomas II. Williams, Mrs. Robert A.
Mayo, Mrs. W. W. Crump, Mrs. John D.
Imboden, Mrs. S. G.. Tardy, Mrs. William
G. Taylor, Mrs. Alfred Moses.
Household Department.-Jas. R. Branch,
John Grnme, Jr., Mrs. Benjamin IL.
Smith, Mrs. William Brown, Mrs. DR.. Hax-
all, Mrs. DR.. Peterkin, Mrs. N. c. Read.
Domestic Manufactures. Mrs. B. S.
Howard, Mrs. J. G. Shields, Mrs. Charles
Gennet, Mrs. A. NJ. Baily, Mrs. Martha
Spotswood.
LADIES' Ornamental and Fancy Work.
D. Lee Powell, Charles H. Winston, Mrs.
Lewis Webb, Mrs. S. P. Moore, Mrs. j. 7.
Johnson, Mrs. A. Y. Stokes, Mrs. L. W.
Rose, Mrs. J, n. Binford, Mrs. Albert Ly-
brock.
Grape Vines, &c.-George S. Palmer,
DR.. S. P. Moore, General Bradley I. John
son, Oscar Cranz, Walter D. Blair.
All articles intended for exhibition must
be sent to Allan & Johnson, 1906 Main
street, who will receive and care for them.
The railway companies whose roads enter
the city have kindly offered to bring arti-
cles intended for exhibition at half their
usual rates of freight, and to return mem
bers of the Society visiting the exhibition
over their roads free, upon exhlbltlon oil
their certificates Of membership.
The Southern Express Company have
also kindly offered to bring articles at two
thirds of their usual charges, and small
very light articles, free of charge.
The Virginia Horticultural Society has
received large membership, and given
marked invigorating impetus to the culture
of fruits, flowers, and vegetables, and the
care of the dairy and apiary in this section
OF the State. 1t is confidently expected
that the ensuing exhibition, bringing toge
ther persons Interested in such pursuits
and showing what the South can do even IL
its present condition, will make an impres
sion upon its prosperity both permanen
and most favorable.
1t is most important that all interested II
these classes of culture land who is 10
directly or indirectly p, should now, In tn
infancy of the Society, render it that efectua
aid which will rapidly develope it into full
strength, and make it an engine of grea
and pervading good to the whole community
Each can do little, and that is all that
necessary to complete success.
Let each person who can do SO select fror
the list of articles enumerated IN the pre-
MUM list one or more articles, and com
pete for the premiums offered therefor, an
the result will be very full and brillian
exhibition. Send to the treasurer or re
cording secretary the names of the person
desiring to become members, and two dol
| lars for each, and the certificate of member
ship will be at once returned by mail.
is very desirable to have large member
ship in every county Of the State before tn
exhibition, and it is hoped that oil inte
rested in such pursuits viii aid in etfectin
this object.
Membership is not confined to gentlemen