The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-07-27
Fruit Growers, Society.

Fruit Growers Society.
This Society met at the court
house last Saturday, the President,
James McCallum, presiding. The
President, upon opening the meet
ing, addressed the Society urging
concert Of action and the necessity
for jealous labor on the part of the
members to make the proposed ex
position a success. He said that
the high standard Of the Nashville
Exposition would lead visitors to
expect a great deal from the fruit
growers Of q county that was IA
nous for its fertility, wealth and re-
inement. He hoped every member
Of the Society, as well as the peo-
pie Of the county, would act with
commendable industry and pride in
contributing to the exposition, and
that a Jealous competition SO neces-
sary to its success, would be shown
by all. The Society had done its
duty and had shown the greatest
literally. While no premiums
were offered, no entry fees were
charged, and the need of excellence
being nothing Of pecuniary value,
but resting solely upon the verdict
of competent judges, had an effect
that would be more gratifying to
exhibitors whose contributions
were pronounced the best, than if
any silver cup or pitcher was be-
slowed. The President said that
the people of Pulaski and vicinity
must not be lacking in that hospital
ity for which they were so famous.
Visitors must be provided for, as
the hotels would probably not be
able to accommodate all who at
tended. A generous hospitality on
the part of our people, coupled
with a cordial welcome to visitors,
would have the good effect of Civ
ing us a high character abroad
Therefore the chief aim of our citi-
zens should be to give everybody
who may attend, reason to be pleas
ed. lie felt confident that county
pride as well as the kind impulses
of our people would achieve these
results.
On motion of Mr.. A. Cox, a eom-
mittee Of eight was appointed to as
certain how many visitors could be
entertained by our citizens and also
to act as a committee of reception.
The following gentlemen were con
the committee: T. III. n.
Jones, Hugh F. Ewing. Jno. c. Les
ter, w. H. McCallum, James R.
Grove, Chas. p. Jones, E. T, Tai
iaferro and B. p. Roy.
Messrs. Scion E. Rose, A. Cox,
d. II. Parsons, James R. Grove,
James Buford and J. Il. Morris,
were appointed a committee to dis
tribute the circulars and advertise
mehts Of the Exposition.
A Hall Committee, consisting of
A Cox and D. H. Parsons, whose
duty it should be to see that the
hall and its contents would be pro-
tected during the Exposition, was
The same gentlemen were APP
pointed a committee on Music.
The Secretary was instructed to
extend an invitation to the State
Horticultural Society to attend the
Exposition.
Messrs. s. f. Rose, A. Cox Il.
C. Bate, W. S. Newbill, J. P. May,
B. F. Carter and James McCallum,
were appointed delegates to attend
the meeting of the American PO-
biological Society at Richmond,
Va, in September next.
Messrs. Jas. E. Alternately, ]. ?.
May, Joseph Dunlap, A. ?. Martin,
W. G. Flournoy, Ben. Moore, Hen
ry White, John S. Wilkes, M. Nc
Carly, A. Cox. Thos. S. Fogg, J. F.
Smith and J. L. Hill, were appoint
ed to make out a list of the fruits
best adapted to this soil and eli
mate.
VIM. H. McCallum, Scion Z.
Rose and E. T. Taliaferro were Sc
Iected to deliver addresses during
the Exposition. The Society then
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