Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-07-27
Animal Meeting and Excursion of the
WO0diaWu Farmers Club.

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Animal Meeting and Excursion of the
Wo0diaWn Farmers Club.
At a. m. on the Goth instant the neat and trim
little steamer Zaidee, Captain Mitchell, left the
9Th street wharf, Washington, on a pleasure tip
of the WOODLAND Farmers Club, OF Fairfax
county, Va. On board were Captain Crouch,
the public spirited owner o. the Zaidee; DIR.
Rowland, the generous host OF the day; and the
invited guests FROM the Potomac Fruit Growers
Association ct al. The morning was delicouslv
cool after our late boiling weather, and the air
was fresh and eXhileratlng. Stopping at Alex
andIia, Collingwood. Accotink and Gunston,
the Zaidee took on the main body eff the excur-
sionists, the WoodlawI Farmers Club and their
guests, the whole party numbering over two
hundred. At Sandy Point, on the Maryland
shore, the Zaidee made her noon landing, and
her. her Jolly passengers proceeded 70 enjoy
their sharpened appetites, excited by the
early rising and conses uent rencteness
OF heir last meal. Of water-5reezes could only
be bottled for a morning appetizer y
Some sought the welcome shade of the groves on
the shore, some the sombre retreat and sepul-
chral tables of an old burying ground, some the
cooi ana refreshing spring; whIe others still,
am perhaps the larger number remained upon
the steamer, content to leave well enough alone
Ard Ike the fair Zaidee of old, size furnished
them all with coffee. There are no appetites
and am not sure that some of Us, like Don
Juan, did not "eat enough to make horse
SICK, which dire result was doubtless prevented
by the coffee which so refreshed us that we
could have done it over again on the morrow il
called upon. IL fact, the generous arrange
ments OF our host, who seems never to SO IA UGH
ENJOY himself as when contributing to the COM
fort OF others, were perfect. There was re-
freshing absence OF politics, squalling babies
and sqUeaking fiddes, and in their stead were
agricultural discussions, blooming lasses and
vocal music; the fairest view pronounced to be
that from Gunton Point, looking up the river
return
THE FARMERS CLUB
assembled on the hurricane deck or call of the
president, Chalkey Gillingham. The majority
of the members responded TO their names and
the following were elected members of the club:
Charles Taylor, john Branhall and b. BRYAN
i. T.. Havens and Z. A. Aiken, of the Chronicle
were made honorary members. The COMMITTEES
on PATRONS OF Husbandry reported favorably on
mat order, and advised farmers and fruit grow
ers to form oranges. The committee on manures
recommended trial of the German potash salts
on wheat, and recommended cooperation in its
purchase for the purpose OF securing a rednc-
ton OF price. Address on the subject, w. Gill
bingham, Accotink.l Cooperation is the chief
feature Of the patrons. Sam1 Pullman who is
about to visit the mother country, (Englard,)
was given letters of endorsement to aid him in
encouraging immigration to our neghborhood.
he will bring back valuable fund OF informa-
ton fTom his observations on the farms and at
hope to lay before the readers Of The STAR at a
future day. a collection OF apples by ChalkIey
s. II. Snowden and Robert F. Rob-
erts were examined and discussed. The Princes
b. st. The following resolutions v ere then passed
with will
ResOlCsd, That the thanks of this club are
hereby presented to DIR. Rowland for the de-
iehtIul excursion he has given US, and for the
untring energy with which he has labored to
promote the enjoyment Of all.
ReSoired. That the thanks of this club are also
presented to Captain Crouch Tor the free use of
the Zaidee on this occasion.
TIE ZAIDER.
lr. Rowland stated for Captain Crouch that |
he intended to run his steamer for the benefit of
The farmers and fruit growers on the Potomac,
that he would make his trips with reference to
the Saturdays market, and would stop at any
landing where there was sufficient water. And
further If the requirements of the trade seemed
TO demand it, he would purchase a lighter
draUght vessel that could touch at any of the
landings at any time. The announcement was
received with great satisfaction. AT iona the
home of Colonel Daniels, of the Richmond STATE
Journal, the Accotink party left the steamer
with three cheers for DIR. Rowland and ditto fer
Captain Crouch, and with it left your CORES
pendent TO enjoy the hospitality OF the Friends.
We presume all reached home in safety and in
health, and wish the WoOdlawn Farmers
club many as happy returns of their anniver-
sary, ana Dr. Rowland long life and good health
TO enjoy them. HOLLYWOOD.