Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-03-28
Organization of the Maine genealogical

society.
This society, incorporated by the last legis
lature was organized yesterday afternoon a
Meonian Hall. The preliminary steps for it
organization were taken at the meeting CT the
Board OF Agriculture at Skowhegan in Octo
Der last, and a committee was appointed tc
prepare an address to the fruit growers of the
State, inviting them to meet with the Board
at Winthrop in January, to consider the ex-
pediency Of organizing such a society. The
address of the committee was published, and
in accordance with the invitation given, a
| considerable number Of persons interested in
the subject met with the Board at Winthrop,
Jan. l4th-l7th, 1873. The first day of the
session was devoted to the consideration of
the subject proposed, and it was voted "that
it is expedient to organize such society,"" 1t
then became practical question, Chow shall
the society be started?" This question was
referred to a committee, with instructions to
report plan Of organization, and afterwards
to propose the names of suitable persons for
officers. The committee designated a list,
which was accepted, provisional organiza-
ton then and there effected, and the newly
organized society may truly be called child
OF the Board of Agriculture. Messrs. A. L.
Simpson and Geo. B. Sawyer were appointed
committee to procure an act Of incorpora-
ton for the society from the legislature. The
act was passed. and under its provisions the
society was permanently organized yesterday.
The act provides that "said society shall have
all the rights privileges and powers conferred
by the laws of this State upon county and To-
cal agricultural societies, aud shall be subject
to all liabilities imposed by existing laws upon
such societies, SO far as the same are appli-
cable to the objects of this society; but the
bounty to be paid by the State to said society
shall not exceed the sum Of FIVE hundred dol
lars in one year"
About twenty five persons met at Meonian
Hall, yesterday afternoon, about two o'clock,
for the purpose of organizing the Society.
The Bangor train was belated, on which were
a large number CT persons intending to at
tend the convention, and the meeting was
postponed one hour. The train not then ar
irving, the meeting was called to order by
Geo. 3. Sawyer, Esq, of Wiscasset, and L.
A. Gilbert Of Turner, was chosen chairman
The chairman read the call for the meet
ing.
The act of incorporation was then read, but
on the suggestion of Mr.. Belcher of Far
mington, its acceptance was postponed until
the arrival of other corporators. The meet
ing then adjourned to o'clock.
The adjourned meeting was held in the
evening at the Augusta House. The act of
was adopted and the following
officers were elected as the temporary organi-
cation
President-Z. A. Gilbert, East Turner
Vice Presidents-Geo. W. Woodman, Port
land; A. l.. Simpson, Bangor.
Secretary-Geo. B. Sawyer, Wiscasset.
Corresponding Secretary-J. c. Weston,
Bangor.
Treasurer-Charles Pope, Manchester.
Executive Committee-The President and
Secretaries e1 offcio; Samuel Rolfe, Portland;
James A. Varney, Vassalboro' Albert Noyes,
Bangor.
Trustees Zone from each county Rufus
Prince, Turner; JIG. Madigan, Houlton; S.
T. Perley, Naples; Hannibal Belcher, Farm
ington; j. B. Phillips, Dedham Joseph Tay-
lor, Belgrade; Harvey Counce, Thomaston;
John Currier, Waldoboro'; VIM. SWEET, So.
Paris; Henry Mclaughlin, Bangor; Calvin
Chamberlain, Foxcroft; Washington Gilbert,
Bath; Geo. o. Weston, Madison; Hiram
Chase, Belfast; j. c. Talbot, East Machias;
S. L. Goodsle, Saco.
The following gentlemen were appointed
committee to draw up constitution and by
laws: G.. o. Weston, A. L. Simpson and G.
B. Sawyer.
The President was appointed committee
to confer with the officers of the State Agri-
cultural Society in relation to holding Fair
in connection with the State Fair
Adjourned to meet at the same place this
morning at 8 O'Clock.