Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-09
EASTERN DIVISION FAIR.
Meeting Of the Board of Directors.
The Fair to be Held October 9Th,
9Th, 18th and 9Th.
From the Daily Chronicle June =

The Board of Directors met at the
Board of Trade Rooms yesterday
morning at the hour appointed, and
Mr.. S. ID. Williams, of jefferson, was
called to the chair, aud w. G.. Alexan-
der was requested to act as secretary.
Mr.. J. X. Hancher, Of Sullivan,
made few remarks in favor of admit
ting every class of citizens to take an
interest in the Fair.
Mr.. Reeves nominated p. Dickinson
for President.
Mr.. Day, Of Bradley, wished to know
if they would take outsiders for any
office.
Mr.. WV. Wallace wanted it put in
shape of a motion to admit persons
not Changers as members of the Asso-
citation to hold offices, etc.
Mr.. w. G. Day moved that outsiders
be admitted to any office in the Asso.
citation, from the highest to the low
est.
Mr.. Hancher wanted to know if
outsiders had a vote in election of
officers.
Mr.. Reeves, merely to test the feel
Ing of the convention, moved that the
election of officers be confined to the
Board of Directors, and that the Off
GERS be selected from the Board
An amendment was offered, to the
effect that none be eligible to tie off
ces except Changers, which was ac-
cepted by Mr.. Reeves, who stated,
however, that he was opposed to the
motion, and only wanted 1t brought
before the convention. The motion
was lost.
Mr.. p. Dickinson was again nOmi-
mated by Mr.. Reeves, and Col. Year
wood was nominated by Mr.. Helms.
Mr., Dickinson was elected by con-
siderable majority, and, on motion, the
vote was made unanimous.
Col. Nearwood was nominated as
First Vice-President, and unanimously
elected.
A committee of three, consisting OF
Messrs. Wallace, Haucher and Rode
man, was appointed to wait upon
Messrs. Dickinson and Yearwood and
inform them of their election to the
offices above mentioned.
sECKErAKY's SALARY.
Mr.. Reeves moved that the salary of
the Secretary of the Fair he placed at
$3.50 for h : services.
Mr.. HELMS moved 10 amend 70 make
il $500, and thought that this was too
low, II tie! gT the right kind or
man.
."r. Da, ought that "A mSu could
n.i.f mo - OUt of the office at $3.50.
; Dnr asked II tie Grange would be
making m"rey.
Mr., Ncl-'a thought the idea of
man max 90 money at $3.50 for the
duties of rcretary was ridiculous.
He wanted $3.50. He did not think
that any lnsn really competent for the
place could be had for less than $3.50,
aud he moved that tho salary be made
that amount.
Col. Reeves didu't think that il was
necessary for maui e. remain in
Knoxville, and he thought hr could
furnish u man who wuulh take the
place for $3.50 aud make success of it.
Mr.. Helms thought a nlan should
be paid according to the amount of
work he does. Some men would be
well paid at $3.50, but TO get the man
success they would have to pay at least
$3.50.
NJ. l.. King moved us a compromise
that the Secretary be paid $500, and
thought that amount very low.
Mr.. Reeves was opposed to paying
more than $3.50, and nominated Dr.M
s. Mahoney as secretary, and pledged
that he would serve.
The vote was taken on the PROPOSE
ton of making the salary $3.50, and
only few voted in favor of it.
The vote was then taken on the
question of $500 year, and eight voted
in favor of 5000, and only three in fla
vor of $3.50 for the secretary's salary.
About this time the General Con-
vention met, and adjourned to the
Deaf and Dumb Asylum as per invita-
ton, and the roll was again called and
eleven of the Directors answered to
their names.
Election of officers being in order
Dr. NJ. 5. Mahoney and CIV. Charlton
We're nominated, but the election was
postponed until the committee waiting
upon the officers should return.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
On motion it was decided to elect
II Nt dhhlllOhtlA ' lGO
Mr.. S. ID. Williams, the chairman,
was nominated, but declined.
Mr.. Day moved that Joseph Tucker,
ST., of Bradley, be elected. Carried.
Mr.. Reeves nominated w. A. Mel
son, of Washington.
Haggard, of Roane, Geo. w. Mabry.
w. p. Darwin, of Rhea, were also
nominated.
1t was moved that the number of
Vice-President be restricted To one
from each county of East Tennessee.
VIM. II. Shields of Granger, and w.
II. Biggs of Polk, were added. Mr..
p. A. Mitchell of Marion, was added,
also VIM, +. Friels of Anderson, John
Hardin of Meigs, John A. TuTley of
McMinp, VIM Jack of Cooke, w. G.
Earnest of Carter, J. A. Wagner of
Johnson, n. z. Rhea of Sullivan, Dan
Kelley of Morgan, Col. John Murphey
of Sewer.
1t was moved that w. w. Wallace
be elected Treasurer Of the Association.
Carried unanimously.
The Committee appointed to inform
the President and Vice. Prasident nf