National Republican., 1875-11-03
TIE POTOMAC FRUIT-GR0WERs.
The November Meetisg-Dr. snedgrass and
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the Chronicle" ~
The Potomac Fruit t-Growers' Association held
Its November meeting yesterday at the Board Of
Trade rooms. There were but very few present.
Mr.. Q. Giliingham, president. occupied the chair,
and Mr.. ]. E. Snodgrass acted % secretary. Ths
minutes Of the last meeting were read and ap-
proved.
The secretary read report from the committee
appointed to wait upon the former secretary, Mr..
Folsom, for the purpose of obtaining the past
records Of the association. Tho written report
contained q postscript, written by the committee,
aWAsHINeToS, d. c.. Oct % 1875.
at not being sSs 70 10 meet sns sS5o
penssted BY casting my vote on that day for the
Republican cause in Erie county; % Z \; SEEDu. y;
Mr.. Folsom, who was present, deli .,.d ,;n ~.
On motion Of Mr.. snodgras- cha hoots v.-s
received Ia@S.a.s and the ssPSrt opted D'' f
,5oI;cS SnOdRrass 0ne I'd the following; which was
,,s6S,s sSsS.,sd. est e appointment of our worthy
asss%SDte Colonel d. S. Curtiss, on the editorial
tSa SO usefai and influential publication as
nv L<sfafd1S Farmer, has been received with
,rely interest, and that we congratulate the pub
fisher On his good luck in securing the services Of
80 Ttde;awske and careful an observer and caterer
20 bis alresdy able editorial corps.
On motion Of Mr.. Folsom, the thanks Of the as.
soeiation were returned to Mr.. Levy, for basket
VI pedOues WHICH WeIo cAulOibcu vi
the table, for the offer OF graings of the same
kind to The members of the association.
Mr.. GilliDgham read an interesting paper on
the apple, tracing back Its history as far as at
present known, which was followed by general
discussion on the antiquity Of the fruit.
DR.. HovIand read an extract from the Chront-
esreport Of the proceedings Of the last monthly
meeting of the association in reference to the sec
Ietary of the association, accusing him of enter
and Of exhibiting exclusiveness in the interest
Of the Weekly Star, in matters where official In
formation was needed, to the extent Of being dis
obliging TO reporters of other journals.
DIR. Rowland said that he disliked to bring up
personal matters before the association, but the
statements in the extract were true. Their secre-
tary, Mr.. Snodgrass, was not 1T 10 be member
be an officer, and the association ought to expel
him. 1t was but right that the secretary should
make some explanation.
The secretary said that he had not expected to be
called upon for an explanation, but denied having
ever treated reporters at all unfairly, and left 1t
with the members Of the association, who were
we'll acquainted with him, TO decide whether he
remarks vindicating himself from the charges In
the extract.
The Chronicle reporter present was invited to
explain the matter, and said briefly that he had
no apologies to make, either to the secretary or
the association.
The following resolution, offered by DR.. How
land was adopted:
Resolred, That vote of censure be given by the
society to the reporter of the Washington Chroni-
DR.. Snodgrass, at the last meeting, and that the
Chronfele be requested TO furnish reporter In his
stead that will be truthful.
The association then adjourned.