National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-09
MOUNT ARAFAT.


MOUNT ARAFAT, Feb. a, 1875.
To the Editor Of the National Rep ubIicdn:
SIR: The Agricultural Society of Prince
Georges county, located at this beautiful and
commanding spot, overlooking your splendid
and magnificent city, and which has associated
with its name that of your District, tits proper
appelIation being the Southern Maryland and
District Of Columbia and Mechanical Society,"
for this reason, with It's close proximity by rail-
road to your city, not exceeding five miles, We
are induced to believe your residents are inter-
| This day had memorable time at Mount Ararat,
| and We are warranted In entertaining the pleas
ant reflection thatit must succeed. Ourprospects
hitherto, we much regret to say, have been dark
| and gloomy and most inauspicious for the prose-
| eution and completion Of our glorious work, but
we fAtter ourselves that we have secured pre-
sumed the place Of darkness.
We think that we can perceive In the distant
approaching Mount Ararat, and that IL viii con.
tinue to advance, reVolve and rereVolVe to ascend
higher and higher, and shine brighter and
brighter, until 1t reaches the zenith Of its glory
and bursts forth with brilliant splendor and daE-
cling and resplendent light, and Eliminates the
whole Of Mount Ararst. We will now, with your
| the events Of the day We celebrate, and kindly
ask its insertion in your useful and valuable pa
per. Before proceeoing, however, pardon us for
| cial attention Of your numerous readers to our
pecuniary condition, and kindly, but urgently, to
solicit their patronage by subscribing to Its capt
| tai stock. We have contracted to purchase the
land known as Mount Ararst, have paid part of
the purchase money, are much pressed for the
residue and most solfcttous to complete the pur-
chase and improve, beautify and adorn It. render
ing II an admired and attractive resort for the
residents Of your city and al others who may
The place We have selected for the erection Of
our Institution cannot, We think, be.surpassed In
this latitude and its location, surroundings, and
the superior advantages It possesses, must recon-
mend 1t to the consideration and approval Of
every one, 1t being 80 accessible to our city BY
way Of the Well-constructed and Well-conducted
Baltimore and Potomac railroad. During the in
tense enerTating and exhausting heat OF summer
m0eS Sod snd me
require q change Of climate and scenery and the
bracing country air to lmpart renewed life and
vigor, It is most consoling to have q pleasant
healthy and convenient place Of resort, to which
We can in few minutes repair, ATTENDED with
little expense, where We can rusticsts and re-
fresh ourselves andfamilies, and return home In
vigor sted in strength Of body, mind and spirits.
The landscape 81 Mount Ararat its elevated
pure and updauIteratea air, IT'S meandsring
streams and diversified plains, all combined, rem
der Il most desirable, envisble, and enchanting
ionable amusement, the delight and favorite Of
the ladies, evidenced by their numerous attend
ance, IRON their first Introduction among Us,
have acquired considerable celebrity and popu.
larity, attracting large assemDages OF persons Of
all ages, sexes and conditions, and we propose
ducements to which our grounds and energies
shall be specially directed. What more interest
ing sight; what more stimulating and exciting
sport; what more calculated 70 expand the ener-
giles OF the SOUL and to arouse the Utmost recesses
Of the heart, and to attract the admiration Of
every one, than the brilliant spectacle Of the gall
liant knights, arrayed in martial attire with
eountenances eager for the contest and spirits as
buoyant as air. nobly. daringly brsVely and skill
fully contending with fiery steeds and lanees in
hand for the mastery, the distinguished honor Of
GROWING some fair and beautiful damsel, the idol
Of his heart the object OF his deepseated love- and
bearing and daring exploits. Pardon rs for this
DEPRESSION, and now TO reeur to the events Of the
fhe object Of the meeting having been gene
rally understood ATTRACTED an unusual attend.
residents Of the surrounding country, among
whom we recognized Francis NJ. Hall, esq, Har-
rison Wallis, ESQ.,, the sheriff Of the county, Col.
Nathaniel =. FuEitt,|., moses, esq, Of your
ing and Imposing ceremony OF Installing our
president elect, Thomas L. Hume, esd, Of your
city. The president-elect, whom We recognise as
our preserVer and deltVerer, the bright star to
which we have heretofore alluded, and one Of nrst
magnitude, came by the way Of the Baltimore
and Potomac railroad, arriving about u O'Clock
NJ, and shortly after his arrival meeting OF the
directors was had, preparatory TO his installation
nisS to wait upon and nOtS h c a oIr ssSS
ness 70 receive him, and he SOON appeared, sup
ported by the committee, and was escorted 10 the
chair, made vacant by the president pro tenn,
who on Vaeating the same made some suitable re-
The president on assuming the chair, which he
did In modest and dignifed manner, responded
fully to sentiments expressed by the president pro
fem. In neat, chaste, elegant and most Appro-
emit IL being replete with sound, practical CON-
nonsense. We will not pretend to give You his
address at length, but only synopsis. He stated
that he had been most Unexpectedly called upon