Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-09

offered the following:
Rcsorcd, That the proposition of \.
j. Ricks Trustee " the Eastern Di-
vision Fair bee accepted upon such
terms a- may ice H.rp.l upon 10y tte
Board Of Directors Co %. selected by
this mestinl
Mr.. $. J. Wu.iam-. Of jefferson,
thought that the proposition was So
plain that ne couldn't see for the life f.
If him. the cause for all this
f'sr aud trembling ON the part
of some of lha G. au-rrs They could I.
not luU-e anything hy making the pur-
chase. II hey miss making the pur-
chase now they may never have the /
opportunity again.
The resolution was again read, aud /
carried almost uunuimuu,ly.
Ahunt &c eru CT twenty arose at
once aud offered lp take S25 stock .
each.
Considerable Enthusiasm prevailed, .
ami so many arose that the President
had to call thpn To order aud the
Secretary was oriplrd go lake down
the names pf ~lb-crnets.
Mr.. Charlton lhouEh was not best
for them to ru1, he stock as individ- /
uals. buJ to bring 10 before the Oranges
and let them take stock.
Nj. Walker, ut Hawkins, moved
that the Oranges be respectfully re-
quested To lake action ON the subject
Mr.. Hawkins, of McNinn, wanted
the farmers of the country to run il,
and wanted the cost made pro rata
among the Changers Of East Tonnes
see
Mr.. Walker state that his object in
offering the resolution, was To get
every Grange equally interested in the
success Of the Fair.
The resolution was carried.
On motion it was resolved that the
Convention 20 into election of officers.
Mr.. Hubbard wanted to know how
they could elect officers without they
had stockholders.
The excitement got up again and
they began to subscribe again. and the
Secretary commenced taking stock.
Mr. J. Monroe Meek wanted them
all to take stock for the Oranges.
Mr.. Williams, OF jefferson, thought
that everybody should take the stock
as individuals, and then let the Gran
/ yes take it of their hands when they
return to their Oranges. He did not
| think that auy one should take more
! than $50 worth of stock.
Mr. Turley, of McMinn, thought the
entire matter should be referred to the
/ Oranges.
The books being opened the follow
/ ingstocll was readily taken.
STOCK SUBSCRIBED.
/ ThOs. II. Reeves, S25 90; Strawberry
1 Plains Grange, $500; II. II. Hub
bard. $4,000; \. a. Barnes, $4,000;
/ J. X Hancher $500; T.. w. Arm
struug, $500; w. w. Wallace, S25. 90:
/ =. NJ Alexander, $1,000; John G.
| Helms, $500; Geo. MCPHERSON, S25,OO;
| NJ. =. MahoneY, S25.0 90; Alexander
| Reeder, So. 90; j. w. Bowman. S25. 90;
/ J. G. Howard, S25 90; w. @. Day, Sl3.-
| 33l: 5. NJ King, S25.00; b. NJ. ZACH
arey; $500; j. G. Murphy, $500;
VIM. Jones, $500; II. II. Hubbard,
S25, 90; Sam Portrum, $500; John
Gamble, Sl3.335; w. G. Carson, $25 90;
Joe Branner, 81 90; n. ID. Bachman, S25;
! r. p. Rhea, S25; w. A. Nelson, $25;
Levi Pickering, $25; +. A. Sawyers,
S25; w. B. Galaher, S25; II. b. Year
wood, S25; J. c. Douglass, S25; J. w.
Borches, S25; w. II. Vance, $25; CIV.
Charlton, $50.
Mr.. J. Monroe Meek thought the &C.
ton of taking stock was all premature
as the convention had not decided
upon the capital stock or how it
should be paid, The property though
only costing them $4,000 was worth
$4,000 and they should make their
shares accordingly.
Mr.. Barnes thought that there had
been enough gas and it was time for
work. 1t would take money to run
the Fair, and the way to do it is to take
} the stock and then elect their directors
and they could increase their stock
afterward.
, ". G. Day, Of Bradley county,
moved that the convention go into the
, election of directors, one for each
, county. He made an able speech in
. support of his motion, showing that
such a proceeding alone would enlist
| the entire farming community of East
Tennessee. He presented his views in
such q forcible manner that the motion
carried, and the nomination Of direc
tors was declared in order.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTED.
: j. X. Hancher, Sullivan; 7. e. r
Washington 5. p, Sorrel johnson
w. c. Jones, Greene J. b. Riley
, Hawkins; John e. Helms, Hamblen
w. b. Rodman, Cooke; S. b. viii
! iams, Jefferson w. G. Alexander
Sewer; w. w. Wallace, Knox JohI
! Gamble, Blount; w. Il. Lenoir, Lou
! don; 5. II. Howard, Rhea; II, Gar
ner, Anderson; e. G. Robinson
. Meigs; H. l.. Cake, McMinn; w. c
! Day, Bradley; Il. j, Moore, Polk
Madison G.. Wright, Monroe; G. c
y Cate, James w. S. Wilkinson, Ham
ilton; r. G.. Craighead, Marion; j
+ Alley, Sequatchee; - -, Bled
q soc Thomas Wier, Campbell.
: On motion the above list were elect
= ed as Directors of the Eastern Division
. Fair Association.
. Mr.. Yearwood stated, If the matter
4 was to be referred to the Oranges, a
i he was no Granger, he would with
draw his subscription. He was inform
ed that the referring to the Grange
! annulled all the subscriptions.
y Mr.. Day moved that the Director
meet in the morning at s o'clock, an
y elect officers. Carried.
> Mr.. Reeves made some remark;
J. There were but two dangers the DireC
tors would have to guard against. Ii
: to not agree to pay one dollar of tn