Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-07
The WOodHawn Farmers Club.

! FORK last night.
The WOodlawn Farmers Club.
This Association met at the residence OF j lo
Mason, on the 5th OF February, 1876
The President, G. Giliingham, was at his
post. The Secretary, Nathan W. PEARSON,
was also present, but owing to ind&positiou, he
Was, by courtesy OF the Club, released from
service, aud n substitute appointed.
The minutes of the last meeting We're read
and approved.
The sui jet of the proposed change in the
road law for Fairfax county was discussed ani
some amendments to the bill recently DRAFTED
gested but after considerable debate on the
subject it was concluded best to allow it to re-
main as adopted at the December meeting and
MIR. Pierson was requested to urge its passage.
i draft OF a circular was produced and read
by William H. Snowden, the chairman of the
special committee Oh immigration. 1t was d
very carefully prepared article, aud exhibited
very great research. 1t e,ictcd much favorable
comment, but was considered to volumlnUus
to attain the objecIs aimed at, and was referred
back to the committee for revision, aud to be
reported at future meeting, ready for pub
llcatlon.
The report Of the Critical Committee was
then read. It refers to the fact OF our host occu
plying portion OF u large tract OF land purchased
some twenty years ago at price less than the
cost OF the mansion Oh tln which he is living.
After selling several different tracts portion
of which brought one hundred dollars per acre,
he has retained about 100 acres, upon which
he pays more tax than WAS paid upon the whole
tract at the time Of its first purchase. The re
port also called attention to the Importance Of
holding no more land than the proprietor WIS
enabled to bring TO high state Of cultivation.
The report questioned the propricty of allowing
cattle to ruu over the fields at this season OF the
year, when the ground is wet, and closed BY q
eulogy upon the fac location of the mansion
overlooking the Potomac river.
Supper was then announced, and about forty
persons, including some OF the wives aud
daughters OF the sturdy sons Of toll, assembled
around the tables that were beautifully provii-
ed with the good things Tor the inner man ami
woman.
After supper, upon the resumption Of bust
ness, j Ohm Mason read az article from the AIcx-
andria Gazcttce, of which he was the author,
in reference 70 the conduct of some Of our law
makers and law dispensers, and asked that all
good citizens would come boldly to the front
and deuouncc such proceedings QUITE auauI
mated discussion cnsued, ami III" snunent Of
the Club seemed to be almost unanimous in
sustaining the sentiments as therein 1T forth.
but it was deemed best for this CLUB not to
take any official action in the matter.
Vim. H. Snowden Was Appointed t. read u
paper at the next meeting upon tie most eco.
nomcal disposition OF hults.
The following gentlemen were appointed a
the Critical Committee for the next n"erlug:
VIM b. Snowdcu, Chas. Bal!epgcr aud D. /.
Fret.
The Club then adjourned to meet a. the
residence OF Valentine Baker on the 4th Of
March, 1876.
The Heterogeneous mass that was produced
by the adj uromcnt OF the Farmers Club then
resolved It's + into aclt'zeus meeting, OF which
DR.. D. l.. Davis was chosen Chairman.
john Mason article IN the Gazette was takcu
up and disposed OF rs tDllJws:
Res0lced That the letter 81 } 5hn Mason, III
a rcc>ni issue OF the Alexandria GaZ IT, meets
wl,h our mo~, hearty approval. and we wish
ii Distinctly VI .erst0Gi That ali gambling
schemes whc llei under the gu'sc Of a l. ttcgy,
or otherwise, deserve ,hc emphatic coniem.
nation Of al good ctZ D..
,lrtt, ry.. al tnI
The following resolution was Introduced anC;
approved
Reso7ccd. That the bill proposed by our rp.
reseu,ut.vc, n. W. Plcrsou, mltiog the COM
peusaton of members of the Legislature t"
five hundred dollars per anDum. aud the mile
age 10 ten cents mile receives our hearty
approval.
The Secretary was directed to have the pro-
ceedlug> OF the meeting published 10 the Alex
andrla papers, aud theu the meetlng al"
journed.
The next thing in order was for the rem
pants OF the a.scmbagc to lo;k up their WIS
aud daughters. The search resulted IN ind
Ing them IN anoth4r room, where they hau
busled themselves 10 organizing woman
club, the Ostcnslblc purpose or which was u
discuss hous Keeping matters, but they came
to dead lock, 10 consequences at the Secretary
not knowing how TO maxi a record Of Inc lh'h-
utes, as it was found possible !r them 10 agree
upon name for the concern. They, ho"e'ci'
got SO far along a. to establish 40 INITIATION let
of ten ceuts, and then there was a lively rall
upon the husbands aLd brothers tor the change.
Oue unfortunate young man, VINO II" ugh' ~
was more peasartN BE- with the ladies' than III
the rcom with the other sex. while the meeting
was going on, WIS captured ny the 'adi > VINO
put his uamc on tue roll aud worried TIE tcu cents
out OF him.
The exercises the evening were closed with
some vocal AID Instrumental music
W. GILLISGHAM, Secretary.