Middletown transcript., 1876-01-22
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The P. Al P. Association.
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dor, fringcd with crimson gold, yet
like other things Of this world it was
doomed to have its splendor dimmed.
1t soon became overcast with clouds
that were ominons; for the news soon
came upon us. like clap of thunder,
that two of our young mel had been
drowned. Next came the alarm Of Rse
when every person seemed to be almost
paralyzed, wondering what would come
next. The hour of two o'clock P. NJ,
was the time set for the meeting Of the
Peninsula Agricultural and Pemolcgi-
cal Association. which turned out to
be the great event Of this day. Many
gentlemen frem distance, strangers
among US, yet members and stockhoid-
ers 10 the Association, were on hand.
a thing to which our citizens we're un-
accustomed to see upon such occasions.
and at once shrouded the minds of our
people with doubt The sight Of such
winding sheet convinced them that
some great catastrophe was about to
happen by which our great institution,
the P. A. & P. A.. was to De broken
up and entirely annihilated. Our gen
tlemanly Chairman, Vim R. Cochran,
Esq, at once called the meeting to
order, when the minutes Of the last
meeting were read and declared approx
ed. The reports Of the Secretary.
Treasurer, and Board Of Managers were
read, some approved and others referred
to appropriate committees. A resolu-
tion was offered and adopted, appoint
ing committee upon land for. perma-
nent location Of fair ground, when
there arose in our midst the ghost that
had been enshrouded in the winding
sheet. It was nothing more than
poor Granger, yet its sudden appear
ance 10 our midst almost took all the
thunder out Of our great guns. It
made its appearance in the shape of a
Resolution offered by Professor E. D.
Porter, Of the Delaware State Agricul-
tural College: Resolved that it is the
sense Of this meeting Of, stockholders Of
this association, that a premium Of one
hundred dollars be given to any Grange
Of this Peninsula that brings to our
next exhibition the best and greatest
display Of articles" J" The Prof. pre-
faced the presenting Of his resolution
with few remarks in his easy, happy
and pleasant manner, which had the
effect to apparently strike dumb those
that were present, for none attempted
to reply. The question was called at
once. The chairman not being able to
decide which side had carried the
question and every thing being in an
apparent uproar. Bill Dean arose and,
in his usual blunt manner. asked the
Chairman to allow him to make few
which was granted. After
he had been talking some ten minutes
some person in the crowd had so far
recovered from bis fright as to discover
that Dean was out Of order and called
him to order. when be at once dropped
into his seat as though be had been
shot, yet not before he had told some
plain truths and which, upon some Of
our people, we're not without effect, but
others it set raving. judging from their
actions. When the question was again
called and the chairman decided it was
lost. Then our gentlemanly Secretary,
J. Thos. Budd, Esq, arose and offered
the following, 'Resolyed that the
board Of managers be requested to take
into consideration the propriety Of offer
ing premium Of One hundred dollars
at our next exhibition to any Grange
upon this Peninsula whose members
take the greatest number Of premiums
1t was not until this period Of the pro-
ceedings that the storm broke forth 10
all its fury, when His Excellency, the
Governor, in an excited manner, said
that if he knew any thing Of Parlimen-
tary usages no two resolutions just the
same could be acted upon, or enter
tanned at the same meeting. Now |
am satisfied that ours is a good Cover
nor but when be undertakes to instruct
Oranges in Parliamentary usages be
may possibly get beyond his depth.
He said this was not Changers As
sociation and they did not want any
thing to do with Grangers +; the next
thing be expected was that Masons and
Odd Fellows would be asking for
premiums. Prof. Porter again arose
and replied to bis Excellency, which
appeared to arouse the storm to greater
fury when Samual Townsend, Esq, 10
bis usual lamblike style expressed his
views. He must not have been we'll
for he soon subsided apparently over
ceme by his great efforts. At this
time, appearing to take advantage Of
the opportunity. up jumped that ever
lasting talker. Dean. He got the floor
having revived from the
effects Of that shot which levelled him
on previous occasion, and went at it
again as though nothing had happened,
and be did put in some most telling
licks. He said as Granger. be had
but one object aud that was the eleva-
tion and general welfare Of the Ameri-
can Agriculturalist to their true
position in society, and be thought that
making the P. A. and P A. what its
name indicated was one Of the means
Of accomplishing his desired object but
by allowing it to degenerate into
Jockey Club race course, it only ten
dered to demoralize its members, and
10 the end would break up the organ
cation. r. Cummins, ESQ.,, in bis
gentlemanly and pleasant manner.
spoke for sometime and replied to the
Of Mr.. Townsend in regard
to having TO pay Grangers to come to
the exhibition, by asking were not the
Horse Jockeys paid to como when
premium Of $500 was offered for a
single race and which money was taken
away by a single horse aud be wanted