National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-02-06
FRUIrsRoUERS FESTIVAL.
Large Attendance from Both sides OF the
Potomac, ana = Profitable and Pleasant

Potomac, and = Profitable and Pleasant
Time.
The Potomac Fruit. Growers Association,
had its installation Of officers aud its third au
nual festival at Masonic Temple February ..
The old officers having vacated their seats,
Col. Hiram Pitts was temporarily called to
preside.
The president. elect, Chalklcy Gillinsham.
was conducted TO the chair by Prof. Brainerd,
whcreupon that officer delivered an inaugural
address, reviewing the past history Of the as
ISOLATION, and predicting successful future
for IL and the cause In which Il had, he said,
been working hopefully for nearly ten years.
The first vice president, 8. A. II. McKim
the second vice. president, Ms. Martha ID. Lin
coin the secretary, J. +. Snodgrnss, aud the
treasurer, Hon. n. ". Pierson, and tho curator,
W. II. Chase, were next installed. The first
vicc.prcsident and the treasurer made appro-
pirate remarks; the second vice-prcsdcnt sub
Stituted humorous poem, adapted to the fes-
tive spirit Of the occasion, and the secretary
took occasion 10 respond with his annual re-
port Of the progress during the past year,
which afforded much encouragement to his
fellow members and incentives to fresh addi-
tions to tho mcmbcrship-roll, which was re-
ported rs largely increased Of late.
Among the communications read by the sec
rotary was circuiar-lettcr from the Hon.
William q. LcDuc, United States Commits
sioner Of Agriculture, inclosing and urging at
tention to n schedule Of fuits and flowers
which are to be forwarded to
THE PARIS EXPOSITION
through his department The specimens may
he those of natural fruits, &c, and preserved in
alcohol, or models thereof In plastcr.oG-paris
OF wax. Schedules are to be sent for by those
inclined to comply. Letters were received
from Judson s. Brown, an absent member |;
H.. r lao f.nn In
Maryland Agricultural Club; and Henry c.
Halowell president of tho Montgomery
County (Md.) Horticultural Society, aud others,
regrctting their inability to attend and adding
words of encouragement.
Among the publications for the library were
the February issue of the Floral and Fruit Mag
Q.iDe. and the annual report of the Montgoip-
cry County Ohio Horticultural Society.
Invitations wcro read from W.. C. Flagg,
president of the United States Agricultural
Congress, and DR. John A. Nardor, president
of tho American Forcsters' Association, an
nouncng that those bodies would commence
sessions at Willard Hail, February 10, and in
/ viting delegates from the Potomac Fruit
J Growers Association and all other societies in
! tcrestCd in the objects of these conventions.
At The conclusion of these interesting cxer-
cises the president announced
RECESS,
during which he said the committee of arrange
mcnts. which consists of Mcssrs. James Mute,
! Lincoln, and Church, md Messrs. SnOdgrlSs,
McEin, Bingham, Chase, Rowland, and Col
ton would take charge Of what was to follow
for the benefit of the inner and upper man.
/ Thereupon the company, which now had be-
come largely Increased by fresh arrivals Of
members and guests of both sexes, in which
the rural districts were well represented, were
seated at two long tables, well filled from the
pic mic baskets, stretching the whole length Of
the hall, and supplied most bountifully, by
well trained and attentive walters, with addi-
tiOns of coffee and tea, prepared under the
special supervision Of DIR. Rowland, OF the
committee, and made rich with cream that
was cream" from the farm Of Colonel William
smith, at Herndon, Va, and also with oysters
in great abundance, which our rural friends
especially seemed to enjoy.
The feast being over, the company was fur
Their entertained by
Music, READINGS, AND ADDRESSES
that were enjoyed very much. The extended
programme, which was in charge Of the score.
tary, us chairman of the committee, was com.
menced with an instrumental solo by Mis-
, RcCie Busnee-the piano furnished gratuitously
by Mr.. Eilis-followcd by a vocal duet by
Misses Smith aud Packard address by Colonel
Bradford. president Of the Piedmont Agricul
tuIal Society, urging cooperation between tn,
L. +. q. A. and the one he represented piano
solo, THE Storm" Miss Cora b. Chase At thi,
point the programme was suspended, aud The
iOllowing-namcd persons were unanimously
elected nIombers of the association, the chair
man remarking that admission of members
was always In order like signing the temper
ancc pledge Hon. Fred. Douglass, ". Evans
$ Baldwin, II. l.. salisbury, Mrs. A. T.
Preston, $. Nornent, and DR.. f. Howard.
The entertainment was resumed. anC
Miss Anna HOpprrton read "Grccn Ap
nj. pFnf. Irnin oil
dress on "Women's Work Among Fruit
and Flowers vocal duet, Forget No
Me- by the Misses Hopkins; address on "Ncv
Membership" by Mr.. Lafayette Bingham
Colonel Curtis delivered u short address Oh tn,
philosophy of Fruit and Flower Culture !;
vocal solo, Miss Sarah Smith DIR. Gross ad
dressed the meeting on "Persmmons rs Foo,
and Medicine :" address by Rev. s. W. Mad
den; reading "ln Search of u PursOn,' Mis-
Robcna Taylor; Captain II. p. Troth Gteame
Mary Washington, made n few remarks in re
spouse to complimentary allIsiOns addresse
by Professor r Taylor and Mcssrs. {. W. Deni
son, Drs. Rowland and Philips, the latter gen
tlcman being distinguished as having orr ginall,
suggested the formation of the association an,
having presided over its first meeting, whicl
was called at his residence, at North Arlington
in lS6S.
AMONG THE EXHIBITS
on tho sample table, which was adorned witt
n magnificent floral design from tho conscrva
tory of Mr. John Saul. were a couple of hug
glass jars of assorted pickles. from p. J. Heinz
I through Mrs. NJ f. johnson, of the Women
, National College, fine specimens of orange
, from Florida, brought in by the secretary an
} and DIR. McKim, that by the last name
grown from Asiatic seed, aud a curiosity, re
sgmbling both the lemon and the orang,
Also other fruits natural and preserved. froI
Drs Braincrd and Gross and Colonel william
Smith and large specimen of the Californi
ounce, by Joseph s. Smith.
! IMESEM ENTS.