Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-30

THE AGRICULTURAL FA1R-Meeting Last
Moht-An ORGANIZATION Effected, and the
| Success of the Far Ensured. Pursuant 70 the
call of Mr. John B. Snoot, chairman Ct the
c,mmittee frmerly appointed. a meeting OF
| the subscribers to the stock of the proposed
Agricultural Association was held at the Coun.
Gil chamber last night. Although the meeting
was not very large one still it contained rep
| resentatives of the solid business and mechani
cal interests of the city, and they evidently
| meant business.
The meeting was called to order by Mr.J John
3. Smoot.
Mr.. Smoot said that he had called the meet
| ing in order that the subscribers might take
such further action as they saw tit. he was
sorry to say that tho proper interest had not
| been shown in the matter. lie suggested that
| it might be proper to organize stock company
and authorize some one to collect the subscrlp.
tons buy or lease grounds, erect buildings, &c.
Ga motion Of MIR. Smoot Il. +. Roberts was
chosen chairman and John Perry secretary.
| Mr.. Smoot stated that there were So, 4O5
now on the list, but he feared that not much
mere could be raised by canvass.
Mr.. Roberts enquired whether there were
any subscriptions from outside of the CITY! -,
Mr.. Smoot. after looking over the list, said
there were very few.
Mr.. Edgar Suowdeu said hesdd not believe
much good would be done by public meetings.
| lls did believe that nearly every man 10 tho
city would 20 all that he could. In order to
btiog the matter before the meeting he moved
| 10 90 into az organization as an Agricultural
Society and appoint an executive committee
with full power to scs and make all necessary
arrangements, such as buying o lot, erecting
buildings, &c. When this was done be bellev:.
ed the people would come to the rescue and
make the plan success.
Capt p. B. Hooc seconded the motion and
agreed that nothing could be done by public
meetiogs .
Mr. Soowden moved that the shares of
stock b., fixed at five dollars each. Carried.
twas further resolved that an Agricultural
Society be organized.
Messrs John B. Smoot, Robert Portner and
Eigar Snowden were then appointed com.
mittec to nominate President and eight d.
rectors for the organization, to act until char.
fer be obtained. After consultation they re.
turocd and recommended that tho name OF the
Association be the "Alexandria Agricultural
and Industrial Association.
Mavor Kempcr moved to adopt the reported
name. .,
Capt, Uooe moved to Insert Fairfax" after
Alexandria 10 the title. lie had 90 doubt many
gentlemen from Fairfax would like to come in
and would be pleased with the amendment.
Mr., Snowden said that the committee had
thought best to leave out Fairfax. because the
plan of having joint society with the Wood
lawn Club had been abandoned, and the affair
was low 10 be managed exclusively by this
city. lie saw no objection to taking the name
OF Alexandria alone, and then all the surround.
ing counties could come 10 it they wished.
MIR. r. l.. Roberts said that the Woodawn
Association was only small portion OF Fairfax,
and should not rule out the rest of the county.
MIR, II. V. Rshiell seconded the motion Of
Capt. Hooc.
MIR. Hugh Latham opposed the amendment,
az be supposed that its adoption would neces-
state an cn!iro revision of the list Of officers
about to be reported.
The amendment was lost and the original
motion carried.
The committee then presented the following
names for officers:
j. b. Smoot, PRESIDENT; }. Thomas Beck
ham, ?. B. Hooe, H. Strauss, r. Portner, M.
B. Harlow, II. Latham, John Perry and Thos.
Hoy, Directors.
Mr. Latham withdrew his name. lie was
as auxious for the sccc,sS of the undertaking
as acy man. but doubted if be would be accept
able on the Directory.
The name Of Edgar Soowdeu was then sub.
stitutcd for that of Mr.. Latham, and the off
GERS elected as reported.
Mr.. j. B, Suoot offered the following reso.
luton which was adopted.
Resolved, That the Board of Directors have
power to collect tho amount subscribed to this
association, and to secure charter for the
sane, also to purchase or lease suitable piece
of ground and erect buildings thereon, and 10
carry out more fully the purposes Of this orgaDi-
zuion as may be agreed to hereafter.
Mayor Kemper moved that the Board ct
Directors be empowered TO appoint Secretary
and Treasurer. Carried.
Mayor kempcr explained that 10 appointing
himself ca the collecting committee ct former
meeting he had done so 10 Difference to the will
of Mr. j. B. Smoot, and not Of his own vcll.
| tiou.
MIR. j. b. Smoot explained. also, that he
had been nominated for President against hia
will by the rest of the committee.
The meeting then adjourned.
A meeting of tbs Board of Directors was
held Immediately after the adj tournament OF tho
stockholders, with Mr.. John B. Smoot 10 the
chair.
| j. II. Beckham was elected secretary and
| Thomas Perry treasurer of the association.
The secretary was authorized TO procure the
necessary books for subscriptions. &c.
The president, secretary and treasurer we're
appointed a committee to draft charter and
by laws for the ss 'cciation.
The sccrctary was directed to collect au 10.
stslmcnt of one dollar per share on the stock,
ct once
After trausacting some routine bu:iaes', the
Board adjourned.
The secretary, Mr.. Beckhan, is now prepar'
ed to recsive tho nstallments from subscribers.
and requests that they call on him, at once, as
the money is needed.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ALEXANDRIA
INFIRMARv.-Th following acknowledgment
is made of the collections 10 several OF the
Protestant Churches 90 Hospital Sunday, De-
cembcr, 1877: Christ Church, $5l.S3 St.
Paul's, $5O.7o; Baptist Church, s7:4s; Meth.
odist Church, South, $40; Methodist Protes