National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-09-03

with shouts Of joy and peals Of laughter Their
good spirits after this never fell, not even hardly
over, for soon the Inner man was put 10 rest,
prime tea and coffee being served free OF
charge and when no is satisfied the outer man
is generally satisfied. The slight mists during
the day did not dampeu the love for sport,
and none seemed to suffer any inconvenience
therefrom. The second boat brought, among
others, Professor Odlum, who gave an exhibi-
ton in swimming, jumping into the water
from the wheel-house of the boat, distance
of some twenty-five feet. Tho exhibition Of
fruits and flowers was very fine, aud received
the commentator of all. The exhibits were
auctioneercd off during the day to the COM
pany, and the association realized quite sum.
Tho musical and literary exercises were of an
unusually interesting character, and were In
terspersed with short and humorous intro
ductory addresses by Colonel Chase. DIR. White
carried off the honors of the occasion, reciting
The Shippers Story of Three Saints" and
being hard pressed by continuous rounds Of
applause, gave "0ver the Hill from the Poor
house." "Casibanca" and "The Indiana Con-
gresham" Miss Nettio Shannon also won
the good will of the audience by recting in
fiue style "Thc King of Brentford." The ex-
ercses were opened by the entire audience
and members of the association singing
tho Sweet By and By" During the
business meeting Chalkly Gillingham, pre-.
siding, with DIR. Rowland secretary the fol-
lowing were elected to membership: Mrs.
Imogene Robinson Morell, William X. Smith,
Mrs. A. V. Cotton Mrs. S. II. Kimball, I. @.
Cate, j; 3. Allen, DR.. s. Loomis, Henry Lar
man, Mrs. Fannie A. Cooper, Miss Bessie
Graves, Mrs A. II. Mobl, Clarence Messer,
Mrs. n. f. Ellsworth, Morgan f. Mount, w.
Ford, w. II. Smiley, II. c. McKim, Mrs.
Thomas Sprague, c. w. Hyde, Mrs. G. A.
Moore, Mrs. II. A. Emery, Mrs. A. Darnell,
Mrs. Kate Ward Burt, Mrs Q. L. Coukling,
Mrs. II. L. Gates, Mrs NJ. J. Jameson,
Miss Nettie White, Amos Hurt, Major
A. c. Richards, p. Stubblefeld, Mrs.
NJ. A. Story, Mr.. Z. J. Story aud Ii. NJ. Lin
coin. A set of resolutions were adopted re-
questing the District horticultural Society to
join the festivities Of the fair that the associa-
ton proposes to give on the 23d oath, 25th,
aud Goth iustants. resolution was also
adopted to the effect that those who wish to
join the association, thereby getting the bon
eft of the proposed fair-free cntrance-can
do so by giving their names to the secretary,
DIR. f. p. Rowland, 211 Four-and-a.half street
tive committee Colonel w. II. Chase, 1125
Eleventh street. DIR. Rowland, as del
egate from association to attend the
convention to organize the Worlds Fair
in 1883, reported that it was resolved to have
fair and that the committee was retained as
the working committee. This committee con-
sists of $50 delegates, representing the d iier-
ent States, Territories District of Columbia,
cities, and industrial societies.
Mr.. Chase, as chairman of the committee
having in charge the arrangements for the pro-
posed fair of the Fruit Growers Association,
reported that they had all been perfected the
committees appointed and In working condi-
ton, and that the affair Is sure to be success.