Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-02
Or. Il: Z. Howisnl read tito following Il.
port Of the Worlds Fair Convauticr

port Of the Worlds Fair Coprautior
"Ir accordance with tho iavi,stio, of q,
United States Board of Trade and 10y appoint
ment .s delegate by The Pctcmsc Fruit Growo,.,
ASSOCIATION and the HroGswn Agricultural
Ciub, attended the Worlds Fair Convention
held IN New York city on tho 18th and ION ci
June. Inc convention was composed of mem
Ders OF The committee Of throe hundred sprcipt.
ed by tho United States Board of Trade and
representing the great commercial interests or
Ne" York city, and some two hundred and ifIv
delegates representing the different States, Tor.
ritorles. cities of the District of Columbia and
industrial societies. The convention was organ.
lied by appointing the Ion. d. II. Uhl, Of Ohio
President, and Vice Presidents Representing
each Stste. The subjects pertsining to tho ones.
tion of the Worlds Fair were ably discussed
and the report of the citizens committee nsminr
New York city rs the piece and the year 1853
the timo for holding the Worlds Fair. and re-
commencing thst it be hold under ono organ.
cation, created by act on Congress authorizing
the appointment OF commissioners for that pur.
pose, was adopted. A committee on national
legislation WAS appointed composed Of one per.
Gon from each State, Territory and tho District
of Columbia. The delegates of the convention
ana the committee of tbroe hundred were con-
stituted q Worlds Fair Committee for future
action. Judging from the interest shown st the
convention and the wealth represented by TIA
members from New York city tho Worlds
Far Of 1888. the centennial Of the scknow lodged
independence of the United States by foreign
nations, will to the largest and most important
lair ever held on the earth. New York city, the
great metropolis OF mo United States. has tho
money and the oHergy if it is supported by the
interests OF tho country in making THIS fair OF
great benefit not only to this country but TO all
the nations Of the globo. We shall sac at this
fair the immense strides that civiliz .ion lie max.
ing in all thu material interests If mankind; it
will heip to strengthen tho bonds that bind US
together ss nation, and it will tnnd to show all
mankind that the interests, advancement and
happiness OF al nations Is peace instead of war"
On motion it was resolved that tho action of
President Dillingham; in appointing Dr.. f. p
Rowland ADD N W. Person Az n committee
to represent the Woodlapn Agricultural ST.
clcty at the mcoiGg called by the Unitcd
States Board ot Trade, held Juue is, 1879, 10
the city ct New York, to take iDiatory steIs
ratified, aud said committee continued.
La commenting upon The report Of tho SEQ
rotary in his annual review 10 regard 20 the
entire eradication of p!auro- pacumouia FROM
cur midst, 4 member reported siogle case Ct
this disease cceurliug tew deys e;12o reur
Alexandria. The secretary had no kuua
ledge OF this case when his report was Wrlttcu.
Col. VIM. Ii. Chase, lirec!rr of the pro
posed fair and exhibition tt ihe Potomac
Fruit Growers. to be held 10 Masonic rsmple.
Washington, u. e., GomneLG:rg Septemhry
% read i:0H The premium list prepared,
| statement 10 regard 10 tho effects aud aims O.!
the exhibition. and lovRed the people ct' Viz
cloia to sssis: in making suah disploy OF
fruits ADD fi>wer1 rs WouiI 81 credit to thu
fruit. growing section.
A lew remarks were made by R.v. Mr.
johnson, ct ueroGoa, on California ia.luiDr.
showing how the sage 5:a.h 'sat:4 wero mada
TO yield atuntan;iY Ct ti,a cereals by iulicicns
culture.
y short article WAY rad from the New Ip,a
lriouao On iha am)unt Of mgrur, aud Ter;
| liz rs that cIuld BIZ applied p.oi.ahy 10 aud 5.
az To yield thu largest amount Ct grains AID
grasses.
The question vas asked. wien is tho be-,
time 10 SOW wheat p Answer: From tho
last wcck in September until the middle q
Ooi0ttr. SoEc;lmcj wheat sown ia November
turucu out quite al we'll as earlier soTp, bat
late sowing could net b. e.ad upon 10 Yield
well.
Tho superior ATTRACTIONS Of msuy social
groups gathered 10 tic beautiful grovo around
the cIu;ca, and tho inv,;iog lunches on the
tables proved Guch stronger than listening to
the discussion 0i icir topics. - that tho cub
adjourned Iitcr appointing tho critical commit
Zee, which were !. Baker, ID. Buchanan AID
h. Denlkc. Also the ruappoptmcnt Of the
committee tc prepare sui .cis for consdera.
tlHn at the IKE uaeiirg OF the club, &. L1ken-,
W. Walton and T. T.. Mason.
The next m.e;ioS Of th" CUB viii be held
at /. W. Buai's. Sept. eth.