Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-11
The EEcctiuc OF MILK Dealers.


ag Ct those Who do not profess to produce
c. sell pure Alderncy milk. Considerable
trouble was experienced 10 the attemp. to or
gan.z,, On account CT lack of knowledge OF
parliamentary rules. Although tue call was
addressed to dealers who do not profess to sci!
Aldesn5y milk, Mr.. L. X. Ward, the manager
OF the hIdernty da.ics was present, and took
so active part 10 tho proceedings. General
dissatisfaction prevailed regarding the modes
Mr.. Wald ndoped to advertise his business.
| Mr.. ". Il. MCGOWAN called the meeting 10
order, sud Explained that its object was to Or
ranz, Darymen's Association and to urge
The appointment Of a milk inspector. 1t was
no; their Intention 10 accuse any person Of
selling aGu'tcIatca milk, tu: be thought it wise
to have &C Inspector.
Fir. g. L. Sgourney Was chosen chairman
aad Mr.. L. K. Ward secretary.
i resolution offered by Mr.. Ward Was adopt
ed, 10 the the etf:c: that the dairJmsn of the
| District Of Columbia crganZ, themselves into
az association FIR their mutual benefit end pro-
teGljr.
Mcssrs. W. L. McGoaau, 4, l.. Harrison
and il. O. Erocs: were appointed 4 committee
TO draft constitution and bylaws.
Dr. McGowan seemed to be dissatisfied with
the ac:iao Of the meeting, declaring that the
Oh aots fer which the meeting Was called we're
entirely i2uored aod lcg busine5s WAS being
| lGtrGducsd.
Alter CONSULTATION with the members OF the
couIuttsc ca constitution aId by laws, Mr.
NcGowan arose again ood stated that the anti
Alicrncg party, comprising those who did not
profess to produce or sell pure Adcrney milk,
| would hold meeting on soCc future day, and
as far as he aud bis followers were concerned
the meeting stood adjourned. lie and his FOL!
lovers then proceeded to leave tho room, but
we're called back to listen to few remarks BY
| Mr.. \. S. Corbctt. who urged CD operation
among the milk dealers for the purpose of mu'
tusl protection. At this point Mr.. John ".
Ho.Iaul offered tho t0iio%!ug, which Vas laid
over fer the wart Il a proper organization 10
rccsvei it,
Whereas the price Of graio is low and the
prcJ OF fine stock is low, aDi tho cost of pre-
ducioe pure mik is only from ten cents 10 IF.
tcco cents per galo1; there fire, be it
! Resolved, That, as dairymcn's association.
having iu v!cw no. only our own interests, but
the interest and welfare ct the consumers with
whom 40 live, w9 appoint committee ct five.
WHO shall all have been 10 tho dairy business
for .t least three years, wh0 shall have author.
ity to employ G clerk, aod which committee
sbaIl report at a mcctlog 10 be held next Sat
u!dsy night the bsss means Of procuring the
OF st mix at Inc lowest price to the consumer.
Mr. Corbett. Continuing, said he knew men
! 10 the city who never pay one cent Tor their
| mix from year il to year cut, simply by cheat.
Ing the rlikIncn. who, il they were orgsoiz,d
toto a mutual bcGcG! association, could guard
;igainat such mDoslors.
| Mr. " ard said that he Was ready, heart aud
sau!, 10 found an association such as was dc.
| scribod by h1r. CGrhGt, aud would plank down
| q check Tor 500 to start the sane, provided
| thu. il would toGd to imp:o71 the quality #
| tho milk furnished in this city.
Mr. McG0wan stated that Mr. Ward had
| invariably done all iD MS power 10 ruiu small
dealers. lie did &c, condemn any one fer nd
! gcrtsiuc, but he Gi! Tar taking the inside track
! or other dealers.
hlG Weri moved that tho meeting declare
;tssii e.i;cd iGT the purpose OF forming Il per
! mancnt mutual benefit orgaoiz.iCn for oil deal
| CTS ard producers.
Hlt. McGowan moved TO oIleDl he motioE
by lxe:u ling al! who profess to sell pure al.
derEcy miIk.
Mr Conner said that be had come for no
other purpose than to oppose those who profess
to sell pure AidcrOcy milk. He wanted &c in
spcc,0r appointed. Mr. Word's motion, after
Mr.. Decker proposed to settle further TranE
lag By the appointment OF u committee on or
gauza.iur; buf, as lie was vigorously opposed,
he movsd, IS the business transacted by the
mcct1g sag n0t VIVA, it Was called Tor, that II |
be a5jCuracd sire die
This m0l1a was carried by q vote OF II 10 &. |
At;cr ADJOURNMENT the cjn pany assembled
ia groups GCd held auimatcd dlscu;ious-l
4 spirit OF amliy sad good will soon pervaded
The gathering, and The late chairman stepped
upon the platform. gave three onirous rsps, |
aud amid prefsuCd silence stated that mo-
j3ri:y OF tbs peIs0Ds present had requested him !
TO call another Gect!ag OF the dairymeu on the |
spot. Mr.. Si1nGurney Vas again chosen chai.-
man AID Mr. Holland secretary
Tho chair stated that the object of the meet.
log was to form 40 o!gauiz ltion to promote |
the mutual beceit Of the milk dealers 10 the
District.
"a molten CT Mr.. Corbett. ell those present
who wished to become members of the perma-
nent organ'Zlion were required 10 register their
names.
The foiio"iog were enrolled p. K Wsrd,
John ". Hollacd, W. B. Johusou, e. H. Dor.
log, W. T. NlcGowau, John Denckss, r. Il.
Jay, j. w. Decker, s. 3. Carbett, L. s. Cor.
bCIt. A. il. Halrisoo, j. Il. Fisher, Il. Ernest,
G. II. BsrDuc'o. George Ucinmsnn, H. Paiuc
L. SOP, c. J. Gilbert and @. L. Seouruey.
Mcssrs. j. w. Decker, w. Il. McGowau. j.
". Holland. j. =. Fisher and A. l.. Harrison
were appointed committee to draft consti.u-
tioa SID by laws, to report ct az adjourned
meeting, to be held uex: Saturday night.
hlcssrs. Decker, MCGOWAN and Ernest were
appointed an executive committee.
The meeting was adjourned until rext Saur
day uieht.- Washington Republican.
st tho meeting Of tho Anti Aderncy
Dairy milk men n: Mount Vernon Hall, Sat
urday night, there were present about thirty
milk men. When the "anti-Alderney" Gle.
meet found they could Bot control the meeting
for their purposes they moved to adjourn. ard
by boiling broke up the meeting This was
taken advantage Of by Mr.. Ward and few
others (uot anti,) who Immediately after called
a new meeting, and in few mioutes organized
into an association to protect themselves from
consumers who never pay milk bills. and consid-
cred how to furnish the pest possible article to
these who arc willing 10 pay for it. This was l