The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-15
Agricultural SocIety.

THE Mkt FAIff-1bE isiSI-sIAlE-
PAIR GAZETTE-0THER MATTERS.
| The Executive Committee Of the State
Agricultural Society met again yesterday at
/ l2 o'clock In the office OF The Society, at
| Wilkinson Hall. The following members
were present: George w. Palmer, Dres-
dent; W. A. Burke, Robert Beverley, and
Colonel Randolph Harrison. vice-presi-
dents; W. &. Knight, secretary; James
Newman; A. NJ. Bowman, Or. w. T. Wal.
ker, s. W. Ficklin. DR.. George a. Quibby,
Thomas Watkins, A. r. Venablo, DR.. N.
Wexford, Colonel Thomas Ii. Carter, and
Maior a. II. Drewry.
Mr.. Beverley said that the first business
in order would be the election OF a secre-
tary; whereupon Colonel Knight withdrew
! from the room, and DR.. Walker moved that
Mr.. George w. Minter be requested 10 act
as secretary, as Colonel knight was 4 can
I ddaie for the position. Adopted.
! DR.. Quinby nominated Mr.. w. \. Burke,
OF Sfaunton. Mr.. Bowman seconded the
nomination, ard laid that at the time he
was president OF the BALDWIN Fair Mr..
Burke was its secretary, and made one OF
the most efficient officers that the association
ever bad, and he hoped that it would be the
pleasure of this committee TO elect him;
that IL would tend to promote the good OF
! the Society, as he was well known through
out the State.
| Dr.. Walker placed in nomination the
present incumbent, Colonel William 4.
knight, and complimented him highly upon
the efficient discharge OF his duties as secre-
| tary of the Society, and SAID that he saw no
/ well. grounded reason why he should not be
reelected, as he had had large experience.
having been elected three different times rs
/ its president, and for several years Its Sec
relary. and hoped that il would be the plea
sure OF the committee to reelect him.
! Nominations being closed and the roll
called, the following members voted
For ". A. Burle: Messrs. Beverley, Har-
rison, Bowman, Quinby, Watkins, Nenaole,
Wexford. Carter, Palmer, and Drewry-l0.
For Colonel Knight: Wessrs. Burke, New
man, Fickliu, and Waker-4.
Mr.. Burke said he could not accept the
office il the committee required him 10 give
| his whole time 10 its duties; that he cOuld
not spare the time from bis private business
/ to come to Richmond and perform The du-
ties himself, but he would put good man
in the office, and give it such personal SUI
pervisiOn as he could by making frequent
visits to Richmond to look ait the interests
OF the Society. He had not sought the
office, and had protested against the use OF
his name in connection with IL; but his
friend, had forced the position upon him,
and il the committee thought that his ac-
ceptance on the conditions he had named
would promote the interests OF the Society
be would do the best he could.
DIR. Walker inquired ii there had not
been resolution adopted at the last meet
irg Of the committee requiring the secre'
tary to devote all OF his time to the Soclety.
Mr.. Beverley said that the resolution that
was passed was not intended to be strictly
observed, but was adopted by the committee
aS dislpproval OF the publication OF the
Virqinia State Agricutturat JOuTnd! by the
secretary.
Colonel Harrison said that the time given
BY Colone! Knight 20 the publication OF inc
,JOurnul was nIs own. he was sorry 10 see
Colonel Knight lose the position, ana
would have voted for him; but 1t was not
in his power 10 have saved him, as IL was
we'll understood that he could not DC
elected.
On motion Of Or. Walker, the resolution
was read, and, in his opinion, Mr. Burke
was not eligible. rs the resolution required
that ho should devote all OF his time to The
duties OF the Office Of secretary.
Mr. Beverley offered the following reso'
Iution, which was adopted:
ReSOL,,ed. That so much OF the resolution
| passed April y. 1878, as requires the whoi'
. time Of the secretary 10 be gwen 10 the Dusi
ness OF the Society be rescinded, ana tha'
the secretary Just elected, Mr. w. y. Burke
be authorized TO employ clerk, ana ina
will be agreeable TO the Executive Commit
tee. ,,.,, 4;
, DR.. Ouinby inquired OF the president l
the election Of Alr. w. \. Burke did no
, crcote 4 vacancy on the committee, as h
, was a member Of it, being It's first wee
Colonel Harrison sid that it did, but n
= WAS under the impression that the commit
: tee could not til the vacancy, as 1t hau l
. be filed at the annual meeting OF the SocI
= ETY..
: Messrs. Drewrv and Beverley diiiere'
. with Colonel Harrison, and stated that III
! committee bad right to ill any vacancy
\ II was decided by a tie vote, the pres
!, dent voting in the negative, that The CON
: mittee bad right to fill the vacancy.
Colonel Burke then rendered his resign,
Y ton as first yice-president, when wa, a'
d cepted. and Colonel Il. III. Dulaney, 81 Lot
n doun, was elected first vice-presidtnt 10 d
0 the vacancy caused by the resignation {
Mr.. Burke.
MT. tnN AN~N'~
e ton, which was adopted:
Il ResOlued, That w. A. Burke assume III
c duties OF the office OF secretary and treasI
rer on the lst OF May, 1880, and that it
n present secretary, Colonel knight, will ii
e the Office until that time.
Colonel Knight stated that Mr.. r. l
Ludlam claims first premium for an entii
colt, which be claims was awarded the an
mai: but by mistake OF the Judges III
award was placed before an animal in II
four-year-old class.
DR.. Walker moved that Mr. Ludlam
II given the premium. as it was mi'taR
Adopted.
Colonel Carter offered resolution, whiC
, was adopted, that w. ID. Chesterman an
II George " Minter be given the privilege
" nubl;sbing the State Fair Gazette on u
y. terms and conditions OF last year.
- A communication was received from |
- +. Ward. who desired TO lease the Fal
! Grounds for term Of years. Rejected.
/. NIGHT SESSION.
ID At The night session OF the committee ID
/. AN. Wexford, chief Of Department No:
:. Natural History, Raw Material, and Pr
p dnce-recommended the following Chang
y and new premiums, which were adopleC
q class /. best collection OF iron ores, d plon
ID and 500; ., best collection coal specimen
d. dioloma and $40; 3, best collection oi spec
mems of manganese, limestone, soal-sloh
D. sandstone. marbles, clay peats' uarl, d.
7. mineraIs-diploma aud $40; suoslltute
d. Nos. 3, 6, !, IL, certificates instead OF nlon'
premiums. In Glass substitute 10 Oh,
1. s6. 81, certificates In lieu OF medals LOT pi
IN MUM. ~ -, ,,o ~,
B. In Glass s. Mineral,-No. III, tue Pi
o. MUM OF -, was increased 10 %. hudio