Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-10-21
TO THU MDNBnRS
oh THE
Society
--4ND-
PEOPLE OF FREDERICK COUNTY

= Alta special meeting oftho Board of Man.
ayers of the Frederick County Agriculture
Society held sept. eth, 1880, the actio.'
Of the BoarU Of the Saturday previous wna
unanimously reversed by the substitution
of The following:
, Rhaolc@d That the Annual Exhibition O
! this Society as advertised to commence o.
Tuesday, October 18th, be postponed to-
'iac9ttay, October 2Gth,. and terminating
on Friday October Goth 1880, subject ,n.
the'samc rules and regulations as prcscrio
cd in the regular premium list.
the announcement Of the above,
the undersigned Committee was unanl
mously instructed by The Board to present
: sueclnclly and briefly the reasons whicl'
, induced ti,ciI'action9.
Wlth just appreciation Of their rcspor.
sitiI'ics as the cus;olans of the welfare
and prosperity Of the Society the Board
, tcl. assn cd that the Exhibition, rs prcvi
ously announcoh; in view Of the obstacles,
opposed, would prove q lamcntablc failure
i 70 summarize briefly: The ovcrshadow
ing influence Of the grand Scsqui. Centcn-
tcnnial (l}alIm"rrs ono hundred and tifli
eth anniversary progressing the SANG
week rs our proposed Fair, whilst attract
ing thousands Of our citizens and farmers
the main stay and support of our nstitu,
ton, NJ me sumo time would draw from
our country, many very many, Of tho fair
wives ana daughters whose encouraging
smiles and presence rebound so largely to
our aucrc and whose skiiitj,I lMn,iwork
has rendered Our household department
the centre OF attraction and an object Of
admiration and pride. The Board deem
ii unnecessary to enlarge on the subject,
as its Influence extends to every family
and is patent to all. Besides the frvci!
opcmcnt and prosperity Of Baltimore:
should elicit in the pride of every Mary.
lander and we should rejoice in the orpor.
tUnliy which presents to ovincc our inter
est in the great commercial city with
which we are connected 10y al She ,irs
natural to man.
Also, the Great Fair at Washington un.
der national auspices, with its $2500O in
r premiums an,Ibut an hour or two distant
by RAJ, in progress at the same time, would
further tend to deplete our population ana
lsavr; we sincerely believe, a mcagrc repre-.
scntaton for u.s.
Also, by this action of the Board our So.
ccty avoids conflicting with her Sister So
: c!ciics, Washington county, Gettysburg.
and Winchester, ali commencing Octol !,
Il9lh, antdhosc persons whose feelings point
to "Pimlico, can indulge the ben, Of thcir
'ncinations without cxpatrating them,
selves trolh thcT own Society.
Tho Railroad fares So low the attractions
SO many, lhc opportunities 50 great, what
could we theu present to stem the outward
torrent Whilst Il few tried and faithful
friends would rcn.Hipt true to their first 10 &c
Ivy far The larger number, who seek excite.
mrnt and pleasure and at little, if any adj
di'iuna' expense, would be conSpicuously
ahsvnF.
ACtuatcd by Il sincere desire for the per.
Mancnt success Of OFT institution the
Board express the hope that thcir actirn
Will receive the appreciation Of every mclI:-
hev and friend 81, tho Society.
Signed on behalf Of ;hc Board
JAMES IL G.lMBElLL,
:; Il THOMAS,
GEO. W.T. SMITH
j. VIM. BAuGlIlAN.
FAIRFAX SCJILEN,
FNFttFHtfl, Sent ~ 1880 Committee.