National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-07
THE FRUIT GROWERS.


Probably,
The annual meeting of the Potomac Fruit
Growers Association was held yesterday at
noon at Tallmadgo Hail. There was an un.
usually large attendance, and great interest
was manifested in tho workings of the associa.
ton. Chalkley Gillingham presided with
DIR. f. p. Rowland secretary The election
for officers to serve the ensuing year resulted
MS follows: John Saul, presidents DIR. $. A..
il. Mckim, first vicc.president; Mrs. NJ. ID.
Lincoln, second vico-prosident; DR.. L. 7.
Rowland, secretary; N. w. Picrson, treasurer,
and ii. V. Cotton, curator. DIR. +. Z. How.
land, the secretary, then submitted his annual
report, as follows:
THE constitution requires that the secretary
give general outline Of the associations history
during the past year. This. IN measure has be-
come unnecessary on account of our publication,
which has placed before every member of the so.
Cicty Il record Of its proceedings and report that
VIII compare iavOrably with any report Of any
like society In tile United states. The essays by
Professor saunders, John Saul Dr. Mcltim, Pro.
ieSsOr Taylor Colonel Curtis and others are valu.
able contributions to be preserved by tho NOM
bers Of the society," and tho copies saved for bind
ing Will make valuable references for the society
in the future. The variety and quantity of fruit
exhibited on the table at the monthly meetings
exceeds the exhibition Of all previous years and
the record OF th0m In the publication will
mako a record to compare future progress.
1t is hoped tho members of tho society
viii still further increase their interest
in our monthly exhibition Of fruits and flowers,
and make this one Of tho most interesting and
instructive parts of our work. Those not roSers OF
fruit and flowers can aid in the exhibition 10y oh.
tanning them of those that do either raise or sell
Let Us see that the next year will make an exhibit
that cxcels the record of the last The officers OF
the society and the members Of the different com.
mitieOs have labOred for the interests and welfare
of the society with greater energy than at any time
In the past years that have been member, and
It is hoped that the officers Of the ensuing wear will
work with still greater energy, and that the mem
bcrs will be active and consider themselves each
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the success Of the society 4 large body of work.
ers can accomplish great results. Our excursions
during the summer were successful, and brought
sufficient money into the treasury to pay for
Our publications and other expenses, and our
fair, though not a large financial success was
the finest exhibition OF fruits and flowers ever
held In the city Of Washington, and the cOntrlbu
tons 70 the loan exhibition were given in spirit
that showed that tho efforts of the society were APP
preciated BY the people, our exhibition was one
that tended to elevate ana benefit the human race,
and make every exhibitor and visitor feel that
this life not all heetng show, but that II was
ono of progress in the elevation of mankind in
knowledge wealth and happiness. The lectures
arranged to be given before tho society this winter
can be male as great Il success as our excursions
aud fair If the members of the society second the
efforts Of their officers. Let usal work together in
harmony for the interests of the society and lay
aside personalities that irritate and create illwill
toward each other. Although the interests OF the
entire world do not centre in our society the in
terests and advancement of portion of that world
can be aided by us, and tho amount of that inter
| est nndRdvanCCmcnt Is tho amount OF rightly-dl.
| rcctcd labor that each one OF us gives.
ANNUAL FESTIVAL.
In the evening the eleventh annual festival
was held, and the following interesting pro
gralnme was carried out; Cornet solo, Profes
sor james \. joyce recitation, Raven" Pro
fessor Sharrt; quartettc "The Bugle Horn,
| Mt. Vernon QUurtCtte Club recitatiOns, "Hht
| Street Sweeper and "The Serenade," LittlC
Miss Eva Henderson,; soprano solos, judith
and "Staccato Polka" Miss BERTHE Crawford
recitation, Miss Chase; cornet duet, Messr5
Joyce aud Bond; Rotations, Poor Littl,
Joe" aud Tine Young Tramp" Little Mis-
Anna Lewis; ballads, maid Of Dundee" ant
Nancy Lee" by request, Miss BERTHE Craw
ford; soprano solos. Let Each Bright Ray 0
Pleasure" and Farewell" Miss Imogel
Barber; recitation, THE Drummer Boy" Mis-
Anna Lewis; recitation "rhe French Land
lady" Miss Shannon; piano solo, The Noun
tain Stream" Professor Lusby; recitations
parody on the Raven" and on "Casabianca,
DR.. Frank White.
A collation. was served to over 500 guests
There was fine exhibition Of fruits, flower
and vegetables, artistically arranged upon
table by the curator, H. V. Cotton.
The following were elected TO membership
making in all nearly 200: Mrs. J. NJ. Bold
Mrs. J. o. Ekors, Walter Brown, Mrs. Brown
Dr. J. A. Roland, j. o. Johnson, William Ken
edy, Z. H. Brown, I. Nash, Colonel X. o.
Burke, p. c. Checks, Lester g. Thompson
Major Lawrence, Of Maryland, and Thoma
Sampson.