Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-04
The National Fair Association.

The National Fair association has been no
titled by the Maryland Agricultural and Mechan.
ical association OF the appointment by the latter
OF Messrs. W. B. HazletOn, D. E. COnkling and
John r. Bland. to represent il on the joint com
mttee to harmonic dates of the various exhi
billions with the date of the Yorktown centen-
NAL celebration, and also to secure reduced
railroad rates. The premium list for the
coming exhibition of the National Fail
association has been thoroughly revised. In
many departments, and especially in the
stock department, the number of premiums
has been reduced, and it has been decided
to give bronze medals in lieu of diplomas. 1t is
stated as reasons for making these changes in
the stock department that in most instances
they gave good premium for an inferior exhi.
btiOn, and it frequently happened that the ami
NAL was scarcely worth. at purchase, the amount
offered as prize, and that some of the prem
inms offered were too high and others too low.
BY the reduction of premiums and the number
of classes in the stock department nearly $4,000
is saved.
THE HORTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
The only department fully completed is the
horticultural. which has the following stock
holders committee in charge: Gen. j. c. Nc
kibbn. Hon. Josiah Dent, w. A. Smith, Vim.
NJ. Calf. Mrs. John Van Riswick, Miss Van Ris-
wick. Mrs. j. G. Thompson Mrs. W. H. Clag-
gett, Mrs. Thomas l.. Hume, Mrs. J. C. Mcclure
and Mrs. John Small. In addition to this, there
has been selected a national advisory board of
horticulture, embracing the most experienced
gentlemen in the culture of flowers, and to
whom will he referred all differences in regard
to the nature Of plants, their names and family
for instruction and settlement. The committee
is as follows: VIM. Saunders, Washington
chairman; VIM. ID. breckenridge, GovanstOwn.
Baltimore county, Md; VIM. Fraser. super.
intendent Patterson Park, Baltimore: Isaiah
HOPES. West Chester, Pa: Thomas Muban
Germantown, Pa; Samuel Parsons, Flushing.
LII: Peter Henderson. No. 80 Courtlandt street.
n T.; George ElwangeY, Rochester, n. Y; JAS
Veitch, New Haven, Conn.,; Vim. C. Strong.
Boston, Mass; Benjamin G. Smith, Cambridge.
Mass: Parker Earle, Golden. ILL.,: F. b. Leighton
Norfolk, Va; George w Campbell Delaware o.:
Prof. George Husman University of Missouri,
Columbia, Mo-; P. J. Quinn, Newark, n j.;
Randolph Peters. Wilmington, Del; Z. j. Berck-
mans, Augusta, Ga.
MEETING OF THE OLDEST INHABITANrs.-The
Society of the Oldest Inhabitants held its regu-
lar monthly meeting yesterday. the president
DIR. j. b. Blake, in the chair and Mr.. N. Call an
secretary. The deaths of Mr.. Joseph L. Simms
and MIR. John Purdy were announced and fitting
eulOgies were pronounced The annual election
of officers was held and resulted in the choice of
the following officers: DR.. John B. Blake, presi-
dent; Jenkin Thomas, w. II. Tenney. W. N
Waters, Edward Simms. Andrew ROthwell
Samuel f. Douglass, John N. Loyejoy. John w.
Martin, William H. Williams, Lambert Tell
MlCflttl NASH, Il. D. MMuletOH anu benjamin
Milburn, vice presidents; N. Caltan, recording
secretary; j. G. Bruff. corresponding secretary
and s. Mast. marshal and treasurer. During tho
year four of the vice presidents of the sOciet,
died, viz: DR.. William Gunton, James A. Ken
nedy. John Purdy and Lawrence A. Gobright
Mr.. Bruff was requested to deliver the ORATOR
he prepared for the Fourth Of July. which was
postponed in consequence of the attempted as
sassination of the President of the United States
on the 18th OF October, the anniversary of the
surrender of Yorktown, if he shall have recOv
cred from his present severe indispOsitiOn.
MASONIC OBsEQUIEs.-The funeral of Mr.. Phil
lip s. Craig, carpenter United States navy. tool
place yesterday afternoon from his late residence
629 f street southwest, and a large number o.
his personal friends were present together witt
many brethren of the several bodies of the Ma
sonic fraternity Of which he was an hOnOred
member. Rev. Mr.. Cuthbert of the Baptist
church, conducted the services at the house. fol
lowed by the Templar service at the conclusion
OF which the remains were taken to Congress
sional cemetery sor interment, preceded by Daw
son Lodge, Eureka Chapter, De MOlay Com
mandery. and dle of marines. The burial ser
vice at the grave was by Dawson Lodge. Tn,
pall-bearers were J. Mclaughlin and A. Archer
Of Dawson Lodge; J. p Pearson and II. v. Ca
sey. OF Eureka Chapter; and Sir knights Olcotd
and Miller, of De Molay Commandery, No. 4
| Knights Templax.