Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-10

THE ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTION.
The annual meeting or the stockholders OF the
National Fair association was held 10 day at l2
O'Clock Mr.. j. s. Edwards la the chair, and
Mr.. McCeny secretary. Mr.McCery read
THE ANNUAL REPORT
OF the president. Mr.. Calf. which recites the
la0orS ana difficulties OF organizing the asSO-
citation, and its workings up to the present
time; the action OF Congress in amending the
charter Increasing lis board OF directors stating
that within sixty DAYS after purchase OF the
land G52 acres for the fair grounds),
mile track second 10 none ia the
Improvements made, over twenty large and
substantial stables built, a stand, &c. Two ex-
hibitions and two racing meetings have been
held. netting si59i5.64 The purchase cost or
real estate wa s2I. 1892. the cost OF improve
menls s93, ll0.s4. AT the first charter meeting
there were subscribed 250 shares and s.. $50 paid
In. Al present there Is 900 shares or stock
taken authorized by the corporation and SOL $40
paid. leaving balance in certificates OF stock
taken yet unpaid OF S34, ,239.31. The remaining
debt on real estate Is 81 s64.S2; the remain
ing debt on improvement, t605.69; the remain
ing debt on Sundrfes Is $l00l45; debt on
bills payable. $4,000; bonded debt, S, 800 In
the purchase or the Stewart property the sum
or s., ,OO0 was saved TO the association through
the action OF James L; Barbour, r.: +. Baker,
b. Browning, II. ii. Blackburn. VIM. IA. ClageUt,
VIM. Z. Clark, f. o. Dean, Vim. NJ Calf. VIM.
5. Hoge, VIM. IL. Morrison. J. C. .McKibbin,
VIM. B. Reed and L. z. Wright subsequently
tlG Sdult pdIlltS ulDutl lllP AS5O-
ciation, making at this date an aggregate OF
$4,000 as a loan. with the bonds OF the Asso-
citation as collateral. Three suits have been
commenced against this corporation. one by r.
L. Hill, one by o. T. Chappell, and one by
Wheatley Brothers. la conclusion, iU Is sug-
gested that as rotation in Office Is prominent
feature OF our civil and political institutions,
another president be chosen. and II the reports
OF future years compare with the present IN
talent OF energy and accomplishments, none OF
the founders OF this enterprise will live TO be
ashamed OF it.
MI. Clagett moved that the capital stock De
increased $4,000. Mr. Frank Hume offered a
substitute: that the new board or directors,
when elected, be authorized TO give MesSrs.
Wheatley Bros flrst mortgage on the real
estate OF the association In settlement OF ac-
count. Mr.. Clagett declined TO accept the
amendment, and a lengthy discussion arose
upon The best way OF settling Mr.. Wneatley's
matter be referred to the incoming board;
adopted.
THE ELECTION.
A motion was carried to take a recess until
4 O'Clock. when the annual election VIII take
place. The following are the printed ballots 10
be used In the election:
For Board OF DLrectors-Wm. NJ. Gait. VIM.
II. ClageIt, VIM. j. Twlning, VIM. q. Morrison,
John X. Kelley, Levi Woodbury., VIM. +. Clark
j. c. Mckibbln, II. +. Baker Joseph G. Rock,
George Nhite. For Treasurer-Horatio Brown
Ing
For board OF directors: VIM. M. Gait, VIM. ].
TwiniDg, II. Fl. Blackburn, VIM. B. Reed, VIM.
II. CIagelt, VIM. II. Morrison, John X. Kelley,
A. j. Bedler, Wm E. Clark. j. c. Mckibbin, II.
F. Bsker, Joseph G. Rock, VIM. X Smith. GEO.
White, f. G. Dean, Frank HOllingshead. Alex
ander Hay. II. o. Towles w. s. Hoge, &C. Dun
csnson. For treasurer: Horauio Browning.
Note.-Eleven OF the above named persons TO
be voted for, the balance to be scratched
For board OF directors: VIM. E. Clark. Wm.
b. Morrison, VIM. j. Twining. j. c. Mckf0Din,
Alexander Hay, Samuel Norment. H.0. Towles,
VIM. r. Smith, Levi woodbury., II. II. Black
purn, w. j. Stephenson, Samuel Bacon, l. p.
Wright, Frank H0lnngshead, John w. shaw.
william Dickson, w. s. Hoge. James A. Boyd,
Josiah Dent, w. w. Burdette. For treasurer:
Horatto Browning. Note.-Scratch all bat
eleven before voting.