Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-10-07
The immigration Meeting.

The attendance at he meeting to or
ganize for immigration called On Tuesday
last, though no. sufficiently large aud gen
eral to be deonmina'ed mass meeting,
was certainly most satisfactory and en-
couraging response TO the call. There
sons present including representative citi-
zens from every section of the county. An
unmistakable interest in the movement
was manifested on al sides. The
meeting was led to order about o'clock
p. m by John II Mitchell, Esq, who nom
mated g. Ernest Hamilton, Esq, as en-
porary chairman, and Mr. Hamilton was
unanimous selected Mr. H. G. Robert
son was chosen temporary secretary. Up
on assuming the chair, Mr.. Hamilton made
an able and effective speech, which he
reviewed the history of the decline in our
county's prosperity and pointed out with
much force the certain remedy to be found
in this movement. Mr.. HamiIton's speech
was listened to most tentively through
out r H. EdeleD, moved the appointment
OLA committee on constitution and bylaws
for the organization of the association.
which was carried, and the chair appoint
ed the following commi tee John H Nit
chell, +. u. Cox, Marsha Chapman, DR. I
A. Carrico, Charles c. Lancaster and d.
Eldrise Monroe. The commi tee retired
and after elaboration reported a cansti-
tuition and bylaws, which were read by
article and adopetd. The cons tuition
sets forth the name Of the association as
The Charles County Immigration Society,
briefly states its objects and purposes, re-
gulates admission to its membership and
provides for the election OF is officers and
other provisions necessary for permanent
organization. 1t is provided that the as
ISOLATION shall exist for ten years from
October 4th, 1881. An initiation fee OF
81 is required of members, Lut no other
provision for raising funds has yet been
adopted
On motion the following committee on
permanent organization was appointed:
Richard Fl. Edelen, Sidney f. Mudd, +
d. Gardiner, Charles H. Wills and +. r
Bean whe re ired and shortly afterwald
came in and repor ed the following as tie
perm anent officers of the association
President, H. Clagett Page; Vice Presi
denis, Richard II. Edelen and John G.
Chapman; Treasurer, VIM. Boswell Cor
responding Secretary, f. NJ. Cox ; Record
ing Secretary, Thomas T. Owen; itIecu
tive Committee, John II. Mitchell. VIM
Mex. Burroughs, F. P Hamilton, VIM. II
Gray, DR.. Thomas A. Carrice, Samuel Cox
and Sidney E. Mudd. A ballot was ther
taken and the officers reported 10y The com
mittee We're unanimously elec ed. Capt
Page then assumed the chair N / thanked
the meeting for tie honor conferred anC
promised his best exerions for the success
OF the movement. Tie following resolu
tions offered by Mr.. G. E. Hamilton were
adopted:
Be 1t rfsolce3, That the Executive Com
mittee is hereby instructed to prepare Z
plan to be submitted to the next Legisa
ture to secure State aid for the advance
menr of TIE objects and aims Of the SO
ciety.
Be Il resolced, That the President be and
he is hereby authorized and instructed to
appoint ii committee to consist OF five
members 0 solicit subscriptions for the
purpose of Carrying out the objects Of the
associa ion.
BE it resoloeI, That the President be and
he is hereby authorized and instruc ed to
appoint committee to consist of two
members from each election district, to 50
licit members and advance and promote
generally the interest of the society
throughout the county.
The meeting then adjourned until the
Tucsiay after the third Monday in Nov
en- Der.