The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-20

a general meeting Of the life-members
Of the society was held nj their rooms last
night. and was largely attended, mainly,
however. by residents OF this city.
The Executive Committee held two
meetings during the day, preparing reports
and perfectIng business preliminary 10 the
evening session.
The committee to audit the books Of the
sccrc;ary and treasurer reported that they
found the same correct, with proper vonch-
ers, and especially commended the neat
ness and accuracy of the books a. kept by
Colonel Finney.r
Other matters OF business done at these
meetings viii be outlined in the report Of
the
MEETING OF LIFE-NENBERs.
which was called 70 order at o'clock by
Colonel Dulaney, president, who requested
Major l. II. CarringtOn 70 take the chair.
The following committee was appointed
on prOXies-viZ., Mcssrs. !. ;. Tower and
W. II. Pleasants. who retired. and soon
returning, reported y present in person
and 406 present by proxy. making i7s.
That being 4 quorum, the Chair declared
the meeting organized and ready for busi-
Ness.
on motion. no member was allowed 70
speak more than twice on any subject. and
not more than ten minutes al any time.
The proceedings II the last general meet
ing were read and approved.
The following
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
TO the lifc-members was then read:
Your Executive Committee respect
ffsfir~ -rrfsf.ft t-,rt sftaf. rsrlfafs
viii disclose the objects As we'll as the ne
ces,ity For calling You together on the pre-
sent occasion.
We submit a. a part u this report the
financial statement Of the secretary, which
shows the aggregate indebtedness al this
date 20 be S29.04j.71, with debts due 20
the Society amounting to 5000, which. il
collected. viii reduce the total indebted
ness 70 s2s. .39G.14.
"Thc results Of the last two fairs have
increased 10 the present figures from about
Sl2,jt0 on January I. 1880. The causes
which have operated 10 make the two last
fairs so disastrous are numerous, the chief
II which was the stOppage 81 the usual
transportation Of visitors from the heart of
the city 10 the grounds by the railroad
along the line Of Broad street. To this
was added IN almost total disappointment
Of the most reasonable calculations in re-
.pect 20 the arrangements lor the last fair
in connection with the Yorktown Centen-
nial celebration. which occurred last fall.
To meet the expectations Of the
lar.e crowd which this unusual occasion
would. Il was hoped. bring together. the
programme for the fair provided for IL con-
finuance for -iX DAYS longer than usual and
involved a large increase OF the ordinary
eXDeIsses and the Necessity for the erection
of additional buildings designed 10 make
tie exhibition attractive. The debt had
then reached such proportions that we. by
vested IN W. 10y your last general
meeting. have caused 20 he executed deed
Of trust on the grounds and buildings Of
the society % secure all creditors: and
IN the pr0priety OF this we think
there can De but one opinion. II
all hope II restoring transportation 70 the
grounds by the Use OF -team-cars on Broad
street shall fail. and the necessity should
arise for the -aie Of the ~Ocicty'- property
under the deed. we are not without hope
that facilities from other railroads lone or
more Of which have indicated a readiness
10 submit propositions viii be- granted, -
we'll A. aid obtained 90 fit up other grounds
in the vicinity Of this city. And many
friends OF the Society entertain the
ouinion that a Joint stock company
can be- formed which will assume
and nav an the Indebtedness Of the
society. and arrange for the continue
ton Of II, fairs. In closing this report
we respectfully suggest that after the cleo
tion of officers. which duty now devOlyes
upon YOU. YOU viii clothe them with ample
powers on. ail questions appeTtaining 20
the debt. Of the society and arrangements
for IT, future work.
d. The Executive Committee, by
"R. II. DULANEY, President
The report was received.
Mr. b. johnson Barbour offered the fO.-
lowing:
Res0lrsd. That in view Of the pecuniaTy
condition Il the Virginia state Asricultu-
raj society. a. set forth by the Executive
Committee, and unless some effective plan
can be speedily devised for paying of IL
dei,ts. il shall be the duty Of the President
and Executive Committee, and they are
hereby authorized and instructed 20 sell
the real estate Of said Society in conformity
with @ deed of trust executed by the Ex-
ecutive Committee under q resolution
passed in'a general meeting oi its lifc-mem-
bers October -. 1881; all OF which action
t. fullyrltitied and confirmed by this meet
ing.
In presenting The resolution Mr.. Barbour
made IN eloquent appeal 70 the members %
Sustain the Society.
Judge Lay. in a plain, practical way,
heartily seconded the motion.
The resolution wa unanimously adopted.
Afr. Barbour also offered the following
resolution. which was adopted
Resoired. That the Executive Commit
tee /. hereby authorized 10 rectify and fully
audit the account, Of the Society.
The meeting then proceeded 20 the
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Mr.. Isaae Davenport nominated General
Williams e.. Wickham. This nomination
was received with great favor by the men,
bers.
The secretary was unanimously ordered
10 cast the unanimous vote Of the meeting
for General Wickham.
Colonel Robert Beverley was unanimous
Is elected first yice-president.
Me..rs. Thomas Watkins and Isaac Da-
yenport were nominated for second vice
president. The latter declining, Mr.. Wat
kinl was unanimously elected.
For third viee-president, Major Burr L.
Noiand. Of LoudOun. was elected.
For the four members OF the Executive
Committee. whose terms have expired,
Messrs. Frank p. Glasgow. Isaac Daven-
Dor. Jr.. John b. Davis, and Major Thomas
b. boswell were elected,
rrais giyis, with Mes-rs. Tower and
Barksdale. i've members 70 this ciiy-l
ON motion 0f Mr.. q. W. Mayo the thanks
Of the Society was given 70 Mr.. X. H.
Dulauev and the retiring officers for the
effective service which they have rendered
the society.
Major Noland offered sn amendment to
the constitution reylving annual member
ships. with all the privileges which former
lv attached thereto. This was afterward