Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-09
The National Fair Association.
ANNUAL MEETING To-pAY-rHE PRESIDENTS ri

ANNUAL MEETING T0-pAY-THE PRESIDENTS RE-
PORT-ELECTIoN.
The annual meeting OF the National Fair ASso-
ciation was held at Shea's. hall at noon to-day Mr
CLARK in the chair and Mr. C. c. Duncanson secre-
tary. The president (Mr. w. E. Clark presented
his annual report. 1t states that last year there
was due ss2,9C 93-ssls4o9 of which they were la-
BILE to be called to pay at 30 days and the outlook
with debt OF si0,6lf, besides interest The then
president, Mr. w. NJ. Gait. Judge Dent, J.
L. Barbour, the Independent lee Company,
they were enabled TO tide over the most pressing
liabilities. The spring trOtting meeting was not a
success, and the fearful tragedy which cuian ted
ia the death OF the President, together with rrl-
mors OF postpoEement OF the annual fair and the
baltimore Orole with the Yorktown centennial.
s29 so in bonds have been sold, sI3,5s0 of stock
taken at par; ss $50 notes have been paid, s30t2 IS
interest, with s9,s59 paid out for improvements.
The receipts from The fair were s5,5ssso running
meeting, Sll, ,9S2 .5 The total receipts were
S74, 29947 and the total disbursements s75 s2 Of;
the assets slG0,3i0 56, and liabilities, s15l 36 81
The president in conclusion says: "YOu have a
magnificent property, worth far more than its cost,
its financial troubles at an end. and with proper
management and nOdivided counsels, one that in a
few years can be cleared OF debt ami made to pay
dividends upon the stock"
Mr.. J. $. Edwards was nominated as chairman,
and declined. Mr. W. H. Clagett was elected
chairman. The report OF the president was adopted
Mr.: Blackburn made report from a committee
appointed by the directors in relation to the for
nation of jockey club in connection with the as
sociation, that the name shall be the National
Jockey club. 1t was suggested that the club
MIR. Ciagett explained that the management OF the
grounds would Still be In the association
70 MT; c9ttreM asked II this Was an exclusive grant
that an organization in Maryland We're willing to
propose to pay $4,000 per year.
MI Clark remarked that the parties alluded to
had not offered $1,000. These parties would Join
the new club, he understood
After some further debate Mr.. Weller moved that
subject tPmunrlriv
Mr.. COttreu moved that the report be printed
and special meeting be called one week hence
AFTER some further debate the report Was
The teers were then appointed and the polls
Vpenea %See w Tr 5ns M OF dreesors and
to be elected. and a treasurer, and the following
are the candidates: Drectors-H Browning G. r
burn, w. r. Smith, A. J. Bedler, ]. c. McKibbin
G. NJ. Oyster, Jr, A. L. Barber. j. K Kelly, w. II
Clagett William Dickson, E. c. Dean, P. ii. Christ
Wall Street To-day.
new YORK, January a-The Posts financial
article q 40 pm. edtion) says: The Stock Ex-
change markets to-day are all quiet United states
bonds are = lower for the extended IS. Southern
are irregular but generally higher The stock
market has been alternately strong and veal, with
the net result OF the fluctuations a decline OF IA
per cent, the latter Reading to 65; the general
impression among the speculation public has been
that MI: vanderbflts interest In Reading is iden-
but IL would nevertheless cause no surprise here
II the interests OF Mr.. Vanderbilt and the Nc
CalmontS should at the Last moment pe
found to be identical, It being known
that the McCalm0nts are willing TO join hands
with anyone who has power TO improve the prop
erty and In whom they have reason to feel conf
denee. The stocks which have been exception lily
strong are Milwaukee and ST. Paul, which has ed-
vanced to 100, Northwest to 126 and New YORK |
Central to 1904. The weakest stocks have been
the coal shares and Western Union Telegraph, the
latter having fallen to 7s.1. The money Iaarilet
on stocks made at per cent are still standing,
new loans on this class OF collateral r making at
4Ka5 per cent On o. S. bonds 2ka3k per cent Is
the range, and prime mercantile paper Is 6s6k per
cent The rates for time loans on stocks have Lot
bid few days ago money is now offered Ut ta.st
rate.