Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-28
TIE WooDLAWN FARMERS CLUB.

correspondence of the AleSardfia 'AZf:lTE)
The Wcoliawn Farmers Club held its
nineteenth anniversary 1T '.WoodaWn,"
the home Of John Mason, on the 22i OF
August, d. p. Smith in the chair, and n.
W. Person, secretary. The committee to
prepare an address to the Farmers As
semby reported that a paper embodying
some important reforms, notably that local
self government, which would insure others
to follow-had not been forwarded by Court
laud i.ukens, one of the delegates from the
county, and the latter gave some account
of the action of the Assembly, stating that
there had been an interesting and harmo
NOUS meeting; that the address had been
presented and referred to its appropriate
committee, and the proceedings would be
published in some agricultural paper, the
name of which the secretary did not learn,
but copies of which would be forthcoming
in due time.
Officers for the coming year were then
elected as follows: President, n. w. Pier
son: Secretary, ". Dillingham;; Treasurer,
ID. p Smith.
An address, followed by the host, the
venerable John Mason, in his S7th year,
calling attention TO his career in life as an
evidence Of what integrity and determina-
tinu will accomplish, in conjunction with an
unwavering trust and dependence upon the
arm Of the Almighty Father, and how he
had always found friends by adherng to
these potent influences. He also, feel
ingly, alluded to the outpouring Of
sympathy from all parts of the coun-
try upon the occasion of the recent
death of General Grant and earnestly hoped
it would be the means of buryng forever
all differences that had existed between the
sections of the country, and would be pro-
ductive of much good to all parties in the
future.
Henry Hunterson exhibited new de-
vice in the shape Of portable "horse,'
| around which corn can be shocked. II. V.
Cotton, Of Washington city, also had mod
| el OF q new wagon;jack and sash fastenings
| for windows. The secretary of the Poto
mac Fruit Growers Association, George G..
Gym, was present together with a large
number Of other visitors from the surround
ing country.
The committee to procure speakers an.
nounced that president Lewis, of the State
-! Farmers Assembly, who is grandson OF
| Major Lawrence Lewis, the former proprie-
tor Of "Woodlawn," had expected to DO
| present, but was prevented from attending
by unforeseen circumstances. E. r. Mason
wished to make some remarks before ad-
journing, upon the subjects claiming the at
tentiou Of the Farmers Assembly, stating
that nc thought those identified with the
| movement were paying too much attention
to distractions and not enough to measures
Of practical utility. He was in sympathy
with the views of professor Warehouse, as
published in an article in the Industrial
South" which he handed the secretary TO
read, on the subject Of Diversified Indus.
tries" claiming that q diversity of occupa-
tinrs created . home. market for produce,
and ia'iiced much moro prosperous condi.
ton Of The community than when the popu-
lation was so largely agricultural. The
subject reported for discussion at next meet
ing was (Which is the easier, the more
profitable and in which do we take the
most pleasure-in making poor land good
Or in making good land rich," and which
will he discussed at Benjamin Barton's on
| the 10Th Of September. The Critical Com
mittee are J. w. Roberts, A. w, Harrison,
aud L. w. Blunt
w. GtLLINGHAM, Secretary