The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-10-22
AGRICULTURE.
Annual Meeting OF the Royal Ha-
waiian Agricultural Society.

the following members being present;
Judge McCully, Messrs. j. S. Webb,
A. Jaeger, II. Warehouse, Chas. Lucas,
i. l.. Clarke, Capt Ross, w. H. Rice,
of Kauai, and w. M. GifTard. In the
absence of Hon. A. S. Cleghorn, Vice
President, Hon l.. McCully was called
TO the chair
His Honor mentioned the objects of
the meeting to be the election of off
GERS, the consideration of an exhibition,
and general consultation on the inter.
ests Of the society.
Mr.. Webb, Secretary, read the
annual report Of the Board of Directors.
On taking Office they found the society
indebted to the Treasurer for expenses
of moving buildings and under obliga-
tions to exhibitors for medals. The
whole of the appropriation by the Leg
slature of 1884 was applied to paying
the debt incurred for buildings at Ka-
piolani park, and no means were left
for holding fair but subscriptions Of
members which would be wholly made
quate, the charging of fees having been
abandoned after transferring the exhibit
tons to the park, where, until the
societys grounds are fenced in, there is
no way Of collecting them. Therefore
it was decided to be undesirable to
hold an agricultural fair this year.
They were to have horticultural show
in the hall on King street, but it proved
that sufficient notice had not been given
to exhibitors, 50 that the purpose was
abandoned. A grant in aid Of the
society was desired, and Major Guick,
when Minister of the Interior, cordi-
ally favored the request. His sue
cessor, Mr.. Gibson, did likewise and
on his motion the Legislature had
granted $1,000. With this assistance
the new Board would be in a position
to carry out the objects Of the society
in modest way, but it must depend
greatly on public subscriptions whether
they could offer prizes in the same
liberal way as in the past. Under the
circumstances it had not been deemed
proper to collect subscriptions from
members for the last year The debt
DE the Treasurer had been partially
, efrayed by subscriptions of members
nd non-members who took an interest
in horticulture.
Mr.. f. L. Clarke had no doubt that
if the ladies were enlisted in behalf Of a
horticultural and Horticultural show
such project would most probably be
success. Reference had been mads
: by Mr.. Jaeger to the speakers ferns
, and he could promise them that al
r that he could furnish in that line tc
make the show attractive should be
forthcoming
MIR. Charles Lucas said that a
a former exhibitions the horse shov
f proved the most attractive part. HI
] therefore thought horse show shoulC
e be combined with the horticultural.
t Judge McCully said that matter wa
an old one with them. The difficult,
was to secure location with space TO
horse show near town where gen
: eral exhibition would be successful.
Various suggestions we're made as t.
possible sites for a combined exhibl
ton, by Mr.. Webb, Mr.. G,ffard an,
the chairman, The latter said the exc
cutive had concluded, after delibera
:, ton, that it was best to secure a plac
% convenient to town for horticulture
- show, as a beginning, and let the hors
= show rest for the present.
~ Mr.. Giffard moved that the director
~ be instructed to endeavor 10 max
, arrangements for having a horticulture
show next spring. in the society'S hal
King street.
r. Mr.. Clarke moved that il be held
e, the month of May, which was accepte
as and the motion as amended carried.
a. ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
=, The Secretary nominated Judge Nj
;" Gully as Vice President (His MajesI
y being permanent President),
- His Honor begged to decline II
nomination, saying they had a GOO
practical man in the Office (Hon. A.
~ Cleghorn), who world have been pre-
= ent on that occasion had he not bee
- advised to stay home by his phys
3 clan.
ve V. Hon. A. S. Cleghorn was elected |
a. ballot.
!" Hon. S. M, Damon was re-electe
~ Treasurer, and Mr.. j. 5. Webb, Seer
81 tary, both by reclamation.
The Board Of Directors was all
" unanimously reelected as follow
"a Hon. l.. McCuly, MI R. f. Bic
i, erton, DIR. r. McKibbln, Mr.. Cha
n Lucas, Mr.. w. M. Gffard and Mr.
ce F, Dillingham;.
lat A STOCK SHOW.
i'd The Secretary sincerely hoped the
nd would be stock show next spring,
ID, it would be three years since any catt
to we're shown.
~ Mr. Warehouse was of the san
'as mind, saying that at the last one
sold stock which he could not ha
sold otherwise,