National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-18
TIE VITICULTURIsTs.


gin o-Day-Important Matters to
Come Before It.
The first National Vitlcultural Conven
tion, which convcnes to-day in this city,
promises to he o notable event in the In
dustrial history oi America. The delegates,
while not numerous, are important in the
sense that they represent large constituen-
cics Of producers in many different states.
The programme, as far as developed, is
as follows
AT 10 q. m. TO day the delegates will meet
in the hall OF the annex OF the agrlcul-
tural bureau, which has been prepared by
the government for their use, TO effect TEN.
porary organization and to consider the re-
port Of the committee on organization APP
pointed at the original meeting for this
purpose in New York.
At2 p. m. the commissioner Of agricul
ture will deliver an address on "Viticul-
ture as q National Industry" the consider
alton OF which will engage the convention
during the afternoon. 1t is expected that
this address will attract q wide interest,
and no doubt there will be full audience
Of those most concerned.
The convention will continue during
Wednesday and Thursday, with sessions
for addresses at the bureau OF agriculture
during the afternoons at 2 o'clock, and two
receptions to invited guests for sampling
wines in the evenings at Masonic Temple
More than 200 different samples of wines
have been received, duplicates Of which
will he on exhibition at the agricultural
bureau and at Masonic Temple.
Wednesday evening at the latter place
will be devoted to sampling wine from dis
trcts east Of the Rocky mouuta ins, aud
Thursday evening TO those Of the Pacific
coast. Among the states represented al.
ready are California, New York, New Jer-
sey, Ohio, Missouri, Virginia, and North
Carolina, as well as the District OF Colum-
bia.
This morning at 10 o'clock the commit
tee on organization will present report
recommending the following plan Of Or
ganiZaton:
Rso,rtd, That the grape growers and wine
makers of the United states represented in
this convention do now organize Il permanent
association, und that such association shalt
be hereafter known as the National Vticul-
turnl Association of the United States
Rcgo'rci, That the said association, through
its officers and committees hereinafter pro.
vided, shall hold annual conventions and cN.
positions at such time and place as may be
agreed upon by the properly constituted al-
thority, for the purpose of discussing questions
relating to grape culture, wine making, aud
the conversion OF the fruit OF the vine into
food products; for the consideration of laws
necessary to protect and uphold these several
interests MS parts of Il great national industry;
for the consideration of measures necessary to
maintain the highest standard of quality in
all vineyard products, and to detect and eX-
pose all attempts and methods employed to
adulterntc or initiate the true. products of
American vineyards, and such other questions
as may be properly brought before 1t
We recommend the following plan of Or
QlODtiOn convention
viz:
st-Mcmbership-Any person engaged in
growing grapes Tor any purpose or making
wine from grapes or distilling brandy from
wine made from grapes grown In the United
States, and who shall pay into the treasury of
the association ut the time of Joining the aSsO-
citation the sum of S2j rs annual dues, aud who
shall subscribe to the constititlOn.Hpd bylaws
MS hereinafter provided. may become a mem.
ber ofthe association and eligible TO election
as n delegate to annual conventions and to
vote at any local or state convention held to
elect delegates. But no member who Is in ar.
rears for dues shall be eligible TO vote or to be
n delegate, and any member who shall neglect
to pay his annual dues for more than six
months after having been duly notified shall
be dIoppCd from the roll Of members, and
shall not be reinstated unless all arrears are
paid or have been first remitted By competent
authority.
Second. Officers shall consist, FIRST of prasi.
dent, whose duty 1t shall be TO preside ut all
annual or national conventions, and shall b.
cultural council, US hereinafter provided, ami
member Of all sHbcommitteeS, and shall sign
reports of proceedings of conventions and such
other papers and documents as may require
his official signature; second, secretary,
whose duty 1t shall be to make record of the
proceedings of all conventions held By the as
sociation or the vitcuitural council aud prepare
the same Tor publication. The secretary shall
| be a member of and eX Oiicio secretary of the
viticultural council, as hereinafter provided.
Third. There shall be n viticultdral council
n n IN a
secretary, selected from the country at large,
aud with reference TO their familiarity with
the whole range of subjects relating to vticll-
ture and its kindred industries. The several
| members of this council shall be invested with
powers and duties of vice presidents and may
preside ut any national convention or meeting
Ofthe council in the absence Of the president.
| This council shall have the power to call
| national conventions, fix time and place for
| holding the same, define and declare qualilca-
| tions OF delegates and m methodsOf elect ing the
| same and form of credcntial Tne.diicls ions
and proceedings OF the council shall be in eX.
ecutivesscssion, and such communications as
| they may send out to members of the assDcia-
| tion shall be considered privileged COmmuni-
cations unless otherwise designated by order
| Of the council. All executive work and reso.
| lutions and matters acted upon in
national or local convention called
under and by authority Of this council
and questions OF public policy relating to the
Interests Of viticulture, shall.be referred to tho
| council for final action. the council shall
mentS and shall appoint Its treasurer and iiS
| the amount of his bond, and appoint such sub
committees, agents, AMI lecturers as 1t may
| deem necessary
| The council shall determine the number o
| stated aud regular meeting OF its own body
| notice of which shall be given to members O
the council one month In advance, and specia
| meetings may be called by the president upOr
| the request of five members stating the obiec
| of the meeting, and at such meeting no fna
action shall be taken except upon the subjec
1 tN..,..a a Ia 0l..ss. s..11
II shall also be the duty of the several mem
bers OF said council to collect statistics ant
gather facts of interest TO vticultnTists In thei
respective districts, ana to furnish the same t
| heprosldent from time to time for the informa
| tion and guidance of the said council, anC
| such information and facts may become par
Of the published reports and papers issued by
tary, and It shall also be the duty of said couu
| ell to publish from time to time such papers
bulletins, &c., as may be deemed of suillcicn
interest to viticulturists for the benefit of al
The council shall have power, after con
| sultation with those interested In the industry
which II represents, to adopt such measure
in behalf of Vticultural interests, and to protec
the same against any dangers that may sud
denly arise, as in their best Judgment ma!
seem necessary and eNpedcnt, and especial!
TO make known the wants of this industry L
legislative and executive bodies, both stat
and national
The council shall, duringthe first year and be
fore the assembling of the next annual cOnvcn
tion OF the association revise the constitution
and bylaws and submit the same for approya
ofthc association at such convention. No per
son, not proprietary grape grower, o.. win
maker, or distiller of grape brandy, Is eliglbl
TO serve on this council, and If at any time an
member should cease to be identified with tn
industry in one or another of these brdnchG
his place shall be filled by the council at 1t
next regular meeting.
b. f. CLAYToN,) Committee
A. ). SwiTzER on
G. q. FRAsH, } Organization.