The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-05-11

We do not want to appear before you as MuIberr
Sellers, but We have given this a good deal {
thought and are confident if the press take an il
terest and the people take an interest in this
| will be Il success.
| Let the peaple send what they can. Farmer
| can exhibit sonnet hing it may not be very costly
but still it Will be something. We have tine maj
BILE, fine brick clay in the country, you can sho,
the finest brick, you can show fine marble, som
oft is SuperSeding the imported article TIL
marble of this state exhibited at the New Orlean
exhibition astonishcd the people, and | am in
| formed it attracted much attention as an,
other thing in the exhibition. You paralyzed tn
| people in the South and West by the block o
coal sent down there. and minerals also. Let TIN
| people in Maryland if they have minerals ant
mines and they want buyer why not induce tn,
farmer who thinks he has anything worthy of at
tentiOn let it be brought forward and he will fine
| out very quickly whether it is worth anything
| We propose to allot spare to each and every
county which will take the trouble to exhibit Sc
| lar as the exhibits in the building is concerned
Then, as to live stock, propose to classify the
live stock by kinds, so that each kind can be
shown on its merits.
| PEOPLE WHO MAY COME.
Mr.. Brown said the farming interests had not
been sufficiently looked alter. 1t was difficult
with many farmers to make both ends meet.
There were states far South as Florida and
Western states advertising their lands to bring
people to them, but nowhere was this the case in
Maryland. In addition to the exposition build
ing, it was hoped that real estate bureau would
be established, so that farms could be properly
listed and facilities given to many men now with
out them to properly advertise. Alter the eXpOsi-
ton building was established there would be Il
horse sale for two hours every day, which would
he the beginning of a series of such sales. There
were as nne horses in Maryland anywhere in
the world If they were properly developed.
Mr. Brown read copies of letters which he had
addressed to President Harrison, Secretary of
War Proctor, Secretary OF the Navy Tracy, Sec
Blaine, and the supervising architect, asking the
cooperation OF the government in the successful
carrying out OF the plans, and inviting them to
come. Letters have also been addressed to the
Board ofPublic Works and to the Harbor Board.
Mr.. Brown said the colored pc pie were taking a
great interest in The Exposition, and would make
an exhibit that would astonish everybody.
WHAT THE EDITORS WILL DO.
Henry Nande:ford, of Carroll county, was
made chairman. Mr.. Henry Il. Torbert, of
Cecil, was elected vice president, and WIN.
5. McCombs, of Havre de- Grace, Secretary.
Mr., II. X. Walworth of the Maryland
Farmer, offered the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted:
''ReSelced, That we will publish in our
columns such articles of Information and
news as shall emanate from the State Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Association, in
order to give to the farming community
generally full knowledge of she exposition
proposed by that society. And further,
that the president of the association be re
quested to furnish a copy of this resolution
TO every paper i'll the state"
THE SPEECH OF THE MAYOR.
Mayor LatrUbe expressed pleasure at seeing the
state SO well represented and said he had no idea
that editors could talk as much as lawyers. Bal
timore could depend upon her manufacturers tor
an exhibition OF their interests, but could not
have proper agricultural exhibit without the
aid of the farmers. The farmers must come and
help make the exposition worthy of Baltimore
and Maryland. Baltimore still dependent
Tor its wealth and prosperity on the counties. He
thought when Mr.. Brown said that every news
paper in the state would be represented at the
convention he was talking from very rose-colored
standpoint, but every word he had said had been
realized. He had no idea there were so many
newspaper men, or that they were such handsome
men. [Laughter.l
Mr.. VIM. l.. w. Seabrook, of Westmins-
ter, offered the following which was adopted:
Resolced, That secretary be appointed
for each county by the state society, each
70 hat. rn inf
mittee OF one or more persons in each cleo
ton district, the committee to report to the
secretary what is worthy to be exhibited,
and the secretary to urge the owners of such
horses, cereals, minerals and manufactures
to exhibit the same.
Further, That the editors of the several
county papers aid the secretaries by such
publications as Inlay be deemed expedient.
The roll of the counties was called, and
the following secretaries were appointed:
Allegany, b. l.. Turner; Anne Arundel,
Geo. Errle, Jr.; Balti more, W. B. Sands;
Caroline, John f. Dawson; Carroll, f. II.
Orndortf; Cecil, John Partridge; Frederick,
Geo. w. Cramer; Hartford, Noble l.. Mitch
ell; Howard, John I. Ridgely; Kent, C. L.
d. Westcott; Montgomery, A. H. Fletcher;
1 lluCC a. L. Suttu6
Anne's, Gen. William McKenny; st. Mary's
G. Arnold Graef; Somerset, Ephraim G.
Polk; Talbot, Charles r. Wooters; Wash
ington, 2. A. Wilmer; Wicomico, VIM. B.
Worcester, Charles H. Colbourn.
Calvert, Dorchester and Garrett were not
represented.
Postmaster Frank Brown was elected a
member of the convention by rising and
unanimous vote, and the convention adj
journed shortly before two o'clock to
splendid lunch down stairs given by Mr.
Brown. Coz. William Kilgour, of Rockville,
George Cotton, p. A. Wilmer, Col. Melon
aid and many of those present made
speeches.