Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-13
virginia state Agricultural Society-Im-
portant Notice.

To ne Eifor or ne DtSydhh'
A circular letter has been issued by Ash
ton Starke. pres d mt OF the state Agr.
iural and Mechanical Socity, aud his assO-
ciotes o. the Executive Committee. and
and has been mailed TO the llfe-members
OF the old State Agricultural Society. In
yfting them to attend : general meeting
on tue 18th instant. The objects OF
this meeting, "a stated In the letter, bring
souarclv up the unfortunate difficulties
which have arisen IN reference 10 the sale
OF the society's Far-GrOunds. primarily
cor the payment OF debts incurred ty the
iollinr of the Exposition IN ;he year
1899. IL Is not the purpose to
discuss oy even name in TINS mead
note the difficulties referred to, which
II is hoped Will be satisfactorily
and soon adjusted By the Cnancery
Court OF Richmond city; but Il IL deemed
important that through the subioIned
not ce the public shall know, as we'll as MIR.
Srarke aud his associates. the conditions
on which the life-memDers Of the old
society will cooperate IN the proposed
nesting Those life-members who regard
tine socletvs grounds a. a trust fund to be
usod Tor speciEed purposes. and themselves
the trustees. are >uawillng TO out tins
fund at the hazard Of TIE ton OF any
meeting IN the faca of tue legal proceed
ings now pend NJ TO decide al questions
speedily ended or prolonged ~ harmonious
action or the contrary may prevail.
To Tr. 4sR'Oa S'drge. Pyesi ien' IF The Vir-
nina Side Aoric,dWrqi and Mechanical So
cen. oni 10 he Mellb - Of N EIecuICe
CoD,DdHss Of the SocieB:
Gentlemen,-Th undersigned. life-mem-
hers of the Virginia State Agricultural So
cletv, having received an invitation to
attend an adjourned meeting OF the w
c.nIa State Agricultural and Mechanical
| Society on tine 6th April instant fof the
uur0Jse of considering certain PROPOSE
/ tons mentioned III the SAID circular Deg
( TO say that they are perfectly VIKING 70
| attend the meeting and o. concur III IT'S
| deliberations upon the following condl-
| tions-viZ.: They are prepared 10 delibe-
/ rate and to endeavor u arrange tor the
/ immediate payment Of the debt now owing
/ BIZ the society, and % facilitate III every
/ way III their power such arrangements as
! NAV be decided upon as best 10 meet and
/ discharge the same. subject to the cOndl-
! lions stated below. They are also pre-
I pared 20 aid N every way IN their power
/ the holding of q fair or exposition IN the
/ coming fall, and annually thereafter. They
/ cannot, however, consent 70 assist IN the
| deliberations or IN any way to aid IN the
| purposes for which the meeting Is called
| IL any resolution IS to be submitted TO the
meeting censuring the action of those life
members who have brought suit and OBJ
tanned an injunction against the sale OF the
society's property as they hold that such
action was wise and necessary IN the IN.
terests OF the society. as only by that
means can a legal title be made TO the pro.
perty and its full value be obtained II
found necessary to sell it. They are. now.
ever, willing to concur IN a resolution de-
fning JOINT action by the society and the
life-inembers for the purpose OF Limiting
the legal proceedings now pending to such
| ends only as shall perfect the title TO the
property By means of conjoint action
This notice is intended TO apply to the ac
ton Of the signeTs and all other life mem
bers who may confide their proxies &
! them. A. II. DREwRY.
For self and Others by proxy;
W. G. KNIGHT.
For self and others. by proxy;
And others.