The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-13

upon. A majority OF life members re-
When the vote was counted il was found
tl,at q lis shares-the unanimous vote OF all
prcsent--had been cast Tor the resolution.
Colonel A. :. Buford then offered the iol-
lowing. which was adopted;
Resolved. The president IS hereby author
lied TO employ counsel 10 take such slelsful
and with The approval OF the executive COM
mittee. as he may deem best, % protect the
Interests OF this society, IN the SUIT pioushl
against this society and others by l.pDctt
beverley. W. q. knigh' ana others. anu no"
depending a. the Cnancery Court OF the CITY
Of Richmond.
TO RAISE TIE MONEY.
Mr. i. +. johnson then offered this:
Resolved That "a committee be appointed
mediate steps for the raising Of the money 10
pay the $4,000 now due or io- providing
the money 10 pay the interest thereon.
Mr. johnson said he believed his resolu-
ton would do away with the necessity Tor
putting the matter in the courts.
Mr. stark favored the resolution "and II
in your judgment YOU can elect new set Of
officers ! shall be glad"
Mr. John T.. Branch: "Mr. johnson can
put me down for 5000 under his resoiu-
tion."
The resolution was adopted.
EXPRESSION or APPROVAL.
DR.. Charles II. Ryland said he could not
20 away from the meeting without express
ing approval of the work rendered 10y the
officers and the sOcioty's confidence in them.
He then offered the following, which was
adopted unanimously:
Resolved. That this meeting has heard with
sincere satisfaction the report Of the piesi-
dent and Executive Committee M regard 20
/ the management Of the affairs Of the society,
and hereby express their confidence ln hid
approval Of the said management as busi-
/ ness-like and thorough. wise, and prudent ln
! every essential particular
Resolved, That the said officers and COM
mittee are entitled 10 and receive the cordial
thanks of tho society
ANOTHER EXPOSITION.
Mr.. b. i. Johnson showed his enterpris-
ing spirit in the following resolution, which
he offered:
Resolved That a committee be appointed
10 take into consideration plan for holding
an exposition next fan.
Mr.. Bryan moved 90 adjourn, and meet
on the 10th of April at noon. Adopted.
The chair said he would announce the
committees required boy the resolution later
RESIGNATION TENDERED.
During a lull I'm the proceedings, MI. Nor
manu- rIlilN t'iW|A|A HIS ANoir NNNi"" t"- 81
member Of the executive committee. Nc
action was taken ON IL.
Mr.. Branch announced that General
Joseph X. Anderson had been prevented
from attending the meeting by illness.
THE BOILERS.
The members who left the meeting agreed
10 hold conference i'm the Office Of th'
southern Planter i'm the Virginia Mechanic
Institute building, yesterday evening az
o'clock.
Colonel W. G.. Knight and three others O.
the bOltsrs gathered soon after thl
lappOintcd hour. Colonel Beverley. WHO
reached the city shortly after noon
was expected at the meeting. bu
Ibid not arrive. and the few prescn
decided that there were not enough mem
bers at the meeting t0 take any steps, ant
agreed % adjourn to meet at some late
hour TWAS their opinion, that 10 was use
less for the life members io take any turtle
steps ina the matter. but t1 leave the aiiai
10 the decision of the court in whose hands
il had been placed when the injunction wal
asked for.
BOND GIVEN.
The bond required by the injunction orde
recently entered by order of Judge J.. ii
Fitzhugh Of the Chancery Court, in the cas-
of Robert Beverly and others, SIS. the Viz
ginia Agricultural and Mechanical society
was duly given yesterday. Had this MOI
been done, under the provisions OF the 0rdc
the Injunction would have been invalid