The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-11
THE FARMERS IN TOWN.
GATHERING FOR TEE STATE AGRI-
CULTURAL CONVENTION.


Gov. Northen and President-elect
Waddeu Among the First Arrivals
The Governors Recepdon-The Ex-
ecutive Committees Preliminary
Meeting - The Programme for the
Convention-The Delegates Expected.
Col. waddel and the Colville Gar
nishment Proceedin gs-Ths Military
Parade This Afternoon and the Be
view of the Troops by the Governor.
The farmers are here.
The Georgia State Agricultural Society
will open its spring meeting at Masonic hall
this morning.
Incoming trains on the Central railroad
and Savannah, Florida and Western rail-
way last night brought In between seventy
five and one hundred members, and the De-
Soto corridors were thronged with them
until midnight, when the executive COM
mitteee Of the society adjourned
Among the prominent arrivals last night
besides Gov. Northsn and President-elect
Waddel were ex-Mayor J. J. hampton Of
Cedartown, Col. James Barrett Of Rich
mond county, who will deliver an address on
agricultural education to morrow afternoon,
State School Commissioner s. d. Bradwell,
Capt. R W. Anderson OF Hawkinsvllle,
r. W. Jemison of Macon, secretary Of the
society; DR.. n. B Drewry Of Griffin, Capt.
r. L Park OF Macon, DR.. s. Hape of
Hapeville, F. ]. Lyon OF Cartersyille, Judge
T. J. NJ McElmurray of Waynesboro,
Senator VIM. I. Flynt OF Sharon, Of the
Nineteenth senatorial district; w. B.
Thames of Tenille. Geo. w. Harrison. gem
eral manager Of the Franklin Publishing
nf ~
cludes the Southern Cultiudtor, tae
leading agricultural magazine Of
the south, among it's publications;
Judge John McRae OF Adams, Montgomery
county, state senator from the Fifteenth
district; Hon. n. Newman Of Sandersville,
ordinary Of Washington county.
THE CONVENTIONS PRoGRAMME.
The convention will meet at 10 o'clock,
and win be opened with prayer by Rev. T.
II. Blenus Of the Christian Church. Mayor
McDonough will preside st the opening
ceremonies. He has called the members OF
OF the city council and the general citizens
committee TO meet in Masonic Hall at S:45
O'Clock, when the badges viii be distributed
by Mr. John R Young. chairman OF the
reception committee.
The members Of the society arriving by
this mornings trains will be met by COM
mittees and welcomed TO the city.
Its entire session is as follows:
WEDNESDAY.
/. Opening OF the convention with prayer at
10 O'Clock a. m, by Rev. T. IL Blenus Of Savan-
nah.
q Address Of welcome on the part Of the city
Of Savannah, by Hon. p. w. Meldrim.
8. Address OF welcome on the part Of agri-
culturists Of Chatham county, by Hon g. n.
Ryals.
Z. Address of welcome on the part Of the in
Gusfrial bodies or Savannah by Hon Il I.
Warren.
s Response in behalf of the convention, by
the Ron. 7. J. Lyon Of Cartersville.
6. Calling and perfecting the roll OF dele
gates.
I. Installation of officers. by Gov. W. ]. Nor
then.
s Semi-annual address Of the president
9. Miscellaneous business.
10 Recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
!. Report Of committees.
2. Address-''The Experiment Station and its
Work by Col. r J. Redding, director OF the
experiment station
Discussion.
g Address--"E Education as It Relates 10
Farming" BY Hon. J. 3. Hunnicutt, assistant
commissioner OF agriculture.
4. Report Of Hon. Robt. T. Nesbitt, commits
sionsr Of agriculture.
Discussion
S. Miscellaneous business.
NIGHT SESSION.
Experience meeting opens at 7:45 O'Clock
Immigration and Labor" by Maj. w. L.
Glessner
Discussion.
THURSDAY.
Convention opens at O'Clock a. m.
]. Address a gricultural Education In Geor-
gia and the Southern States, by Col. James
Barrett OF Augusta
2 Address-"Our Public Schools by Hon
s. d. Bradwell, state school commissioner.
j. Address by DIR. II. @. White, president Of
the State College Of Agriculture.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
/. Reports OF committees.
Address-''rhe Georgia Major, p" by Col. H.
W. Newman OF Canton.
5. Selecting the place for the summer meet
ing Of the convention.
The feature Of to-morrow's entertainment
viii be the oyster roast at Tybse. for which
special train will leave the Savannah and
Atlantic depot at 3 o'clock.
The big rush OF members VIII be this
morning. The Central trains from Augusta,
Atlanta and Macon will arrive this morn.
ing filed.
Gen. John B. Gordon is in New York,
and therefore viii not be present at the
meeting. The generals many friends will
regret his absence. He was one OF the
specially invited guests Of the city.
Maj. @. ID. Ryals, who went up to Griffin
couple OF days ago, will arrive this horn
ing. and viii be accompanied by Col. R. j.
Hedding. director OF the experiment station,
and Hons. ]. III. Kimbrough and Gustave
speth. Mai. w. L. Glessner will also ar
rive this morning.