The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-12
FARMERS IN COUNCIL.
The State Agricultural
Society in Session.
GOV. NORTHERN RETIRES FROM
The PRESIDENCY.

The Society Welcomed to the Hospi-
tslities of Savannah and of Chatham
couuty-Col. ]. o. Waddell Installed
es GOV. Norshen's Successor-Ris In
eugural Address Com missioner
Nesbitt's Report Upon Agriculture
IN Georgia-Maj. Glessner's Address
Upon immigration and Col. Redding
Upon the Work of the Georgia X
pertinent Sts:ion-The Programme
To-day.
The Georgia State Agricultural Society
began its spring meeting in Masonic Hall
Yesterday morning.
A number of delegates arrived Tuesday
night, but the majority arrived by yes
terdav mornings trains. The headquarters
of the retiring president, Gov. Northen,
were at the De Soto, and the hotel corridor
was alive with agriculturists during the
forenoon.
1t was nearly 1920 o'clock when Mayor
McDonough entered the convention hall,
escorting Gov. Northen.
On the stage, besides the mayor and gov
ernor were Secretary R. w. Jemison, ex-
President Hon. L. f. Livingston. President
elect J. o. Waddell, Treasurer r. ]. Powell,
Rev. T. L. Blenus, Hon. S. d. Bradwell,
Congressman Moses Of the Fourth district,
Prof H. C. White; and the
members of the citizens committee, Col j.
L. Warren John r. Young, Col. J. H.
Estl, J. R. Saussy. H. P. Smart, Capt D.
G. Purse, Maj. G. NJ. Ryals. Hon.
P. W. Meldrim, Col Peter Reilly, d. R.
Thomas, s. Guckenheimer, Joseph Rosen-
helm, s. B. Adams, Esq, and Aldermen
Mills, Bailey, Haines and MCGUIRE.
THE CONVENTION CALLED TO ORDER
twas half an hour later before the con-
vention was called to order. In
the meanwhile the hall was filling up with
members. A few minutes before II O'clock
Mayor McDonough called the convention to
order. Rev. T. Fl. Blenus of the Christian
church delivered the opening prayer, in
voking the divine blessing upon tue con-
vention and its deliberations.
Gov. Northern called the roll of vice pre-
sidents: J. o. Davis, Jr., First district; H.
Q. Moody, Second district; J. H. Black,
Third district; Roderick Leonard, Fourth
district; w. L. Peek, Fifth district; E. c.
Ramsey, Sixth district; j. j. Lamp
ton, Seventh district; George e.
Heard, Eighth district; w. 81. Parkinson,
Ninth district, and ]. S. johnson, Tenth dis
trict, and requested that they take seats
upon the stage. The addresses of welcome
followed.
WELCOMED TO THE CITY.
Mayor McDonough introduced Hon. P.
w. Meldrim, who delivered the address in
behalf of the city. Mr. Meldrim said:
GENTLEMEN OF THE AGRICULTURAL SocIHrY-
1t affords me great pleasure in behalf of the
city of Savannah, to bid you welcome Think
not because Savannah is essentially q CONNER
ciaI city her welcome is any the less hearty and
sincere. spirit has gone abroad, as unfounded
IN reason as it is pernicious in influence, which
seeks to array agricu ture against COM
MERGE, which seeks to array agriculture
against manufacture. against finance,
against transportation, against science
and against art. That the members OF every
class should unite for the promotion of the well
fare or that class is wise and laudable but to
unite Tor the injury OF members of other classes
is unwise and reprehensible. The best citizen is
the man who, without reference to the class to
which he as an individual belongs, sustafns the
measure which most conserves the interest of
the state
Where all classes of state unite for the nub-
lie good the greatest good to the state is the re-
suit Without manufacture the farmer could
not clear the forests nor clothe himself and his
wife and child in comfort, and would only sus-
tain the basest existence.
Without finance he would have no medium of
exchange. Without transportation he would
nave no market. Without commerce, agricult-
ures handmalden, to pour the results of the
iaoor OF the people of one land into the laps of
ton. ~
without science to investigate and without
art to apply he would reap only a harvest of
barren regret. 1t is fortunate for Georgia that
thls society exists. Devoted to Your calling
conservative and patriotic for more than four
Nrrtrb k.,1J q L
ana the dignity of the state. Guided by sense
VI justice your actions directed with wisdom and
tempered with moderation, you have earned the
tSSspece OF all classes All classes regard you
we great conservative force, the best preserva-
I'VE OF tne equilibrium of the state. The
noGner OF Georgia, fair Savannah, welcomes
you, her children, to her heart and homes.
Mr. Meldrlm sat down amidst applause
although brief, his speech was a model of
u.uquence, and was frequently interrupted
WIN rlpples of applause.
THE CoUNTY's ARMS OPEN.
MAJ. u. M. Ryals cordially welcomed the
society IN behalf Of the agriculturists of
Unaeham county. Maj. Ryals' welcome
was characteristic one. He invited the
mel members to the plantations and farms to see
Uee great trucking interests and to partake
4t the hospitalities of Chatham county's
farmers. :
Ool. j. l.. Warren, president of the cotton
e1c1ange, delivered the address of welcome
ohthe part Of the industrial bodies of Sa-
Fannah. Col. Warren said:
FELLOW GEoRGIANs AND MEMBERS OF THE
ddI1hICULruRAL CONVENTIONAL is my pleasant
hale ana my privilege to extend to you in be-
bsan. VI our commercial bodies a hearty, a
Val tAelt aud a cordial greeting to our midst
~. convention is one whose history is the
ci o'eeIy OF The progress of the farmers of Geor-
90 t I more than a generation.
handful of farmers who met together more
rn mn iiorty years ago originated the idea of
VIZ. - support and cooperation. They bulded
bay;oIah they knew. That handful of men
nst ing performed their duties, acted well their
and ! ePwed the seeds of which you are the fruit
~I ~ nave gone to their reward
o, 1Inelr work did not die when God Almighty
'A W Them to go up higher
"nat mas it done? What improvements are
creae 10 the culture Of the soil. and what in
ed Tase N the intelligence of the people? 1t has
o Fut tad not merely farmers but all the people
~ me state. Toe agricultural associa-
o OIL mas been the Chautauqua of Geor-
ono u has given object lessons which
os distinguished president and other
tb oeeFs have illustrated Object lessons are
rn nose :Inat teach the most. 1t has produced
anS tselous development of Intelligence, thrift
pptiiauustry. God speed you in this work,
si m should attempt to talk to you gentlemen
coSi1 agrlculture it would be like carrying
mercial body
nr az reinlnds me of the story of the young
VOL VINO had just begun his ministerial
tba \ and who had had but little experience in
cali Iharrlage line. The first time he was