Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-16
NEW MEN TO MANAGE
THE STATE AGRICULTURAL AND me-
CHANlcAL SOCIETY REoRGANtzED.
To Mortgage the ProperiY-A Fair TO BE
Held This FALL and on Exposi-
tIon Noxt Year.

PreBIdent Starke was III Jne CuhlIs
WHO WAS THERE.
Among those present in addition to the
| officers of the society and members of the
Board Of Agriculture. which attended in
body, were Colonel John B. Cary, Colonel
Robert Beverly. of Fauquler: Colonel W.
| G. Knight, Major Joseph Walker, J: Taylor
Stratton. 4. I. Campbell; Eyerett Waddey'
Robert Hill, Jr., Henry I. Wickham. Chris.
Eyensen, j. T. Jackson, G. Z. Wingo, y.
| Y. Cannon, L. d. Crenshaw, George ID.
| pleaesnts Moses Thalhimer. John Does,
| John II. Dickerson, General Joseph X. An
| derson. Stephen Hunter. III. Clay Cham
| bin. George Lee. A. II. Drewry, Frank
Guy. r. II. Gaines, n. V. Randolph, Philip
! st. George Cooke, John +. Branch; Thomas
! A. Brander, A. w. CARRIER, A; H.. fenable'
j. Thompson Brown, of Bedford; DR.. o:
A. Crenshaw, B. +. johnson, and Colonel
| John Murphy.
Ressrs. Frank Guy. c. f. Wingo, and r.
| II. Games were appointed committee on
proxies. and reported that 3,541 shares of
stock and life-members were present IN
person or by proxy.
The President stated that as there were
| 8. .O25 shares Of stock and 800 life-members
| this was considerably more than aquorum.
In reply TO question it was stated that
| there were about 2i0 life-members repre-
| sented. upon which the Chair remarked
that this was one of the largest life-member
| meetings he had ever known.
SELL OR BORROW.
The frat business considered was the
resolution introduC d by Dir. John +.
Branch at the former meeting, authorizing
| the Executive Committee TO mortgage ell
| or any part of the real estate OF the society
| TO pay its debts: or if they thought desira-
| bic TO sell part or all Of the property and
| pay off the debts and invest the surplus IN
| other real estate and improvements for the
| benefit of the society.
Mir. Campbell zone OF the city's proxles)
| moved 10 strike out that portion OF the
resolution relating to the sale OF the pro-
perty. .,
There was a lengthy discussion, in which
General Anderson, Messrs. Branch, Knight,
Brown, and Others took part.
Messrs. Corbln, Thalhimer, and Cannon
took the ground that all discussion was
out OF order. and that no reference 10
committee was necessary, As the decree OF
the Court provided exactly what should
be done.
Mr.. Branch stated that the Executive
Committee had advertised for loan Of
| $50 900 IN Richmond, Boston, and New
York Several iutimatiOns had been re-
ceived that the loan could be obtained
but nothing positive had been done.
Major Venable said that the idea was
nOfSenhlCAl
manage its own affairs when II was remem-
berod how many men of broad business
capacity 1T contained.
no SALE At PRESENT.
Major Sutherlin offered a substitute di-
recting that the Executive Committee
mortgage the land for sum sufficient to
nav tue debts o. the society and provide for the
interest for three years aad that fair be held
th fall aud an Exposition next; that all the
gr,vt faA 70 pfri 6IHNiTlRna
their products with q view VI sending them TO
the Worlds Fair in 1898.
The substitute was endorsed by MAJOR Nena-
bic and General Joseph X. Anderson.
Colonel knight proposed an amendment 20
tho latter part Of Major Sutherllns SUBSTITUTE,
| ,~oyidng for an Exposition this fall instead OF a
fair.
tolonei Beverly thought the resolution OF Ma
io- suIherlin ought To % divided, which propo-
siiion tho maker agreed 70.
MIR Waddey expressed the idea that as the
society by It's charter was prevented from bor-
rowing more than $1,000, which sum was barely
sufficient TO pay the debts, costs OF suit, laWyers
foes on TO Sides &c, 1t was better TO sell
Tae President stated that the society had Just
received sum sufficient 70 pay all The costs oil
the suit-sbout $4,000
Major Sutherlin opposed the seulng OF any
part OF the land.
Captain Hobson favored going into an election |
Of Ofilcers.
MIR. Branch advocated the sale OF the land
whilo West-knd property was on boom,
Malo- Vennoie said there would be no trouble
IN borrowing the money. There would have
teen no trouble i'll the past, bus that the interest
could not De guaranteed.
The first part OF Major sutherlin's resolution
as to the borrowing OF money. was adopted. Col |
onel Knights amendment was laid on 1ho table. |
Tho hnlancc Of Nsjor Sutherlin's resolution for
the holding Ct a fair this fall 20 be followed by
an Exposition in 1892 was also agreed to.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
General Anderson royed tnnt a committee Of
thirteen be appointed 70 propose tho names OF
officers
from the Citizens Committee proposing several |
amendmentJ 70 the constitution in regard to tho |
election aud payment Of officers.
TIE principal amendment OF the batch was |
one removing the restriction allowing only |
three Of the twelve mombers Of the Executive |
Committee to be from Richmond.
Geueral Anderson withdrew his motion so far |
az the committee was concerned, and simply |
moved that the election OF officers be gone into.
4 long discuss on ensued at this point rs to |
the amendments proposed by the Citizens Com |
mitiee. IL was finally shown that the charter |
proyided that only threo OF the Executive Com /
mittee could come from Richmond, 20 the mat |
ter wss dropped and the election Of officers was |
proceeded with,
Mr. Norman Y. Randolph nominated for |
president A0jor 4. II. DreNry This was Sc |
conded Uy Major Venable, Major Sutherlin, Mr.. !
j. T. Stratton and Major Walker.
Major Drewry positively declined, saying he |
could not at HIS time OF lie with justice 70 him.
solf and 10 the society Ill the position. but be
wes nevertheless, olectod unanimously by |
riiing vote.
Br. Joseph Pryan was elected first vice. presi- !
den: without opposition. For second vics-presi- |
dent DR.. L.. A. P1,ternon, OF henrico D. Hoge |
Tyler, of Pulaski; Henry W. Wood w. c. Knight, |
Norman V. Randolph, ]. w. Wood. Thomas =. |
CampoelL aud Everett WRddoy, Of Richmond, |
we're nomir ated. All names we're Withdrawn ex- |
cept that OF Mr.. Campbell, and be was unani- |
@ossrs. Henry W. Wood and q. r. johnson |
wore nominatei for third ylce-presidont The |
former was elected. |
THANKS To THE PRESIDENT.
On motion OF MIR. Wingo, "a vote OF thanks was |
rendered the retiring president and Executive |
Committee. which Mr.. Starke acknowledged IN |
appropriate remarks In part be said:
"My yfri0nds-WhateYer elss We may be, We are |
Gil NIrginlRns; farmer and merchant, profos- |
siOnal men, manufacturers, and mechanics
Virginians. and AS such members Of one family.
Each "a m acb part OF the whole as one limb Is
a part OF the body; bs dependent one upon an
other Al the ear is upon the eyo, and the eye
upon the ear. We must WORK out our matorlal
salvation together.
"Virgipia against the world in generous RI
valry should be the motto Of every man who
braathes the air Of this blessed old Common
wealth. Until the end OF time there will be here
the farmer, the merchant, the professional man,
the manufacturer, aud the mechanic. Ii Is not
posslble Ia the economy Of life that one OF ineso
snail cease to exist This beng true, there ID
pat one duty before us, and that 10 ennoole and
elevate each OF these 70 the highest standard go
that confidence shah he established throughout,
aud men be stimulated by the faith they shall
have Ia their felow-meD. l make bold to say
that the farmer who cannot consider the mer-
chaut In any light apart from suspicion. or the
merchant who c0ntemplateB the farmer with
only fnistrust uesds 10 examine himself lest all
may not be rtghttnerc.
"HeTe is the one organization within this
State that calls for the support and cooperation
Of ayery citizen. What matters II who consti-
tute the officers, II they divert not the ends-viz.
the development and progress Of the slater
What matters IL where your exhibitions are
held IL they are held at the mos! eligible point
Within ths Statog Where e there room for tea-
ousy; Is II net common work Ia which We arc
Ell engaged? Is IL not for Virginia, and are We
rot ali Yirglnians1 / hope Tor this society all
the success possible In the future and ! am sure
shall always be at its command"
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Mr. John p Branch nominated for the Rich.
rnond members Of tho Executive Committee
Messrs. Rysreu Waddey, Moses Thalhiner, and
Jo.eph G. Dickerson-
Atys4s ?. ~ a motion 70 adjourn until O'clock
was sdop.sd. but was almost Immediately re-