Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-12


FARMBRs' INSTITUTES The uswbfrs ct
tns Farmers Institute If this Congressional
GIstrlc,. composed OF lsdies sad gentlemen,
Assem- bed in the Opera House N this city
lbis morning. Although the attendance
Spse rot SIS large es had been expected, tners
we're enough present OF The earnest ano
thonebt;ui TO further the objects for when
no roeetines are held. 4 numba. OF the
Is. prominent citizens we:s among the
ala.andrian5 who listened to the procsed.
iDgs. oa,,o5 - o,dsr hv
At, A; rs - n.s,er by R.7. MIR. Carson and
r,ra;o on ina piano b9 tbs M!sses Harrison,
-andered IN al artistic msnner, Mayor
Hasrq siuusa, on bshsh OF the city, wei
ooToa6 tas uasmbers OF Inc facilitate to AL
orend,ia Ia TIC following rensrks:
indies and Gentlemen Of The Farmers Institute:
=, !, with tho greatest pleasure greet ycu here
.o15.v in tho nsme Of ths good people OF Alexan-
3,is. Tho occupation you represent hiss from the
An Of histoIy zen justly rega'd d az one most
So"orsb.g-au occupation which ned for its pa
t"rsmsny Of the chief WORTHLESS OF Biblical days,
% ryIl az Cinciunstus, who left his ploT to fight
Tho battles Of his country, and the no.
h 3 Putnam of the ameic revolution, who also
if, borsss and plow il the fsld to respond to his
+nnnt1-'s cal. Whom I cast my eye ovez the in
"a Iipent bedy OF ladies' a. d gentlemen here ss-
se,nbod I SIN made TO real z, the fact that here
Ssbo'd what shooli b, termed band Of brethren,
osthered for he purpose of imparilug mutual 10
70 mstion. heln and encou:sgemens 70 one W. v5i,
vain dsy or political rivalries )ealousies ana
of.n hatred when SO many !ook upon teI only,
ard when the powerful are only Zoo prone 10
crsh beneath juggernsut Wneels Inelr "saAef
;-ole OhiIe in the CONNER al world trusts, syn-
dico,es etc too often erdesvor to centrSllEe eve
orvrbing 81 d crush snd freezO tut those who can
-. measnre purses with them In body Ike lhls
sn entirely different spirit is manifest. hlteT a
x,aar's toii you have met TO encou age ana help
each other slorg By your mutual experiences.
some have learned tbs practical lesson and some
thst and vou ere l willing 20 6 ye one ans,her
,ba benedt OF your toll and udou;ht What
nm A h. more ncble or uDssl6eh? 1t is sid that
.nopg The gtm,ns when m,n was csi,ed an
ap1icuturist, no greater prsise coulc Do oes'o"eu
m him. And Why shouldn't Is always be- &c
sor;cu,tnre il the backbone CT every county,
and .hould il ever flag, the keystone OF our ne
Tal fabric would ba removed and every hlpg
else would soon cruuble into decay In conciu'
sion. MY fllsGds, I again heartily welcome you u
our city, 2nd thu your deuberstiohs may 10 pf"-
ductive OF ;he greatest 1od'
The applause which followed Toe HAyos 8
speech daging subsided,
Mr. 3. A. Reed, President CT the Board
ofTrsde. was next introduced, and made
ebort hus peYiirert address, in the course
~ uhioh he referred 10 Aisxandrie'5 revival
f,om rho effects OF tee US. sud to agriculture
GA an occuua.ion and science inoispensaoie
III honorable. Mr. Reed psocesded to
amos. how wa are all dependent one upon
onothar and how TIE interes'e OF the farmer
sgarc ind,sso,pbiy intertWine0 With thoss OF
the merchant, brakeman eno mechaaic;
W. ya0 o,rnIns;on In tho game of the Board OF
Trsda. he babe the memtays OF the snsu-
fn,en hearty welcome to Ale@haaFss. ne,
t2o. was goundiy appiaudeG.
Major 20. &. Sntheriip, President O. she
Board of Agriculture Of the State. RESPOND
al f. ths addresses OF welcome, In TIE
anurge Of which he paid the hiane55 en-
oominms to Alexsndtia, and alluded Tito
nIsssn1e. hs taid, to tbs many patent cyl
denoes of her commercial revival AUG PEE
ssced glorious future fog the CITY, pace
ne ssid, for which he ever cherisneo pc
ouisr regard.
next introduced and made very interest
Ing address, In whicla he portrayed lne 0ti
ity OF Farmers Alliance 90 nssns OF agtv
on,,-rsl education. Els siEo spoSs ~
length OF daily products ane Inc prem sue.
nsss y, ne b:asdue IF bosaes. Mr.. PoweiPs
.s .su u snnnndet. IL practical thought and
sober observation aud were hSts1su 10
throughout With rapt ct ention.
Rsmarks we're theo made By Ms1or Suth-
ar,,, seeloominp ladies' TO the Institute
Mr.. E Mason asked ii the report OF
Menso WiIoox7s SUCCESS il dsirying 10 the
New York Tribune wss true.
sir. Pos ell said be thought IL Ese.
An adionynmsnt for dinner then tooK
place. - ,:-,.e
Yetery of Agriculture, vas expected to
SNEAK. bat vas unabe 30 be present
A; the evening session Major o. E.
HIne nresided and after s7ng by toe
Misses Rotohfoyd, Col. 3. e. Aiyord, Prssi.
dens OF the Maryland College, spokes tax:
Ing for bis sutj:tt "The Businesa side OF
Farming"
Mr.. Mortimer Whitehead, Lecturer OF the
Nsto Grange, then delivered 40 interest
ing address Oh Organization and Co-opera'
ton Ia tbs interest of Farmers.
AT to.n!ehi's session music will be render
ed nv elee club under the direction OF Mr.
a, W. Harrison.
DEMOCRATIC MEEr1NG.-A Meeting OF
the city demooratic committee wa5 held lsss
night in one Of the rooms Ia the Marcel
building and was called to order by the
chalrmsp. Mr.. Harry Smoot. There were
present Messrs. W Doble, &. Roland, u
Marhury sad G. E Price, and number OF
citlz ne Mr.. smoot 1T tad that the object
O, the nesting was to fix upon time and
manner for selecting delegates to the Rlch-
mond convention which meets on May 18th
next.
Mr.. Marbury moved TO postpone action
Sill Wednesday as there vas not full
meeting OF the committee. Ee said the
matter v as OF much importance and as toe
oI,ig.ns were great interested they should be
given chance to be present at the meeting
which should decide the questions of the
time and manner of selecting delegates and
TO express themselves On the SUBJECT He
thonght that the f9e members Of tae com.