Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-15
EXHIBIT In THE FALL
The AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY VOTES
FOR AN EXPOSITION OF WEEKS.
Colonel Buford Reelected President snd
Other Ofncsrs Chosen--Lsgislation
TO BE Asked.

and life-members were we'll represented
and all evinced deep interest in the AZ
fairs of the society. which has taken on
new life and enters upon the present year
with bright prospects.
The meeting was called for noon, but
there was some delay about getting In
proxies, and the session was not fully or
eanized for business until about o'clock.
Colonel A. $. Buford. the president. oc-
cupied the chair, and notwithstanding
TYLER kept the record of proceedings.
Among those present were Hon. j. Taylor
Ellyson. DIR. J. b. McBrvde. president OF
the Agricultural and Mechanical College
At Blacksburg: Messrs I. p. Campbell. L.
d. Crenshaw. and w. NJ. Turpin. repre-
senting the city Of Richmond. which owns
$50, 1000 Of stock; Mr.. Orris a; Brown' Ma
Tor II. V. Games, Messrs. s. Wexford Cor
bin, w. 4. Wickham. II. l.. Lyman, O.. w.
Palmer, Judge Henley, and Judge NAL
lory members OF the Board of Agri-
culture; Mr.. j. +. jackson. Of the South
ern Planter and Farmer Colonel Thomas
whitehead, Colonel W. Q. Knight.
DR.. NJ. @. Holt, Colonel John Muir
ply. Major A. X. venable, Jr;, THOMAS
Christian. Everett Waddey. II. Clay Cham
bin. j. Thompson Brown. of Bedford; 7.
Ward. II. w. Wood, Major Lacy, OF Aiexan-
dria: Captain Richard Irby. Of Ashland
j. b. Watkins, Howard Swineford. Philip
st. George Cooke. and Colonel Randolph
Harrison.
A committee on proxies was appointed
with Colonel Wickham as chairman, ana
after examining the papers In hand re-
norted that there were represented in per-
son and by proxy 2,12l shares. or ABOUT l00
shares more than quorum.
REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT.
I,.,eox,1 .xaoapfn1 his N mail re-
mort which embraced the statement SUBJ
mitted at the meeting of the Executive
Committee the latter part OF December.
and published IN the DISPATCH, and made
several suggestions as TO needed legislation.
The report shows that the last Fair was
one of the most profitable exhibitions ever
held. and that the society. has $500 IN
hand after having paid all debts. In con;
Guiding the report Colonel Butord asked
To be excused from further service as
president.
Mr.. Wood moved to adopt the report,
and Colonel Murphy suggested that before
doing 30 the last two lines relating to the
retirement of the president be eliminated.
Colonel Buford pleasantly remarked that
il would not do 10 mutilate the report"
and on motion Of MIR. Waddey the paper
was referred TO special committee com,
uosed of Messrs. Palmer, Wickham, and
LYMAN to consider and report upon the
euopestions contained therein. Dr. Holt,
from the subcommittee appointed by tho
Executive Committee at its last meeting 10
consider the statement submitted by Colo
mel Buford. made report congratulatlng
the society and ITS officers upon the sue
cess Of the last Far and the bright outlook
for the future. and recommending the
sdop lon O. resolution OF thanks TO the
efficient president A motion by Mr.
30 cproaI this uanpr on the
minutes Of the society was carried.
MEMORIAL TO THE LEGISLATURE.
Mr.. Pamers committee after brief re-
tiremcnt, returned with the following:
The committee. cordially and unanimously
commend the report of the President 10 the 80
c,ety. and recommend that the Executive COM
mitice memorabilia the Legislature.
|. To pass law extending the jurisdiction OF
tho police Of the city OF Richmond 70 and over
tho FAIRGROUNDS and the adjacent precincts
during the time of any and all exhibitions upon
its grounds. -
:, Your committee RECOGNIZING tho import
ance and benefit TO be derived from "A suitable
exposition of the advantages and resources OF
mis- commonwealth at the Worlds Fair at Chi
cago. do recommend that the Executive CON-
rnittee memorabilia the Legislature as recon-
meuded by the President In his able report.
g. Your committee recommend that the
thanks of the society be tenderei the city OF
Richmond for the noble spirit displayed py
guaranteeing the interest on it, bonds as stated
in the Presidents report
A. Your committee further unanimously
recommend that not only are the thanks OF the
society due Colonel Buford, as has been ex-
pre-. sed. but the committee recommend that ne
be requested and required to serve two more
Nstrs as your president, as many OF his Illus
triOus predecessors have done.
Colonel Butord heartily thanked the
organization for the compliment paid him,
insisted that he could not afford to give as
much time as the position demanded. and
asked that some one else be elected but
the report was adopted and the Colonel
was formally reelected and accepted.
OTHER OFFICERS.
The election of the other officers was
then proceeded with. and Hon. I. r.
Campbell was elected first, Colonel W. +:
Wickham second. and MIR. L. w. Wood
third Independents. To I'LL the vacan-
cies occasioned by the expiration OF tne
terms of four members of the Executive
Committee Messrs. Holt, Murphy, Palmer.
and w. Il, Grant were chosen. The re-
turing members of the committee are
>Mesers. Tyler and Bryan.
EXPOSITION THIS FALL.
Mr.. Wood inquired if it would not be
we'll TO take into consideration the ques-
ton of holding o grand exposition this
fall. Being told that tho Executive Com
mittee would take this matter in hand.
MIR. Wood said he knew this to be the case,
but it might do good to have the subject
discussed in this meeting. He said he had
some suggestions to throw out. First. he
wanted more county exhibits. and better
ones than we have ever had before, and he
Thought it would be well to try and get
the Legislature TO appropriate 500 10
each county that will make an exhibit to
form nucleus for the expense fund. He
also wanted to see the railroads make fine
exhibits. The Danville and perhaps other
roads already had fine collections, II they
were only given an opportunity to expose
them to view.
In order TO get the matter before the
meeting Mr. Waddey offered resolution
directing the Executive Committee to pro-
coed to arrange tor holding an exposition
TO be kept open as long as they shall deem
expedient This was acceptable to every-
body and was adopted after being dis
cussed by Messrs. Lyman, Wood. Gaines,
and others.
AN ENABLING ACT.
In lieu of Mr.. Woods proposition about
the appropriation by the State DIR. Holt
moved that the Executive Committee take
into consideration the proprletyf of going
to the Legislature and asking the passage
of a bill empow ering the supervisors of the
various counties TO make appropriations
for getting up credltaDle eAnlO,ts. MT.
Corbin and others advocated this motion
and il was adopted.
Colonel Buford expressed great pleasure
at having so many members Of the Board
of Agriculture present, and said he would
be glad to hear from them. Mr.. Lyman
made very handsome speech on the bene-
fits of expositions and urged that one be
held by oil means. He suggested that
prompt steps be taken to secure such rates
on the railroads as will enable the people
from all parts of the State to attend. Ad-
dresses in the same line were made by Com.
missioner Whitehead and MIR. Corbin. DIR.
McBryde being called upon made brief
speech. IN which he told of how the fairs
are successfully conducted in South Caro-.
lima. He spoke of the interest that he
feels in all such matters, and gave a.
surance that Blacksburg will be we'll repre-
sented at the Exposition.
After adopting a resolution of thanks tC
the Richmond Poultry Association for the
fine exhibit made under its auspices at las
falls Fair. the meeting adjourned. Tit
Executive Committee will meet this morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
THE BOARD FINISHES ITS WORK.
An Assistant Chemist Wanted - Msjo
Gaines and the ssparsts-Csr Biii.