Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-13
The ANNUAL MEETING HELD
Mr.. Wood Elected Presidenf-'i'"''
F1positiop Next Year

Tho annual meeting Of the life mem
hors and the stockholders Of the Nirs'''1
,,.,,o,,,,ural and Mechanical Society was
bela last night at $50 o'clock In the roo'iS
~ the Bar Association. About Men'S
i've members were present a"u "
utmost harmony prevailed throughout NV
proceedings. o-ter nv
Mr. Henry ". Wood. ana M''
rarrbou was made chairman. MI ~
40 ,r'.iar REFORMED the duties Of secre-
t,rv colonel John Murphy. Colonei hop-
sor ord Mr.. J. Taylor Stratton were APP
dated a committee 10 see II there "'S
a ouorum present At first II was aScer
,ained that the requisite numDfI ~
shares-2 G7s-were not represented OUT
after come telephoning the necessary
nrovios were procured and the mee'ills
proceeded with it, regular work
oy,,np 20 the resignation OF Colonei
4 : Buford. the president ana .n'
sic,,ness OF Colonel W. +. Wickham the
first vice-president. no regular report l'o'"
the former officer was submitted
Mr. Henry wood. the second .V'Ce
president. stated that "A far as he couI'
Judge the present fair would be a IMAM
cIal SUCCESS. and might possibly leave :"
little balance In the treasury.
MR.. WOOD ELECTED PRESIDENT.
Tho naxt business in order was the
election OF a president Of the society -
fiji the vacancy caused by the resignation
Of Colonel Buford
Mr. J. y. Watkins nominated Mr. Wood
for the office. and Colonel ilobSoh soc
onded the nomination in hri't speech
in which he alluded in most c1mpIi-
Mr. Wood. "To-day's success OF the SO
ciotv is due t. MIR. Wood" said the
sneaker. and We could outrust IFS iutute
fortunes To no better hands than MS
Mr. Stratton and Colonel Norman smith
added their words Of appreciation 20 the
nomination. and Colonel iiobson was IN
structed 10 cast the ballot.
Mr. Wood gracefully acknowledged tho
compliment conferred upon him. ana IN
! accounting the office promised to CNe
the WORT; for which he was chosen ms
/ best attention.
According 10 n rule Of th" constitr-
tlon. Or. Holt. the third vioc-prcsiient
| WAS promot.d 20 first vicc-prrs'd"nt. wee
Colonel W T. Wickham, Whose term eN-
pircd by limitation.
! MI j. Il. Watkins was chosen second
vice-preeidout. and Nj Everett Naddey
! third vice-presidcnt.
The following gentlemen were elected as
members Of the Executive committee 70
serve in the place " the retiring mem
bors: Ncesrs Walter T.. Grant and Frank
Guy. Of Heurico. George r. Nurrrll ~.
ford: Foxall Dans.r0old. OF Culp'p'r. w.
W. Hohsou. of roWhatan. Professor ".
T.. Atwood OF Blackshurg college
FAIR or EXPOSITION.
Colonel Murphy novel J The Execu-
tive committee hive another fair next
year at this season.
Colonel HObsou suggested as AN amend
mcnt that the committee have a fair or
exposition. as they deemed best
Mr. y. W. Wood expressed himself as
opposed 10 eVposiu1us. which always
swamped the finances of the society. Now
that the organization was getting on IT,
feet again b, thought they should move
slowly. He moved as a substitute that The
society have only fair next year.
! Colonel Murphy spoke against Mr.
Woods substitute. lie Thought the do
Gliding Of the matter should be- left entirely
with the Executive Committee whose
hands would be- tied if restricted as Mr.
Wood proposed
/ The substitute was votel down and
Colonel Ilobson's amendment prevailed
Mr. Clay Chambln moved that the Tx
ccutlye committee be- empowered. i'm case
they see flt To give a short trottns meet
ON the FAIRGROUNDS in the spring
After undergoing a slight amendment
/ the motion vas carried. The meeting
/ then adjourned