The record-union., 1893-02-04
TEE NEXT STATE FAIR.
1t VIII Open on the Fourth Day Of
September.
Hon. John Boggs Elected President for
the Ensuing Year-Some
Minor Matters.

The State Board of Agriculture met at
the Secretary's Office in this city yester
day. There were present Directors Boggs,
Chase, Green, belong, Hancock, Shippee
and President Cox.
The annual report to the Governor for
1892 was read, adopted, and ordered to
print. The report in full, with the eX-
ception of the financial statement inde-
tail, and statistical tables, appear else
where in this issue
After attending to matters of minor de-
tail relating to the business of the year
just closed, the old board adjourned, and
the new board proceeded to organize.
The same members constitute the new
board, with the exception that ]. W. Will
son of this city succeeds Christopher
Jesse D. Carr. Mr.. Flickinger tele-
graphed the board that he had received
his commission too late TO attend the
meeting.
Mr.. Green introduced his successor and
thanked the Directors for their kind treat
ment of him during his past sixteen years
incumbency, and bespoke for his sue
cessor like consideration. Mr.. Green re-
cited his connection with the State Agri-
:
ton, and asserted his kind and loyal feel
ing to the institution. He also reterred in
fitting terms to the great good 1t had done
in building up California. He spoke feel
ingly, and said that in retiring from the
directorate it was almost like leaving his
family. While his successor would, 10
doubt. fill the position with at least equal
ability, his own long and friendly con-
nection with the members OF the board
made his leaving sad in the extreme. But
he could forever be counted upon as the
thirteenth member of the board, and a
firm friend OF the society.
Mr.. Green's remarks called forth feel
ing responses from every member pres
ent Director Boggs spoke OF the etlicl-
ency of Mr.. Green, of his long association
with the society and said that with his
retirement the board lost most effective
worker.
President Cox called Mr.. Chase to the
chair and made extended remarks upon
Mr.. Green's retirement. He spoke of his
usefulness, experience, and executive
ability, which qualities he characterized
to be of the highest order, and in the sew
ering of his association with the board he,
as a fellow-member, felt the loss most
keenly. He very much regretted that
man of Mr.. Green's usefulness should
have been retired.
Mr.. Shippee spoke in like strain, as did
Messrs. Hancock, Chase and others.
The next order OF business being the
election of officers, Director Cox nomi-
mated Hon. John BOggS of ColuSa, and
Mr.. Boggs was elected by acclamation.
In retiring from the chair, President
Cox returned his thanks to the members
OF the board for their uniform courtesy
and kind treatment OF him while acting
as their presiding officer. He said that
his past. present and future thoughts
We're for the success of the State Agricult-
ural Society, and he was fully satisfied
with the position 1t had attained in the
affairs of the State.
He bespoke for his successor the same
consideration that had been accorded
him, and assured them that their presid-
ing officer for the current year would no
doubt be able to give them as good an
administration, if not a better one, than
he had been able to do.
President Boggs, on taking the chair
thanked the members for the high honor
conferred on him, and promised to exert
himself in fulfilling the duties of the
Office TO the end that he would give salts
faction to all.
6. w. Hancock was reelected Superin-
tendent of the Park, and Hon. L. c. De-
Long was elected Superintendent of the
Pavilion.
The board then set the day of the open
ing of the State Fair of 1898 for Septem-
ber 4th, to continue two weeks, with the
usual nine days exhibition at the Park.
The President was directed to name a
committee of five to revise the premium
list and stated that he would name this
and the other committees in a short time.
After discussion of other matters pre-
liminary to the exhibition of 1898, the
board adjourned to meet at the call of the
chair