The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-12
FILL MIR ANOTHER FAIR.
Annual Meeting OF the Va. A. and ". SO.
ciety Yesterday.

The annual meeting Of the stockholders
and life members OF the Virginia Acri-
cultural and Mechanical Society was hell
IN the pr sident's office on the Exposition
Grounds yesterday.
sir. Henry W. Wood was called upon T.
preside. There were repre- santcd 2Cb
shares Of stock ana l2) life members
The annual report of President Wat
kins was a brief. business-like nasar
1t stated that the society was In good
shape and the prospects FOR the fu. Ire
were encouraging. The President Urged
that some fixed date for holding The
state fairs be agreed upon, and rec1m-
mended that committee he appointed
10 take into consideration the matter OF
selling OF some land TO pay this debt
that becomes due next june or TO renew
the loan.
In presenting his annual report Pres-
dent Watkins said.
In presenting my annual report this
year | desire TO be very brief. | was
elected "a the office March 2lst of this
year 20 till the uneXp.red term Of Prcii-
dent Wood. The condition of the society
at that time was not at all ENCOURAGING,
but the Executive Committee promised
me their hearty cooperation, ana we
went to- work with the full deteruiint-
ton TO straighten out the societys az
fairs II possible. Committees We're APP
pointed TO appear before the city Coun-
ell and ask for an appropriation 10 assist
US and committees were als) appointed
TO WISH inc fNtftldl4l' ana GHh ipl t'tA-
tribLtiOns 10 help hauicate the open deDt
Of the society I'm order that an exposition
might be held this fall With this WORK
we succeeded fairly well rs the re1grt
fsr;her on will show. believe that tie
50 cietv is now on the inward rpau 70
SUCCESS and If the ideas that have been
s.e.e.tei AID the plans that are mapped
o.t are fsCct ted. believe the oaie Is
no. far distant when this society VIII ne
IN the best condition N has ever nesi-
The nOrtgaged debt OF the society,
go 90. comes Cue the LIST Of June, 1870.
some arrangements should be made AZ
ta.s meefrig whereby this indebtedness
will 10 r'Dviuod for. The society mas
not the funds 10 pay it. though its pro-
prrty Is WCIiu four or I'VE tunes as ihuc"
The ann44l iuterest on the bonded
d.bt has beCn to heavy a burden for
tha society 10 bear We closed the fair
last wear about 5000 In debt butlug
the ureecrt veal the citizens nave con-
trihuted anOu, 5000. the city or ken-
mcld Sl.'p. and The privileges OF tne ialr
were sol TOR $500. The actual expenses
of tho Sccietr are about 500 per !e@r
more thln receipts from rentals, the ohly
som e. at l.Senue excepting the ldiis.
ON To fet OF October $50. the amount
dine Ev tfo ..,iCty was 1850 IN excess OF
tho ain,lpts due 10 the sOciety.
rna stuanzation s. apparently IN bet
tor shane than IL has been for some
time. and II the officers are gwen
De VTfE support rum AtA' t.f"'---.f
Sfaf. and the city. / believe that the ~
me- ~ the society will be very bflgnt
ana ne city and State Will be ereduy
benefited be- H. For the iutther alFaii.e
nenl a. the society / wouid rec il'ie .i.l
,t,r "a committee be- appointed 10 make
er.orts 10 sell that portion Of 8rQunA IN
rrar Of the main building and 20 me east
OF the race track, not necessary 'ot t.lD
successful holding OF our annual I"ts'
and raw az thi. bonded DEBT or the 30
& he SflErNrsIullf ADllfs
thar tie committee arrange Tor d re-
neWal of the mortgage. 49,.
That ste,S be- taken 10 get III c.Qae'
tourh with tlc various county ofSaiNId-
ti1a3 u kinofed nature lutousi ioU ctS Si,r
state. with a view 10 keep eacu tllirl
posted and also 10 enthuse more interest
In me counties in making exhibits at the
state Fair ~. d,to
tor toe annual exhibition, so that every
hoGN may know just when the iair WEI
bc hclI and can make thtr az I'il lSt,,
ment5 accordingly. Many DehtHl' Nlil
he THIS obtained, circuits can pc Dellet
arranged, a great deaf of free adFertlsihs
v.u ic r.cuoi. and the various counties
can have their exhibitions 50 as 70 bring
their articles to the State Fair l would
suggest iour or nve GAYS III t',e ,'l,ii,','
week I'm October as the time Tor nOld4ns
irWat a committee be appointed TO APP
res,r before the Legislature, or the pro-
Ufr committee tNtitplf anu o.'N ~. as 90.
iual appropriation TO assist In getting up
the fairs, and that similar committee
he APPOINTED 10 make Ike request OF the
In conclusion. | desire to express my
sincere and heartfelt thanks 70 the mem
hers of the Executive and citizens AuXil-
iarv Committees Tor their hearty and
cordial support IN working up the fair
now in progress and which promises 10
he such a success. / have found every
member OF the committee always ready
and willing 10 aid me in every way and
TO their faithful and rntiring efforts
much OF the credit OF the fair Is due.
Mr.. Watkins was CHOSEN 10 succeed
himself as president and the following
members of the Executive Committee
"a serve three years were elected. > III.
Cottrcll. to succeed himself; John ;.
Harwood. 10 succeed Il. +. Campbell, T.
b boswell 10 succeed himself. and H. l..
Lorraine 10 succeed himself
when the matter OF the time for hold
ine, The fair came up, there was good
deal OF discussion on this subject.
Some wanted IL left 10 the Executive
comnittce. while others desired 2 fixed
date Finally il was agreed 10 held
me fairs the second week IN October the
FxQcutive Committee 10 name the days.
= little discussion developed the fact
that there was strong opposition 10 sell
ir.- Of any land now, and on the motion
of Mr. Hardwicke committee was ap-
nointed 10 negotiate for a loan 70 pay
off the debt that falls due next June,
such loan 20 be for i've years. AZ MT
Vari~-icke's suggestion IT was decided 70
orooirt a committee TO ask the Ciiy
9.,,,ncii TO guarantee the interest on the
ioar and appoint a committee 10 urge
the legislature 20 help the society
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